INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

beat sth (up): Beat the eggs up to a frothy consistency. ☊ beat ☊
beat A and B together: Beat the flour and milk together. ☊ beat ☊
She's alive—her heart is still beating. ☊ beat ☊
We heard the drums beating. ☊ beat ☊
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. ☊ beat ☊
#NAME? ☊ beat ☊
Hailstones beat against the window. ☊ beat ☊
beat sth: Someone was beating a drum. ☊ beat ☊
beat sth + adv./prep.: She was beating dust out of the carpet (= removing dust from the carpet by beating it). ☊ beat ☊
beat sb: At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences (= a punishment). ☊ beat ☊
beat sb + adv./prep.: An elderly man was found beaten to death. ☊ beat ☊
The prisoners were beaten into submission (= they were beaten until they did what was wanted). ☊ beat ☊
beat sb + adj.: They beat him unconscious (= hit him until he became unconscious). ☊ beat ☊
Nothing beats home cooking. ☊ beat ☊
You can't beat Italian shoes. ☊ beat ☊
They want to beat the speed record (= go faster than anyone before). ☊ beat ☊
beat sb: a problem that beats even the experts ☊ beat ☊
beat sb why, how, etc...: It beats me (= I don't know) why he did it. ☊ beat ☊
What beats me is how it was done so quickly (= I don't understand how). ☊ beat ☊
The government's main aim is to beat inflation. ☊ beat ☊
He beat me at chess. ☊ beat ☊
Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat). ☊ beat ☊
He was badly beaten up by a gang of thugs. ☊ beat sb up ☊
This type of music has a strong beat to it. ☊ beat ☊
The piece has four beats to the bar. ☊ beat ☊
Pause for two beats and then repeat the chorus. ☊ beat ☊
several loud beats on the drum ☊ beat ☊
His heart missed a beat when he saw her. ☊ beat ☊
the steady beat of the drums ☊ beat ☊
They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves. ☊ beneath ☊
The boat sank beneath the waves. ☊ beneath ☊
Her careful make-up hid the signs of age beneath. ☊ beneath ☊
His breath smelt of garlic. ☊ breath ☊
bad breath (= that smells bad) ☊ breath ☊
We had to stop for breath before we got to the top. ☊ breath ☊
She was very short of breath (= had difficulty breathing). ☊ breath ☊
While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse. ☊ breath ☊
to take a deep breath ☊ breath ☊
He recited the whole poem in one breath. ☊ breath ☊
We were out of breath after only five minutes. ☊ out of breath ☊
He breathed deeply before speaking again. ☊ breathe ☊
The air was so cold we could hardly breathe. ☊ breathe ☊
She was beginning to breathe more easily. ☊ breathe ☊
He was breathing heavily after his exertions. ☊ breathe ☊
breathe sth: Most people don't realize that they are breathing polluted air. ☊ breathe ☊
I want you to breathe in and hold your breath for as long as possible. ☊ breathe in ☊
Take a deep breath and then breathe out when I tell you. ☊ breathe out ☊
Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep. ☊ breathing ☊
Deep breathing exercises will help you relax. ☊ breathing ☊
Heavy (= loud) breathing was all I could hear. ☊ breathing ☊
She is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman. ☊ cheat ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
He cheated his way into the job. ☊ cheat ☊
He cheats at cards. ☊ cheat ☊
You're not allowed to look at the answers—that's cheating. ☊ cheat ☊
Anyone caught cheating will be automatically disqualified from the examination. ☊ cheat ☊
They cheated him out of his share of the profits. ☊ cheat sb (out) of sth ☊
You little cheat! ☊ cheat ☊
Are you accusing me of being a cheat? ☊ cheat ☊
a plan to crack down on tax cheats ☊ cheat ☊
Scientists disagree about how the universe was created. ☊ create ☊
The main purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ create ☊
The government plans to create more jobs for young people. ☊ create ☊
Create a new directory and put all your files into it. ☊ create ☊
Try this new dish, created by our head chef. ☊ create ☊
The company is trying to create a young energetic image. ☊ create ☊
The announcement only succeeded in creating confusion. ☊ create ☊
The reorganization has created a lot of bad feeling. ☊ create ☊
They've painted it red to create a feeling of warmth. ☊ create ☊
The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature. ☊ creature ☊
