HOUSEHOLD & NATURE Flashcards

1
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put something away and lock the door

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Clive makes sure that he locks his tools away in his shed.

lock away

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2
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stop someone from leaving by locking the doo

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The janitor didn’t notice Alex when he locked the doors. He accidentally locked him in.

lock in

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3
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stop someone from entering by locking the door

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lock out

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4
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leave turned on

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Did you leave the lights on when you left the house?

leave on

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5
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stop shining

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The lights in the house went out, so Clara lit some candles.

go out (lights)

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6
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make a candle stop burning by blowing air at it

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Andy blew the candles out before going to bed.

blow out

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7
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make a piece of equipment start working

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It was a very hot day, so Les put the fan on. put on (UK)

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8
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make something start working

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If you’re bored, turn on the television.
There’s a good movie on tonight.

turn on

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9
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make something stop working

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Make sure you turn the television off before going to bed.

turn off

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10
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increase the volume (or power) of a piece of equipment

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When Elsa heard her favorite song on the radio, she turned up the volume and began dancing.

turn up

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11
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decrease the volume (or power) of a piece of equipment

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Paula’s neighbor asked her to turn her stereo down because it was too loud.

turn down

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12
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connect an eletrical appliance to the electricity supply

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Cassie thought her computer was broken until she realized that she hadn’t plugged it in.

plug in(to)

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13
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start working (automatically)

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The street lights come on at dusk, when the sun sets.

come on

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14
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stop working (automatically)

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The street lights go off at dawn, when the sun rises.

go off

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15
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go and live in a different area

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My parents have decided to move away and live in the country.

move dway

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16
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get used to living in a new place

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Jools has settled into his new apartment very quickly.

settle in(to)

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17
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start living in new home

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move in(to)

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18
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stop living in your old home and move somewhere else

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move out (of)

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19
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clean liquid off a surface with a mop

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Jason told me to mop up the water that I’d spilled on the floor.

mop up

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20
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take something off the floor

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This room is a mess! Pick up all these clothes!

pick up

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21
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discard, put in the trash

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If the chicken smells bad, you should throw it away.

throw away

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22
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clean the dishes

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When Ella cooks dinner, her boyfriend washes up the dishes.

wash up (UK)

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23
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return an object to its original place

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After painting the living room, Paul and Sally put all the furniture back.

put back

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24
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hang washing on a clothesline to dry

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It was a sunny morning, so lan hung his washing out to dry.

hang out

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25
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make tidy again

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There was a lot of mess to clean up after the party.

clean up

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26
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join in, help others to do something

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We all pitched in to get it finished more quickly.

pitch in

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27
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remove all the unnecessary things from a room or building

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We cleared out the garage this weekend.
There was so much junk in there!

clear out

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28
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clean a surface with a cloth

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wipe down the table each evening after we’ve eaten.

wipe down

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29
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move something outside

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On Tuesday mornings, I take the trash out.

take out

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30
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hang something on a wall

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Nousha’s room looked much nicer after shed put up some pictures.

put up

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31
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clean the ground with a broom

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Karl swept up the trash from the party and put it into bags.

sweep up

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32
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make tidy again

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tidy up

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33
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put things back in their proper places

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clear away

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34
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remove some branches from a tree, bush, or hedge

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The hedge in Doug’s yard was getting too big, so he cut it back.

cut back

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35
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remove a plant from the ground by digging around and under it

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I’m digging up the lavender bushes so I can move them to a different part of the garden.

dig up

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36
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remove a plant from ground by pulling

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Paul spent the whole afternoon pulling up weeds. His yard was full of them.

pull up

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37
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return an object to its proper place

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After finishing the gardening, Scott put his tools away.

put away

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38
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present food to other people

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Rosa served up a wonderful seafood dish.

serve up

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39
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eat all of something

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Martin’s grandmother told him he could only have dessert if he ate up all his vegetables

eat up

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40
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eat a meal at home

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Selma and Roy prefer to eat in. It’s much cheaper than going to a restaurant.

eat in

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41
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make someone feel ill

A

That fish really didn’t agree with me.
I have a terrible stomachache.

not agree with

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42
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become bad to eat or drink

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I think this milk has gone off.
It smells terrible.

go off (UK)

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43
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taste or look good together

A

Apple pie and ice cream go together perfectly.

go together

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44
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provide for

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Our restaurant can cater for about 100 customers at a time.

cater for

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45
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use all of something, not have any more of something

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I was going to make a lasagna, but we’ve run out of pasta.

