Vocabulary
An idea or story that many people believe, but which is not true
myth
To live a very quiet private life and not do many things that involve other people
keep yourself to yourself
We're ... to catch the 8.30 train.
(Ideally, we would catch the 8.30 train, but if we need more time, we can catch a later one.)
supposed
To say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are nervous or excited
blurt out
Complete:
That's something ... we should consider carefully
which
A fashion, activity, type of music etc that suddenly becomes very popular, but only remains popular for a short time
passing trend
To be careful so that you do not offend anyone
mind your language
Use the correct future form.
The ice in Greenland ...
(something that happens before a time in the future)
will have melted
To spend a lot of time in a particular place or with particular people
hang out
Connect 2 ideas.
I always try to speak to people in their local language / I don't speak it very well (even if)
I always try to speak to people in their local language even if I don't speak it very well.
"Search in vain" and "search to no avail" both mean "search without ..."
success/result
Just go to the party and go wild for a bit.
Choose:
- take time out from;
- have a breather;
- let your hair down.
let your hair down
Form verbs:
motivation, hesitation, renovation
motivate, hesitate, renovate
To turn off a machine, light, radio etc using a switch
switch off
They planned to start a new life in Greece.
The place where ...
The place where they planned to start a new life was Greece.
As long as it is possible to know what is likely to happen
(phrase with future)
foreseeable future
unlimited time
all the time in the world
The document is a secret. No one could see it until 2050. (not/be)
(future in the past)
The document wasn't to be seen until 2050.
to refuse to accept unfair treatment from a person or organisation
stand + preposition+preposition
stand up for
Choose the expression with the similar meaning.
Having said that
- Mind you;
- Alternatively.
Mind you
very different from the way people usually behave, think, dress etc
unconventional
what you decided to do seemed sensible at first, but it turned out to be a poor decision
(Idea idiom)
seem like a good idea at the time
Supposing you ... seen her. What would you have said?
had
to think of an idea, answer etc
come+preposition+preposition
come up with
Complete.
It drives me up the ...
wall