Words Unit 3

empathise with sb

**to be able to understand how someone else feels**

fall out with sb

**to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them**

give sb a compliment

compliment sb

let sb down

**to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do**

lose your temper

**to become very** __**angry**__

make fun of sb/sth

**to make a joke about someone or something in a way that is not kind**

make up with sb

**to forgive someone and be friendly with them again after an argument or disagreement**

put up with sb/sth

**to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly**

talk behind sb\`s back

talk about people without them knowing, often in an unfair way

be the peacemaker

***a person who tries to stop people from arguing or fighting***

blow things out of proportion

**to treat a particular event or problem far too** __**seriously**__

burt into tears

**to suddenly start to cry**

have a go at sb

**to criticize someone**

make a fuss of sb

**to give someone a lot of attention and treat them well**

mess about

to behave in a silly way

show off

to boast

tall sb off

**to speak angrily to someone because they have done something** __**wrong**__

wind sb up

**to annoy or upset someone**

a clash between sb

**to fight or argue**

a newborn baby in the family

a new baby

a row/misunderstanding with sb

**a fight or an argument**

flunk an exam

to fail a test

relocating to a different town or country

to move

split up with sb

to break up

not doing any favours

*wasn't helpful to sb*

not to go sb’s way

*things don't immediately happen in the way I want*

turn out

*happen in a particular way or have a particular result*

in the long run

*ater in the future, not immediately*

teach sb the value of sticking at sth

*it's taught me that it's worthwhile to continue doing something in a determined way in order to achieve something*

have a really hard time

*have a lot of problems or bad experiences*

handle the situation

*deal with the situation*