What does it mean?
Burglary
The crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things from it
Eerie
Strange, odd, bizarre
5 New Year's Resolutions
If I had enough money, I ___________ a new phone.
If I had enough money, I would buy a new phone.
To go back on your word
To break a promise
To procrastinate
To delay doing something until later or until the last minute
Appetizers
Starters, first course, sharers
5 ancient things
Dinosaurs, Stonehenge, the Great Pyramids, The Nazca Lines, Easter Island, Machu Picchu, etc.
________ we have the cheque now, please?
Could/Can we have the cheque now, please?
To cover your tracks
To conceal the evidence of a crime or other shameful act.
To conclude
To decide something or bring something to an end
Inconvenient
Problematic, awkward, difficult, troublesome, irritating...
5 ways to reduce plastic
Use cloth shopping bags, use a reusable coffee cup when buying drinks, use a thermos, buy fruit and vegetables without the plastic packaging, etc.
If she had studied more, she ______________ (pass) the exam.
If she had studied more, she would have passed the exam.
Best of both worlds
The most ideal parts of two different things or situations
Flattering
Making someone look or feel better or more attractive
Decompose
To decay, deteriorate, break down
5 linking words or phrases
Firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally, ultimately, first of all, later, then, following this, etc.
I have a strange feeling that I _____________ here before.
I have a strange feeling that I have been here before.
It rings a bell
It sounds familiar or reminds you of something
To wear off
To gradually decrease, to become less effective or intense
Hypothesize
To theorize, to speculate
5 things you might find in a first-aid kit
Bandages, scissors, tablets/pills, tape, tweezers, sunscreen, matches, whistle, etc.
By the time the police arrived, the thief ___________ (escape / already).
By the time the police arrived, the thief had already escaped.
Skating on thin ice
When you place yourself in a dangerous or risky situation that may have terrible consequences.