IDIOMS 1
vocabulary
Grammar
Subjunctive
Phrasal verbs
100

it's the last opportunity to do something

it's now or never

100

arachnophobia

fear of spiders

100

people believe that earthquick will never hit again: it......................

it is believed that earthquick will never hit again

100

jack and Sue were convinced that their son Mike     (was / be) a genuis.

was

100

make something happen = to cause to exist

bring about

200

to reveal facts previously hidden

the cat's out of the bag

200

ophidiophobia

fear of snakes

200

some people hold that if you turn bread upside down after a slice has been cut from it, you will have bad luck.

it.....................

it is held by some people that if you turn .......................

200

it was important that Sue (become / becomes) more aware about the risks.

become

200

look exactly like someone = to resemble

take after

300

have a natural skill or ability to learn new languages

have a knack for languages

300

claustrophobia

fear of enclosed place

300

when you ......... you try not to let it worry or bother you.

put something out of your mind

300

it's crucial that they (don't accept/ not accept) the opponents opinion.

not accept

300

end the emplyement of workers due to economic conditions

lay off

400

someone's working hard

put your nose to the grindstone

400

xenophobia

fear of foreigners

400

when something is not real anda person imagine it.

it's all in your mind

400

I had hoped that he (would be/ be) offered the job based on his skills and competencies.

would be

400

become sick with a particular illness

come down with

500

you have a strong sense about something

you have a gut feeling

500

agoraphobia

fear of open spaces

500

when people believe that you're behaving in a foilish way

you are out of your mind

500

they had insisted that no one (be texting/ were texting) during the meeting.

be texting

500

end or distroy something completely so it no longer exists

wipe out