SPARE TIME & SPORT Flashcards
reach a destination
When Krishna arrived at the villa, the party had already begun
Arrive at
register your arrival at a hotel or airport
When they arrived at the hotel, Julia and John went to reception to check in.
check in(to)
leave a hotel after paying the bill
Julia and John checked out of the hotel and went to the airport.
check out (of)
visit again
Dan and I went to Paris for our honeymoon. We went back last month for our 25th wedding anniversary.
go back
pass another place (while on the way somewhere else)
On your way to London you’ll pass by Cambridge, a beautiful university city.
pass by
return from
By the time we got back from our cycle ride, it was already getting dark.
get back from
arrive somewhere unintentionally
We were supposed to hike to the mountain, but we ended up by the lake.
end up
go on a trip or vacation
Marimar and I went off to Miami recently.
go off (to)
go somewhere for a break or to relax
It was great to get away for a few days!
get away
look and listen, enjoy
Our hotel overlooks the sea. We soak up the atmosphere each morning as we have our coffee.
soak up
affacciarsi
Dare su
(tipo la vista di un panorama dalla finestra)
Overlook
include (a lot of something)
We’re packing in lots of sightseeing during our vacation. We saw some ruins and a vineyard today.
pack in
move towards a certain destination
We’ve been in Cyprus for a few days, but we re heading for Athens today.
head for
return with
We brought you back some local olives.
They’re delicious!
bring back
start a journey
Whenever we set out on a hike, we always take waterproofs, a compass, and a map.
set out (on)
We set off for Chicago at dawn when there would be less traffic on the roads.
Set off (for)
put together
erect
We managed to put the tent up even though it was raining heavily.
put up
stay somewhere on the way to somewhere else
On our way to Barcelona, we stopped over in a lovely hotel for the night.
stop over
reach a destination
travel from place to place
During his vacation in Rome, Anton hired a moped to get around the city
get around
become interested in, begin to enjoy an activity
It takes a while to get into horseback riding.
get into
keep practicing a skill or activity
It’s hard at first, but if you keep at it you’ll start to love it.
keep at
improve at a skill or activity
Adis painting skills are really coming along.
He might become an artist one day.
come along
start learning a new skill or activity
After she retired, Kim took up yoga. She does it for half an hour each morning. M
take up
learn a new skill informally
While working in Seoul I tried to pick up some Korean by talking to local people.
pick up
waste a talent or opportunity
Fabio could have been a great guitarist, but he threw it all away by never practicing.
throw away
begin doing a hobby or career
If you want to be a great tennis player, it helps if you start out at a young age.
start out
enjoy
I found running very hard when I started, but I get a lot of satisfaction out of it now.
get out of
have a passion for, consider something the most important thing in your life
Live for
start doing something again after not doing it for some time
Get back into
keep practicing a skill or activity despite difficulties
Learning the piano isn’t easy, but if you stick at it, you could become a great artist
keep practicing a skill or activity despite difficulties
Learning the piano isn’t easy, but if you stick at it, you could become a great artist
invest time in something with the aim of achieving something
Ken’s currently working toward getting a black belt in judo.
Work toward
relax, do no work
Nathan told his daughters to stop lazing about, and help to tidy the house.
laze about
become calm (after a period of work or excitement)
After the exam, the students went to the local park to wind down.
wind down
spend time sitting, doing little
On my days off work, I like to sit around the garden doing nothing.
sit around
relax on the couch or in bed
I spend most Sundays lying around the house.
lie around
relax on the couch or in bed
I spend most Sundays lying around the house.
lie around
lie or sit with your arms and legs pulled up towards you
Luiza spent the evening curled up on the couch reading a book.
curl up
lie or sit with your arms and legs pulled up towards you
Luiza spent the evening curled up on the couch reading a book.
curl up
relax, stop being so formal
Aden needs to loosen up. Tell him to come and dance with us!
loosen up
relax, stop feeling angry or stressed
After a stressful day, I take a bath to help me chill out.
chill out
stop work and relax (informal)
On Friday evenings, Josh likes to kick back and watch some television.
