Phrasal Nouns
Meaning: When there is more of something than is needed
Sentence: More television coverage of the election would be _______.
Overkill
Meaning: weak, damaged through much use
Sentence: Like every toy, wooden toys get _____.
worn out
Meaning: when talking about rumors - it means that are made in a way that makes people excited
Sentence: Rumors and gossip have been ______ the office building about you!
flying around
meaning: to put something down with a lot of force
Sentence: : I got angry and _______ the phone.
slam down
Meaning: to continue to exist
Sentence: Even though he passed away, his memory will ______.
live on
Meaning: Support
Sentence: We have an extra radio as a _____in case this one doesn't work.
back-up
Meaning: friendly; energetic and find it easy to be with others
Sentence: His friendly, ______ personality enables him to fit in comfortably with any crowd.
outgoing
meaning: when things are untidily left in places they shouldn't be
sentence: You should clean your room; don't leave all your trash ______.
lying around/about
Meaning: when a price or level becomes lower
Sentence: House prices have _______ recently.
come down
Meaning: to find something or meet someone without planning to
Sentence: I was cleaning my house and I _________ my old yearbook from highschool.
happened on
Meaning: The moment at which something unpleasant starts.
Sentence: The drug must be taken from the _____ of the infection.
Onset
meaning: sad and depressed
Sentence: He looked so ______ I took pity on him.
downcast
Sentence: News _____ fast!
get around
meaning: (metaphorical) prevent someone from having the freedom to do what they want to do.
Sentence: He's _____ by having to work every Saturday.
Tied down
Meaning: To talk for a long time in a very boring and monotonous voice.
Sentence: The history lecturer just kept ________ for hours during class and no one was paying attention.
droning on
Meaning: When two groups fail to reach an agreement in talks.
Sentence: During the police _____, the fugitive refused to surrender even though he was surrounded
stand-off
meaning: slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you are discouraged from getting involved.
Sentence: his scar is somewhat ______.
off-putting
Meaning: to avoid discussion a difficult subject or problem.
Sentence: Please don't ______ this issue!
skirt around
Meaning: to make someone feel depressed.
Sentence: This movie is really _______ me _____.
getting .... down.
Meaning: to talk about something in a way that others find boring OR irritating
Sentence: I don't want to ______ about the past
harp on
Meaning: A situation in which two people or things seem equally likely to be chosen or two possible results seem equally likely to happen.
Sentence: It's a _____ whether oil prices will go up or down over the days ahead.
Toss-up
meaning: happening or becoming available soon
sentence: They promised that the money would be _______.
forthcoming
Meaning: to organize activities to ensure that a problem does not prevent you from doing what you want to do.
Sentence: He is being a problem; We will just have to ______ him for now.
work around
meaning: be remembered
Sentence: He will ______ in history as the best artist of our time.
go down
meaning: to continue doing something in a determined way.
Sentence: We must _____ with the work if we want to finish on time.
press on