if an object is in the ..........., it is behind the main thing you are looking at. Sounds you can hear but are not listening to are in the ...........
background music | background noise | in the background
a ........ tune, slogan, phrase etc. is one that is very easy to remember
catchy
.....is something you use to stick things together so they can’t move. If you say that your headphones are ......to your ears, you mean that they are always there and don’t move. Or if you say you are ......to the TV or your seat, you mean
be glued to something
if something is ..........., it is extremely exciting
a gripping tale/story/drama/novel
something that is ........ is extremely funny
the film was hilarious | hilarious YouTube clips | the entire speech was hilarious, from start to finish | a hilarious joke
if something is ............., it is so extreme that it seems silly. You can also use just the initials and say that something is OTT
it was completely over-the-top | I think that’s a bit overthe top | The film has loads of fight scenes and over-thetop acting | his reaction was really over-the
....... are small drops of liquid which come from your eyes when you cry. If someone is in ......., they are crying because they are upset or because something is sad
be in tears | be close to tears | burst into tears
something that is ....... makes you feel happy and full of hope
it’s a really inspiring story, really uplifting | a joyful and uplifting occasion | an uplifting experience | energetic and uplifting music | it was uplifting t
if someone has an ....., they develop a sexual relationship with someone who is not their long-term partner
have an affair
if something is ........., its meaning is not clear and it could be understood in more than one way
his later paintings are quite ambiguous | some of the language is a bit ambiguous | I think she was being deliberately ambiguous | the interpretation of this am
........... colours are very bright and catch your attention very quickly. In books and magazines, bold letters are slightly thicker and look darker than the other letters so that they catch your attention easily
don’t be scared to wear bold colours this season | headings should be in bold | in the autumn its leaves turn a bold red
if something is ........, it is done in the usual way and is not at all new or different
a conventional portrait | a conventional novel | his ideas are all quite conventional | a conventional education | a highly conventional upbringing | the design
if you are ......., you say exactly what you believe in a clear, honest, and truthful way
be frank (about something) | be frank with someone. to be frank, I’d never really thought about it | she was quite frank about the affair | a frank exchange of
if you .... ..... .... a crime or with doing something wrong, you are not caught and don’t get punished for it
he can’t keep getting away with it | it’s too risky, you’ll never get away with it | his mum lets him get away with murder (doesn’t punish his bad behaviour) |
.......... is the feeling of anger you have when someone you like or love seems to be starting a close relationship with someone else
she was overcome with jealousy and fear | the crime was fuelled by jealousy | he felt no jealousy when he saw them together | Lisa’s jealousy was aroused by Pat
the ........ is the view that you can see when you are in the country, away from towns and buildings. A .......... is also a painting or photograph of the countryside
a beautiful landscape | the natural landscape and setting was beautiful | he preferred painting portraits to landscapes | a rocky and windswept landscape
