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🟢 Easy 40 phrases
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1 make a decision verb + noun /mayk ə diˈsizhən/ decide on something de-CI-sion ● ○ ○●○
2 take a break verb + noun /tayk ə brayk/ pause from work BREAK ● ○ ●
3 pay attention verb + noun /pay əˈtenshən/ focus carefully at-TEN-tion ● ○●○
4 set a goal verb + noun /set ə gōl/ decide what to achieve GOAL ● ○ ●
5 do research verb + noun /doo ˈreesurch/ investigate a topic RE-search ○ ●○
6 make progress verb + noun /mayk ˈprogres/ move forward PRO-gress ● ●○
7 take control verb + noun /tayk kənˈtrōl/ gain authority con-TROL ● ○●
8 pay the price verb + noun /pay thə prīs/ suffer the consequences PRICE ● ○ ●
9 keep a secret verb + noun /keep ə ˈseekrit/ not tell anyone SE-cret ● ○ ●○
10 heavy traffic adj + noun /ˈhevi ˈtrafik/ lots of cars on the road HEA-vy TRA-ffic ●○ ●○
11 sharp contrast adj + noun /shaarp ˈkontrast/ very noticeable difference CON-trast ● ●○
12 climate change noun + noun /ˈklīmit chaynj/ long-term weather shifts CLI-mate CHANGE ●○ ●
13 short cut noun + noun /ˈshawrt kut/ a quicker route or method SHORT CUT ● ●
14 time pressure noun + noun /tīm ˈpreshər/ urgency from a deadline TIME PRES-sure ● ●○
15 strong opinion adj + noun /strong əˈpinyən/ a firm viewpoint o-PI-nion ● ○●○○
16 raise a question verb + noun /rayz ə ˈkweschən/ bring up an issue QUES-tion ● ○ ●○
17 make sense verb + noun /mayk sens/ be logical or understandable SENSE ● ●
18 lose interest verb + noun /looz ˈintrist/ stop being interested IN-terest ● ●○○
19 keep in touch verb phrase /keep in tuch/ stay in contact TOUCH ● ○ ●
20 draw a conclusion verb + noun /draw ə kənˈkloozhən/ reach a judgement con-CLU-sion ● ○ ○●○
21 customer service noun + noun /ˈkustəmər ˈsurvis/ support for buyers CUS-to-mer SER-vice ●○○ ●○
22 popular culture adj + noun /ˈpopyōōlər ˈkulchər/ mainstream trends and media PO-pu-lar CUL-ture ●○○ ●○
23 cause problems verb + noun /kawz ˈprobləmz/ create difficulties PRO-blems ● ●○○
24 tiny fraction adj + noun /ˈtīni ˈfrakshən/ a very small part TI-ny FRAC-tion ●○ ●○
25 pressure cooker noun + noun /ˈpreshər ˈkōōkər/ a high-pressure cooking pot PRES-sure COO-ker ●○ ●○
26 miss a chance verb + noun /mis ə chans/ fail to take an opportunity CHANCE ● ○ ●
27 face a challenge verb + noun /fays ə ˈchalinj/ deal with a difficult situation CHAL-lenge ● ○ ●○
28 gain experience verb + noun /gayn ikˈspeeriəns/ learn through doing ex-PER-i-ence ● ○●○○
29 build confidence verb + noun /bild ˈkonfidəns/ develop self-assurance CON-fi-dence ● ●○○
30 reach a goal verb + noun /reech ə gōl/ achieve what you aimed for GOAL ● ○ ●
31 run a business verb + noun /run ə ˈbiznis/ manage a company BI-zness ● ○ ●○
32 bright future adj + noun /brīt ˈfyoochər/ an optimistic outlook ahead BRIGHT FU-ture ● ●○
33 free time adj + noun /free tīm/ time not spent working FREE TIME ● ●