Run out of

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46
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eat in a café or restaurant, eat away from home

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Why don’t we eat out for a change? We could go to that new Italian restaurant instead.

Eat out

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47
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separate a smaller piece of something from a larger piece

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Daniel broke off a piece of bread and dipped it in the olive oil.

break off

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48
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give each person the same amount of something

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Lisa shared out the chocolates, giving the children two each.

share out

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49
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eat or drink all of something

A

Greg was so hungry that he polished off the entire cake.

polish off

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50
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eat all of something very quickly

A

After a long day at the beach, my kids wolfed down their dinner.

wolf down

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51
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take food out of a restaurant to eat

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Paul and Sarah ordered two hamburgers and sodas to take away.

take away (UK)

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52
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be better without

A

This cake is delicious, but it could do without all the cream on top.

do without

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53
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toast someone or something

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After the wedding, we all drank to the bride and groom.

drink to

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54
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drink all of something

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The café was about to close, so we drank up and got ready to leave.

drink up

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55
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drink something after eating (informal)

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I washed down my pizza with a cold drink.

wash down

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56
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fill a cup or glass that is partly empty

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Your mug’s almost empty, Peter. Would you like me to top it up?

top up

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57
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separate something into smaller pieces

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Patrick broke up the chocolate before adding it to the cake mixture.

break up

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58
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cool down

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become cooler

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59
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weigh or take a certain amount

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I always measure out all of my ingredients before trying a new recipe.

measure out

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60
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combine (with other ingredients)

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You should mix in the eggs and milk with the other ingredients.

mix in

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61
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prepare (a meal) quickly

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My sister can whip up a tasty meal in minutes from just a few ingredients.

whip up

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62
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remove from a liquid

A

Before serving the curry I made sure to fish out any bones.

fish out

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63
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flow over the edge of a container (during cooking)

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The sauce boiled over, leaving a mess on the stove top.

boil over

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64
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make hotter

A

Dev took the leftovers from the fridge and heated them up in the microwave.

heat up

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65
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be formed of

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My breakfast typically consists of bread and cheese, served with coffee.

consist of

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66
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fill a container to the top

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We managed to fill up three jars with the cookies we’d baked.

fill up

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67
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cut into small pieces

A

Start by chopping up some onions, carrots, and potatoes.

chop up

68
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keep something for later

A

After you’ve chopped the vegetables, set them aside for later.

set aside

69
Q

remove something from a larger piece

A

I always cut off the fat from the meat before cooking it.

cut off

70
Q

add a liquid

A

When the meat is cooked, pour in the stock.

pour in

71
Q

complete

A

Finish off the stew by adding chopped parsley.

finish off

72
Q

exclude, not include

A

To make a vegetarian version, leave out the meat and use mushrooms instead.

leave out

73
Q

very flat

A

We thought our walk would be really hilly, but the land was as flat as a pancake.

74
Q

provides enough money to pay for the most important things

A

I don’t like my job, but it puts food on the table.

75
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standing very close to each other

A

We’re usually packed like sardines on the bus to work in the morning.

76
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gives too much help to

A

Sharon always spoon-feeds her staff. She tells them exactly what to do.

77
Q

make something bad sound better than it is

A

Our boss tried to sugarcoat the news that we wouldn’t get a bonus by saying we’d have a summer party.

78
Q

getting upset about something that has already happened

A

Don’t get so upset about burning the cookies. It’s no use crying over spilled milk.

79
Q

a lazy person who watches too much television

A

Jennifer is such a couch potato. She never goes out and watches TV all weekend instead.

80
Q

knows who to please in order to benefit himself

A

Damien makes coffee for his boss every morning. He knows what side his bread is buttered on!

81
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a person I am very fond or proud of

A

My granddaughter is the apple of my eye. I’m so proud of her.

82
Q

the wage or salary is very low

A

I don’t know whether to apply for this job. It looks really interesting, but it pays peanuts.

83
Q

you can’t enjoy the benefits of something without its disadvantages .

A

you can’t have your cake and eat it, too

84
Q

is particularly bad

A

I know Aiden is always late, but arriving late for his own wedding takes the cake! (US)

85
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very warm and comfortable

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I felt warm and toasty sitting in front of the fire. (US)

86
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a clumsy person who often drops things

A

Asher is such a butterfingers. He is always dropping things.

