Share PHRASES PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS UNIT 8
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What does it mean back into sth ? : you help me? I'm having a hard time backing into this parking space.
To move or maneuver something backwards into something else.
What does it mean come as a shock ? : His death came as a shock
it was a huge surprise / sth unexpected
What does it mean fall ill ?: Mom has fallen ill, so she can't watch the kids tonight after all.
If you fall ill or are taken ill, you suddenly become ill
The total vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority
fail to meet an expectation or standard
fly by : I don't know, we just started chatting, and then I looked up and two hours had flown by!
To pass or go by swiftly, usually a period of time.
follow suit : To do the same thing as others, especially by following their example.
The people in front of us began to file out of the auditorium, and we followed suit.
get going : I better get going so I don't miss the train.
to depart/ to go
go for days/ weeks/ months: He would go off for days at a time without telling anyone where he was.
continuously for a period of several days/weeks etc.
make a move : Lisa really seems like she likes you, dude—now's the time to make a move!
To take a decisive action
a sore point: Whatever you do, don't mention his ex-wife—his divorce is really a sore point with him.
A topic that makes one angry or uncomfortable.
raise voice : We told him not to raise his voice to our children.
to speak in a loud angry way
run sb a bath : Could you run me a nice hot bath while I finish my meal?
to fill a bath with water
run on sth : Yeah, that remote runs on batteries.
To be powered by some particular source of energy.
mad rush : Shoppers across the country are always in a mad rush to pick up products at staggeringly low prices on Black Friday.
A wild, frantic hurry to go somewhere or to obtain something.
steady your nerves : This drink will steady your nerves
to make someone calm or calmer
turn nasty : I didn't know they had a problem with each other until things turned nasty and resulted in a screaming match at my dinner party.
To become unpleasant or troublesome.
