Adverbs
Adjective order
Infinitive/Gerund
Up and down
Workplace jargon
100

Bitterly

disappointed (& cold)

100

She was wearing a red, amazing coat. 

Correct? 

No. 

100

Continue...

to

100

Turn up

Increase sound volume or heating
100

go the extra mile

Work harder than expected

200

Eagerly 

awaited (&expected, anticipated etc)

200

It’s a long, narrow, plastic brush.

Correct? 

Yes

200

I find it difficult

to...

200

Use up

use all of it

200

bring sth to the table

make a valuable contribution to a discussion

300

Wildly

talented (& funny etc)

300

She was a tall, beautiful, thin, young, black-haired, Scottish woman.

Correct?

No (beautiful, tall...)

300

Insist

on +ing

300

Stand down

Resign, usually from public office (stand down from)

300

keep sb in the loop

continually inform sb of all developments

400

Painfully

Shy (& aware)

400

It was made of a strange, green, metallic material.

Correct? 

Yes.

400

Admit

to + ing

400

Dumb down

Make or become more stupid
400

touch base

make brief contact to check things are ok

500

Vividly

Remember

500

What an amazing, old, little, Chinese cup and saucer!

Correct?  

No (little, old)

500

Object

to + ing

500

Dress down

dress more informally

500

bring sb up to speed

inform of all the latest developments on a project