34 open mind adj + noun /ˈōpən mīnd/ willingness to consider new ideas O-pen MIND ●○ ●
35 give advice verb + noun /giv ədˈvīs/ share suggestions with someone ad-VICE ● ○●
36 spend time verb + noun /spend tīm/ use time on something SPEND TIME ● ●
37 natural talent adj + noun /ˈnachərəl ˈtalənt/ an inborn ability NA-tur-al TA-lent ●○○ ●○
38 broken promise adj + noun /ˈbrōkən ˈpromis/ a pledge that was not kept BRO-ken PRO-mise ●○ ●○
39 social media adj + noun /ˈsōshəl ˈmeediə/ online communication platforms SO-cial ME-dia ●○ ●○○
40 common ground adj + noun /ˈkomən grownd/ shared beliefs or interests COM-mon GROUND ●○ ●
🟡 Medium 39 phrases
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1 solve a problem verb + noun /solv ə ˈprobləm/ find a solution PRO-blem ● ○ ●○○
2 totally committed adv + adj /ˈtōtəli kəˈmitid/ completely dedicated TO-tal-ly com-MIT-ted ●○○ ○●○
3 seriously consider adv + verb /ˈseeriəsli kənˈsidər/ think very carefully about SE-ri-ous-ly con-SI-der ●○○○ ○●○
4 carefully planned adv + adj /ˈkairfəli pland/ organised with great care CARE-ful-ly PLANNED ●○○ ●
5 sharply criticised adv + adj /ˈshaarpli ˈkritisīzd/ strongly condemned SHARP-ly CRI-ti-cised ●○ ●○○○
6 reach a conclusion verb + noun /reech ə kənˈkloozhən/ arrive at an answer con-CLU-sion ● ○ ○●○
7 strike a balance verb + noun /strīk ə ˈbaləns/ find a fair middle ground BAL-ance ● ○ ●○○
8 stay on track verb phrase /stay on trak/ continue making progress TRACK ● ○ ●
9 break new ground verb phrase /brayk nyoo grownd/ do something innovative NEW GROUND ● ● ●
10 bridge the gap verb phrase /brij thə gap/ reduce a difference BRIDGE the GAP ● ○ ●
11 come to an agreement verb phrase /kum too ən əˈgreemənt/ reach a shared decision a-GREE-ment ● ○ ○ ○●○○
12 accept the consequences verb phrase /əkˈsept thə ˈkonsikwensiz/ face the results of your actions ac-CEPT CON-se-quen-ces ○● ○ ●○○○
13 in the long run prepositional phrase /in thə long run/ over a long period of time LONG RUN ○ ○ ● ●
14 make a strong argument verb phrase /mayk ə strong ˈaargyōōmənt/ present a convincing case STRONG AR-gu-ment ● ○ ● ●○○
15 current state of affairs noun phrase /ˈkurənt stayt əv əˈfairz/ the present situation CUR-rent STATE of af-FAIRS ●○ ● ○ ○●
16 take full responsibility verb phrase /tayk fōōl riˌsponsiˈbiliti/ accept complete accountability take full re-spon-si-BIL-i-ty ● ● ○○○○●○○
17 fully understand the problem adv + verb + noun /ˈfōōli ˌundərˈstand thə ˈprobləm/ completely comprehend the issue FUL-ly un-der-STAND the PRO-blem ●○ ○○● ○ ●○○
18 global economic crisis adj + adj + noun /ˈglōbəl ˌeekəˈnomik ˈkrīsis/ a worldwide financial emergency GLO-bal e-co-NOM-ic CRI-sis ●○ ○○●○ ●○
19 growing body of evidence noun phrase /ˈgrōing ˈbodi əv ˈevidəns/ increasing amount of proof GRO-wing BO-dy of EV-i-dence ●○ ●○ ○ ●○○
20 express your opinion clearly verb phrase /ikˈspres yər əˈpinyən ˈkleerli/ state your view in a clear way ex-PRESS your o-PI-nion CLEAR-ly ○● ○ ○●○○ ●○
