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What word collocates with the word "maternity" to mean "time off work to have a baby"?
leave
What's a more formal way of saying "need"?
require
How can you say "children" in a more colloquial way?
kids
What idiom can you use to say that the wife is more dominant than her husband in a marriage?
She wears the trousers.
What phrasal verb is a less formal way of saying "omit"?
leave out
What's a synonym for "recently"?
lately
Can you explain the metaphor "She has a heart of stone"?
She has no feelings and is unsympathetic to other people's suffering
What's a more informal way of saying "I recall"?
I remember
What's a more formal way of saying "to make sure"?
to ensure
What's the phrasal verb which is a synonym for "postpone"?
to put off
What phrasal verb can you use to say you have a similar personality to one of your parents?
take after
What word beginning with the letter "t" is a synonym for "boring"?
tedious
What idiom with "mind" can you use to mean that you can't decide about something?
I can't make up my mind or I'm in two minds.
What phrasal verb means "to become an adult"?
grow up
What's an American English word for "stupid"?
dumb
Can you tell me a more formal expression meaning "because of"?
due to or owing to
