GERUND / INF
I regret ____________(tell) you the truth; but I think you deserved it
TELLING
1. The Sultan spent over fifty million dollars making the capital city's main hotel the most _______________________ in the country. (LUXURY)
SHOW OFF
He always shows off on his skateboard
POINT OF VIEW
TO BE ON CLOUD NINE
It is a pleasure to go to work there each morning. I feel content with my life at the moment and I am on cloud nine.
Meaning – very happy and joyful
You should stop ___________(smoke). It's the worst habit
SMOKING
If you have any problems finding things, just ask Roger. He is very ________________ and will tell you where to find what you want (.HELP )
HELPFUL
STICK TO something
You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.
continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing
CHEESY / CORNEY
The romantic comedy we watched was very cheesy.
WIND SOMEONE UP
My first day in work was terrible! My boss wound me up as he kept shouting at me.
someone or something really annoys you
I will never forget _______________(MEET) my boss for the first time.
MEETING
The gang robbed three banks in the same city and all at about the same time. Not_______________ , they were caught by the police during the fourth attempt.
(SURPRISE)
SURPRISINGLY
get away with something
Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.
Salirse con la suya,
salir ileso,
salir sin castigo
ONE NIGHT STAND
He was a one-night stand. I haven't seen him since.
Rollo de una noche
IN DROVES
Every time Apple releases a new device, consumers purchase it in droves.
in large quantities
The surgeons tried _________________(SAVE) his life but he died on the operating table.
left the house at 8am and stared at the empty garage in_______________ . My car was nowhere to be seen. Someone had stolen it!
(BELIEVE)
DISBELIEF
"HANG UP"
My boyfriend was so angry that he hung up on me
Colgar (teléfono)
"FLICK"
“Want to see a flick on Friday?”
movie, film
As a rule of thumb
“As a rule of thumb, it takes me about one hour to travel from my house to London”.
an approximate method for doing something, based on practical experience rather than theory.
It was hot, so we stopped__________________(HAVE) a drink
TO HAVE
Three weeks after winning the lottery, Daniel Perkins had the _____________ to lose a court case in which he was being sued for nearly $2million.
(FORTUNE)
"sort something out"
We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
PIG OUT
At least he is good at pigging out on chips and snacks
hincharse a comer, cebarse
HIT THE HAY
It’s 12 o’clock. I think it’s time to hit the hay.