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Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
Health problems
blood pressure noun blʌd ˈpreʃə blʌd ˈpreʃər the pressure at which blood He’s on medication for
flows from your heart around high blood pressure.
your body
dislocate verb ˈdɪsləkeɪt to do something that forces a He had dislocated his
bone out of its normal position shoulder in training.
in its socket
fracture verb ˈfræktʃə(r) ˈfræktʃər a break or crack in a bone She was admitted to
hospital with fractures
of both legs.
heart rate noun hɑːt reɪt hɑrt reɪt the speed at which a The doctor was
heart beats concerned about her
fast heart rate.
inflamed adjective ɪnˈfleɪmd a part of your body that is He only went to hospital
inflamed is swollen, red and once the wound had
painful because of an infection become inflamed.
or injury
pull a muscle verb pʊl ə ˈmʌsl pʊl ə ˈmʌsəl to injure a muscle He limped out of the
game after pulling
a muscle.
rash noun ræʃ an area of small red spots She always comes out
on your skin, caused by an in a rash if she eats
illness or an allergic reaction strawberries.
to something that you have
touched, eaten, etc.
sore adjective sɔː(r) sɔr painful and uncomfortable, Her eyes were sore from
usually as a result of an injury, studying all night.
infection or too much exercise
sprain verb spreɪn to injure a joint such as your My grandmother
wrist by suddenly stretching or sprained her knee.
turning it too much
Idioms
be head and phrase hed ænd ˈʃəʊldəz hed ænd much better than all the others She’s head and
shoulders above əˈbʌv ˈʃoʊldərz əˈbʌv shoulders above
the other students in
the class.
be out of your phrase aʊt ɒv jɔː depθ aʊt ʌv jʊər depθ to be in a situation that you Her boss seemed to be
depth cannot deal with because it is unprepared and out of
too difficult or dangerous his depth during the
meeting.
get cold feet phrase get kəʊld fiːt get koʊld fit to suddenly feel nervous about Sally got cold feet at the
doing something that you have last moment and called
planned or agreed to do off the bungee jump.
give it your best phrase gɪv ɪt jɔː best ʃɒt gɪv ɪt jʊər best to try as hard as you can to Give it your best shot
shot ʃɑt do something tomorrow – that’s all you
can do.
give someone phrase fuːd fɔː θɔːt fud fɔr θɔt to make someone think a lot Thanks for your
food for thought about a particular subject comments – they have
given us plenty of food
for thought.
gut feeling noun gʌt ˈfiːlɪŋ gʌt ˈfilɪŋ a feeling that you are certain is Beverly had a gut
right, although you can give no feeling there
good reason why was something
seriously wrong.

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Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
keep an eye out phrase kiːp ən aɪ aʊt fɔː kip ən aɪ aʊt fɔr to keep looking for someone He asked me to keep an
for or something, especially when eye out for any houses
you are doing something else to rent.
make a meal of phrase meɪk ə miːl ɒv meɪk ə mil ʌv to treat something as more I know I was wrong, but
important or serious than it you don’t need to make
really is such a meal of it.
move the phrase muːv ðə muv ðə to change the rules and make Every time I think I know
goalposts ˈgəʊlˌpəʊsts ˈgoʊlˌpoʊsts it difficult for people to achieve what he wants he keeps
something or to know what moving the goalposts.
to do
not your cup of phrase nɒt jɔː kʌp ɒv tiː nɑt jʊər kʌp if someone or something is War films are not really
tea ʌv ti not your cup of tea, you do not my cup of tea.
like them or do not consider
them interesting
take something phrase wɪð ə pɪnʧ ɒv wɪð ə pɪnʧ ʌv to doubt the truth or value If I were you, I’d take his
with a pinch of sɔːlt sɔlt of something advice with a pinch
salt of salt.
throw in the phrase θrəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl θroʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl to stop trying to do Coach Michael Wenders
towel something because you lack accused his players of
determination or because you throwing in the towel.
think you cannot win
Describing taste
acidic adjective əˈsɪdɪk very sour It’s very acidic and has a
sour taste.
appetising adjective ˈæpəˌtaɪzɪŋ appetising food smells or looks Good presentation
very good makes food even
more appetising.
bland adjective blænd not having a strong taste and She found the food
therefore not very interesting bland with hardly
to eat any flavour.
cheesy adjective ˈtʃiːzi ˈtʃizi tasting like cheese or tasting The cheesy flavour really
of cheese tastes like real cheese.
cloudy adjective ˈklaʊdi a cloudy liquid is not clear The water is a bit cloudy
and you can hardly see
the bottom of the glass.
creamy adjective ˈkriːmi ˈkrimi a creamy substance is thick, Beat the butter in a large
soft and smooth and does not bowl until creamy.
flow easily
crisp adjective krɪsp crisp food is firm in a pleasant The bacon should be
way and makes a noise when crisp and brown.
you bite it
crunchy adjective ˈkrʌntʃi crunchy foods make a loud I hate when people eat
noise when you bite them crunchy cereals or crisps
at work as it is so noisy.
fizzy adjective ˈfɪzi a fizzy liquid has bubbles of The juice was a bit fizzy.
gas in it
gritty adjective ˈɡrɪti having the texture of Brush the mushrooms so
something containing grit they’re not gritty.
mild adjective maɪld mild food does not have a Edam is a cheese that is
strong taste mild and firm.
moist adjective mɔɪst slightly wet I don’t think the cake is
too dry – in fact I think
it’s quite moist.
murky adjective ˈmɜː(r)ki ˈmɜrki dark and difficult to The pond is quite murky
see through and you can hardly see
the bottom.

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pungent adjective ˈpʌndʒənt a pungent taste or smell is very I hated the smell of
strong and sharp blue cheese when I
was young as it was
too pungent.
slimy adjective ˈslaɪmi covered with a thick wet The vegetables had
unpleasant substance gone slimy, so we threw
them away.
soggy adjective ˈsɒɡi ˈsɑɡi wet and soft, especially in an He left his cornflakes
unpleasant way for too long and they
went soggy.
sticky adjective ˈstɪki a sticky substance sticks to The dough should be
other things soft but not sticky.
tangy adjective ˈtæŋi with a taste or smell that The sauce has a strong,
is strong and bitter in a tangy flavour that is
pleasant way absolutely delicious.

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