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Phrasal verbs
Get the impression
Binomials
Mixed messages
100

Education is _____ __ a child's development.

central to

100

It’s time he left home and started to fend ___ himself.

for

100

enthusiastic, full of energy

bubbly

100

law and...

order

100

to be on first-name...

terms

200

Many industries, such as construction, are still _________, making it difficult for women to enter the field.

male-dominated

200

There are holiday companies that cater ___ all kinds of interests.

for 

200

easily offended or annoyed, unfriendly

prickly 

200

think long and... 

hard

200

(not) see eye to...

eye

300

His positive _____ on life helps him overcome challenges easily.

outlook

300

I don’t think we should ever keep anything ___ your partner. We should be able to tell each other absolutely anything and everything.

from

300

someone who likes doing things on their own, without the help of other people

loner

300

hit and... 

miss

300

single someone/something...

out

400

She is quite _____ and prefers to listen rather than speak in large groups.

reserved

400

Even if he thinks I’m in the wrong, he’ll usually back me ___ in public. He’s very supportive like that.

up 

400

showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement

naive

400

rules and...

regulations

400

to bounce...

back

500

Starting a new business can be difficult due to ____ ____ ____ that slows things down.

bureaucratic red tape

500

They were going to have a big party, but they’ve called it ___ for some reason.

off

500

able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

resilient

500

hustle and... 

bustle

500

put someone at...

ease