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Name 7 phrasal verbs from this course
Suggested: drop out of, see to, keep up with, carry out, miss out on, pass away, back up
Name phrasal verbs that mean: 1) to convey, to succeed in communicating an idea or piece of information to someone, 2) to disappoint someone; not to do something you promised
1) get across (an idea), 2) let sb down
Name 5 sounds
Suggested: crackle, chime, churp, shriek, rustle, purr, buzz, roar, screech, hawl, splash, squeak, tinkle, creak
Name 5 cooking verbs
Suggested: grate, simmer, grind, slice, grease, dice, season, stir, chop, rinse, roast, garnish, spread, sprinkle
Name 5 character traits
Suggested: hospitable, obnoxious, conscientious, gregarious, inquisitive, easy-going, hostile, impetuous
indecisive, insensitive, loyal, narrow-minded, obstinate
Give 3 phrases that mean CHANGE
Suggested: do a 180, have a change of heart, change of scenery
Give 3 idioms to say that someone is lying
Suggested: bend the truth, bluff your way out of sth, pull the wool over someone's eyes, sugar coat, lie through one's teeth, lie to sb's face, pull someone's leg
Give 3 phrases that mean: TO CONFESS
Suggested: get it off my chest, blurt out, bring to light, spit it out, confide in sb
Give 2 phrases that mean: TO HIDE information
Suggested: hush up, sweep it under the rug, my lips are sealed, don't tell a soul, have sceleton in the closet
Give 5 words/phrases connected to EDUCATION
Suggested: play truant, keep up/fall behind with the studies, take a year out, tuition fee, enroll in/at, skim over, soak the knowledge up, take a crash course in, crack a book, cram for tests, get the hang of, pick up
Give 3 phrases to talk about TRADITIONS and BELIEFS
Suggested: adhere to customs, deference to traditions, reluctant to change, rigid in one's beliefs, straightforward, virtue, withstand the test, for the sake of, blasphemy, in vogue
Give 4 phrases with the word NAME
Suggested: big name, call by name, call someone names, clear one’s name, drop names, household name, no-name, the name of the game, you name it
Give 3 phrases that show HIGH PRICE of something
Suggested: a highway robbery, sky-high, pricey, exorbitant prices, cost an arm and a leg, cost pretty penny, pay top dollar, pay through the nose, to rip sb off
Name 3 adjectives to describe book/movie characters
Suggested: menacing, merciful, omnipotent, preposterous, prosperous, rebellious, ruthless, unwavering, vague, vicious
Give at least one synonym to: 1) breathe, 2) walk, 3) eat, 4) drink, 5) look
1) gasp, puff and pant, sigh 2) stride, pace, trot 3) devour, gobble, nibble 4) slurp, guzzle, sip 5) glance, pierce with your eyes, stare
Give 5 words/phrases connected to ONLINE SHOPPING
Suggested: add to cart, check out, create a wish list, earn loyalty credit, enter promo code, flash deals, free shipping, freebies, order tracking, out of stock, place order, promotion, submit
Give 5 types of financial crime
Suggested: scam, fraud, embezzlement, forgery, lottery scam, money laundering, phishing, creative accounting, corruption, counterfeit goods, tax evasion, Ponzi/pyramid scheme
Give 3 words/phrases to talk about MAKING DIFFERENCE IN SOCIETY
Suggested: advocate for, break the glass ceiling, contribute to, defy stereotypes, stand up for one's beliefs, stand up to/against
What words/phrases mean: 1) profane talk, the act of showing disrespect to God; 2) to attempt to ignore, avoid dealing with; 3) to share some information or news (to other people)?
1) blasphemy, 2) skirt the issue, 3) spread the word
Give 4 relationship idioms
Suggested: be at odds with someone, hate someone’s guts, be on the rocks, have bad blood for someone, be like two peas in the pod, be on the same wavelength, bury the hatchet, clear the air, get on like a house on fire, see eye to eye with someone
through thick and thin