I passed the exam!! I´m absolutely
Over the moon / Thrilled to bits / Delighted
It´s 10 minutes from the beach on foot. It´s only ............. (WALK)
Only a 10-minute walk to the beach
I failded the exam by ONE point!! I´m absolutely....
Gutted / devastated
We´re totally different. We´re like
We´re like chalk and cheese
The class was not as good as i expected (LIVE)
It didn´t live up to my expectations.
nearby (stone´s)
Only a stone´s throw away
I love shopping. I admit I am ...... shopaholic [BIT]
a bit of a shopaholic
it´s not really my thing
It´s not really my cup of tea
can´t pay their bills (MEET)
struggle to make ends meet
That lasagna was nowhere near as good as I expected. Yeah, ............ (DESIRED)
It left a lot to be desired
I´m going to ........ a fancy hotel. [TREAT]
treat myself to
That celebrity has LOADS of money. He´s absolutely
absolutely LOADED
the vibrant energy of the city
*the hustle and bustle of the city
study last minute
Last-minute cramming
What was I talking about ? (TRAIN)
I´ve lost my train of thought
get to know the locals
Mingle with the locals
it´s soooooooooooo boring. It´s .........
Mind-numbingly boring
identical to my brother
I´m the spitting image of my brother
he´s an introvert. (KEEPS)
He keeps himself to himself
I don´t know if i should go to university . (MINDS)
I´m in two minds about going...
I´m thinking of .................. on a pair of those expensive noise-cancelling headphones.
splashing out on something
to sunbathe. To ...... ......... the sun.
Soak up the sun
I´m most active at night
I´m a night owl
It was a ripoff. It cost me ...........
It cost me an arm and a leg
I´m focused! 3...2...1.... I´m bored. <-- this person has a very short a___ s____
attention span
I´m not leaving this sofa. (intention)
I have intention of leaving this sofa
the story is a bit
The story is a little far-fetched
Last years event was a resounding success whereas this year nobody ......
showed up
The burrito was not as good as i thought (NOWHERE)
It was nowhere near as good as I expected.
Classes should be more
Engaging & interactive
Forced to do it (choice)
have no choice but to do it
You can walk to everthing. Everything ..........(within)
Everything is within walking distance.
It´s hard to focus on my studies because I often .......... phone.
get distracted by my phone
spend time with your friends
Hang out with your friends
the edge of the city
The outskirts of the city
learn about something (insight)
Gain insight into something
I laughed so much [HEAD]
I laughed my head off!
My personality is similar to my dad´s.
Personality-wise, I take after my father
totally forgot
It totally slipped my mind!
hate mornings
I´m not a morning person
stop complaining! I'm ...... &........ of your whining.
sick & tired of
I just want to do anything on holiday, just .... & ........
relax & unwind
It´s a pretty unsafe neighbourhood
It's a bit of a dodgy neighbourhood
we lost touch
We kinda drifted apart.
Would you mind ............................my belongings while I go for a swim? [EYE]
Would you mind KEEPING AN EYE ON...
go to see the famous tourist attractions
Go sightseeing
best part of this hotel were the ........... from the balcony
Breathtaking views
Sometimes it´s nice just to .................... all (=escape)
Get away from it all
This film was nail-biting ! (SEAT)
It had me on the edge of my seat
I forgot to save my work and I had to start from ......... (from the begining with nothing)
start from scratch
I´m not interested in going to museums. [INTEREST]
Have no interest in
exams can be really ..... (nerve)
Nerve-racking exams
I haven´t thought about it (MUCH)
I haven´t given it much thought
I´m too lazy to walk. I can´t be ...................
I can´t be bothered (to walk)
The shop sells ............................. of shoes. (= many different)
A wide range of / a broad variety of
we had an argument and don´t hang out anymore.
I fell out with my best friend
I parked illegally and got......
Got a parking fine
I was RRRREEEEAAALLLY reluctant to come to class today= I had to ____ myself to class today
drag myself
he´s so annoying. He really .......... (nerves)
gets on my nerves
How do you ........................ the city? By car or by public transport?
get around the city by public transport
I was speechless! It was a jaw-............ performance!
A jaw-dropping performance
7 euros for a coffee! That´s a
A (total) rip-off
We have a great relationship. We
We get on like a house on fire
That hotel had the best service EVER ! The service was ........... [SECOND]
(the service was) second to none!
For my brithday I´m going to treat .... a fancy resaurant.
myself to
My parents expect so much from me, it´s hard to ......................... (expectations)
Live up to their expectations
i´m not sure if I should go for A or B, but I think it´s more likely to be B
Torn between A & B, leaning towards B
Get away from it all and forget about your problems. [MIND]
Take your mind off your problems
make people realise the problem exists
Raise awareness of an issue