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• He was not serious at all, he was just pulling my ____.
• He was not serious at all, he was just pulling my LEG.
• Let me ____ my opinion on this issue.
• Let me EXPRESS my opinion on this issue.
• Unfortunately, he doesn’t work here anymore, he is ___ ____ grass.
• Unfortunately, he doesn’t work here anymore, he is OUT TO grass.
• He was _____ stiff when the plane lost its altitude and swooped down.
• He was SCARED stiff when the plane lost its altitude and swooped down.
• She was in the ____ of life when she began to lose her sight.
• She was in the PRIME of life when she began to lose her sight.
• Hannah has a ___ sense of humour – she often tells her jokes in a monotonous manner without a change in emotion or facial expression.
• Hannah has a DRY sense of humour – she often tells her jokes in a monotonous manner without a change in emotion or facial expression.
• Some politicians are so arrogant that they won't eat ____ ____ even when it's clear they've made a mistake. They just say they were "misinformed".
• Some politicians are so arrogant that they won't eat HUMBLE PIE even when it's clear they've made a mistake. They just say they were "misinformed". = "eat crow“
• We are on ___ ____ - the bridge is going to collapse.
• We are on THIN ICE - the bridge is going to collapse.
• After being hurt only once really badly Jean doesn’t think she‘ll ever get ____ to someone ...
• After being hurt only once really badly Jean doesn’t think she‘ll ever get ATTACHED to someone ...
• He goes ___ ___ classical music, he is really keen on Mozart.
• He goes IN FOR classical music, he is really keen on Mozart.
• He really surprised me by ____ ____ Hugh Grant’s voice.
• He really surprised me by PUTTING ON Hugh Grant’s voice.
• They have ____ ____ baseball, now they are into floorball.
• They have GONE OFF baseball, now they are into floorball.
• There's something about that guy's face that just ____ me ____, it makes me suddenly laugh a lot.
• There's something about that guy's face that just CRACKS me UP, it makes me suddenly laugh a lot.
• Her endless complaints about hard life turned me ___ from chatting with her.
• Her endless complaints about hard life TURNED me OFF from chatting with her.
• They slept so ____ that they didn’t hear robbers taking their comsumer durables.
• They slept so HEAVILY that didn’t hear robbers taking their comsumer durables.
• Cheating is an ____ thing, it is not a piece of cake to stop being angry with someone who has done it.
• Cheating is an UNFORGIVABLE thing, it is not a piece of cake to stop being angry with someone who has done it.
• PRESENTING _____ PROOF THAT EVERY LIFE HAS WORTH, PRESIDENT BUSH ANNOUNCES "66 USES FOR PERSISTENT ...
• PRESENTING INCONTROVERTIBLE PROOF THAT EVERY LIFE HAS WORTH, PRESIDENT BUSH ANNOUNCES "66 USES FOR PERSISTENT ...
• Things can't be all that bad. She began to ____ ____ when I showed her the results of the tests.
• Things can't be all that bad. She began to BUCK UP when I showed her the results of the tests.
• He is ____ to illness. He is likely to fall ill.
• He is PRONE to illness. He is likely to fall ill.
• Going to the pub ____ his mind ___ being walked out on.
• Going to the pub TOOK his mind OFF being walked out on.
• Yelling and swearing won't help; it's time we talked ____ - let’s speak rationally and coherently .
• Yelling and swearing won't help; it's time we talked SENSE - let’s speak rationally and coherently.
• After starting season 2 in South Florida, they'll ____ _____to home sweet home.
• After starting season 2 in South Florida, they'll HEAD BACK to home sweet home.
• I sent her a present to try to make ____ ____ my appalling behaviour.
• I sent her a present to try to make UP FOR my appalling behaviour.
• The good news about God – telling the truth and ____ lies.
• The good news about God – telling the truth and EXPOSING lies.
• ____ is a type of comedy involving exaggerated physical violence and activities which exceed the boundaries of common sense.
• SLAPSTICK is a type of comedy involving exaggerated physical violence and activities which exceed the boundaries of common sense.
• Disaster ____ Venice on November 4th, 1966 when the city was hit with a massive flood.
• Disaster STRUCK Venice on November 4th, 1966 when the city was hit with a massive flood.
• ___ my mind, you should see your doctor since you look ___, breathe heavily.
• TO my mind, you should see your doctor since you look PALE, breathe heavily.
SAY OR TALK• CHAT• WHISPER• SHOUT• YELL*• SCREAM*• SHRIEK*• MUTTER• MENTION
• speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice
• speak in a low voice, especially because you are annoyed about something, or you do not want people to hear you
• say something very loudly
• talk in a friendly informal way, especially about things that are not important
• make a loud high noise with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited etc [= shriek]
• shout or say something very loudly, especially because you are frightened, angry, or excited
• talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and without saying very much or giving details
• make a very high loud sound, especially because you are afraid, angry, excited, or in pain [= scream]
LOOK OR SEE• OBSERVE• SPOT• NOTICE*• WITNESS• GLANCE• GLIMPSE
• you realize that they exist, especially because you can see, hear, or feel them
• notice someone or something, especially when they are difficult to see or recognize
• (formal) see and notice something
• see something happen, especially a crime or accident
• see someone or something for a moment without getting a complete view of them [= catch sight of]
• quickly look at someone or something
glance, glimpse• glance means 'to look quickly and
deliberately' I glanced at my watch.
• glimpse means 'to see something or someone by chance for a very short time'
I glimpsed someone behind the curtain.
HOLD• HOLD• HANDLE• HUG• CUDDLE*• GRASP• GRAB*• CLUTCH• CLING TO
• put your arms around someone and hold them tightly to show love or friendship [= embrace]
• hold someone or something very close to you with your arms around them, especially to show that you love them [↪ hug]
• hold someone or something tightly, especially because you do not feel safe
• hold something tightly because you do not want to lose it [= grip, grasp]
• take and hold something firmly [= grip]
• take hold of someone or something with a sudden or violent movement [= snatch]
• touch something or pick it up and hold it in your hands
• have something in your hand, hands, or arms
LAUGHTER• CACKLE• CHUCKLE• GIGGLE• SNIGGER
• laugh unkindly and quietly in a way that is not nice at something which is not supposed to be funny [= snicker American English]
• laugh quietly, especially because you are thinking about something funny
• laugh repeatedly in a silly way because you are amused, embarrassed, or nervous
• laugh in a loud unpleasant way, making short high sounds
• BURST OUT LAUGHING• FALL ABOUT LAUGHING• LAUGH ONE’S HEAD OFF
• laugh so much you could have fallen over
• laugh very hard; be unable to stop laughing
• suddenly start laughing
• DRY SENSE OF HUMOUR• KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE• MAKE/PULL A FACE MAKE/PULL A
FACE
• look serious and not laugh, although you are
in a funny situation or are saying something funny or stupid
• twist and press the face out of shape to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
• a very good sense of humour where it is not immediately obvious at first and is usually used by someone who appears to be serious at the same time
• KID• PULL SOMEONE’S LEG• PLAY A PRACTICAL JOKE
• say something that is not true, especially as a joke; say funny things about someone in a friendly way [= tease]
• jokes that aren't really all that funny because they're actually useful
• tease people, but not maliciously
THANKS A MILLION!