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C1-U5-LEXIS-REVIEW
Work out the meaning of THE LEXIS related to RELATIONSHIPS
| 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. Samuel's irresponsible spending ______________ their relationship. |
| 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. |