87
Q

publicly admit to being wrong or having failed

A

The head of sales said he would double our profits, so he had to eat humble pie when he told us they had fallen.

88
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publicly admit to being wrong or having failed

A

The head of sales said he would double our profits, so he had to eat humble pie when he told us they had fallen.

89
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a jealous and bitter attitude

A

Fiona told me she doesn’t like my new scooter. I think it’s just sour grapes.

90
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took on more responsibility than I could manage

A

I’m really stressed! I think I bit off more than I could chew when I took this promotion.

91
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praised or flattered her so she would do me a favor

A

I wanted Jo to water my plants when I was on vacation, so I buttered her up by saying her backyard looked nice.

92
Q

selling quickly in large numbers

A

Copies of Sadie’s new novel are selling like hotcakes after it got great reviews.

93
Q

be very careful not to cause offense

A

You have to walk on eggshells around
Dylan. He gets upset so easily.

94
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a person who is very easily scared

A

Tim is such a scaredy-cat. He’s terrified of spiders.

95
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pretend there’s danger or something wrong when there isn’t

A

I don’t think you’re really too sick to go to school. You always cry wolf.

96
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very little space

A

Clarita’s new apartment is tiny. There’s not enough room to swing a cat.

97
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becoming sick, or stopping doing something, in large numbers

A

My colleagues all have terrible colds.
They’re dropping like flies!

98
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wasting effort by following the wrong course of action

A

You’re barking up the wrong tree if you think I can help you with your homework.
I’m terrible at science.

99
Q

a problem that everyone pretends to ignore

A

Our falling profits are the elephant in the room at every team meeting.

100
Q

a competition with only two clear possible winners

A

The half-mile run was a two-horse race between Beatriz and Maria.

101
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was too scared to

A

I chickened out of diving off the top board in the pool. It was too high!

102
Q

too shocked or frightened to move

A

Flo looked like a deer in headlights when I caught her reading my diary. (US)

103
Q

repeatedly telling me to do something

A

I told my boss I won’t finish my report today, but she still keeps badgering me about it.

104
Q

someone who likes to stay up late at night

A

Lech is a night owl. He never goes to bed before midnight.

105
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very happy, proud, or satisfied

A

Bill looked like the cat that got the cream when he won the competition.

106
Q

Irritates me

A

It really gets my goat when someone eats smelly food on the train.

107
Q

a long-distance view from above

A

We had a bird’s-eye view of the city from the hot-air balloon.

108
Q

adopts a morally superior attitude

A

Rachel always gets on her high horse about being a vegetarian. It’s so annoying!

109
Q

You have lots of opportunities.

A

You can do anything now that you’ve finished college. The world is your oyster.

110
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the largest part

A

Frank ate the lion’s share of the cake. There wasn’t enough for us!

111
Q

someone with only one talent or skill

A

Ruby is a one-trick pony. She’s a great singer, but she can’t dance or act.

112
Q

done it very badly

A

I tried to fix the photocopier, but I’ve really made a pig’s ear of it. (UK)

113
Q

not at all upsetting

A

Jenny didn’t mind when her friends laughed at her coat. It was water off a duck’s back.

114
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eaten all the food in her house

A

Yuka’s complaining that her sons have eaten her out of house and home.

115
Q

a satisfying and nutritious meal

A

You can buy yourself a square at the student café for a few dollars

116
Q

made me hungry, or want to eat something

A

The sight of the cake in the café window made my mouth water.

117
Q

a large and tasty meal, usually in a restaurant

A

Ethan took his new client out for a sit-down meal. (US)

118
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a large breakfast

A

Krish always starts his day with a hearty breakfast.

119
Q

something that you only like after trying it a few times

A

Blue cheese is an acquired taste.
I still think it’s disgusting, but
Joe loves it.

120
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bought something to eat in a hurry

A

I was in a rush, so I grabbed something to eat from the fast food stand.

121
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eats a very small amount

A

Wayne eats like a bird. He only ever orders a small salad for lunch.

122
Q

I feel extremely hungry.

A

I’m so glad I ordered an extra-large pizza. I could eat a horse!

123
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very hot

A

Nigel took a tray of piping hot cupcakes out of the oven.

124
Q

completely cold

A

We complained to the waiter that our soup was stone cold.

125
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eating lots of food in a greedy way

A

We sat in front of the TV stuffing our faces with popcorn.

126
Q

lose your desire to eat later

A

You shouldn’t eat so many cookies! You’ll spoil your appetite.

