| 1 | a blessing in disguise | /ə ˈblesɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈɡaɪz/ | id | an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results |
| 2 | a change of heart | /ə tʃeɪndʒ ɒv hɑːt/ | id | a move to a different opinion or attitude |
| 3 | appetite | /ˈæpɪtaɪt/ | n | a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need |
| 4 | as if! | /æz ɪf/ | id | I very much doubt it |
| 5 | ask (smbdy) out | /ɑːsk … aʊt/ | phr v | invite someone out on a date |
| 6 | at ease | /æt iːz/ | adj | free from worry or awkwardness; relaxed |
| 7 | back off | /bæk ɒf/ | phr v | move away in order to avoid problems |
| 8 | beaming smile | /biːmɪŋ/ | adj | broad smile |
| 9 | be rained off | /bi reɪnd ɒf/ | phr v | stop, or not start, because of rain |
| 10 | born loser | /bɔːn ˈluːzə(r)/ | id | a person who was born to be a loser |
| 11 | break off | /breɪk ɒf/ | phr v | end (a relation) |
| 12 | bring it on | /brɪŋ ɪt ˈɒn/ | id | used to express confidence in meeting a challenge |
| 13 | broad | /brɔːd/ | adj | |
| 14 | call off | /kɔːl ɒf/ | phr v | cancel |
| 15 | capitalism | /ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/ | n | an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are owned by private individuals and not by the state |
| 16 | carry on | /ˈkæri ɒn/ | phr v | continue to do |
| 17 | catch on | /kætʃ ɒn/ | phr v | become popular |
| 18 | chatter | /ˈtʃætə(r)/ | n | informal talk |
| 19 | cheer (somebody) on | /tʃɪə(r) … ɒn/ | phr v | shout loudly in order to encourage someone |
| 20 | come out with | /kʌm aʊt wɪð/ | phr v | go out with |
| 21 | conservatory | /kənˈsɜːvətri/ | n | a room with a glass roof and walls, attached to a house at one side and used as a sun lounge or for growing delicate plants |
| 22 | cordon off | /ˈkɔːdn ɒf/ | phr v | prevent people from entering or leaving an area, usually by forming a line or ring. |
| 23 | crack on | /kræk ɒn/ | phr v | continue doing something, especially with more effort than before |
| 24 | critical | /ˈkrɪtɪkl/ | adj | extremely important |
| 25 | deceptive | /dɪˈseptɪv/ | adj | misleading |
| 26 | distract | /dɪˈstrækt/ | v | prevent (someone) from concentrating on something |
| 27 | drag on | /dræɡ ɒn/ | phr v | last for longer than necessary |
| 28 | dream on | /driːm ɒn/ | phr v | an ironic comment on the unlikely or impractical nature of a plan or aspiration |
| 29 | dump | /dʌmp/ | n | an unpleasant or dreary place |
| 30 | dwell on | /dwel ɒn/ | phr | to keep thinking or talking about something |
| 31 | easy come, easy go | /ˈiːzi kʌm ˈiːzi ɡəʊ/ | id | a relationship or possession acquired without effort may be abandoned or lost without regret |
| 32 | enormity | /ɪˈnɔːməti/ | n | of great size, extent, or seriousness |
| 33 | fence off | /fens ɒf/ | phr v | build a fence round something |
| 34 | firm | /fɜːm/ | n | an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for |
| 35 | get over | /ɡet ˈəʊvə(r)/ | phr v | recover from something |
| 36 | gloomy | /ˈɡluːmi/ | adj | not giving much hope of success or happiness |
| 37 | go off | /ɡəʊ ɒf/ | phr v | stop liking someone or something |
| 38 | grimace | /ˈɡrɪməs/ | n | an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement |
| 39 | hang over | /hæŋ ˈəʊvə(r)/ | phr v | to remain to be settled; be postponed |
| 40 | be hard on someone | /hɑːd ɒn jɔːˈself/ | id | to criticize someone severely, or to treat someone unfairly |
| 41 | harshly | /hɑːʃli/ | adv | in a cruel or severe manner |
