Major Life Events 2 | Quizlet

be sacked

to lose your job because your employer forces you to leave (negative)

He was ~ after repeatedly arriving late to work.

Several employees were ~ when the company discovered financial problems.

get together

to meet socially or start a romantic relationship (neutral)

A group of old friends decided to ~ for dinner after many years apart.

They first ~ at university and have been happily married ever since.

split up

to end a romantic relationship or separate (negative)

After dating for five years, they decided to ~ because they wanted different things in life.

The band ~ shortly after their lead singer left the group.

be sent to prison

to be officially punished by being placed in prison (negative)

The businessman was ~ for stealing millions of dollars from the company.

He could ~ if the court finds him guilty of the crime.

go through a rough patch

to experience a difficult period in life or a relationship (negative)

Their marriage was ~ after they both lost their jobs at the same time.

The company is ~ because sales have dropped significantly this year.

retrain as a

to learn new skills in order to start a different profession (neutral)

After working in banking for years, she decided to ~ teacher.

He chose to ~ nurse when he realized he wanted a more meaningful career.

take bribes

to accept money or gifts in exchange for doing something dishonest or illegal (negative)

The politician was accused of ~ from large companies.

Several police officers lost their jobs after they were caught ~.

get offered a job

to be invited by a company to work for them (positive)

After the final interview, she was delighted to ~ in London.

He ~ immediately because of his excellent qualifications.

be on a terrible run

to experience a long series of bad results, especially in sports (negative)

The team has been ~ and hasn't won a match in months.

After being ~, the coach began to worry about losing his position.

get knocked out of the cup

to lose a competition and be eliminated from it (negative)

They were disappointed to ~ after losing in the final minutes of the game.

The defending champions ~ by a much weaker team.

ask sb to go out

to invite someone on a romantic date (neutral)

He was nervous when he finally decided to ~ for dinner.

She was surprised when her classmate ~ to the cinema.

call it a day

to stop working or stop an activity for the rest of the day (neutral)

After working for ten hours, we decided to ~ and continue tomorrow.

The rain became so heavy that the builders had to ~ early.