Idioms & Phrasal verbs U4,5,6

To be continued (done y4, half u5)

getaway (V. get away)

+ 1. escape / quick departure

+ 2. short holiday

climbdown (climb down)

admit you're wrong

cover-up (cover sth up)

actions to hide a mistake / illegal activity

intake (take sth in)

act of taking sth in

summing-up (sum up)

a legal statement which gives a summary of the evidence in a court

outbreak (break out)

a sudden start of violence, war,...disease, or conflict.

hold sth against sb

feel angry for sth sb said in the past

let off sb

give little or no punishment to people who did wrong

breakout (break out of sth)

an escape from prison by a group

backup (back sb/sth up)

extra help / support

passer-by => passers-by (pass by sth/sb)

walk past sth by chance, especially when sth unexpected happens

bystander (atand by) = onlooker (look on)

watch sth happening w/o taking part

throwaway => throwaway society (throw sth away)

produced cheaply and intended to be thrown after used

breakaway (break away from sb/sth)

a group separated from a larger group

knockout ( kncok out sb/sth)

continue competing until one winner left

off-putting (put sb off)

+ strange or unpleasant, prevents you from liking them

ongoing (go on)

continuing

outspoken (speak out agianst sth)

oppose sth publicly

watered down (water sth down)

less powerful, brutal than originally

worn out (wear sb/sth out)

1. a person is very tired

2. too old to be used

leftover(s) (be left over from sth)

reamaning from what you have finished

like / love the sound of your own voice

DISAPPROVING. Talk too much w/o

listening to other people

not suffer fools gladly

not be polite / patient with pp u think are

not smart as u

(as) tough as old boots

(informal)

+ able to bear pain w/o complaining

on the surface

obvious things

≠ deep down

play it cool

(informal)

hide ur feelings to appear calm

under sb’s thumb

controlled / influenced by sb

have a quick temper

become angry easily and often

(as) thick as two short planks

(informal)

a person who is very stupid

(as) mad as a hatter = barking mad

crazy

be mad/keen on (informal)

likes sb / sth very much

hopping mad (informal)

very angry

a creature of habit

a person who likes to do the same thing at a same time on a regular basis

a live wire

a person who is lively and full of enthusiasm and energy

a bright spark

1. lively and intelligent person

2. (ironic) person has done sth stupid

a soft touch (informal)

person from whom you can get money because they are kind

an unknown quantity

whose qualities are not yet known

the salt of the earth ( != the scum of the earth )

good, reliable, honest person

nobody's fool = no fool

+ too clever to be tricked

a nasty piece of work

a person who is unpleasant, dishonest

a cold fish (DISAPPROVING)

person who shows little emotion / seems unfriendly

a man / woman of his / her word

person who always does things they promise to do

have sb's (best) interests at heart

care about sb, wanna help them

go out of your way (to do sth)

+ do sth for others which requires effort

go to great lengths to do sth

+ try in a determined way to achieve sth

hold sth together

+ keep a group / marriage united in difficult circumstances

be there for sb

be available for sb who needs help

A shoulder to cry on

a person who gives you sympathy

turn to sb / sth

go to sb / sth for help

set sb apart (from sb)

+ make sb different / better than others

give / lend sb a helping hand

+ help sb

thank your lucky stars

+ feel grateful / lucky about sth

have things / it (all) your own way (~ have / get your own way)

do what you want, even when others want sth different

put your foot down

use authority to stop sth

sure of yourself

+ very confident

stop at nothing

do anything to get what you want, w/o caring about other pp

walk all over sb

treat sb badly and force them to do what u wabt

push sb around

+ give sb orders rudely

pick on sb

treat sb unfairly by blaming them

stick up for sb / yourself

support sb / yourself

not lift a finger (to do sth)

+ do nothing to help

take it for granted

expect sth to happen as it always does

twist sb round your little finger

+ persuade sb to do anything you want

get round sb

+ persuade sb to do what you want by being nice to them

win sb over

get sb's support by persuading them you are right