B1 plus - Cycle 1 Flashcards by Pádraig Sweeney

(phrasal verb)

To disapprove of

The teacher ________ students coming late.

frown upon

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To feel excited about something happening in the future. It is often used at the end of an email.

I’ve ______________ to meeting you for awhile.

look forward to

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A phrase that means to tell someone you say hello, in a formal way.

give my regards to

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To think of an idea for

The employee ________ a way to work more efficiently.

come up with

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To be very noticeable; to do something better than others

There are lots of good applicants for the job, but a few _________ from the rest.

stand out

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to do someone else’s work for them

Juan was sick, so I _________ him

fill in for

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to help out: contribute to a common endeavor

The team had a lot of work to do, so some people from other teams decided to _________.

to pitch in

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to get upset about something

It’s easy to _________ when you’re tired and everything seems to be against you.

to get worked up

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to be as good as what was expected or promised

The beautiful scenery certainly _______ to expectations.

to live up to

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to consider something carefully

I need to __________ my vacation plans before making a final decision.

to think through

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(phrasal verb)

to fail

The presentation __________ because I hadn’t planned it out very well.

to fall apart

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(idiom)

to split the bill when you go out to dinner, especially on a date. Commonly known in Colombia as the American plan.

At the end of the meal, we decided to _______.

go Dutch

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(idiom)

keep your position even if people try to criticize you

He ________ even when all around him are opposed.

stick to your guns

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(idiom)

do something for someone because they have done something for you

You helped me last week, so I’ll ________ and help you out today.

return the compliment

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(idiom)

protect your reputation

She managed to _______ in front of the clients because her co-worker brought the product out in time.

save face

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(idiom)

do what other people are doing

Everyone at the party was wearing costumes, so we had to ______.

follow suit

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(idiom)

change your position in order to make it easier to reach an agreement

There is reluctance to __________ on our own social and political views.

give ground

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(idiom)

taken out for expensive meals

It is common in some countries for companies to _____ their new clients.

wine and dine

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(idiom)

misunderstand

I was trying to be polite, but he __________.

get the wrong idea

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(verb)

an upward or downward movement of the head

nod

(noun)

a person who arrives late

Brazilians believe that _______are more likely to be commercially successful.

latecomer

(noun)

a sudden burst of uncontrolled childish anger

The child had a _______ when her mother didn’t give her the candy.

tantrum

(verb)

make someone feel nervous or uncomfortable

She was __________ by the fast drivers on the highway.

unnerve

(collocation)

extremely timid

As a child, she was ________ ____ and had a difficult time participating in class activities.

painfully shy

(collocation) the ability that you have to form creative and details pictures or ideas in your mind She has a ______ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and is able to create very interesting artwork.

vivid imagination

(collocation) friendly and sociable This group of friends gets along well because they are all friendly, extroverted, and have ________ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

outgoing personality

(collocation) to reveal one's true personality Three months into the relationship, Rogers began to \_\_\_ ___ \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

show one's true colors

(collocation) to carry out a trick or practical joke Children often ____ \_\_ _____ on their teacher on April Fool's day.

play a prank

(collocation) to have resent towards someone The man ____ \_\_\_ ______ against his friend for years after he embarrassed him in front of his co-workers.

hold a grudge

(collocation) to not think favorably about yourself or have much confidence in yourself and your abilities. She didn't think very highly of herself, so she had ____ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_:

low self-esteem

(collocation) to make someone notice something or someone. She jumped and shouted to _____ \_\_\_\_\_\_to herself.

draw attention

(collocation) to become less shy When she studied abroad in Canada, it took her a few weeks to _____ \_\_\_ __ \_\_ \_\_\_\_.

come out of one's shell

(collocation) an ability to keep from getting upset or offended by the things other people say and do She ___ \_\_\_ ____ \_\_\_\_when it comes to criticism.

have (a) thick skin

(collocation) to say what one really thinks If you don't agree with him, don't be afraid to ___ \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_.

speak one's mind

(collocation) to think extremely highly of oneself Peter has a ____ \_\_\_\_ which causes him to have an inflated sense of his own intelligence.

superiority complex

(collocation) to consider the needs of other people before your own needs Maria is very kind and generous. She always ____ \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_.

put others first

(expression) used to say that you do not think that something is very difficult to do It takes a while to learn how to speak English, but really it's ____ \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

it's not rocket science

(expression) To go beyond what is necessary or expected Mike always does his best at work and ____ \_\_\_ ____ \_\_\_\_\_.

to go the extra mile

(expression) to gain a new strength or energy to continue something that is an effort I planned to stop working at 9, but then I ____ \_\_\_ _____ \_\_\_\_\_ and just kept going.

to get a second wind

(expression) To learn, master, or understand something perfectly Tom ______ his work ___ \_\_\_ __ \_\_\_\_\_\_, so it isn't very difficult for him anymore.

to have something down to a science

(expression) something permanent that can't be changed The plan for the project isn't ___ \_\_ \_\_\_, it's ok if we need to make some last-minute changes.

to be set in stone

(expression) practical and realistic She is very ___ \_\_ ____ person, not at all attracted by the glamour world.

down to earth

(collocation) to upset someone and make them feel bad Sophia didn't mean to ____ her friend's ______ when she told her that she couldn't sing very well.

hurt someone's feelings

(adjective) funny and clever

witty

(collocation) to take a risk and hope for the best She ____ \_\_ ___ \_\_\_ when she travelled around the world.

take a leap of faith

(collocation) to establish a company He ____ \_\_ ___ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in the restaurant industry because he loves cooking.

set up a business

(collocation) receive the necessary financial resources In order to ____ \_\_\_ _____ for his new restaurant business, he had to sell his house.

get the funds

(collocation) to ignore the most important elements

lose sight of the big picture

(collocation) the best deal for your money They’re very careful when they spend money, and they’re going to insist on getting the ___ \_\_\_ ___ \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_.

best bang for your buck