Idioms
to reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake; to allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to:
let the cat out of the bag
I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Mary went and let the cat out of the bag.
I let the cat out of the bag about their wedding plans.
to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort:
to achieve
I've been working all day, but I feel as if I've achieved nothing.
something that you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing it:
hint: noun
habit
I always buy the same brand of toothpaste out of habit.
It's similar to "can" to talk about abilities:
be able to
We were not able to give any answers.
to become exhausted from over-working:
Burn out
Someone who creates problems or causes trouble for others specifically: a member of a group whose behavior reflects poorly on or negatively affects or influences the remainder of the group.
The best way to deal with _________ is to take them out of the group as quickly as possible.
Bad apple
Jeremy is really a bad apple. After five minutes with my usually well-behaved kids, they're all acting out.
to give money as a payment for something:
hint: it's not "to pay"
or
to use time doing something or being somewhere:
to spend
How much did you spend?
I think we need to spend more time together.
a word the describes an occasion when something gets better or when you make it better:
hint: noun
improvement
home improvements.
He's been having treatment for two months now without any improvement.
Make the sentences using the verb 'to work' in the following order:
1 - Simple Future
2 - Future progressive or continuous
hint: 'will' in both structures
Sub + will + infinitive without 'to'
Sub + will + be + infinitive with 'ing'
I will work tomorrow.
I will be working tomorrow at this time.
explain or give a reason; to explain the reason for something:
account for
She couldn't account for her mistakes.
Something that will never happen; impossible:
When pigs fly
to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive:
hint: verb
to expect
He didn't expect to see me.
We are expecting a lot of English-speaking applicants for the job.
waste material or unwanted things that you throw away:
hint: noun
garbage or trash or rubbish
He talks a lot of garbage about education.
Make Tag Question sentence with the noun 'car':
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To meet by chance or unexpectedly:
to bump into
Having similar views or attitudes, to something; be in full agreement.
If two people have the same opinion as someone else. They agree with each other:
see eye to eye
My sisters don't see eye to eye with me about the arrangements.
to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface:
to lie
to lie in bed
to lie on a beach
to lie on your side
A cat lay in front of the fire.
He lies awake at night, worrying.
A pen lay on the desk.
I spent the whole Sunday lying on the sofa.
feeling fear or worry:
hint: adjective
frightened
She gets frightened when he shouts at her.
Are you frightened of spiders?
Complete with the proper Tag Question:
If something dangerous or unpleasant breaks out, it suddenly starts:
or
to escape from a place or a situation:
break out
Fighting has broken out all over the city.
Two inmates broke out of prison and are still at large.
Following the wrong course of action; to be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something:
barking up the wrong tree
She thinks it'll solve the problem, but I think she's barking up the wrong tree.
You are barking up the wrong tree if you expect me to lend you money.
to have something that legally belongs to you:
own
We own our house.
I've never owned a suit in my life.
all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family:
hint:noun
generation
The younger generation smokes less than their parents did.
It's our duty to preserve the planet for future generations.
Name all the common modal verbs and they are 9 so far:
1) Can 2) Could
3) May 4) Might
5) Must 6) Should 7) Shall
8) Will 9) Would
to be attractive or interesting;
appeal to
Fast food doesn't appeal to me.
The idea of a vacation to Florida this winter appeals to me a lot.