phrasal verbs
Could you __________ me______ (recogerme) at 8 pm?
Could you ____PICK______ me___UP___ (recogerme) at 8 pm?
Examples:
- have a blast
- have a ball
- have a whale of a time
Ojalá pudiera volar
I wish I could fly
He accused me __________ stealing his hat.
OF
I haven´t eaten pizza for 2 months.
It´s ________________________I last ate pizza.
It´s BEEN 2 MONTHS SINCE I last ate pizza.
After two weeks of putting it off, I finally _______ ______ (found motivation and time to do sth) to painting the walls.
After two weeks of putting it off, I finally GOT ROUND to painting the walls.
What idiom do you use to say that you really like sweet food?
to have a sweet tooth
Sabes algo de Sara? Llevo 3 meses sin verla.
Do you know anything about Sarah? I haven´t seen her for 3 months.
Traffic jams prevent me ___________ coming on time
FROM
______________________ will not pass the exam.
UNLESS YOU STUDY HARD YOU will not pass the exam.
Stop ____________ ___________ (inventing/ creating) lame excuses and tell me the truth!
Stop MAKING UP lame excuses and tell me the truth!
What idiom can we use to say that you go to an unpopular place where few people go?
go off the beaten track
En nuestra clase apenas hay chicos.
There are hardly any boys in our classroom.
I´ll do what I think is the best for me regardless _______ your opinion
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I think we should stay in tomorrow! - said Jake.
Jake suggested _____________________.
Jake suggested STAYING IN THE FOLLOWING/NEXT DAY.
The match was ________ _________ (cancelled), ________ ____________ __________ (due to) a heavy rain.
The match was CALLED OFF ON ACCOUNT OF a heavy rain.
how do you call a person who is into culture?
culture vulture
Unlike Tom, who always arrives at work in time, Kate tends to get late.
He congratulated me __________ my performance.
ON
It is rare for high-school students to have classes delivered in English.
Rarely_____________________ classes delivered in English.
Rarely DO HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS have classes delivered in English.
Although at first she wasn´t sure if the place would _________ __________ (provide what is necessary to satisfy smn´s needs) the interests of her little daughter, when she saw a wide variety of activities that students can ________ ________ (start a new activity/hobby) she didn´t hesitate to sign her up.
Although at first she wasn´t sure if the place would CATER FOR the interests of her little daughter, when she saw a wide variety of activities that students can TAKE UP, she didn´t hesitate to sign her up.
What idiom do you use to say that you are sad?
to feel blue
Si no hubiera sido por mis amigos, no habría aprobado el examen con una notaza.
If it hadn´t been for my friends, I wouldn´t have passed the exam with flying colours.
Who´s ________ fault of all this mess?
AT
The box of chocolates is almost empty!(HARDLY)
There are ___________ in the box!
There are HARDLY/ BARELY ANY CHOCOLATES LEFT in the box!