Phrasal Verbs
She checked each item ___ as she did her inventory.
off
But for the traffic, I _____ (be) here an hour ago.
would have been
My sister can sometimes be very _____ (PERSUADE), so just do what she says.
persuasive
Birds of a feather ______ together.
(People with a lot in common become good friends.)
flock
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Our boss always drums the importance of deadlines _____ our team, but we still miss them.
into
Mosquitoes _______ (report) to transmit the disease.
are reported
Arthur will be very lonely unless you _______ (FRIEND) him.
befriend
Bite a ________
(to do sth unpleasant or painful because it is necessary even though you would like to avoid it)
bullet
A.D.
Anno Domini
It has been busy at work, but things are settling _____ now.
down
It is high time we ______ (have) a debate and ______ (bring) the issue into the open.
had, brought
Chickenpox is a highly ________ (INFECT) disease which many people catch as a child.
infectious
_____ around the bush
(avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable)
beat
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
Jim likes to stir things _____ in meetings, he often says things that he knows people will disagree with.
up
By the time she arrives, we ________ (finish) our homework.
will have finished
The police have _______ (INTENSE) their efforts in finding the suspect.
intensified
Let the cat out of the _______
(reveal a secret)
bag
CNN
Cable News Network
I could hardly make ___ the ship in the distance.
out
I would rather we ______ (eat) at home, if you don't mind.
ate
That space is spoken of as having three dimentions - ______ (LONG), ______ (BROAD) and ______ (THICK).
length, breadth/broadness, thickness
Cold _______
(feel nervous or hesitant about doing sth)
feet
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival