Phrases
This phrase means "to have fun"
"Sometimes you just have to meet up and _________ about it."
have a laugh
To receive (a broadcast, a phone call, etc.)
Pick up.
You use this idiom when you want to wish someone good luck.
Break a leg
To feel extreme fear.
terrified
To be in need of sleep or rest.
tired
This phrase means "to say something nice about or to someone"
"I just _________ to everyone I meet."
pay a compliment
To solve a problem.
Figure out.
This idiom means to "talk about something without coming to the point"
Beat around the bush
To be furiously angry.
livid
To be unable to relax because of nervousness or anxiety.
tense
This phrase means "to appear or sound in a specified way or give a specific impression"
"You ____________ quite a rude person, you know?"
come across as
To tell someone something you think they don't know.
Point out.
You use this idiom to describe someone's death.
to kick the bucket
To feel severe and overwhelming shock or grief.
devastated
To be greatly surprised, impressed or amazed.
astonished
A phrase expressing anxiety, typically accompanied by a lack of sleep.
"I can't sleep lately. There's a lot going on and the anxiety is ____________________."
keeping me up at night
To explain something very clearly.
Spell out.
You use this idiom when describing someone that doesn't feel very good or is sick.
under the weather
To feel overwhelming happiness or joy.
ecstatic
To feel a sudden feeling of excitement.
thrilled
A phrase expressing relief. In Czech, it has something to do with a stone.
"I can't believe I got that test right. Whew, that's a ___________________."
a weight off my mind
To cause something to happen.
Bring about.
This idioms means "to cause someone great embarrassment by forcing them to make a decision or answer a difficult question."
put somebody on the spot
To be intensely irritated or frustrated.
exasperated
To be very confused and puzzled.
bewildered