Complete the Sentence (using phrasal verbs)
Tongue Twisters (say 3 times in a row)
Idioms & Expressions
Business English
English Around the World
100
This means to end a romantic relationship:
➤ “They decided to ___ ___ after 5 years.”
“They decided to break up after 5 years.”
100
Fat frogs fly fast.
Fat frogs fly fast.
100
break a leg
Good luck! (often said to performers before a performance)
100
You are an employee who wants to send a file to your supervisor for approval.
“Please find the document __________ for your review.”
"Please find the document attached for your review."
100
What would you call this if you were in the U.K.?
biscuit
(cookie in the U.S.)
200
To take care of someone or something:
➤ “Can you ___ ___ my cat while I’m away?”
“Can you take care my cat while I’m away?”
200
Greek grapes, Greek grapes, Greek grapes.
Greek grapes, Greek grapes, Greek grapes.
200
(something) costs an arm and a leg
It’s very expensive (like you'd have to give up your arm and leg to afford it! )
200
You had a previous meeting with a client and want to provide more information to them.
“I’m writing to __________ on the meeting we had last week.”
“I’m writing to follow up on the meeting we had last week.”
200
What would you call this if you were in the U.K.?
chips
(fries in the U.S.)
300
To meet someone by chance:
➤ “I ___ ___ my teacher at the supermarket!”
“I ran into my teacher at the supermarket!”
“I bumped into my teacher at the supermarket!”
300
Fresh fried fish
Fresh fried fish
300
The ball is in your court.
It’s your turn to make a decision or take action
“I already told him how I feel. Now the ball is in his court.”
300
You are discussing something with your supervisor in a meeting with several other people. Your supervisor tells you:
“Let’s __________ and talk about it after the meeting.”
“Let’s take this offline and talk about it after the meeting.”
300
What would you call this in the U.K.?
pudding (steak and kidney pudding)
400
To delay something (often used with meetings):
➤ “Let’s ___ the meeting until tomorrow.”
“Let’s put off the meeting until tomorrow.”
400
She sells seashells by the seashore.
She sells seashells by the seashore.
400
bite the bullet
To do something difficult or unpleasant that you’ve been avoiding
“I hate going to the dentist, but I’ll just have to bite the bullet.”
400
Your team's project proposal has been rejected by the CEO. You tell your team:
“The idea didn’t work, so we’re __________.”
“The idea didn’t work, so we’re back to square one.”
400
What would you call this if you were in Australia?
Macca's
500
To continue doing something despite difficulties:
➤ “Even though it was hard, he ___ ___.”
“Even though it was hard, he carried on.”
“Even though it was hard, he kept going.”
500
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
500
hit the books
To start studying hard.
“I have a test tomorrow. Time to hit the books.”
500
You just finished answering all the questions your team had regarding a new project that you are leading.
"Okay, now we’re all __________, so let’s move forward.”
"Okay, now we’re all on the same page, so let’s move forward.”
500
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Kiwi (someone from New Zealand)
Peter Jackson is the director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.