1. They’ve had to call off the match due to bad weather.

– cancel (an event)4

2. I came across my old school books while I was clearing out the attic. – find by chance
3. We all dressed up as monsters for Halloween.– put on different clothes in order to disguise yourself
4. She fell out with her younger sister over who was going to look after grandma at Christmas. – argue and stop
being friendly with someone
5. I don’t earn much but it’s enough to get by. – manage to survive / live
6. Stop chatting and get on with your work! – start or continue doing something (especially work)
7. Just keep on walking this way and you’ll get to the station in no time. – to continue
8. BBC stands for the British Broadcasting Corporation. – to represent
9. His ginger hair really makes him stand out from the rest of the boys in his class. - be easy to see because of
being different
10. I’d say I take after my Dad in my looks and my Mum in my personality. (someone) – resemble a member of your
family in appearance, behaviour or character
11. To have a Crack at
12. At face value
13. To burn the midnight oil
14. To strike a balance
15. To let off steam
16. To bloom
17. Bit by bit
18. Put up with
19. To Put off (to postpone)
20. Out of the blue
21. To brush on sth (review/refresh your knowledge/skill you had in the past)
22. To bring about (to cause/ to make sth happen)
23. To cut back (to reduce)
24. Get over it (to move beyond sth that is bothering you)
25. To set aside (preserving/ keeping syj for a particular use/time/money)
26. To look into sth (investigate)
27. To turn up (to appear/arrive)
28. to go over sth (review/examine sth thoroughly)
29. to take on (to accept/undertake more responsibility)
30. to run out sth (use up whole supply in sth)

A Blessing In Disguise Something good that isn’t recognized at first.

A Dime A Dozen Anything that is common and easy to get.

A Slap on the Wrist A very mild punishment.

A Taste Of Your Own
Medicine
An Arm And A Leg:
Back To Square One:
Buy A Lemon
Crack Someone Up
Drive someone up the wall
Dropping Like Flies
Dry Run
When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.
Very expensive. A large amount of money.
Having to start all over again.
To purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems or stops running after you
drive it away.
To make someone laugh.
To irritate and/or annoy very much.
A large number of people either falling ill or dying.
Rehearsal.

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining Be optomistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.
Gut Feeling A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right.
High on the Hog Living in Luxury.
Hit The Books To study, especially for a test or exam.
Hit The Sack Go to bed or go to sleep.
Hold Your Horses Be patient.
It Takes Two To Tango A two person conflict where both people are at fault.

Lend Me Your Ear To politely ask for someone’s full attention.

Raincheck An offer or deal that is declined right now but willing to accept later.
Raining Cats and Dogs A very loud and noisy rain storm.