21 pressure cooker situation noun phrase /ˈpreshər ˈkōōkər sichuˈayshən/ a highly stressful environment PRES-sure COO-ker sit-u-A-tion ●○ ●○ ○○●○
22 highly recommended reading adv + adj + noun /ˈhīli ˌrekəˈmendid ˈreeding/ strongly suggested reading material HIGH-ly rec-o-MEN-ded REA-ding ●○ ○○●○ ●○
23 spread like wildfire verb phrase /spred līk ˈwīldfīər/ move or grow very rapidly SPREAD like WILD-fire ● ○ ●○
24 stand your ground verb phrase /stand yər grownd/ refuse to back down STAND your GROUND ● ○ ●
25 jump to conclusions verb phrase /jump tə kənˈkloozhənz/ decide something too quickly without enough facts jump to con-CLU-sions ● ○ ○●○
26 speak your mind verb phrase /speek yər mīnd/ say exactly what you think SPEAK your MIND ● ○ ●
27 turn the tables verb phrase /turn thə ˈtaybəlz/ reverse a situation to gain the advantage TURN the TA-bles ● ○ ●○
28 meet a deadline verb + noun /meet ə ˈdedlīn/ finish something on time meet a DEAD-line ● ○ ●○
29 take a different approach verb phrase /tayk ə ˈdifərənt əˈprōch/ try a new method or strategy take a DIF-fer-ent ap-PROACH ● ○ ●○○ ○●
30 achieve a balance between verb phrase /əˈcheev ə ˈbaləns biˈtween/ find the right mix of two things a-CHIEVE a BAL-ance be-TWEEN ○● ○ ●○ ○●
31 build a strong foundation verb phrase /bild ə strong fownˈdayshən/ establish a solid base build a STRONG foun-DA-tion ● ○ ● ○●○
32 waste valuable time verb phrase /wayst ˈvalyuəbəl tīm/ use time on unimportant things WASTE VAL-u-a-ble TIME ● ●○○○ ●
33 share a common interest verb phrase /shair ə ˈkomən ˈintrist/ both care about the same thing share a COM-mon IN-terest ● ○ ●○ ●○○
34 push the boundaries verb phrase /pōōsh thə ˈbowndəriz/ go beyond normal limits PUSH the BOUN-da-ries ● ○ ●○○
35 raise public awareness verb phrase /rayz ˈpublik əˈwairnis/ help more people know about an issue raise PUB-lic a-WARE-ness ● ●○ ○●○
36 tackle a difficult problem verb phrase /ˈtakəl ə ˈdifikəlt ˈprobləm/ deal with a hard challenge head-on TAC-kle a DIF-fi-cult PRO-blem ●○ ○ ●○○ ●○○
37 attract a great deal of attention verb phrase /əˈtrakt ə grayt deel əv əˈtenshən/ cause many people to notice something at-TRACT a great DEAL of at-TEN-tion ○● ○ ● ● ○ ○●○
38 strike the right balance verb phrase /strīk thə rīt ˈbaləns/ find the ideal middle point STRIKE the RIGHT BAL-ance ● ○ ● ●○○
39 foster a culture of innovation verb phrase /ˈfostər ə ˈkulchər əv ˌinəˈvayshən/ encourage creative thinking in an organisation FO-ster a CUL-ture of in-no-VA-tion ●○ ○ ●○ ○ ○○●○
🔴 Hard 29 phrases
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1 make a significant contribution to society long verb phrase /mayk ə sigˈnifikənt ˌkontriˈbyooshən tə səˈsīiti/ do something important for the community sig-NIF-i-cant con-tri-BU-tion so-CI-e-ty ● ○ ○●○○ ○○○●○ ○ ○●○○
