CAE

this line is from the past. i hope you've aced the cae by now

to do away with smth

abolish

to slip up

to make a mistake

to pull through

recover from a serious illness

to come in for

receive criticism or blame for smth

state/disability benefits

n. in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor or in a bad health condition

to daunt

to make someone feel afraid or less confident about something

networking

A way of making and using contacts to get job information and advice

to shoulder responsibility

to accept that you are responsible for something difficult or bad

close-knit

in which everyone knows each other well and gives each other support when they need it

redundant

Needlessly repetitive

plagiarism

taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

to hand in

to submit or deliver something that is due

to stride

to walk somewhere with long steps, confidently

to be taken aback by

You're surprised or shocked about sb

to take advantage of

Exploit

to take pride in

To be proud of a situation, sth you achieved

to take pity on

(phrase) show compassion; to show or be merciful toward another person or thing

to take exception to

to be offended by, to disagree

to flaunt

v: to show off; to display oneself proudly or conspicuously

convenient

easy and suitable to a particular situation

to settle

mediate, reach agreement

to emphasise

to stress, give special importance to

to sack

fire somebody

dreadful (at)

very bad

petrified (of)

extremely frightened, especially so frightened that you cannot move or think

brilliant (at)

great

pessimistic (about)

Expecting things to turn out badly

fed up (with)

when you have enough something, when you're bored or tired

(to be) keen (on) / fond (of)

to like (2x)

annoyed (with)

(adj) bothered by small things that happen frequently ( people's bad habits, behaviour) ,

allergic (to)

that can't tolerate e.g. flowers

to be into ...ing

like something

to have a burning ambition to

be very ambitious to do something

smell, taste, sight, hearing, touch

to rate

to assign it a value/quality.

to earn a living

to bring home the bacon

seize the opportunity

Strike while the iron is hot

as far as I know

when you say what you think is true, although you do not know all the facts.

unemployment

Measures the number of people who are able to work, but do not have a job during a period of time.

make ends meet

to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need

proffer sound advice (u)

very good recommendation

single occupancy

fact of living on your own/by yourself

fullfil requirements

meet demands

to take off

the opposite to "land"

be made to

be ordered (to do something)

knee-jerk reaction

an immediate unthinking emotional reaction produced by an event or statement to which the reacting person is highly sensitive. reflex

to groan

to make sounds of pain or unhappiness

to purr

to make a sound like a sleeping cat

to stutter

keep repeating the same syllable while speaking

promote, provoke, discuss

aim to a reaction (+), (-), (=)

undertaker

funeral director

to be short of

to have very little

tussle, struggle

have difficulties with (2x)

insulation

the state of being separated and protected; material that protects against heat or electricity

on the edge

tensed

crucial factor

bottom line

seldom

rarely

to commute

To travel to work every day

in jeopardy

in danger

to split up

to separate

to giggle

to laugh in a silly way

to drop hints

say things in a subtitle way

to get through to

to make people understand, communicate

to bring up

to mention

to talk out of

to dissuade from (doing)

to talk over

to discuss

to speak up

say what you think

needless to say / it goes without saying

obviously, of course, undoubtedly (2x)

talk some sense into someone

to help sb to think about a situation in a reasonable way

to get a word in edgeways

to get a chance to speak

head or tail

any sense

to get the wrong end of the stick

to not understand a situation correctly

to have a go at

to try smth / to attack smo

inconsiderate

lacking concern for the needs of others; thoughtless; selfish

to barge in

to enter uninvited

to break in

interrupt

to burst in

to implode / enter a room suddenly, interrupt

to butt in

To interrupt while talking

to call in

to summon for a particular purpose

drop in

to pay a short visit, often without warning.

give in

to stop resisting; to surrender /

capitulated

exactly

precisely

absolutely

indeed

4 ways to say yes

to stand every chance of +ing

have a feasible opportunity of

in jeopardy

in danger

can't help

can't resist

to be on speaking terms with somebody

a mutual relationship limited to casual greeting or conversation

to miss the point of something

not understand properly

be going on about

never stop talking

to be confronted with

to face a problem

to act on an advice

to follow a recommendation

to call for

to demand

to call off

to cancel

to clutter up

fill untidy

to come across

find unexpectedly

to come round

pay a quick visit

to drop off

deliver

to cope with

manage/deal with

to bump into someone

meet unexpectedly

to trigger / spark off

to cause (a reaction)

thin on the ground

rare, scarce