to see and talk to someone after making an arrangement. 'I'm going to ________ some friends later at the café.'[cite: 22]
MEET UP WITH SB
to irritate and annoy someone. 'His constant complaining really ________ after a while.'
GET ON SB'S NERVES
to persuade someone to do something. 'I managed to ________ joining the football team.'[cite: 10]
TALK SB INTO STH
to help someone by doing something they ask or need. 'Can you ________ and help me move these boxes?'[cite: 25]
DO SB A FAVOUR
a situation when people disagree with each other. 'Their ________ was so loud that people on the street turned their heads.'
ARGUMENT
the act of telling someone that you are sorry for something you have said or done. 'I wrote an ________ to my teacher for not finishing my project on time.'[cite: 13]
APOLOGY
feeling good about yourself. 'Don't mistake ________ for real competence.'[cite: 19]
CONFIDENCE
we say it to someone when we don't want them to ask about our private things. '________ and leave me alone.'
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.
to help someone emotionally or in a practical way. 'His family was there to ________ him during the difficult time.'[cite: 25]
SUPPORT SB
a piece of thick material in front of your door that is used to clean your shoes. 'I always wipe my shoes on the ________ before entering the house.'[cite: 4]
DOORMAT
to feel bad or embarrassed because of something wrong you did. 'I said some really mean things to my brother. Now I ________ of myself.'[cite: 13]
FEEL ASHAMED
to speak to someone as if you think they're less intelligent than you. 'I don't like it when adults ________ to teenagers and ignore what they have to say.'[cite: 10]
TALK DOWN TO SB
to agree that something is true. 'Jim finally ________ that buying those shoes was a mistake.'
ADMIT
to solve a problem or end a difficulty. 'Don't worry if you don't ________ the conflict on the spot - sometimes it takes more time.'
RESOLVE
'I didn't want to make you feel worried or angry.' 'I really am very sorry. I ________.'[cite: 13]
I DIDN'T MEAN TO UPSET YOU.
being good at something. 'Her ________ in maths helped her solve the difficult problems easily.'[cite: 19]
COMPETENCE
to do something to solve a problem. 'We need to ________ our problems instead of ignoring them.'[cite: 4]
DEAL WITH
to see something that you didn't see before. 'Did you ________ the new painting on the wall in the school corridor?'[cite: 22]
NOTICE
things that you say to express your admiration and approval. 'It's important to give your dog ________ when it does a task right.'[cite: 22]
PRAISE
to send someone a short message. 'I'll ________ when I'm in town next week so we can meet up.'[cite: 10]
DROP SB A LINE
surprising and making you look at things from a different perspective. 'The book I've just finished reading was very ________ to me.'[cite: 22]
EYE-OPENING
a dog trained to find and help people in emergency situations. 'The ________ saved the lives of people trapped in the avalanche.'[cite: 22]
SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG
to hit and drive over someone or something. 'The driver suddenly stopped the car because he didn't want to ________ the hedgehog.'[cite: 4]
RUN OVER SB / STH
being nice and caring to others. 'She showed ________ by letting me stay at her place while I was in Warsaw.'
KINDNESS
we say it when we don't like something or we're not interested in it. 'Rock climbing is ________. I prefer less extreme activities.'[cite: 19]
IT'S NOT MY CUP OF TEA.
to speak angrily to someone because they did something wrong. 'The teacher ________ for never doing her homework.'[cite: 13]
TELL SB OFF
to stay away from someone or something. 'I try to ________ this road because it's very bumpy and there are no traffic lights.'[cite: 4]
AVOID SB / STH
to do something to solve a problem. 'We need to ________ our problems instead of ignoring them.'
DEAL WITH
to tell someone that you are sorry for something you have said or done. 'The organisers ________ to the fans for the bad sound quality.'[cite: 13]
APOLOGISE TO SB
the ability to understand someone else's feelings. 'Reading books develops our imagination and the ability to feel ________ towards other people.'
EMPATHY
to finish doing something because enough work has been done for a day. 'Let's ________ and finish the project tomorrow.'[cite: 19]
CALL IT A DAY
to do what someone tells you to do. 'It's important to ________ the rules when you're playing a team sport.'[cite: 19]
OBEY
things that you believe in and are important to you. 'Honesty and respect are two of the most important ________ in our family.'[cite: 19]
VALUES
a large heavy vehicle used for pushing earth and stones. 'The ________ destroyed the old building to make way for the new apartment block.'[cite: 4]
BULLDOZER
to ask if you are allowed to do something. 'He took my headphones without ________!'[cite: 10]
ASK PERMISSION
to be completely tired of someone or something. 'I'm ________ of cleaning up after everyone all the time.'
BE SICK AND TIRED OF SB / STH
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