Consolidation 7: Phr verbs & Idioms

go down

be recieved in a specified way

go down with

become ill

go on

happen

go in for

take part in

go off

to explode

go into

investigate sth

go for

be sold

go through

examine sth closely

go on with

to continue sth esp after a pause or break

go up

be built

go round

have enough for everyone to have a share

go with

be included in price

go for (an attack)

attack

go off

go bad, stop functioning, stop like

hold back

delay/prevent development

hold in

to control oneself

hold off

to keep at a distance

hold on

wait

hold out

endure/resist

hold out for

wait to get sth desired

hold out on

keep a secret from sb

hold over

to postpone

hold up

delay/rob

feel down in the mouth

feel discouraged/depressed

get a move on

hurry up

slip one's mind

forget about sth

put words into one's mouth

pretend that sb has said sth that they haven't actually said

make hay while the sun shines

take advantage of favourable circumstances

cry over spilt milk

When you complain about a loss from the past.

once in a blue moon

very rarely

cross one's mind

to occur to one

a night owl

person who enjoys staying up late

in a nutshell

briefly, in a few words

have an early night

to go to bed early

be second to none

be as good as the best

hit the nail on the head

say exactly the right thing

lose one's nerve

to lose courage

null and void

invalid

every nook and cranny

everywhere

make a name for oneself

to become famous

get on one's nerves

to annoy someone

Look before you leap

Think before you act

The proof of the pudding is in the eating

The real value of sth is only known after you have experience it

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

no pain, no gain

One man's meat is another man's poison

What suits one person may not suit another

Birds of a feather flock together

People with similar traits associate together

A leopard never changes its spots

People rarely change their true nature

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

you shouldn't criticize others when you have similar faults of your own.

When the cat's away, the mice will play.

Some people will misbehave when they are not being watched