B2 Phrasal Verbs, Idioms and Personality Adjectives | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I'm finally making _ with this project. We've got the first few pages done

headway (start to develop and get success)

The early bird catches the worm

be lucky when doing it quickly or early

I used to drink too much coffee but thankfully I _ the habit

kicked (quit / give up)

She'd made a mistake but I knew she was a good employee so I give her a clean _

slate (forget about wrong things you did in the past)

He said he was going to turn over a new _ and quit smoking

leaf (start a new habit or way of thinking)

I realised I was answering the wrong question and had to start again from __

scratch (repeat again from the beginning)

Someone or something that helps you succeed

asset

Absolutely sure

adamant

Repaired because it is old and in bad condition

renovated

Causing little damage to the environment

sustainable

Something that is done to improve a situation

an initiative

Real (not imagined)

tangible

Pleased by what someone said about them

flattered

Working together (with)

in collaboration

Forget about something important

lose sight of

I sometimes feel my boss takes me _ granted as he doesn't appreciate my skills

for (doesn't appreciate)

I proposed _ my wife on the beach

to (ask someone to marry you)

Sadly, I've _ touch with my old university friends

lost (no longer have contact)

I wish you would just leave _ alone

me (don't bother me)

My dog often _ me company when I'm at home

keeps (stops me feeling alone)

I'm really attracted _ that actress

to (find appealing)

That loud music is really starting to get _ my nerves

get (annoy me)

It'll break _ heart if you don't come to the party

my (upset me a lot)

It was love _ first sight

at (immediately)

I felt completely _ ease when the exam was over

at (relaxed)

Knowing I'll have to stop spending so much money is a bitter pill to swallow

a difficult fact or situation to accept.

I think I'm ready for tomorrow's exam. Well the proof is in the pudding

results show the truth

I eat like a horse

eat a lot

I was a nervous wreck after the accident

very anxious

My dog popped his clogs

die (informal)

She was really sick but now she's on the mend

getting better

Have a frog in one’s throat

hoarseness or difficulty speaking

I'm under the weather

sick or ill

I pig out on crisps _ in a while (+ what frequency is this?)

once (+ what frequency is this?)

I go out for a walk _ so often (+ what frequency is this?)

every (sometimes)

_ the most part, I watch fantasy films (+ what frequency is this?)

For (usually)

_ a rule, I clean my house once a week on Saturdays (+ what frequency is this?)

As (usually)

_ and large, I don't play much sport (+ what frequency is this?)

By (usually)

I only go to the cinema _

once in a blue moon

After months of practice, I'm getting the _ of playing the guitar

hang

hold

display

catch

I passed the test with _ colours

flying

soaring

running

dashing

I've just started a job as a bell ringer, but I'm still _

learning the ropes

learning the chords

learning the threads

learning the strings

I've got an exam tomorrow so I'd better __

hit the books

break the books

smash the books

thump the books

Brush up on

to improve your knowledge or skill in something you studied before.

Take up

start doing a new activity or subject.

Go over

to review or check something carefully.

Drop out (of)

to leave a course or school before finishing it.

Catch up (on/with)

to reach the same level as others after falling behind.

Hand in

to give a piece of work to a teacher or person in authority.

Different musical notes sung or played together to make a pleasant sound

harmony

My favourite music ... is indie rock because it’s creative and different

genre

The band played an ... set that got the crowd dancing

energetic

The middle part of a song that gets repeated

chorus

Her voice is so ... that it gives me goosebumps

soulful

The ... of the drums gives the song great energy

rhythm

The ... tell a really emotional story about love and loss

lyrics

The music was ... and perfect for a party

upbeat

That song is so ... — I can’t stop singing it!

catchy

March to the beat of your own drum

to do things in your own unique way.

Play it by ear

to do something without planning, preparation, or practice.

Fit as a fiddle

to be in great shape or health.

Toot your horn

to boast or brag about your talents, successes or accomplishments.

Like a broken record

to say something (annoyingly) again and again.

Fine tune something

to make something more precise or perfect by making repeated small adjustments.

Sing from the same songsheet

to say the same thing or follow the same plan.

Swan song

the last or final work, effort, or performance.

Make a song and dance about something

to make a fuss or exaggerate and complain about something that isn’t really important.

rely

unreliable

polite

impolite

help

unhelpful

generosity

generous

enthusiasm

unenthusiastic

emotion

unemotional

cheek

cheeky

artist

artistic

aggression

aggressive

popular

unpopular

pessimist

pessimistic

greed

greedy

fool

foolish

energy

energetic

compete

competitive

caution

cautious

anxiety

anxious

adventure

unadventurous

If you have a _ on your shoulder you are angry with someone or resent them in someway

chip

If you are a relaxed person you are as cool as a...

cucumber

She was making a _ in a teacup about the meeting even though she had nothing to worry about

storm

When I was a student I practically _ on microwave meals

lived

I should really cut _ _ fast food as I'm putting on weight

down on

I wasn't a big fan of the salad and ended up just ____ at it

picking

I ___ out on chocolate cake at the party and now I feel sick

pigged

idiom to mean very tired

I'm (as) dead as a doornail

idiom to mean something is easy to do

it's a piece of cake

Her face _ up when she opened the present

lit

We _ together the party at the last minute

threw

If you are and early bird you enjoy...

waking up early

idiom to say someone is lazy and sits around all day

a couch potato

If a person is a bookworm they...

love reading

If a person is a tough cookie they are...

determined and don't give up easily

idiom to say you are day dreaming

you've got your head in the clouds

idiom to say someone isn't very intelligent

he's not the brightest bulb in the box/sharpest tool in the shed