Prepositions

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 548.

Idioms

Unit 2

Upstream Upper Intermediate

Created by Tamara Ryabovol winter 2014

1. cross

2. annoyed

3. amazed

4. cheerful

5. exhausted

6. sleepy

7. thoughtful

8. miserable

9. frustrate/ frustrating

10. dull

11. enjoyable

12. to tide up

13. sorrow

14. to be fed up with

15. on one's own

16. to afford

17. to bother

18. stuff

19. not to mention

20. an absolute nightmare

21. on a daily basis

22. cute

23. to entertain

24. to drive sb mad

25. to sit still

26. playmate

27. helpful

28. to do wonders

29. self-confidence

30. breakthrough

31. to live life to the full

32. plot

33. inspiration

34. to reduce stress

35. to matter

36. fascinating

37. a paw

38. to sit with the tail wrapped around

39. contented

40. a sign of contented cat

41. contentment

42. all sorts of things

43. to growl

44. curious

45. to give tips

46. to blink

47. intruder

48. to stroke

49. to be in a hurry

50. family ties

51. to have similar upbringings

52. to equal (success equals happiness)

53. vulnerable

54. outlook

55. to admit

56. Generally speaking, …

57. to deserve sth

58. a definite pessimist

59. disappointment

60. fortunately / unfortunately

61. ahead

62. In support of these findings she quotes the ancient Greek philosopher.

63. Sth is generally unacceptable

64. when sth is concerned

65. to face up to the fact that…

66. generous

67. furious

68. to have butterflies in one's stomach

69. to have one's heart pounding

70. sweaty palms

71. to have one's stomach rumbling

72. to drum one's fingers

73. to frown

74. to wrinkle one's nose

75. astonished

76. I'm sick and tired of…

77. obsession/ He' s obsessed with money

78. overjoyed

79. appalling / It's an appalling crime

80. filthy / What a filthy place!

81. heart broken

82. to cancel

83. as brave as a lion

84. as wise as an owl

85. as stubborn as a mule

86. as cunning as a fox

87. as quiet as a mouse

88. as sick as a dog

89. as proud as a peacock

90. as slow as a snail

91. straightforward

92. arrogant

93. to do things behind sb's back

94. to injure

95. to overwork

96. to cheer sb up

97. to calm down

98. to ease up

99. to get sb down

100. to open up

101. amused at/ by

102. angry with sb about sth

103. anxious about

104. ashamed of

105. bored with

106. brilliant at sth

107. excited about sth

108. faithful to

109. upset with

110. rude to sb

111. furious with sb about sth

112. grateful to sb for sth

113. That's disgusting!

114. What a relief!

115. ordinary

116. to hinder

117. imperfection

118. distinct

119. evil

120. complicated mixture

121. prejudice

122. permanent

123. He's so selfish

124. to have little concern for sth

125. to dispute sth/ No one can dispute your right to…

126. funeral

127. mother-in-law

128. servant

129. thoughtless behavior

130. highly unpleasing

131. inconsiderate

132. to require sth

133. deeply hurt by sth

134. daughter-in-law

135. to change one's mind

136. hasty decision

137. striking similarity

138. sth has no limits

139. to value

140. to cherish

141. grief

142. to overpower

143. to be overwhelmed by sth

144. to do sth willingly

145. to comfort sb

146. to convince sb

147. to encourage

148. an agreeable girl

149. the yoghurt has gone off

150. flexible

151. wrist

152. significant

153. reflection

154. miserable

155. Ungrateful/ grateful

156. to suffer great hardships

157. by-product

158. Business is booming

159. there is no doubt that…

160. to arrange rooms and furniture

161. currently

162. window sill

163. cooker

164. weak spot

165. to have a major impact on

166. on behalf of

167. to throw a party

168. headmaster

169. do not hesitate to contact me

170. to provide accommodation

171. to book sth in advance

172. to apologize for inconvenience caused

173. confusion

174. broken railing

175. essential

176. spacious apartment

177. well-equipped

178. there is no room to swing a cat

179. You ruined my holidays

180. misleading

181. cramped

182. The balcony overlooked a beach

183. saucepan

184. consequently

185. I am entitled to

186. a prompt reply

187. poorly equipped

188. in contrast to

189. excessively strong language

190. irrelevant information

191. extremely hazardous

192. totally inaccurate

193. I demand a full refund

194. I want to express my extreme dissatisfaction with

195. to rectify

196. satisfactory explanation

197. facilities

198. reasonable rates

199. so far

200. china

201. prefect

202. cracked

203. a figure on a wooden stand

204. plaque

205. to engrave

206. trainers and tracksuit

207. snacks

208. an easier option

209. home-cooked meals

210. memorable moment