respect for all living creatures ☊ creature ☊
strange creatures from outer space ☊ creature ☊
a sudden/violent/peaceful, etc. death ☊ death ☊
the anniversary of his wife's death ☊ death ☊
an increase in deaths from cancer ☊ death ☊
He died a slow and painful death. ☊ death ☊
Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire). ☊ death ☊
He's drinking himself to death (= so that it will kill him). ☊ death ☊
Police are trying to establish the cause of death. ☊ death ☊
Do you believe in life after death? ☊ death ☊
a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed, usually in a war) ☊ death ☊
He was sentenced to death (= to be executed ). ☊ death ☊
the death of all my plans ☊ death ☊
the death of fascism ☊ death ☊
He defeated the champion in three sets. ☊ defeat ☊
a defeated army ☊ defeat ☊
The government was defeated by 200 votes to 83. ☊ defeat ☊
The motion was defeated by 19 votes. ☊ defeat ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
The party faces defeat in the election. ☊ defeat ☊
a narrow/heavy defeat ☊ defeat ☊
The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 fights. ☊ defeat ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
the defeat of fascism ☊ defeat ☊
I was too nervous to eat. ☊ eat ☊
She doesn't eat sensibly (= doesn't eat food that is good for her). ☊ eat ☊
eat sth: I don't eat meat. ☊ eat ☊
Would you like something to eat? ☊ eat ☊
I couldn't eat another thing (= I have had enough food). ☊ eat ☊
Where shall we eat tonight? ☊ eat ☊
We ate at a pizzeria in town. ☊ eat ☊
Do you feel like eating out tonight? ☊ eat out ☊
Eat up! We've got to go out soon. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
Come on. Eat up your potatoes. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
An interesting feature of the city is the old market. ☊ feature ☊
Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme. ☊ feature ☊
Which features do you look for when choosing a car? ☊ feature ☊
The software has no particular distinguishing features. ☊ feature ☊
geographical features ☊ feature ☊
his strong handsome features ☊ feature ☊
Her eyes are her most striking feature. ☊ feature ☊
a special feature on education ☊ feature ☊
feature sb/sth as sb/sth: The film features Cary Grant as a professor. ☊ feature ☊
feature sb/sth: The latest model features alloy wheels and an electronic alarm. ☊ feature ☊
Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. ☊ feature ☊
Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes. ☊ feature ☊
She seemed in great spirits (= very cheerful). ☊ great ☊
I feel great today. ☊ great ☊
I don't feel too great. ☊ great ☊
Everyone's in great form. ☊ great ☊
the great powers (= important and powerful countries) ☊ great ☊
We can make this country great again. ☊ great ☊
Alexander the Great ☊ great ☊
The wedding was a great occasion. ☊ great ☊
As the great day approached, she grew more and more nervous. ☊ great ☊
The great thing is to get it done quickly. ☊ great ☊
One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust. ☊ great ☊
He's a great bloke. ☊ great ☊
It's great to see you again. ☊ great ☊
What a great goal! ☊ great ☊
We had a great time in Madrid. ☊ great ☊
'I'll pick you up at seven.' 'That'll be great, thanks.' ☊ great ☊
Oh great, they left without us. ☊ great ☊
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). ☊ great ☊
He has been described as the world's greatest violinist. ☊ great ☊
Sherlock Holmes, the great detective ☊ great ☊
Great art has the power to change lives. ☊ great ☊
This represents a great achievement. ☊ great ☊
A great crowd had gathered. ☊ great ☊
People were arriving in great numbers. ☊ great ☊
The great majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view. ☊ great ☊
He must have fallen from a great height. ☊ great ☊
She lived to a great age. ☊ great ☊
There was a great big pile of books on the table. ☊ great ☊
He cut himself a great thick slice of cake. ☊ great ☊
a matter of great importance ☊ great ☊
The concert had been a great success. ☊ great ☊
Her death was a great shock to us all. ☊ great ☊
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. ☊ great ☊
Take great care of it. ☊ great ☊
You've been a great help. ☊ great ☊
We are all to a great extent the products of our culture. ☊ great ☊
People's reaction to the film has varied greatly. ☊ greatly ☊
