English Verb Phrases and Idioms Quiz

English Verb Phrases and Meanings

• To look after: to tend to/care for someone or something
• To look at: to observe/watch something
• To look for: to search for someone or something

Idioms and Expressions

• I call the shots: I give orders
• All respects due: with all due respect
• To jerk someone's chain: to tease someone
• Screw you: an insult/dismissal
• It's too: used to indicate excessive amount/degree
• Passed away: died
• To bite your tongue: to restrain from speaking
• To hold breath: to restrain from breathing
• Breaking point: the limit/point of no return
• To wander from someone or something: to stray from someone or something
• To mean (in adjective): having bad intentions
• To break down: to separate/collapse/destroy
• Leave alone: to allow someone to be/stay alone.

Describing Emotions and Attitudes

• Terrifying: frightening/causing terror
• Sentimental: emotional
• Awesome: impressive/wonderful
• Hilarious: funny/amusing
• Touching: moving/emotional
• Dirty jokes: inappropriate/offensive jokes
• Dark humor: humor that is macabre/unexpectedly depressing
• Annoying: irritating/bothersome
• Inappropriate: unsuitable/unbecoming
• Cliched: stereotypical

Business and Professions

• CEO: Chief Executive Officer
• Employer: person who hires employees
• Employee: person who works for someone else
• Accountant: financial professional
• Sales representative: someone selling goods/services
• Waitress: female server in a restaurant
• Barmaid: female bar worker
• Builder: constructions professional

Other Words and Phrases

• Pressure: stress/force
• Violent: rough/aggressive
• Screw: bolt/screw/curse
• Profit: advantage/gain
• Head Quarter: Military/corporate headquarters
• To resign: to leave a job voluntarily
• To count: to count items/money
• To pick up: to lift something/ to answer (telephone)
• To fall over: to tumble/drop
• To wander: to walk/roam
• Deep: profound/extensive
• Foolish: unwise/silly
• A fool: a foolish person
• To mention: to refer to something
• Gain: to increase/achieve
• Turn out: to conclude
• Habit: consistent behaviour
• Assignment: task
• Feedback: response after action/work
• Review: an examination; critical assessment
• Revision: an editing
• To ring: to make a sound (phone/bell)
• The ring: a phenomenon; a signal
• Refuse: to reject
• Regardless: despite/in spite of
• To earn: to receive/gain
• To carry on: to continue
• Masterfully: expertly
• Best-selling: popular product
• To pour: to make liquid flow
• Pouring rain: heavy rain
• To bleed: to lose blood
• Cost: amount paid
• To hang: to suspend
• To Lend: to give temporarily
• To let: to allow
• To appear: to become visible
• To break down: to stop working / end something
• To pull up: to pull/stop (vehicle)

Places and Things

• Crowd: large group of people
• Match: used in the context of games or events such as a boxing match, or a football game or other events.