Relationships

20 words

1. 1

   break the iceidiom/breɪk ðə ˈaɪs/

   to do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation started

   “He told a joke to break the ice at the meeting.”

2. 2

   get on (well) (with)phrasal verb / idiom/ɡet ˈɒn (ˌwel) (wɪð)/

   to have a friendly or good relationship with someone

   “I get on really well with my neighbours.”

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   hit it offphrasal verb / idiom/ˌhɪt ɪt ˈɒf/

   to quickly form a friendly relationship with someone

   “We hit it off the moment we met at university.”

4. 4

   keep in touchidiom/kiːp ɪn tʌtʃ/

   to stay in contact with someone

   “Even after he moved abroad, we kept in touch by email.”

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   head over heels (in love)idiom

   to be completely and deeply in love with someone

   “She was head over heels in love with him after a few dates.”

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   see eye to eyeidiom/siː aɪ tə aɪ/

   to agree with someone; have the same opinion

   “We don't always see eye to eye on politics, but we respect each other.”

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   two peas in a podidiom/tuː piːz ɪn ə pɒd/

   very similar in character, tastes, or behaviour

   “My sister and I argue about everything, but people say we're two peas in a pod.”

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   on the same wavelengthidiom/ɒn ðə seɪm ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ/

   to have similar thoughts and understand each other well

   “My partner and I are on the same wavelength when it comes to saving money.”

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   go back a long wayidiom/ɡəʊ bæk ə lɒŋ weɪ/

   to have known someone for a long time

   “My parents and her parents go back a long way — they were neighbours.”

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    take someone for grantedidiom/teɪk ˌsʌmwʌn fə ˈɡrɑːntɪd/

    to fail to appreciate someone or to assume that what they do for you will always be available

    “After years together he began to take her for granted, which damaged their relationship.”

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    fall out (with)idiom/fɔːl aʊt (wɪð)/

    to have an argument and stop being friendly with someone

    “They fell out over money and haven't spoken since.”

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    pop the questionidiom/pɒp ðə ˈkwes.tʃən/

    to propose marriage to someone

    “He planned a picnic to pop the question at sunset.”

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    drift apartidiom/drɪft əˈpɑːt/

    to become less close to someone over time

    “We were close at school, but we've drifted apart since university.”

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    go steadyidiom/ɡəʊ ˈstedi/

    to be in a steady, committed romantic relationship

    “When I was at school they used to go steady for years.”

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    play hard to getidiom/pleɪ hɑːd tə ɡɛt/

    to pretend to be less interested in someone to make them try harder to get your attention

    “She played hard to get, and he spent weeks trying to win her over.”

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    fall for (someone)phrasal verb/fɔːl fɔː(r) ˈsʌmwʌn/

    to begin to have romantic feelings for someone; also to be deceived (by a trick)

    “He fell for her during the summer holiday.”

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    on-and-off relationshipidiom/ˌɒn ənd ˈɒf rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

    a relationship that breaks up and gets back together repeatedly

    “They've had an on-and-off relationship for years — it never seems stable.”

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    tie the knotidiom/taɪ ðə nɒt/

    to get married

    “They decided to tie the knot after six years together.”

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    wear your heart on your sleeveidiom

    to show your emotions openly so that other people can easily know how you feel

    “He's the sort of person who wears his heart on his sleeve, so you always know when he's upset.”

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    be on good terms (with someone)phrase

    to have a friendly or non-hostile relationship with someone

    “Although they divorced, they're still on good terms for the kids' sake.”