Fawzia Phrasal Verb Flashcards
to look like butter wouldn’t melt in your mouth
to look very innocent
to be in stitches
to laugh uncontrollably
to legally take in someone else’s child and treat it as one’s own
to adopt
something or someone that behaves very well is as good as gold
as good as gold
to develop from being a child to being an adult
To grow upgrew up” in the simple past
to look after and influence a child until they are grown up.
to bring upBrought up
to be mean and uncaring
to have a heart of stone
to turn your eyes towards it
To look atCristina went to the museum, to look at the new exhibition
someone who is clearly very angry or upset about something
to have a face like thunder
When we talk about the number of people in a group, we use
‘number + of us/them’
to worry greatly, or be very upset about something
to have kittens
situation in which there are a lot of problems that must be dealt with quickly
Crisis
to know something extremely well
to know something like the back of your hand
(noun) money given for a short time, which is returned if your hotel room is in good condition when you leave
deposit
(adjective) full of activity
livelyThe party was extremely lively
(adjective) very pretty; interesting in an old-fashioned way
Picturesque
(verb) to allow more people to buy tickets, reserve rooms, etc. than are available
overbook
(verb) to put something somewhere and then forget its location
misplaceHe misplaced his passport and could not get on the airplane
(noun) a feeling of nausea or dizziness caused by being in a moving vehicle such as a ship or car
motion sicknessShe had terrible motion sickness when she was on the boat.
to break into pieces, often surprisingly; to disintegrate
fall apartThis table is falling apart. We need a new one
able to adjust quickly to change and use skills in a variety of ways
adaptableIn my job, I work with children, teenagers, adults and older people so I have to be very adaptable.
(adjective) a person who works hard and pays attention to detail
diligentHe is very diligent. He spent all day correcting tiny errors in the report