kick back
change something into something else
Sami and Shahid made the cardboard box into a robot.
make into
make a model of something
The architects have mocked up a model of the new museum.
mock up
use colored pencils or pens to add colors to a drawing
Greg and Chloe colored in pictures of dinosaurs after their trip to the museum.
color in
take advantage of
This new TV show feeds on people’s curiosity about aliens.
feed on
watch or listen to a program or station on the television or radio
I tune into my favorite radio show every Sunday morning.
tune into
be intended for or targeted at
Aim at
gradually become louder
At the start of the horror movie, scary music started to fade in.
fade in
gradually become quieter
The noise from the parade faded away as it moved away from us.
fade away
become quieter before ending
As the music died away, the presenter stepped onto the stage.
die away
remove or block something
My new headphones help me concentrate by filtering out background noise.
filter out
tell you something again and again
How many times must I drum it into your head? Wipe your feet on the mat!
get something started or working properly
Our new bookstore opens today.
Let’s get the show on the road!
changed your opinion
You’ve changed your tune!
I thought you didn’t like cats.
accept the consequences of actions
Dennis broke his mom’s laptop. He had to face the music and tell her.
make something brighter, more colorful, or more exciting
Pavel decided to jazz up his house, so he painted it purple.
follows the rules, or does things in the expected way
Juanita is so careful at work. She does everything by the book.
was appropriate, or the right thing to say
Isaac’s speech at the wedding hit the right note. It was really funny, but no one was offended.
get by making an effort
Making sure people know about our concert will help us drum up an audience.
talk too much about her achievements
Ramona loves to toot her own horn. She’s always showing us her trophies. (US)
says the same thing again and again
Dad’s always telling me to clean my room. He is like a broken record.
difficult to follow with as much success
Ian’s desserts are amazing. He’ll be a tough acto to follow when he leaves
explained the facts about a situation
The police chief put us in the picture about the bank robbery. (UK)
understand what he’s thinking from his body language
I knew it was Enzo who had eaten my lunch. I can read him like a book.
copy your good habit
I’m going to take a page out of your book and clean my desk. (US)
expert in something, usually after much practice
Antonio is great at flower arranging.
He has it down to an art. is an
change something slightly to make it even better
Nisha is helping me fine-tune my presentation for tomorrow morning.
made an unnecessary
Kira’s boss made a scene when she arrived five minutes late.
copy your good habit
I’m going to take a page out of your book and clean my desk. (US)
is an expert in something, usually after much practice
Antonio is great at flower arranging.
He has it down to an art.
Something must still happen despite any difficulties
Despite the rain, we decided not to cancel the play in the park. The show must go on!
not informed about some news or a situation
Arjun felt left out of the picture when his roommates got a dog without telling him.
tell someone to leave a game because they have broken the rules
Clara was sent off the pitch after pushing over another player.
send off
defeat a team or player, removing them from a competition
Angela knocked Kirsten out in the first round of the competition.
knock out (of)
encourage someone by cheering
The crowd cheered Tony on as he approached the finish line.
cheer on
join a team or activity
Pete wanted to start playing baseball, so he signed up for his school team.
sign up (for)
be included among
My sister is a judo champion. She ranks among the best in the country.
rank among
reach (a stage in a competition)
Five runners have gotten through to the final. Whoever wins this race gets the trophy.
get through (to)
look (at a person or situation) and decide how to act
Frank watched Phillip play tennis. He was sire neue lays moment before
size up
make a bad situation better
It looked like the Eagles were going to lose the match, but they turned it around at the last minute.
turn around
direct something at something else
I picked up my bow and aimed another arrow at the target.
aim at
get involved in something that others are already doing
Sami invited me to join in a game of cricket.
join in
prevent someone from doing something
My knee injury kept me from completing the marathon this year.
keep from
use up energy (by doing exercise)
After a big meal, Chris goes for a brisk walk to burn off the extra calories
burn off
Extend
For this yoga position, you have to stretch your arms out as far as you can.
stretch out
make very tired
Playing tennis all afternoon with Gus has worn Charlie out.
wear out
make extremely tired
Jamal was completely wiped out after cycling up the mountain.
wipe out
get rid of (energy or an emotion
After a long day in the office, playing squash helps me to work off all my stress.
work off
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stretch and relax your body after exercise
After finishing the race, Sandra warmed down by stretching her legs
warm down
prepare your body for exercise
Before playing a game of soccer, I always warm up by jogging slowly.
