Phrasal Verbs
find or produce an answer
She _______ a new idea for increasing sales.
came up with
something extra and not essential that is added to an already good situation or experience and that makes it even better
The fact that this technology has such huge commercial and economic potential is just _______.
(the) icing/frosting on the cake
a situation in which something improves or increases over a period of time.
turn
The ______ in industrial production was also associated with strong gains in labour productivity.
upturn
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doubt chance option desire problem
Having Known him for years, she didn't believe that he was lying.
had no doubt
be replaced by something
As he drew nearer, his anxiety ______ relief.
gave way to
How do you give way to your anxiety or any other negative emotions? Is it ecological*?
When Fendelman offered me unlimited funds, I _______ the chance.
jumped at
What was the latest chance you jumped at?
make something bad seem less unpleasant
And now - to _______, the best of you get 1 0 thousands of dollars!
sweeten the pill
When is it appropriate to sweeten the pill?
the sudden start of something unpleasant, especially violence or a disease
break
There was a limited ______ of cholera in late 1994.
outbreak
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doubt chance option desire problem
They found it difficult to follow the instructions that they had been given.
had no problem following
hold something, ready to use it as a weapon or tool
It is often exciting to ______ power at the lowest level, that of life or death.
wield
finally start to cause problems for somebody after they have managed to avoid this for some time
She was terrified that one day her past problems would ________ her.
catch up with
have a lot of work or problems, etc. to deal with
Jill is not coming tonight - she ______
has a lot of her plate
What do you do to get your head together when you have a lot on your plate?
the result or effect of an action or event
come
It is difficult to predict the final _____.
outcome
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doubt chance option desire problem
Eng really wanted to go back to her home country before she died
had no desire
not liking things to be dirty or untidy
The child seemed _____ about getting her fingers dirty
fastidious
What might you be fastidious about?
reduce
If we don't sell more we'll have to _______ production.
cut back (on)
say and show that you are sorry for a mistake that you made
You're going to face the music, ______, hug it out, play opossum
eat some humble pie/ eat crow
looks or smells so good that you want to eat it immediately
mouth
On the menu you will find ______ and refined pasta dishes.
mouth-watering
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doubt chance option desire problem
I will be able to finish this essay before the weekend
have no chance of finishing
increase rapidly in number or amount
Books and articles on the subject have _____ over the last year.
proliferated
find somebody/something after searching in several different places
The police have so far failed to _______ the attacker.
track down
not to believe something completely
He tends to exaggerate everything, so if I were you, I'd ______everything he says _____
take with a grain/pinch of salt
water
The material uses the feature of the bentonite to generate a _____layer by increasing many times its volume when getting into contact with water.
water proof
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doubt chance option desire problem
Having run out of money, Jake chose to work
had no option but
an act that goes beyond the limits of what is morally or legally acceptable
They are guilty of _______ against the natural order.
transgression