Adjectives
Idioms
Comparative structures
Reporting structures
Metaphors&Similes
100
puzzled
baffled, perplexed
100
not see ...
not see eye to eye
100
It's becoming more and more hard/ harder and harder to secure a good job nowadays.
harder and harder
100
Jamie denied copying/of copying his partner's essay.
copying
100
have a difficult time/ period in your life
bumpy ride
200
entartaining
captivating
200
stick together...
stick together through thick and thin
200
The slower you work, the ... the job will take you to finish.
longer
200
They congratulated Susan on winning/ congratulated Susan winning the singing contest.
congratulated Susan on winning
200
behave in the same way as others
act like a sheep
300
delighted, enthusiastic
elated, ecstatic
300
go back...
go back a long way
300
Like/ As you, I'm into fictional stories and books.
like
300
She threatened stopping/ to stop seeing him.
to stop
300
going without any problems, very smooth
plain sailing
400
surprising
startling
400
what does "be like chalk and cheese" mean ?
be completely different, not have anything in common
400
We found the exam difficult, like/ as did most of the other candidates.
as
400
The press accused the police of/ accused the police overreacting during the demonstration.
accused the police of
400
not able to see a thing
as blind as a bat
500
great, huge
profound
500
to know someone better than yourself
know smn inside and out
500
Is it correct? 'Your bag isn't half as heavier as mine'
Your bag isn't half as heavy as mine
500
Marco has kindly agreed/ agreed to help me with my presentation.
agreed to
500
to be calm especially in difficult situations
as cool as a cucumber