Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 8
Phrasal Verbs
Idioms
100
very happy and excited about something
delighted
The little boy was ____________when he saw all the
animals at the zoo.
100
Her name is on __________ Just give me a minute, I'll remember it.
on the tip of my tongue
100
The latest version has an impressively ________interface and it is easy to use
user-friendly
100
draw someone’s attention to
point out
Martin likes to_______ __ John’s mistakes in class.
100
very rarely
Once in a blue moon
200
very surprised
astonished
My friends were all _______when I shared the
news with them.
200
having a high probability or chance of happening
be likely to
🔹 She seemed ___ win the competition due to her exceptional skills.
200
(informal) to be useful
come in handy
200
mention a topic
bring up
200
Brian is always _________with the boss, and for what—some vague, vain hope of a promotion or raise?
polishing the apple
300
To become angry or lose control over one's emotions.
To lose one's temper
300
The hurricane was an __________for a lot of people in the region who thought they'd never see a storm of that magnitude.
eye-opener
300
With their c_______ instruments, I really think this company is going to revolutionize the field of medicine.
cutting-edge
300
explain (ideas)
get across
Julia gave some different examples, to help _____ __________ her ideas to the team
300
To ruin or interfere with one's plans or goals.
upset the applecart
Look, he's not trying to upset the applecart—he just needs to meet later in the day now, that's all.
400
She resisted the __________to laugh.
temptation
400
To experience indecision or conflicting emotions.
be in two minds about smth
I am in two minds about whether or not to go to the party tonight. I'm sure it will be fun, but I have a lot of work to do too.
400
very advanced and can do complex things
sophisticated
400
I better_________ this material before I try to teach it tomorrow.
read up on
400
To overwork or exhaust oneself by doing too many things, especially both late at night and early in the morning.
To burn the candle at both ends
In fact, it's ambitious types who tend to ___________ and as a result, they neglect their health or personal life (hope that's not about you).
500
_______inside, I knew that what I did was wrong.
Deep down
500
It takes a lot of time and practice to ___ a new language.
To master a language
500
immediately
instantly
500
be mentioned (topic)
come up
500
to deceive someone playfully
pull someone's leg
🔹I don't actually believe him, I think he's just ____________ about his plans to climb Mt. Everest.