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FCE NEED-TO-KNOW EXPRESSIONS AND PHRASALS

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  • Putting on suncream after you are burnt makes no sense. USE It's _________ suncream after you are burnt.
    NO USE PUTTING ON
  • Argue and stop speaking to a friend (2-part - starts with F)
    FALL OUT (WITH)
  • Think of sth (3-part - starts with C)
    COME UP WITH
  • Take care of (2-part - starts with L)
    LOOK AFTER
  • I always laugh when someone falls over. HELP. I _________ when someone falls over.
    CAN'T HELP LAUGHING
  • Make sth clear/ make sb aware of a fact (2-part - starts with P)
    POINT OUT
  • Doing a plan is too much trouble. WORTH. It _________ a plan.
    IS NOT WORTH DOING
  • Stay up to date with sth (3-part - starts with K)
    KEEP UP WITH
  • Fix a tricky situation/ organise sth (2-part - starts with S)
    SORT OUT
  • To postpone sth (2-part - starts with P)
    PUT OFF
  • Put your name down for sth (3-part - starts with S)
    SIGN UP FOR
  • Reconcile/ become friends again (2-part - starts with M)
    MAKE UP
  • I'm starting to get into the habit of running every day. USED. I'm _________ every day.
    GETTING USED TO RUNNING
  • It is often not easy to find a space. DIFFICULTY. I _________ a space.
    HAVE DIFFICULTY (IN) FINDING
  • Collect sth/sb (2-part - starts with P)
    PICK UP
  • To appear or attend (2-part - starts with T or S)
    TURN UP/ SHOW UP
  • Start a business/organisation (2-part - starts with S)
    SET UP
  • DIscover some information (2-part - starts with F)
    FIND OUT
  • Calculate sth or find a solution to sth (2-part - starts with W or F)
    WORK OUT / FIGURE OUT
  • Leave sb/sth at a place// Deposit (2-part - starts with D)
    DROP OFF
  • Getting up at 7 is something new for me. USED. I'm _________ early.
    NOT USED TO GETTING UP
  • To cancel sth (2-part - starts with C)
    CALL OFF
  • Get up to date with sth (3-part - starts with C)
    CATCH UP WITH
  • Worrying about the past serves no purpose. POINT. There's _________ about the past.
    NO POINT (IN) WORRYING
  • Raise a child (2-part - starts with B)
    BRING UP
  • Reject an offer (2-part - starts with T)
    TURN DOWN
  • Start a journey/ leave home (2-part - starts with S)
    SET OFF/ SET OUT
  • Solving maths puzzles is not easy for me. DIFFICULT. I _________ maths problems.
    FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SOLVE
  • I can't wait to finish this course. LOOKING. I'm _________ this course.
    LOOKING FORWARD TO FINISHING
  • Complaining about it won't do you any good. GOOD. It's _________ about it.
    NO GOOD COMPLAINING
  • Talking to him is pointless - he never listens. USE. There's _________ to him.
    NO USE (IN) TALKING
  • Tolerate sth (3-part - starts with P)
    PUT UP WITH
  • Begin a hobby (2-part - starts with T)
    TAKE UP
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