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a phrasal verb that means to create OR an unexpected occurrance

So who can ____ ___ with some good ideas for the next sprint?

(create)

Sorry something has ____ ___ , I can’t go to the meeting today. (unnexpected occurance)

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come up

So who can come up with some good ideas for the next sprint?

(create)

Sorry something has come up, I can’t go to the meeting today. (unnexpected occurance)

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-brb

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Be right back

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Speak up has 2 meanings

  1. _____
  2. _____
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Speak up

  1. Speak louder
  2. Express your opinion openly
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to experience problems with audio and video working irregularly =

We use 2 phrasal verbs to express this

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breaking up / cutting out

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You have to leave a meeting, what phrasal verb can you use?

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step out + time OR reason I need to step out for 10 minutes I need to step out for another meeting

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not loud or clear because the mic is obstructed in some way; muted.

“Sorry your mic is a bit ______, can you try to adjust it please?”

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muffled

“Sorry your mic is a bit muffled, can you try to adjust it please?”

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a delay between a user performing an action on a computer, and the computer reacting =

“I think there is a ____ with the video. It doesn’t seem to be in sync with the audio”

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A lag

“I think there is a ____ with the video. It doesn’t seem to be in sync with the audio”

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I’d like to invite you to dinner.

In English does this mean you are paying? If not, how would you say it to be clear?

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To invite = to give an invitation

To treat = to pay

I’d like to treat you to dinner.

Do you want to get a coffee? My treat!

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If you don’t understand or can’t hear something, what can you say?

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SORRY,

I didn’t catch that?

What was that?

Say that again?

Can you repeat that?

Can you rephrase that? (don’t understand the vocabulary at all)

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CORRECT?

When I born, I lived in Medellin.

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When I was born, I lived in Medellin

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CORRECT?

I made a lot of travels.

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I took a lot of trips.

to travel (verb)

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Oh no! He was walking in the office and he _____ over some cords on the floor.

What verb do we use when you hit something with your foot and fall?

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Oh no! He was walking in the office and he tripped over some cords on the floor.

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What is do we call the middle of the work week in the United States?

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It’s hump day!

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enthusiastically wait for (phrasal verb)

I’m _____ ____ __ getting fit next year.

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look forward to

I’m looking forward to getting fit next year.

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appearing (phrasal verb)

Something __ ___ _____ nowhere and hit me in the face.

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come out of

Something came out of nowhere and hit me in the face.

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discover (phrasal verb)

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find out

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talk to a few people - research (phrasal verb)

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ask around

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current task / doing a project / spending time improving something (phrasal verb)

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work on

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accept defeat (phrasal verb)

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give up

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talk to someone (phrasal verb)

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check in with

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solve (phrasal verb)

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figure out

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Last weekend I was ______ _____ and had to go shopping, to the bank, get a haircut, and pay some bills.

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Last weekend I was running errands and had to go shopping, to the bank, get

/air-ends/

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What are the most common adjectives + about?

I am ______ about

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ABOUT

I am angry about the traffic

angry/mad about

happy about

sad about

worried about

excited about

nervous about

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What are the most common adjectives + at?

