MOVEMENT Flashcards
It’s further along the street =
It’s down the street.
Back to square one. Will I find it near the entry? Yeah, It’s where you _________
came in
TIME
It’s imminent, about to happen. It’s just ____________.
around the corner
I’ll go with you = I’ll __________
come
She’ll be back __________
SOON
AS SOON AS SHE CAN
We’ve _______ at the pub _______ for happy hour
rocked up / arrived
just in time / soon enough
I _______ my car in the _______ zone
parked … stopped
Loading.
I love the ______ market.
By rhe way, when’s the ____________ market on, mate?
The market is tomorrow.
Outdoor
fruit ‘n veg
Is it the width (______ ) or the cirCUNference ( ________) we’re discussing?
width = the distance across
circumference =all the way round?
The streets are flooded, brimming with deep ______. All those posh ______ getting stuck, _______there goes a Fiat Uno _______ along with water ________ up.
puddles
motors
yet
cruising
halfway
STRAIGHTEN
Position it into ________.
Could you please straighten your tie? I hate _____________.
Place
imbalances
No ________. Take your time
PRESSURE
rush
BEWILDERED
After the accident, Sarah ________ around the scene
unable to _______ on anything else, in a _______.
Wandered
focus
daze
Over the ________ of a month. They do it over the winter _______.
Space.
Season.
The authorities have come up with a _________ to ensure safety is ________ in the area.
security plan
maintained
He was found ________ beneath _________.
caught
debris
WALK DOWN
The ocean? The beach? You’ve got to ________ three more streets to get there.
leg it down
THE MOST TO THE FRONT
In terms of _____________ of sound, move the sound ____________ forward as possible in the mouth
placement
as far
Do you want to give me a rough ____________ so I can plan ____________?
ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)
accordingly / ahead
I ___________ her an Uber on my ___________
Got / booked
Account
Turbulence comes from air ________ coliliding.When it happens it gets _______
Currents
Rough
He ______________ the notebook sideways and wrote.
turned
Leave it a bit open, just a __________
tiny crack.
SERVE THE COFFEE
I’ll ___________to you in the Garden
bring it out
CAME HERE REALLY FAST
She was just ___________
in and out
She always carries cans of ___________ in her purse when walking alone at night for __________ protection against potential ____________
mace
added
threats
__________ the riverside walkway, mates chilled out, ____________ the sights and sounds of the ____________.
Down by
taking in
cityscape
SPEED UP TO BE PONCTUAL
Please, ___________ your pace if you wanna finish the project _____________
up
on time (ponctually)
GO AWAY
P__________ off!
B___________ off!
Piss
Bugger
FASTER
“Get __________ mate” means to hurry up or start moving more __________. It’s a casual way of telling someone to speed up or to stop __________. The term “mate” is a friendly way to ___________ someone.
a move on
quickly
delaying
address
The ball looked like it was going ___________ left, but then it did a complete __________ and headed ____________ the goal, all the way ____________
out on the
U-turn
straight for
back in.
CAR REPAIR
Take the __________ and change the ___________.
I took my motor to the ___________ for a __________
jack
flat
garage / dealership
service / check-up.
SOMEWHERE EMPTIER
Let’s ____________ crowd and find some ____________.
lose this
peace and quiet
RETRIEVE
____________ the bandage box ___________ shelf and bring it ____________.
Grab
off the
over here
ROUTINE TRIPS
Luiza’s been ____________ between Rio and São Paulo.
They’re ___________ cities, just __________ to each other.
hopping back and forth
neighboring
next door
A PLACE THAT IS NEAR
I’m just _______________, I’ll be back in a _____________
popping round the corner
jiffy
Going back to London _____________?
Actually, not. My flight will make two stops.
straight off
Suddenly I find myself at ____________ of this massive church ____________
the doorway of / / In front of rhat door
building
When you ____________ the parking lot, just wait for the ____________ to lift before you ____________.
approach
boom barrier
drive in.
When you _____________ the parking lot, just wait for the _____________ to lift before you _____________.
approach
boom barrier
drive in
DOMINOES
The domino piece _____________ on fabric.
glides smoother
A HEAD-ON COLLISION
We nearly had _______________
a prang head-on
VOLLEYBALL
Now I serve, and you _______________
receive (bump)
MOVE FAST
As the asteroid came ________________ the air towards Earth, scientists _______________ to find a solution to divert its path.
hurtling through
scrambled
LET THE CAR THROUGH
_____________ access to the _____________ and allow ____________.
Release
barrier
entry
LACQUA
The bloke from the ___________ is down at the ____________ trying to get into the ____________
removals
reception / gate
Residential area / grounds/ Estate
THEY GRABBED HIM
They pulled the bloke ____________ and held him _____________, but he tragically _____________ upon trying to fight back
back
down
succumbed
GAVE HIS WORD
He ______________ that third-party ____________ would be _______________ so no one else would get in.
assured
access
blocked
ACCIDENT
I ______________ my head;
I _____________ my toe,
I _____________ my finger
I _____________ the carpet
bumped
stub
slam
trip on
BEAT IT
Ok, go. Move _____________.
along
WHAT A LOWLUFE DOES / POOR CHARACTER / LOW MORAL STANDARDS
The bloke does _______________ but pull _______________ and engage in _______________ activities.
bugger all
dodgy moves
dishonest
POPPING IT IN ORDER TO CELEBRATE
They were _______________ a bottle of champagne as if ______________.
breaking open
to celebrate
ONE OF THOSE FOUR-WHEEL BIKES ON BR 101.
I saw two blokes ______________ riding a _____________ on the _____________. Mad, isn’t it?
online
quad bike
motorway
SOME MOVES TO MAKE THE PAIN GO AWAY
“I need to learn some ______________ to ___________ sciatic (ai) nerve _______________.”
exercises
relieve
pain
FALL FAST ASLEEP
“I reckon I’ll ______________ from sheer _____________ today, as I didn’t sleep well last night.”
crash out
exhaustion
HE WAS HIT
Trump was _____________ by a bullet during an assassination ______________.
struck
attempt
SHE BACKED OUT OF A SITUATION OR COMMITMENT - BECAME HESITANT / FEARFUL
“She got ________________”
cold feet
STUFFY NOSE
I’m feeling all ________________ ‘cause of this cold.”
stuffed up