a greatly increased risk ☊ greatly ☊
Your help would be greatly appreciated. ☊ greatly ☊
The reports were greatly exaggerated. ☊ greatly ☊
The heat wasn't on and the house was freezing. ☊ heat ☊
Return the pan to the heat and stir. ☊ heat ☊
Simmer the soup for 10 minutes then remove from the heat. ☊ heat ☊
He could feel the heat of the sun on his back. ☊ heat ☊
Heat rises. ☊ heat ☊
The fire gave out a fierce heat. ☊ heat ☊
to increase/reduce the heat ☊ heat ☊
Test the heat of the water before getting in. ☊ heat ☊
Set the oven to a low/high/moderate heat. ☊ heat ☊
You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time). ☊ heat ☊
to suffer from the heat ☊ heat ☊
the afternoon/midday heat ☊ heat ☊
The heat in the factory was unbearable. ☊ heat ☊
The oven takes a while to heat up. ☊ heat up ☊
The election contest is heating up. ☊ heat up ☊
Just heat up the food in the microwave. ☊ heat sth up ☊
Who turned the heating off? ☊ heating ☊
What type of heating do you have? ☊ heating ☊
a gas heating system ☊ heating ☊
heating bills ☊ heating ☊
An award can be the kiss of death for a writer. ☊ the kiss of death ☊
a leather jacket ☊ leather ☊
The soles are made of leather. ☊ leather ☊
a leather-bound book ☊ leather ☊
a piece/slice of meat ☊ meat ☊
horse meat (= from a horse) ☊ meat ☊
dog meat (= for a dog) ☊ meat ☊
meat-eating animals ☊ meat ☊
There's not much meat on this chop. ☊ meat ☊
There's not much meat on her (= she is very thin). ☊ meat ☊
The documentary opens tomorrow in movie theaters nationwide. ☊ movie theater ☊
a neat desk ☊ neat ☊
neat handwriting ☊ neat ☊
neat rows of books ☊ neat ☊
She was wearing a neat black suit. ☊ neat ☊
They sat in her neat and tidy kitchen. ☊ neat ☊
Try and be neater! ☊ neat ☊
He had a neat methodical mind. ☊ neat ☊
neatly folded clothes ☊ neatly ☊
The box fitted neatly into the drawer. ☊ neatly ☊
She summarized her plan very neatly. ☊ neatly ☊
The claims are, I repeat, totally unfounded. ☊ repeat ☊
Nor, to repeat, can these changes be avoided. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: I am not, repeat not, travelling in the same car as him! ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth to sb: I don't want you to repeat a word of this to anyone. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: The rumour has been widely repeated in the press. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth (after sb): Listen and repeat each sentence after me. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat what...: Can you repeat what I've just said word for word? ☊ repeat ☊
+ speech: 'Are you really sure?' she repeated. ☊ repeat ☊
History has a strange way of repeating itself. ☊ repeat ☊
This phrase is repeated at intervals throughout the song. ☊ repeat ☊
a repeating pattern/design ☊ repeat ☊
to repeat a mistake/a process/an exercise ☊ repeat ☊
The treatment should be repeated every two to three hours. ☊ repeat ☊
They are hoping to repeat last year's victory. ☊ repeat ☊
These offers are unlikely to be repeated. ☊ repeat ☊
The programmes will be repeated next year. ☊ repeat ☊
to repeat the class/year/grade (= in a school, to take the class/year/grade again) ☊ repeat ☊
Lift and lower the right leg 20 times. Repeat with the left leg. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: to repeat a question ☊ repeat ☊
I'm sorry—could you repeat that? ☊ repeat ☊
She kept repeating his name softly over and over again. ☊ repeat ☊
The opposition have been repeating their calls for the president's resignation. ☊ repeat ☊
Are you prepared to repeat these allegations in court? ☊ repeat ☊
repeat yourself: Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this). ☊ repeat ☊
repeat that...: He's fond of repeating that the company's success is all down to him. ☊ repeat ☊
repeated absences from work ☊ repeated ☊
The marriage failed despite repeated attempts to save it. ☊ repeated ☊
The victim had been stabbed repeatedly in the chest. ☊ repeatedly ☊
a seat on the city council/in Parliament/in Congress ☊ seat ☊
to win/lose a seat (= in an election) ☊ seat ☊
to take your seat (= to begin your duties, especially in Parliament) ☊ seat ☊
The majority of seats on the board will be held by business representatives. ☊ seat ☊
to book/reserve a seat (= for a concert, etc.) ☊ seat ☊