I am ______ at…

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AT

I am good at doing something

good/great/excellent at

bad/terrible at

surprised at

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What are the most common **adjectives + by**? I am ______ by…
BY *I am _inspired by_ something* inspired by impressed by amazed by shocked by
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What are the most common **adjectives + for**? I am ______ for…
FOR *I am _famous_ **for** something* famous for responsible for ready for sorry for thankful for
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What are the most common **adjectives + in**? I am ______ in…
IN *I am _experienced_ **in** doing something* experienced in interested in involved in disappointed in
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What are the most common **adjectives + of**? I am ______ of…
OF *I am _afraid_ **of** something* afraid/scared of aware of proud of capable of ashamed of
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What are the most common **adjectives + to**? I am ______ to…
TO *I am _accustomed_ **to** doing something* addicted to dedicated to married to similar to committed to
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What are the most common **adjectives + with**? I am ______ with…
WITH *I am _bored_ **with** something* fed up with familiar with satisfied with ok with
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When you have to do something unexpected with no preparation
To put someone on the spot
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An expression that means “To improvise”
To wing it / To play it by ear
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Something that you memorize I know the entire anthem _____ \_\_\_\_.
Learn/Know by heart Sebastian learned the multiplication table by heart
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Something really difficult to do It was ___ \_\_\_\_\_ ____ to get the kids to work together.
Like pulling teeth It was like pulling teeth to get the kids to work together.
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To voluntarily make something worse Yesterday, I ____ \_\_\_\_ _____ when I volunteered to help my mom with shopping.
To shoot oneself in the foot Yesterday, I shot myself in the foot when I volunteered to help my mom with shopping.
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When you get scared to do something and you don't take action or you don't show up My friend ____ \_\_\_\_ ____ and did not show up on his wedding day.
My friend got cold feet and did not show up on his wedding day. Cold feet
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When you get relieved (feel relaxed, you can take a deep breath) after finishing a difficult task (idiom)
take a load off my (back/feet/mind)
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My brother always bothers me because he steals my clothes. He is really \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
to bother = annoying
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When something is uncomfortable or weird
awkward
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when you can't tolerate it OR You are tired of something I'm so ____ \_\_ ___ the delivery company because they never come on time and really annoys me. I'm so ___ \_\_ this flu. It has been 2 weeks already.
to be fed up with to be sick of
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to be very enthusiastic or excited (british)
to be keen on
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un/a lambón
a suck-up a kiss-ass a brown-noser
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a tool or instrument to get blood or give vaccines with
needle
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A person looking for a ride and they put their thumb up.
Hitchhiker
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a part of your body where the blood flows through.
veins
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What is the past of the following: ## Footnote bring buy catch fight seek teach think How do you pronounce them?
bring - brought buy - bought catch - caught fight - fought seek - sought teach - taught think - thought /gh/ is silent They ALL rhyme with /NOT/
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When you get in trouble with: your mom, she ______ you your boss, they \_\_\_\_
When you get in trouble with: Your mom, she punishes you. your boss, they tell you off. (for both)
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What is a key fact, point, or idea to be **remembered**, typically one emerging from a discussion or meeting. (hint: also a phrasal verb)
**a takeaway** NOUN: What is **the takeaway** from today's meeting? PHRASAL VERB: What would we like **to take away** from this meeting today?
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What does “cheers” stand for?
NOUN: cheer = happiness VERB: to cheer = to encourage a someone or a team
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When you arrive before or at the exact time you are ___ time.
When you arrive before or at the exact time you are ON time.-
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If you arrive late, you are late ___ work
If you arrive late, you are late FOR work
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When something doesn't work (or function), it broke \_\_\_\_\_
When something doesn't work (or function), it **BROKE DOWN**
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What's another word for emotion or feeling? I'm ___ a bad/good \_\_\_\_\_
I'm **IN** a bad/good **MOOD**
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When you want to make someone happy or feel better you…(phrasal verb)
-You CHEER them UP
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\_\_\_\_\_ a reservation
MAKE a reservation
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Another word for **injury**? Another word for **cured**?
Another word for **injury**? = WOUND Another word for **cured**? = HEALED
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-When you can't do anything about a situation so your… (expression)
My hands are tied
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-When something is difficult but can still be acheived. (Expression)
an uphill battle
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-When you act too slow to take advantage of something you….
missed the boat
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-You don't have the resources it is a _____ \_\_\_\_for you. not probable
-You don't have the resources it is **a long shot** for you. A long shot
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I will need to ____ \_\_\_\_ ____ \_\_\_\_\_ and figure out how to solve them. -When you have to deal with a series of difficult obstacles, you…..
I will need to roll with THE punches and figure out how to solve them. …roll with punches
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-We had to go with our ____ \_\_\_\_\_ and just do a staycation because my wife as to work. Final opportunity (expression)
we had to go with our **last resort** and just do a staycation because my wife as to work. the last resort
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We finished class early so we will ___ it __ earlier than usual An expression to conclude something
We finished class early so we will wrap it up earlier than usual Hint: Before you give a gift, the final details are to wrap it up ;)
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What are some ways to say you are rich?
to BE: filthy rich wealthy well-off loaded
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When you CAN/CANNOT/ COULD(N'T) pay for.. I couldn't ______ this car so I bought a motorcycle.
I couldn't **afford** this car so I bought a motorcycle.
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lend vs borrow?
lend (to give to someone temporarily) borrow (to take something from someone remporarily) I can lend YOU my car You can borrow my car
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*adjective* unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something. "we will not tolerate this _______ media coverage"
"we will not tolerate this biased media coverage" biased

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