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Phrases with "face"

 Talk until you’re blue in the face – You are wasting your efforts
because you will get no results.
Example: We can talk until we’re blue in the face, but we’ll
never agree.

 Put on a brave face – Act as if something unpleasant or upsetting


is not as bad as it really is.
Example: Although the hiker had hurt his foot, he put on a brave
face and went on walking.

 On the face of it – Without knowing all the relevant facts.


Example: On the face of it, cultured meat appears to be the
answer as it uses far fewer resources than organic food.

 Face the music – Be confronted with the unpleasant


consequences of one’s actions.
Example: It’s time for you to face the music and admit what you
have done.

 Face up to the fact – To accept that a difficult situation exists.


Example: You should face up to the fact that you can’t lose
weight because you’re eating too much fast food.

 Let’s face it – Something that you say before you say something
that is unpleasant but true.
Example: Let’s face it: you didn’t want to give up meat in the
first place.

 In the face of – When confronted with.


Example: In the face of strong public opposition, the government
will be reviewing their policies.

Future Tenses

Future continuous - Will/won’t + be + ing form


Talk about an action that will be in progress at a certain time in the
future.
Example: She will be studying math next year.

Future Perfect Simple - Will/won’t + have + past participle


Talk about a completed action or event in the future, usually with in,
by or before + a time expression to say when the action is completed.
Example: She will have travelled to six countries in six months by the
end of the month.

Future Perfect Continuous - Will/won’t + have been + ing form


Talk about an action that will continue up to a particular time in the
future, usually with the time expression for to focus on the duration of
an activity.
Example: I will have been working on this project for ten weeks by the
time I finally complete it.

Passive
The passive is formed with the verb be + past participle of the main
verb. The tense of a passive construction is determined by the tense of
the verb be. For example:

Passive Structures
 We use being + past participle after the following verbs: like,
dislike, hate, enjoy, prevent, avoid, stop, finish, imagine,
remember, suggest, miss, practice, object.
Example: I enjoyed being guided around the chocolate factory.

 We use to be + past participle after the following verbs: expect,


want, prefer, persuade, order, deserve, begin, hope.
Example: We expect our food to be prepared in advanced.

 We use being + past participle after the following prepositions:


about, with, without, in, at, of, for.
Example: I'm interested in being selected for this
year's competition.

Phrases with prepositions


 Most doctors recommend a diet based on the five main food
groups. However, recently there has been a rise in the number of
vegetarians in the UK. The reasons for their choice depend on a
number of factors. 'Classic' vegetarians feel empathy for the
animals that are killed. 'Green eaters' are concerned about the
impact of eating meat on the environment. And there are people
who feel that they are better off without meat for health reasons.

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