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Phrasal Verbs
Idioms
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100

Bump into somebody

To see someone you know when you didn't plan to

100

Cut Corners

To do something badly or cheaply in order to save time or money

100

Bowhead whales are the second largest whale species after blue whales, and can grow up to 20 meters in ......... (long)

Length

100

The film was so confusing, i couldn't follow what was happening. 

Such

It was .................................. no idea what was happening

such a confusing film (that) I had 

100

Frown upon 

disapprove of something

200

To finish something off

Complete the last part of something you are doing

200

Go the extra mile

To make more effort than is expected

200
About 10,000 bowheads are estimated to live in the artic region, but because they spend most of their time under the polar ice, their lives remain an ........ quantity (know)

Unknown

200

I regret not discussing things with Fiona before she went away on holiday

Wish

I........................... things over with Fiona before she went away on holiday

wish I had talked 

200

Carry out

To do a task or research 

300
kick in

To start to be effective 

300

A blessing in disguise

Something that seems bad at first but later turns out to be good

300

We do this ........ (prime) in the interests of poor people and marginal communities 

primarily 

300

Peter thought the two cars looked exactly the same. 


Tell


Peter ............................... the two cars. 

Couldn't tell the difference between

300

Rule out

decided something is impossible or not an option

400
Read up on something

To read a lot about something in order to learn about it

400

The ball is in your court

It is your decision or responsibility to take the next step

400

Only a ...... (hand) of mammals - including some bats and apes - are able to vocalize in ways that are ...... (compare) to birdsong. 

handful, comparable 

400

No one else apart from Keith complained when he had to work late. 


Objected


It was only Keith............................ late

who objected to working

400

iron out

To solve difficulties or problems

500
Throw yourself into something

To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm 

500

Let the cat out of the bag  

To accidentally reveal a secret

500

Such was the ........ (diverse) of the songs that the researchers felt inspired to ....... (like) the whales to jazz musicians 

Diversity, liken

500
Maria doesn't think that ironing his t-shirts every time he washes them is important. 


Bothered


Mario ............................................ iron his t-shirts every time he washes them. 

isn't bothered to

500

Brush up on

Improve or refresh knowledge of something