We need to buy our tickets now! We don’t want to m____ o___ o__ getting the best seats!
miss out on
It is with r_______ that we have to inform you that you have not been selected in the position you applied.
regret
(ENCOURAGE) Lucy seems worried about moving to a new neighbourhood, so I gave her some ____________.
encouragement
(COMMERCE) Most ________ areas are quite noisy due to all the business activity.
commercial
Phrasal Verb: "This ancient artefact d____ b_____ to 2000 BCE."
dates back
(INHABIT) The city of Paris was named after its earliest _______, who were a tribe known as the Parisii.
inhabitants
Phrasal Verb: "Seeing my dog at the end of the day is the best way to c______ me u______ !"
cheer...up
When you get married, you need at least two w___________.
witnesses
That actor isn’t very nice to people, and he always seems to g____ a_____ w____ it. He never gets in trouble.
get away with
The concert was a huge dissappointment. It didn’t live ___ to my expectations.
up
(FAME) If you visit Los Angeles, there’s a good chance that you will see people.
famous
Singers are amazing people, and out of all celebrities, they’re the ones I l_____ u___ t___ the most.
look up to
It said said that dogs are the most l_________ friend we can have.
loyal
Phrasal Verb: "The project s_______ o_____ o_______ three months."
spreads out over
That singer came _____ of nowhere but she won six top prizes at the awards show.
out
Daniel has a reputation ________ an expert in ancient Greek mythology.
as
She burst _______ tears of joy when she learned she had won first place
into
Our boss made a lovely s________ during our Christmas dinner party.
speech
The roads here are small and full of cars. Planners didn’t take city growth ______ consideration when they planned this area.
into
I practise the drums two or three times a week to satisfy my passion ___ music.
for
(FAIL) Most actors experience a lot of __________ before they go on to make it big
failure
You can’t use this photo ________ the photographer’s permission.
without
I can’t stand wealthy people who l____d____ o___ less successful individuals.
look down on
His comment was rather rude, and I chose not to respond ______ it.
to
Phrasal Verb: "I’m afraid I’ve had a f______ o_____ with Brenda, and now we aren’t speaking to one another."
falling out
(RESIDE) Many wealthy people live in this ____________ area.
residential
(URBAN) This area used to be forest, but because of ______, it’s now full of homes and businesses.
urbanization
Phrasal Verb: "We didn’t want to go to the party, but Lisa t________ us i_______ it."
talked ... into
Phrasal Verb: "I’ve been playing tennis so much lately, but I haven’t been improving. It’s really starting to g___ me d______!"
get...down
Crime used to be ____ the increase in this area, but there are more policeman now, so it’s a bit safer
on
The underground train leaves the station at eight o’clock _____ fail, so be on time!
without
This tradition has its roots _______ Scandinavian history
in
Our English teacher is sometimes hard on us, but we try not to let it get under our s_____.
skin
I can’t think of any good ideas for our project. Can you c______ u____ w____something?
come up with
Don’t try to finish the project in a hurry, just focus ______ doing a good job.
on
Susan got very upset at work and yelled at another colleague. Honestly, she can be so c_________.
childish
I haven’t seen Alistair in a long while, so we had a lot to c____ u___ o___.
catch up on