31 // Free Time Flashcards
have a passion for
consider something the most important thing in your life
LIVE FOR
Anastasia absolutely lives for skiing. She goes to the mountains whenever she can.
start doing (or develop interest for) something again after not doing it for some time
GET BACK INTO
I recently got back into cycling. I hadn’t done it since I was a teenager.
become interested in
begin to enjoy an activity
GET INTO
It takes a while to get into horseback riding.
continue practicing a skill or activity
KEEP AT
It’s hard at first, but if you keep at it, you’ll start to love it.
improve at a skill or activity
COME ALONG
Adi’s painting skills are really coming along. He might become an artist one day.
start learning a new skill or activity
TAKE UP
After she retired, Kim took up yoga. She does it for half an hour each morning.
relax
do no work
LAZE ABOUT
Nathan told his daughters to stop lazing about, and help to tidy the house.
become calm (after a period of work or excitement)
WIND DOWN
After the exam, the students went to the local park to wind down.
spend time sitting, doing little
SIT AROUND
On my days off work, I like to sit around the garden doing nothing.
relax on the couch or in bed
LIE AROUND
I spend most Sundays lying around the house.
invest time in something with the aim of achieving something
WORK TOWARD
Ken’s currently working toward getting a black belt in judo.
learn a new skill informally
PICK UP
While working in Seoul I tried to pick up some Korean by talking to local people.
waste a talent or opportunity
THROW AWAY
Fabio could have been a great guitarist, but he threw it all away by never practicing.
begin doing a hobby or career
START OUT
If you want to be a great tennis player, it helps if you start out at a young age.
enjoy
GET (satisfaction) OUT OF
I found running very hard when I started, but I get a lot of satisfaction out of it now.