| 42 | incessantly | /ɪnˈsesntli/ | adv | without interruption; constantly |
| 43 | mind | /ɪn ðə bæk ɒv … maɪnd/ | id | intend to do something, but are not actively thinking about it |
| 44 | judge | /dʒʌdʒ/ | v | form an opinion or conclusion about |
| 45 | keep your chin up! | /kiːp jɔː(r) tʃɪn ʌp/ | id | remain cheerful in difficult circumstances |
| 46 | off | /ˈleɪ … ɒf/ | phr v | make someone redundant |
| 47 | lighten up | /ˈlaɪtn ʌp/ | phr v | be less serious and make an effort to be more relaxed and happy |
| 48 | literally | /ˈlɪtərəli/ | adv | in a literal manner or sense; exactly |
| 49 | muscle | /ˈmʌsl/ | n | a piece of tissue inside your body which connects two bones and which you use when you make a movement |
| 50 | nagging | /ˈnæɡɪŋ/ | adj | not very severe but difficult to cure |
| 51 | negotiation | /nɪˌɡəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/ | n | discussion aimed at reaching an agreement |
| 52 | nothing ventured, nothing gained | /ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈventʃəd ˈnʌθɪŋ ɡeɪnd/ | id | you can't expect to achieve anything if you never take any risks |
| 53 | not the end of the world | /nɒt ðə end ɒv ðə wɜːld/ | id | not a complete disaster |
| 54 | on the whole | /ɒn ðə həʊl/ | id | taking everything into account; in general |
| 55 | outcome | /ˈaʊtkʌm/ | n | a consequence |
| 56 | (something) off | /pɑːˈtɪʃn … ɒf/ | phr v | separate a part of a room from the rest by erecting a partition |
| 57 | plaster | /ˈplɑːstə(r)/ | n | a cover made of plaster around your leg or arm |
| 58 | precious | /ˈpreʃəs/ | adj | of great value |
| 59 | previous | /ˈpriːviəs/ | adj | existing or occurring before in time or order |
| 60 | put off | /pʊt ɒf/ | phr v | delay |
| 61 | savagely | /ˈsævɪdʒli/ | adv | to a very great and severe degree |
| 62 | smbdy) off | /skeə(r) … ɒf/ | phr v | accidentally make someone unwilling to become involved |
| 63 | seal off | /siːl ɒf/ | phr v | Close tightly or barricade to prevent entry or exit |
| 64 | see (smbdy) off | /siː … ɒf/ | phr v | go with someone to the station, airport, or port that they are leaving from, and say goodbye to them there |
| 65 | semi-detached | /ˌsemi dɪˈtætʃt/ | adj | joined to another house on one side by a shared wall |
| 66 | show off | /ˈʃəʊ ɒf/ | phr v | emphasize good features so that it looks especially attractive |
| 67 | signal | /ˈsɪɡnəl/ | v | make a gesture or sound in order to send someone a particular message |
| 68 | sing (somebody’s) praises | /sɪŋ … preɪzɪz/ | id | praise someone in an enthusiastic way |
| 69 | smirk | /smɜːk/ | n | a smug, conceited, or silly smile |
| 70 | sneak up (on) | /sniːk ʌp …/ | phr v | try and approach someone without being seen or heard |
| 71 | sombre | /ˈsɒmbə(r)/ | adj | dark or dull in colour or tone |
| 72 | startle | /ˈstɑːtl/ | v | cause to feel sudden shock or alarm |
| 73 | strike | /straɪk/ | v | cause (someone) to have a particular impression |
| 74 | submission | /səbˈmɪʃn/ | n | a state in which people can no longer do what they want to do because they have been brought under the control of someone else |
| 75 | subtly | /ˈsʌtli/ | adv | in a clever and indirect way, in order to achieve something |
| 76 | those were the days! | /ðəʊz wɜː(r) ðə deɪz/ | id | used to assert that a particular past time was better than the present |
| 77 | turn out | /ˈtɜːn aʊt/ | phr v | prove to be the case |
| 78 | verging | /vɜːdʒɪŋ/ | adv | very close or similar |
| 79 | wear off | /weə(r) ɒf/ | phr v | disappear slowly until no longer exist or have any effect |