Expressions
Fall apart
To break easily into pieces because they're old or badly made.
Able to read and write very well.
Highly literate.
A large, busy city.
Metropolis.
He agreed ____ (drive) me to the airport.
to drive
Choose the best explanation for each sentence:
Lukas stopped to have something to eat.
A) He was full.
B) He was hungry.
B) He was hungry.
Fall for
Be captivated by or fall in love with someone.
Good level of education.
well-educated.
A narrow strip of water between two pieces of land.
Strait.
Do you mind ___ (work) on weekends?
working
Choose the best explanation for each sentence:
The speaker went on to suggest some solutions.
A) The speaker started to talk about solutions.
B) The speaker had been talking about solutions for a long time.
A) The speaker started to talk about solutions.
Fall behind
To make less progress than necessary.
Willing to accept differences in other people.
Naturally tolerant.
Gets in a way, blocks the view.
Obstructs.
She got him ___(work) for her for free.
to work
Choose the best explanation for each sentence:
I regret buying that car.
A) I'm sorry to tell you that I bought that car.
B) It wasn't a good idea to buy that car.
B) It wasn't a good idea to buy that car.
Fall out with
To have an argument and stop being friendly.
Very involved in politics.
Politically active.
A group of companies that join together to work on a project.
Consortium.
Mark didn't let me ___ (drive) his new sports car.
drive
A: Do you want coffee?
B: No, thanks—just water. I've stopped to drink/drinking coffee in the afternoon.
drinking
Fall through
To fail to happen.
With a satisfactory standard of living.
reasonably well off.
Rises or flies very high.
Soars.
The local council is thinking about ___ (build) a new shopping center.
building
A: Why didn't you tell me you were leaving your job?
B: Sorry. I meant to tell/telling you, but I forgot.
to tell