Warm up
exercise
Leo works out at his local gym every morning.
work out
very busy and lively
The party was already in full swing when we arrived.
admit defeat, or stop trying to do something
I’ve failed my driver test for the tenth time. It’s time to throw in the towel!
alert and efficient
Hiroto is really on the ball and never makes a mistake at work.
an argument or competition will be very intense
Bruno has taken my parking space at work again. Right, the gloves are off!
did something surprising that was difficult to deal with
Our client threw us a curveball when she said we’d have to cater for another 50 guests at her wedding.
understood a situation, especially its disadvantages
I often have to work evenings, but I knew the score when I decided to accept this job.
changing the desired end result
This client keeps moving the goalposts.
Now she wants the bedroom painted red
succeed by their own efforts, or fail
We don’t have enough time to train our employees properly. They’ll just have to
sink or swim.
point in the process
At this stage of the game, it’s difficult to say how long it will take to fix your roof. at this
rescued from a difficult situation at the last minut
I was having a difficult meeting with my boss, but was saved by the bell when he got called into another meeting. e
rescued from a difficult situation at the last minut
I was having a difficult meeting with my boss, but was saved by the bell when he got called into another meeting. e
to be expected
Sleepless nights are par for the course when you have a baby.
start a process
We’ve got a lot of unpacking to do, so let’s get the ball rolling.
not to the expected standard
The service in this restaurant is really below par. We’ve been waiting for our food for an hour!
dealt with
The firefighters tackled the fire at the warehouse and made sure everyone got out safely.
You can’t succeed at everything
I’m sorry you didn’t get through to the next round, Cameron. You win some, you lose some!
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put in an unexpected and difficult situation
I was thrown in at the deep end when my colleague was sick and I had to run the café on my own on my first day.
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an estimate
The plumber gave us a ballpark figure for the cost of the new bathroom.
outstanding; exceptionally talented
All our gardeners are really hardworking, but Hannah is in a league of her own.
a completely different situation
I’ve had cats and rabbits before, but looking for a dog is a whole new ball game
successfully dealt with a problem
I’m trying to start my own business, and cleared a hurdle today when the bank agreed to lend me money
an important or happy day
The day I received my degree was a red-letter day for me.
in a movie
The actress made her first appearance on the silver screen in the 1950s.
a bruise around the eye
Sergio got a black eye after he walked into a lamppost.
very jealous
Layla was green with envy when her brother won the lottery.
unexpectedly
Alyssa knocked on my door out of the blue yesterday. I hadn’t seen her for years!
fields or parks around a town or city
We’re protesting against plans to build houses on the green belt in our local area.
very dark
I hate the winter! It’s only 4 o’clock and it’s already pitch black outside.
go out and celebrate enthusiastically
It’s my birthday, so I’m going to paint the town red with my friends tonight.
the illegal buying and selling of goods
Fake designer goods are sold on the black market.
(US) blushed, was very embarrassed
Ela turned beet-red when I caught her copying my homework.
badly bruised
Larry was black and blue after falling down the stairs.
became angry
Jo saw red when she found her sister wearing her sweater.
very rarely
Francis only cleans his house once in a blue moon.
a situation where the rules are unclear
There’s a gray area in the office dress code.
My boss said it was casual, but she told me I couldn’t wear shorts.
a good chance to do something rewarding or get something valuable
I want to be a teacher, so getting work experience at the school was a golden opportunity for me.
feel sad
I always get the blues when my vacation is over and I have to go back to work
caught doing something wrong
The boys were caught red-handed when they tried to break into the house.
showed his real character and feelings
To show his true colors
A talent for gardening
A green thumb
An event for which people have to dress very formally
A black-tie event
