Intermediate Idioms & Phrasal Verbs (B1 · 56 lessons)
Intermediate idioms & phrasal verbs covers fluent everyday communication: complex tenses, linking words and common phrases. Open any lesson below for the explanation, examples and practice points.
Phrasal Verb: Put Off
to postpone
Phrasal Verb: Carry On
to continue
Phrasal Verb: Run Out Of
to use up completely
Phrasal Verb: Come Across
to find by chance
Phrasal Verb: Get Along With
to have a good relationship
Phrasal Verb: Look Forward To
to anticipate with pleasure
Phrasal Verb: Set Up
to establish
Phrasal Verb: Work Out
to exercise; to solve
Phrasal Verb: Break Down
to stop working
Phrasal Verb: Call Off
to cancel
Idiom: Once in a Blue Moon
very rarely
Idiom: Hit the Books
to study hard
Idiom: Under the Weather
slightly ill
Idiom: Spill the Beans
reveal a secret
Idiom: Cost an Arm and a Leg
very expensive
Idiom: Call It a Day
stop working
Idiom: The Ball Is in Your Court
it's your decision
Phrasal Verb: Bring Up
to raise a subject or child
Phrasal Verb: Brush Up On
to improve a skill
Phrasal Verb: Catch Up
to reach the same level
Phrasal Verb: Cut Down On
to reduce
Phrasal Verb: Deal With
to handle
Phrasal Verb: Drop By
to visit informally
Phrasal Verb: End Up
to eventually be somewhere
Phrasal Verb: Figure Out
to understand
Phrasal Verb: Get Over
to recover from
Phrasal Verb: Give Away
to donate or reveal
Phrasal Verb: Go Through
to experience or examine
Phrasal Verb: Hang Out
to spend time casually
Phrasal Verb: Let Down
to disappoint
Phrasal Verb: Look Up To
to admire
Phrasal Verb: Make Out
to see or understand with difficulty
Phrasal Verb: Pass Out
to faint
Phrasal Verb: Pull Off
to succeed in something difficult
Phrasal Verb: Rule Out
to exclude
Phrasal Verb: Sort Out
to resolve
Phrasal Verb: Stand For
to represent
Phrasal Verb: Take After
to resemble a relative
Phrasal Verb: Turn Out
to end up
Phrasal Verb: Weigh Up
to consider options
Idiom: Break the Ice
to start a conversation
Idiom: Hit the Sack
to go to bed
Idiom: Get the Hang of It
to learn how to do something
Idiom: In the Same Boat
in the same situation
Idiom: Keep an Eye On
to watch carefully
Idiom: Miss the Boat
to lose an opportunity
Idiom: On the Ball
alert and efficient
Idiom: Pull Someone's Leg
to joke with someone
Idiom: See Eye to Eye
to agree
Idiom: Sit on the Fence
to avoid choosing
Idiom: The Last Straw
the final problem that causes a reaction
Idiom: Time Flies
time passes quickly
Idiom: Up in the Air
undecided
Idiom: Word of Mouth
spoken recommendation
Idiom: A Dime a Dozen
very common
Idiom: Beat Around the Bush
to avoid the main point
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