Phrases
Idioms, phrasal verbs and collocations from the posts, easiest first. Mark the ones you know or add them to practice, right from the list.
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- at the moment Phrase
Now; at this time.
“She's .”
- come back Phrase
To return to a place.
“Please come back before dark.”
- come in Phrase
To a room or building.
“ and .”
- get up Phrase
To get out of bed after sleeping.
“She early on weekdays.”
- go in Phrase
To a place.
“It's cold. Let's .”
- in front of Phrase
the front part of something; facing it.
“I'll meet you the .”
- next to Phrase
Very ; at the side of.
“The bank is the post office.”
- of course Phrase
Used to say yes , or that something is .
“ you can my .”
- sit down Phrase
To move into a sitting position.
“Please .”
- stand up Phrase
To get onto your feet.
“Everyone when she .”
- wake up Phrase
To stop sleeping.
“I at seven every morning.”
- any more Phrase
Used in to say something has stopped.
“I don't live there .”
- as soon as Phrase
Immediately after something happens.
“Call me you get home.”
- at all Phrase
Used in and questions to make them stronger.
“I didn't sleep last night.”
- at first Phrase
At the beginning, before something changed.
“ I didn't like him, but now we're friends.”
- at last Phrase
Finally, after a long time.
“, the .”
- at least Phrase
Not less than; or used to add something positive.
“It will take an hour.”
- at the same time Phrase
happening together, during the same period
“She was working and studying .”
- because of Phrase
of; for the reason of.
“We stayed inside the .”
- by the way Phrase
Used to add a new or extra information.
“, have you seen Anna?”
- call back Phrase
To phone someone again, or phone someone who called you.
“I'll call you back in ten minutes.”
- calm down Phrase
To become less , or upset.
“ and tell me what happened.”
- clean up Phrase
To make a place completely clean and tidy.
“We after the party.”
- close to Phrase
Near in distance; or almost.
“Our is the station.”
- come on Phrase
Used to someone or to show you don't believe them.
“ , we'll be late!”
- each other Phrase
Used to show that each of two or more people does the same thing to the other.
“Anna and Tom help with .”
- eat out Phrase
To eat in a .
“We every Friday.”
- feel guilty Phrase
to have an feeling because you believe you have done something wrong
“He felt for not visiting his more often.”
- fill in Phrase
To write information on a form; or to tell someone the latest news.
“Please this form.”
- find out Phrase
To learn a fact or information.
“I the truth yesterday.”
- first of all Phrase
Used to the first point or action.
“, thank you for coming.”
- for example Phrase
Used to give an example.
“Many , oranges, have vitamin C.”
- get back Phrase
To return to a place.
“What time did you get back last night?”
- get in Phrase
To a place, often with .
“The door was , but we .”
- get off Phrase
To leave a , train or .
“ at the next stop.”
- get out Phrase
To leave a place, often quickly.
“Everyone before the fire spread.”
- give back Phrase
To return something to its .
“ me my , please.”
- give up Phrase
To stop trying to do something.
“Don't , you are almost there!”
- go away Phrase
To leave a place or a person.
“Go away, I'm trying to sleep!”
- go back Phrase
To return to a place you were before.
“I want to go back to Italy one day.”
- go down Phrase
To become lower or less.
“Prices have gone down this month.”
- go out Phrase
To leave home to do something social; or when a light stops shining.
“The lights during the .”
- go up Phrase
To become higher or more.
“ have again.”
- grow up Phrase
To change from a child into an .
“I in a small .”
- hurry up Phrase
To do something more quickly.
“ , or we'll miss the !”
- in charge of Phrase
responsible for controlling or organizing something
“She is the household now.”
- in my opinion Phrase
Used to say what you think.
“, the book is better than the film.”
- instead of Phrase
In the place of someone or something.
“Let's walk taking the .”
- medical care Phrase
treatment and attention given by doctors, , or other health professionals
“The elderly man needed constant after his .”
- not at all Phrase
Used to say no , or to to thanks.
“Thanks for your help! .”