fun and game 7/2/2026

beat someone at doing something

our school team managed to beat the rival at scoring goals in the final minute.

playing board games

on rainy days, my family loves playing a board game like monopoly together.

being a captain, leading as captain

as the captain of the football team, he has to motivate everyone before the match.

challenge someone to do/ doing something, facing a challenge

the coach challenged us to improve our running speed.

becoming a champion

she has had a dream becoming the world chess champion for 4 years and she has trained hard for that.

cheat by doing something

he tried to cheat by looking at his friends during the exam.

listening to classical music

listening to classical music helps me focus better while studying.

joining a club, running a club

i decided to sign up for the local drama club to improve my public speaking skills.

working with a coach

our basketball coach is very strict, but he helps us play much better

entering, winning a competition

over one hundred athletes entered the swimming competition this year.

going to a concert, performing a concert

we bought tickets to watch our favorite rock band perform in a live concert.

suffering a defeat, defeat someone in doing something

the heavy rain didn’t defeat our plan to go camping

find something entertaining to do

the comedian’s performance was highly entertaining, everyone laughed non- stop

playing, singing folk music

traditional folk music tells stories about the history and culture of a country

working in a group

the teacher divided the class into small groups to discuss the project.

going to the gym, working out at the gym

i go to the gym three times a week to stay fit and healthy

have fun doing something

the children have fun playing in the sand on the beach.

show interest in doing something, interest someone

history doesn’t interest him much; he prefers science

becoming a member of

to use the library facilities[설지], you must become a registered[신청된] member.

facing an opponent

in the chess match, his opponent made a clever move that surprised everyone.

carry on + Ving, carry on with+ N

continue/ even though it started to rain, they decided to carry on playing football.

eat out

go out and eat at the restaurant/ i don’t feel like cooking tonight, so let’s eat out at the new restaurant.

give up + Ving, give up + noun

you should give up smoking because it is extremely bad for your lungs

join in + Ving/ noun

when the music started, everyone joined in dancing

send someone off for doing something

to make someone to leave the match or send something/ the referee had to send the player off for tackling too dangerously.

take up + Ving/ noun

to start a new habit, hobby or sport/ my doctor suggested that i should take up jogging to lower my blood pressure.

turn down+ Ving/ noun

거절, 음성 줄리다/ she had to turn down inviting them to the party because the house was too small.

turn up

appear/ we waited for an hour, but he didn’t turn up for the meeting

for a long time

they have been practicing this dance routine for a long time

for fun

i don’t want to be a professional photographer, i just take photos for fun.

in the middle of + Ving/ noun

please don’t interrupt me while i am in the middle of writing this report

in time for + Ving/ noun

we ran as fast as we could and arrived in time for catching the last train

on stage

the actor felt a bit nervous before walking out on stage.

bored with

she is bored with doing the same household chores every day.

crazy about

my brother is crazy about playing video games on weekends