Phrasal Verbs, Idioms & Fixed Phrases

To have a sweet tooth

To put one’s finger on - to know the reason for something, esp. something that is a problem

To get something off one’s chest

To have a strong stomach

- to be able to smell, taste or see unpleasant things without feeling ill or upset

To feel something in one’s bones

something that you say when you are certain something is true or will happen, although you have no proof

To put words into one’s mouth

Don’t put words into my mouth!!!!

To break the ice

To do impressions of somebody

To have itchy feet

To hit the jackpot

reveal give sth free of charge

surrender

emit (smells…)

distributecome to an end

up

out

off

away

give

break a promise

attackapply for a job

become ill

be enough for everyone to have a share

pursue

for

(a)round after

down with

back on

go

to fit like a glove

to keep sth under the hat

to wear the trousers (Am the pants)

to be in one’s shoes

Don’t judge me, Hargrove, until you’ve walked in myshoes!

to loose your shirt

look at quickly

take care of

despise

investigate

inspect a place

through

down on

roundinto

after

look

disappoint

not punish

releasemake larger

off out

down

let

Fixed Phrases

to lose one’s nerve- to become afraid to do something to be the name of the game – to be very important to be neither here nor there – to not matter nearest and dearest – people one is close to to have a nose for trouble – to have a natural ability to find

trouble day and night – all the time to be nose to tail – front of vehicle is close behind another hustle and bustle – noisy and busy