Proverbs
This means that when people we love are not with us, we love them even more.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Make contact
get through
A person who comes from another country
foreigner
Height above sea level
altitude
Correct or incorrect? (If incorrect say why)
The four participants discussed it between themselves.
Incorrect
The four participants discussed it among themselves.
Something you say that means a person's character, especially if it is bad, will not change, even if they pretend that it will.
A leopard doesn’t change its spots.
To cope with something
get on
Simple and not attracting attention. Not too fancy and luxurious.
low-key
A group or line of mountains with a particular name
mountain range
Is the following sentence correct or incorrect?
He stopped smoking for health reasons.
correct (meaning: he quit smoking)
Said to mean that a person who is always travelling and changing jobs has the advantage of having no responsibilities, but also has disadvantages such as having no permanent place to live.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
To find any time to do something
get round to it
What's the sound that is created when one word finishes in /t/ and the the following word starts with /y/?
t+y= CH
E.g.: Did you?
You do this activity on rocks or in mountains, or on specially designed walls inside or outdoors.
climbing
Correct this sentence:
I tried to explain him the problem.
I tried to explain the problem to him.
Said to emphasize that what you do is more important and shows your intentions and feelings more clearly than what you say.
Action speaks louder than words.
You only need this to survive
get by on
Your teacher's favourite proverb
Every cloud has a silver lining.
In reference to light, when it is so bright that you cannot see for a short time after looking at it:
dazzling
Correct or incorrect? (if wrong, say why)
If you would’ve told me, I would have given you my honest advice.
Incorrect.
If you had told me, I would have given you my honest advice.
Said when you recognize that you should not risk losing something you already have by trying to get something you think might be better.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
To find something depressing
get down
In processes of rapid speech, Catenation hapens when...
a) one sound or group of sounds are omitted.
b) we link consonant sounds with vowel sounds.
b) We link consonant sounds with vowel sounds.
e.g. I woke up at 7
(of a city) Energetic, bright, and full of life or excitement.
vibrant
Correct or incorrect? (If incorrect say why)
He has never been in Italy before.
Incorrect.
He has never been to Italy before.