Seeking Fame and Fortune Unit 16

options

different things you can choose from (neutral)

• We have several ~ for lunch

• There are many career ~

• You should think about your ~

• What are my ~ if I fail the exam?

follow in his footsteps

to do the same job or have the same life as someone (usually a family member) (neutral / positive)

• He wants to ~ and become a doctor

• She ~ and started her own business

• Many children ~ of their parents

• I don’t want to ~ — I want my own path

no barrier to

something that doesn’t stop you from doing what you want (neutral)

• Age is ~ learning

• Money should be ~ education

• Distance is ~ friendship

• Disability is ~ success

out of control

when something or someone cannot be managed or stopped (neutral / negative)

• The fire got ~

• His anger was ~

• Prices are ~ these days

• The kids were completely ~

leave something in her will

to say officially who will get your money or things after you die (neutral)

• She ~ for her grandchildren

• He ~ his house ~

• My aunt ~ some jewellery ~

• They ~ everything to charity

forward the email

to send an email you got to another person (neutral / formal)

• Could you ~ to me, please?

• I’ll ~ to my boss

• Don’t forget to ~ the details

• She ~ it to everyone in the team

catch my eye

to get my attention because something looks interesting (neutral / informal)

• That red dress really ~

• A poster ~ as I walked past

• His smile ~ immediately

• Nothing in the shop window ~

repay your kindness

to do something good for someone because they helped you before (neutral / formal)

• I’ll never be able to ~

• How can I ~?

• He tried to ~ by helping me move house

• She sent me flowers to ~

come into a lot of money

to get a large amount of money, usually by inheriting it (neutral / informal)

• He ~ when his uncle died

• She suddenly ~ last year

• They ~ and bought a new house

• If I ~, I’d travel the world