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1A - Free-Time
Roadmap B2+
| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Give something a go | (v phr) to try something new | 'Only a few people are successful as professional athletes, but it's worth ___ing it ___'. |
| Do a martial art | (v phr) do a sport like karate, thai boxing etc. | |
| Fancy taking up sth | (idiom) want to start sth new | 'I've always ___ed ___ some kind of martial art'. |
| Grow on somebody | (v phr) when you start to like sth more | 'I wasn't sure about this album when I bought it, but it's really ___ me'. |
| Be hopeless at sth | (idiom) to be very bad at sth | 'I___ maths'. |
| Let off steam | (idiom) get rid of one's anger in a way that does not harm anyone | 'She jogs after work to ___'. |
| Nothing beats sth | (idiom) nothing is better than sth | 'For me, ___ the feeling when you are relaxed at home and have nothing to worry about'. |
| Take to sth | (v phr) to start to like sth | 'The two dogs ___ each other immediately and started to play'. |
| Switch off from | (v phr) to stop thinking about something | 'Hiking in nature really helps me to ___ work responsibilities'. |
| Get around to sth | (v phr) to do something that you have been intending to do for some time | 'I meant to phone her yesterday, but I never ___ it'. |