English has a large number of phrasal verbs, many of which use the preposition 'up'.
Quite a lot of phrasal verbs with up mean 'to increase/improve something'. For example speed up means 'to increase your car's speed'. There are exceptions to this such as hold up which means 'to delay something'.
Look at the context of each sentence and choose the correct definition.
Good luck!
Complete the sentences with these words to make the correct time expressions:
Definitions:
Look for: try to find something
Look forward to: wait with pleasure for something which is going to happen
Look after: be responsible for or take care of someone or something
Complete the sentences with these expressions:
I'm looking forward to...
I'm looking for...
I'm looking after...
The following idioms are all related to music. Which idiom do you think is being shown in the picture below?
I have chosen eight of the most common music idioms and have written them below along with their literal meaning. Now all you need to do is choose which idiom completes each sentence! Can you think of any more music idioms? Good luck!
English is a language that is full of many colourful idioms that describe people and situations in a more interesting way than the typical vocabulary.
For example instead of saying "he's been doing this for a long time" you can say "He's an old hat at this". This is an especially great way of improving your writing.
Here are some more idioms and their meanings:
This joke is based on the meaning of the word insomnia and the idiom tired of:
Insomnia (in-SOM-ne-ah) is a common sleep problem. People who have insomnia have trouble falling asleep at night. As a result, they get too little sleep or have poor-quality sleep.
Basically, a phrasal verb is a combination of a verb with at least one other word. These can be a verb and an adverb, a verb and a preposition, or even a verb with an adverb and a preposition.
Example: "John flew off the handle." Which means that John became very angry.
1. grow up - behave responsibly; behave as an adult, not a child.
An idiom is a phrase (a group of words) which means something different from the meanings of the separate words. "Sally let the cat out of the bag" does not mean that Sally took a real cat out of a real bag. It means that she told a secret by mistake.
How well do you know the folllowing idioms?
Are any of you studying English for business purposes? Idioms are really common in the workplace and can be heard everywhere, in offices or on factory floors. Here are seven of the most common.
Business before pleasure - you should finish your work before starting to relax and enjoy yourself.
A done deal - a final decision or agreement.
If something does not float your boat, you do not enjoy it or want it. When something floats your boat, you like it.
Example Sentences:
"The idea of playing football on a cold winter morning doesn't float my boat."
"Reading books doesn't really float my boat."
