Phrase: to say good things about someone in a very enthusiastic way.
to sing somebody's praises
Phrase: to find the good things about somebody
see the best in somebody
Remain calm, not show any shock
not bat an eyelid
Grammar: If I play my cards right, this time next year I __________________ (sunbathe) in the Maldives.
will be sunbathing
Synonym: loyal
faithful
Show acceptance
Nod in approval
Phrase: Behaved as if something did not worry him
Put on a brave face
Synonym: elevated, eminent, superior. A very important position
Lofty/dizzy heights
Collocation: an precise description of someone or something. (the image is the opposite)
An accurate portrayal
To assert something strongly
Put your foot down
My classmate ______________ (constant/ask) me for my math homework. They should send her back to primary school.
is constantly asking
Grammar: When I moved to Boston last year, if felt like a dream come true. I _________________ (want) to live in the States since I was 19.
had been wanting
Collocation: to forget something because it was traumatic or painful.
To blot out memories
Collocation: bring back images
Conjure up memories
Grammar: You use the perfect aspect to show a _______ between two time periods.
Link
Grammar: All tenses with a _____________ aspect describe an action in progress, unfinished and/or with a limited duration.
continuous
By this time next year, I ___________________ (save) enough money to buy the car of my dreams.
will have saved
Grammar: I ___________________ (pay) my mortgage for ten years now. I might be paying it off in 2026,
have been paying
Phrases: To look similar to a relative, to have a resemblance
to take after