Phrasal Verbs
I’ve been too busy to watch TV lately. I’m hoping to ______ up on my favourite series during the school holidays.
catch
There’s no way you will get bored in that b _ _ _ l _ _ g city.
bustling
You need to work hard if you want to ________ a career in medicine.
pursue
Their products are definitely good _____ for money.
value
your grandfather’s or grandmother’s brother: g _ _ _ _ - u _ _ _ _
great-uncle
They ___________ five pounds off the price when we said we’d buy a large amount.
cut
We had a small family ____________ last Sunday to celebrate my sister’s graduation.
gathering
hard-working at school and trying to do well:
s _ _ d _ _ _ s
studious
They earn very little money, so they struggle to make __________ meet.
ends
having a clear goal and doing everything you can to achieve it: s _ _ _ _ e–m _ _ d _ d
single-minded
He ______ out on a fancy dinner on Valentine’s Day.
splashed
Jack spends a lot of time thinking about life and death – he’s a really _____ thinker.
deep
This neighbourhood is diverse and v _ b _ _ _ t.
vibrant
I’m glad he liked the bike – it ___________ an arm and a leg!
cost
This restaurant serves some __________-watering dishes!
mouth
The company _______ out a new line of body care products last year.
brought
This l _ _ _ y area is perfect for families with young children and nature-lovers.
leafy
a religious place where people pray or worship various gods: s _ r _ _ e
shrine
I had a ______ in my throat when I was listening to Dad’s speech.
lump
I’d love to live in an __________-city area, close to the city centre.
inner
Mum wasn’t thrilled with the idea but in the end she ______ out the money.
forked
We’re thinking of buying a house on the new _____ estate.
housing
a short prayer including good wishes for someone:
b _ _ _ _ _ _ g
blessing
That shops really expensive – you pay through the __________ for things!
nose
unique, made only once: o _ _ -o _ _
one-off