There are no seats left on that flight. ☊ seat ☊
She sat back in her seat. ☊ seat ☊
He put his shopping on the seat behind him. ☊ seat ☊
Please take a seat (= sit down). ☊ seat ☊
Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats (= sit down). ☊ seat ☊
a window/corner seat (= one near a window/in a corner) ☊ seat ☊
a child seat (= for a child in a car) ☊ seat ☊
Would you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat? (= on a plane) ☊ seat ☊
We used the branch of an old tree as a seat. ☊ seat ☊
We all filed back to our seats in silence. ☊ seat ☊
beads of sweat ☊ sweat ☊
She wiped the sweat from her face. ☊ sweat ☊
By the end of the match, the sweat was pouring off him. ☊ sweat ☊
Their bodies were soaked in sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
I woke up in a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
She completed the routine without even working up a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
He breaks out in a sweat just at the thought of flying. ☊ sweat ☊
He started having night sweats. ☊ sweat ☊
to sweat heavily ☊ sweat ☊
The palms of his hands began to sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
sweat sth: He was sweating buckets (= a lot). ☊ sweat ☊
Broadway theatres ☊ theatre ☊
an open-air theatre ☊ theatre ☊
How often do you go to the theatre? ☊ theatre ☊
an evening of live music and theatre ☊ theatre ☊
I like music, theatre and cinema. ☊ theatre ☊
current ideas about what makes good theatre (= what makes good entertainment when performed) ☊ theatre ☊
I want to work in theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
He was essentially a man of the theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
to make threats against sb ☊ threat ☊
She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign. ☊ threat ☊
He received death threats from right-wing groups. ☊ threat ☊
crimes involving violence or the threat of violence ☊ threat ☊
These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments. ☊ threat ☊
There is a real threat of war. ☊ threat ☊
The forecast is for rain with the threat of thunderstorms. ☊ threat ☊
He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final. ☊ threat ☊
Drugs pose a major threat to our society. ☊ threat ☊
threaten sb: They broke my windows and threatened me. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten sb with sth: The attacker threatened them with a gun. ☊ threaten ☊
He was threatened with dismissal if he continued to turn up late for work. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten sth: The threatened strike has been called off. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten to do sth: The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten that...: They threatened that passengers would be killed. ☊ threaten ☊
A storm was threatening. ☊ threaten ☊
When war threatens, people act irrationally. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten to do sth: This dispute threatens to split the party. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten sth: The clouds threatened rain. ☊ threaten ☊
Pollution is threatening marine life. ☊ threaten ☊
threatening letters ☊ threatening ☊
threatening behaviour ☊ threatening ☊
The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day. ☊ threatening ☊
The sky was dark and threatening. ☊ threatening ☊
The coin rolled underneath the piano. ☊ underneath ☊
This jacket's too big, even with a sweater underneath. ☊ underneath ☊
Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened. ☊ underneath ☊
He seems bad-tempered, but he's very soft-hearted underneath. ☊ underneath ☊
hot/cold/wet/fine/summer/windy, etc. weather ☊ weather ☊
Did you have good weather on your trip? ☊ weather ☊
I'm not going out in this weather! ☊ weather ☊
There's going to be a change in the weather. ☊ weather ☊
if the weather holds/breaks (= if the good weather continues/changes) ☊ weather ☊
The weather is very changeable at the moment. ☊ weather ☊
'Are you going to the beach tomorrow?' 'It depends on the weather.' ☊ weather ☊
We'll have the party outside, weather permitting (= if it doesn't rain). ☊ weather ☊
a weather map/chart ☊ weather ☊
a weather report ☊ weather ☊
The tent protected us from the worst of the weather. ☊ weather ☊
to listen to the weather ☊ weather ☊