USE OF ENGLISH
A)
get better make a decision come to terms with
get into trouble get dark go to sleep
get rid of get ready hit the sack
come in handy get revenge go red
reach an agreement get lost get the job
get on sb’s nerves get off sb's back get down to business
go over the top get even with
mejorar tomar una decisión llegar a un acuerdo con
meterse en problemas oscurecer ir a dormir
deshacerse de prepararse golpear el saco
ser útil vengarse ponerse rojo
llegar a un acuerdo perderse conseguir el trabajo
poner de los nervios a alguien dejar de molestar a alguien ponerse manos a la obra
ir por encima desquitarse
B)
In somebody's shoes: to be in the situation, usually a bad or difficult situation, that
another person is in.
On top of: in control of something or able to deal with it successfully, especially
something that is often changing or increasing.
In search of: trying to find something.
On the safe side: being especially careful in order to avoid something unpleasant.
In charge of: responsible for something or someone.
In trouble with: the problem with someone or something.
1. Mr Johnson is in charge of the company’s marketing department.
2. People who systematically cheat the tax system will one day be in trouble with the
Tax Department.
3. The doctor insisted that I should be given a thorough check-up just to be on the safe
side.
4. The children wandered around the neighbourhood in search of their lost dog.
5. Nobody would want to be in his shoes, not with all those debts he has to pay off.
6. After weeks of hard work, Kevin was confident he was finally on top of the situation.
PRHASAL VERBS
1. While cleaning the basement, I came across something I thought I had lost
years ago. Find by chance
2. Joe came into a lot of money, which changed his life completely. Inherit
3. Why doesn’t Julie come round to our place anymore? Stop by, visi
4. The scientists took months to come up with a solution to their problem. Think
of and suggest
5. Richard came down with a bad cold the day before his exams. Be taken ill wit
6. It took the woman a few minutes to come round / to after she had fainted.
Regain consciousness
Pasa por aquí, visita
Heredar
Encontrar por casualidad
Recuperar
Conciencia
Estar enfermo con
Pensar y sugerir
1. They decided to go ahead with their trip despite the bad weather conditions.
start sth
2. Once you have finished cleaning, you can go on with your job. continue doing
3. The doctor wanted to go over the test results with his patient. examine /
discuss in detail
4. That tie goes with your suit nicely. Match
5. Luckily no one was injured when the bomb went off. Explode
6. While visiting Rome, we went round all the major archaeological sites. move /
travel around, visit
7. The child went through a lot before recovering completely. Suffer
8. The milk went off after only an hour in the scorching heat. turn sour, start to
decay
9. What’s going on in there? Open the door! Happen
moverse / viajar alrededor
encaja
explotar
empezar algo
seguir haciend
volverse amargo, empezar a decaer
examinar / discutir en detalle
sufrir
suceder
1. What's on this weekend at the theatre? be shown / performed
2. We were promised that the hard times would be over soon. End
3. I was about to leave home when some unexpected visitors arrived. be ready to
4. I'm for the mayor's plan to relocate the town hall. support, in favour of
5. What are the boys up to? Don’t tell me they’re ruining the garden again! do
(usually something wrong)
6. I must be off now. My parents are expecting me for dinner. Leave
Dejar
Apoyo, a favor de
fi
estar listo para
ser mostrado / realizado
hacer (normalmente algo mal)