127
Q

followed a meal with a drink

A

I washed down my pizza with a glass of lemonade.

128
Q

drinks you buy for the group of people you are wit

A

Chris bought a round of drinks for the basketball team.

129
Q

satisfied his thirst

A

After three hours in the gym, Dan quenched his thirst with a glass of juice.

130
Q

extremely thirsty

A

I felt parched after working in the sun, so I drank a whole bottle of water.

131
Q

(about bad weather) approach, come nearer

A

As dark storm clouds rolled in from the east, Arthur tried to get home before the rain started.

roll in

132
Q

about weather) improve, become less cloudy

A

It looks like the weather’s clearing up.
We’ll be able to start the game again soon.

clear up

133
Q

become sunnier, less cloudy

A

The weather’s been awful, but it’s finally starting to brighten up.

brighten up

134
Q

rain very heavily (informal)

A

Chris and Mel had to leave the beach when it started bucketing down.

bucket down

135
Q

become less stormy or windy

A

Once the storm had calmed down,
Grace checked her house for damage.

calm down

136
Q

become more cloudy

A

Minutes after Ben had lit the grill, the sky clouded over. He hoped it wouldn’t rain.

cloud over

137
Q

rain heavily

A

Don’t go outside yet, Pamela.
It’s pouring down!

Pour down

138
Q

become less strong or intense

A

Oh, thanks Martin.
I’ll wait until it eases off a bit.

Ease off

139
Q

increase, become stronger

A

The wind’s picking up. It’s perfect weather for flying a kite.

pick up

140
Q

(about a storm) move away

A

As soon as the storm had blown over, the hikers left the cave and continued walking.

blow over

141
Q

become cooler

A

Alice likes to sit on the balcony when the weather cools down in the evening.

cool down

142
Q

become less severe

A

After days of bad weather, the rain finally started to let up.

let up

143
Q

completely freeze

A

People go ice-skating when the lake freezes over in the winter.

freeze over

144
Q

(about a storm or wind)
become calmer

A

Ella stood in a bus shelter waiting for the wind to die down.

die down

145
Q

Begin

A

Today started off nicely, so we ate our breakfast on the terrace.

start off

146
Q

become warmer

A

By the end of May, the weather starts to warm up and the tourists start to arrive.

warm up

147
Q

whatever the weather

A

Nina always takes her dog for a walk come rain or shine.

148
Q

(US) a very strong wind

A

Are you sure you want to go for a walk? There’s a howling wind out there!

149
Q

raining heavily

A

It’s raining cats and dogs. I wish I hadn’t forgotten my umbrella.

150
Q

extremely hot

A

You don’t need a coat, Phil!
It’s like an oven outside.

151
Q

(UK)
raining heavily

A

We had to leave the beach because it started bucketing down.

152
Q

a very hot and sunny day

A

What a scorcher! It’s perfect weather for a barbecue.

153
Q

an argument or controversy about something unimportant

A

Isaac and Fatima’s argument about which movie to watch was just a storm in a teacup.

154
Q

postpone or cancel

A

Sorry, but we’ll have to take a rain check on meeting up tonight. I’m not feeling very well.

155
Q

were thinking about something else

A

You weren’t listening to me, were you?
You had your head in the clouds.

156
Q

stole my idea, or diverted attention away from me

A

Megan stole my thunder when she told the professor the result of my experiment.

157
Q

the quiet period before a time of trouble or excitement

A

The calm before the storm

158
Q

a cheerful person who makes you feel happy

A

A ray if sunshine

159
Q

my local area

A

There are lots of cafés and restaurants in my neck of the woods.

160
Q

an exciting change for the better

A

After months of boring lessons, our new teacher was a breath of fresh air.

161
Q

someone who is unwilling to try new things

A

Don’t be such a stick-in-the-mud! If you try skydiving, you might enjoy it.

162
Q

circumstances or people’s opinions are the opposite of what they used to be

A

This politician used to be really popular, but now the tide has turned.

163
Q

avoiding a subject by talking about irrelevant things

A

I wish my boss would stop beating around the bush and tell me what he really thinks of my product idea.

164
Q

is looking too closely at the small details to see a whole situation clearly (US)

A

Kieran is so involved in every detail of this project that he can’t see the forest for the trees.

165
Q

(US) go to bed

A

I’m so tired tonight! I’m going to hit the hay.

166
Q

caused controversy

A

The decision to close the library made waves in my local area.