(colloc) to discover something that people can agree about, e.g. While they disagree on everything, they ______ in playing cricket.

(colloc) to be unsuccessful or to not develop in a satisfactory way, e.g. The relationship _______ over a financial disagreement.

(phrasal v) to begin to like someone or something, e.g. I ______ Sean immediately because of his sense of humour.

(phrasal v) to think that you are better or more important than someone else, e.g. They _______ anyone who hasn’t had a degree.

(phrasal v) to admire and respect someone, e.g. He's a role model for other players to _____________.

put a great strain on

(colloc) to experience pressure caused by a difficult situation, e.g.

keeping yourself to yourself

(phrasal v) to stay alone e.g. Sometimes ______________keeps you out of trouble, but it can get a little lonely.

have a rocky relationship

(colloc) to have a relationship in which there are a lot of problems, e.g. Peter and Joy __________; they are always fighting!

(idioms) to annoy sb, e.g His constant humming is really beginning to _________.

(phrasal v) to increase or to make something increase, e.g. Don't allow resentment to ______ between you and your partner.

(phrasal v) to stop being friendly with someone , e.g. I hope they don't ___________over who gets the promotion.

(phrasal v) to stop hoping that someone will improve, e.g Sadly, most of the teachers ____________ her years ago.

(colloc) to end an argument with someone and stop feeling angry , e.g. Lesley plans to __________ her in-laws at the party.

resolve their differences

(colloc) to solve a problem, e.g. The siblings agreed to ____________ for the sake of the family.

(colloc)to make something happen, especially violence, e.g. There was widespread rioting in London and the trial _____________

(phrasal v) to leave the house or flat where you live permanently, e.g. We will be selling our house and will ___________ in August.

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Work out the meaning of the key words in this unit

Term	Definition
find common ground	(colloc) to discover something that people can agree about, e.g. While they disagree on everything, they ______ in playing cricket.
turned sour	(colloc) to be unsuccessful or to not develop in a satisfactory way, e.g. The relationship _______ over a financial disagreement.
took to	(phrasal v) to begin to like someone or something, e.g. I ______ Sean immediately because of his sense of humour.
look down on	(phrasal v) to think that you are better or more important than someone else, e.g. They _______ anyone who hasn’t had a degree.
look up to	(phrasal v) to admire and respect someone, e.g. He's a role model for other players to _____________.
put a great strain on	(colloc) to experience pressure caused by a difficult situation, e.g.
keeping yourself to yourself	(phrasal v) to stay alone e.g. Sometimes ______________keeps you out of trouble, but it can get a little lonely.
have a rocky relationship	(colloc) to have a relationship in which there are a lot of problems, e.g. Peter and Joy __________; they are always fighting!
get on my nerves	(idioms) to annoy sb, e.g His constant humming is really beginning to _________.
build up	(phrasal v) to increase or to make something increase, e.g. Don't allow resentment to ______ between you and your partner.
fall out	(phrasal v) to stop being friendly with someone , e.g. I hope they don't ___________over who gets the promotion.
gave up on	(phrasal v) to stop hoping that someone will improve, e.g Sadly, most of the teachers ____________ her years ago.
make peace with	(colloc) to end an argument with someone and stop feeling angry , e.g. Lesley plans to __________ her in-laws at the party.
resolve their differences	(colloc) to solve a problem, e.g. The siblings agreed to ____________ for the sake of the family.
sparked it all off	(colloc)to make something happen, especially violence, e.g. There was widespread rioting in London and the trial _____________
move out	(phrasal v) to leave the house or flat where you live permanently, e.g. We will be selling our house and will ___________ in August.

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