Phrasal verbs vocabulary unit 1close-up Flashcards
blow away
impress somebody
break through
succeed, manage to get past something that is in your way
come up against
face a problem
pull it off
succeed in doing something difficult
fall through
not happen
get ahead
make progress
hang on
persevere, wait
knuckle down
start working or studying hard
go for it
decide to do something
have (got) a lot on one’s plate
have a lot to do or deal with
work around the clock
work day and night
by a mile
by far
be under fire
face criticism
go without a hitch
happen without any problem
get there
succeed
do the trick
solve a problem
go all out
try one’s hardest
do one’s best
try as hard as you can
get the green light
be told you are allowed to do something
go places
likely to become famous or successful
wise up
realise the truth about a situation
a no-brainer
something very easy to do or understand
streetwise
able to deal with life and dangers in a big city
dumb down
make something easier to understand, oversimplify
box clever
behave in a careful and cunning way to get what you want
a bright spark
somebody who says or does something that they think is clever but is stupid
