Words Unit 3

empathise with sb

to be able to understand how someone else feels

fall out with sb

to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them

give sb a compliment

compliment sb

let sb down

to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do

lose your temper

to become very angry

make fun of sb/sth

to make a joke about someone or something in a way that is not kind

make up with sb

to forgive someone and be friendly with them again after an argument or disagreement

put up with sb/sth

to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly

talk behind sb`s back

talk about people without them knowing, often in an unfair way

be the peacemaker

a person who tries to stop people from arguing or fighting

blow things out of proportion

to treat a particular event or problem far too seriously

burt into tears

to suddenly start to cry

have a go at sb

to criticize someone

make a fuss of sb

to give someone a lot of attention and treat them well

mess about

to behave in a silly way

show off

to boast

tall sb off

to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong

wind sb up

to annoy or upset someone

a clash between sb

to fight or argue

a newborn baby in the family

a new baby

a row/misunderstanding with sb

a fight or an argument

flunk an exam

to fail a test

relocating to a different town or country

to move

split up with sb

to break up

not doing any favours

wasn't helpful to sb

not to go sb’s way

things don't immediately happen in the way I want

turn out

happen in a particular way or have a particular result

in the long run

ater in the future, not immediately

teach sb the value of sticking at sth

it's taught me that it's worthwhile to continue doing something in a determined way in order to achieve something

have a really hard time

have a lot of problems or bad experiences

handle the situation

deal with the situation