2 take full responsibility for your actions long verb phrase /tayk fōōl riˌsponsiˈbiliti fər yər ˈakshənz/ completely accept accountability for what you did take full re-spon-si-BIL-i-ty for your AC-tions ● ● ○○○○●○○ ○ ○ ●○
3 come to terms with the current situation long verb phrase /kum tə turmz with thə ˈkurənt sichuˈayshən/ accept a difficult reality come to TERMS with the CUR-rent sit-u-A-tion ● ○ ● ○ ○ ●○ ○○●○
4 reach a mutually beneficial agreement long verb phrase /reech ə ˈmyoochuəli ˌbeniˈfishəl əˈgreemənt/ come to a deal that helps everyone reach a MU-tu-al-ly ben-e-FI-cial a-GREE-ment ● ○ ●○○○ ○○●○ ○●○
5 strike a careful balance between work and personal life long verb phrase /strīk ə ˈkairfəl ˈbaləns biˈtween wurk and ˈpursənəl līf/ maintain equal priority for career and private life STRIKE a CARE-ful BAL-ance be-TWEEN WORK and PER-son-al LIFE ● ○ ●○ ●○ ○● ● ○ ●○○ ●
6 play a critical role in shaping the future long verb phrase /play ə ˈkritikəl rōl in ˈshayping thə ˈfyoochər/ have an important impact on what happens next play a CRIT-i-cal ROLE in SHA-ping the FU-ture ● ○ ●○○ ● ○ ●○ ○ ●○
7 make a conscious effort to improve your communication skills long verb phrase /mayk ə ˈkonshəs ˈefərt tə imˈproov yər kəˌmyooniˈkayshən skilz/ deliberately work on expressing yourself better make a CON-scious EF-fort to im-PROVE your com-mu-ni-CA-tion SKILLS ● ○ ●○ ●○ ○ ○● ○ ○○○●○ ●
8 find a creative solution to a complex problem long verb phrase /fīnd ə kriˈaytiv səˈlooshən tə ə ˈkompleks ˈprobləm/ think of an imaginative way to fix a difficult issue find a cre-A-tive so-LU-tion to a COM-plex PRO-blem ● ○ ○●○ ○●○ ○ ○ ●○ ●○○
9 develop a deeper understanding of cultural differences long verb phrase /diˈveləp ə ˈdeepər ˌundərˈstanding əv ˈkulchərəl ˈdifərənsiz/ gain a richer awareness of how cultures differ de-VEL-op a DEEP-er un-der-STAND-ing of CUL-tur-al DIF-fer-ences ○●○ ○ ●○ ○○●○ ○ ●○○ ●○○
10 address the root cause of the underlying issue long verb phrase /əˈdres thə root kawz əv thə ˌundərˈlīing ˈishoo/ tackle the real origin of a deep-seated problem ad-DRESS the ROOT CAUSE of the un-der-LY-ing IS-sue ○● ○ ● ● ○ ○ ○○●○ ●○
11 demonstrate a strong commitment to continuous improvement long verb phrase /ˈdemənstrayt ə strong kəˈmitmənt tə kənˈtinyuəs imˈproovmənt/ consistently show dedication to getting better DEM-on-strate a STRONG com-MIT-ment to con-TIN-u-ous im-PROVE-ment ●○○ ○ ● ○●○ ○ ○●○○ ○●○
12 acknowledge the potential long-term consequences of climate change long verb phrase /əkˈnolij thə pəˈtenshəl long turm ˈkonsikwensiz əv ˈklīmit chaynj/ recognize the possible future effects of global warming ac-KNOWL-edge the po-TEN-tial LONG TERM CON-se-quen-ces of CLI-mate CHANGE ○●○ ○ ○●○ ● ● ●○○○ ○ ●○ ●
13 establish a clear set of priorities before taking action long verb phrase /iˈstablish ə kleer set əv prīˈoritiz biˈfawr ˈtayking ˈakshən/ decide what is most important before you start es-TAB-lish a CLEAR SET of pri-OR-i-ties be-FORE TAK-ing AC-tion ○●○ ○ ● ● ○ ○●○○ ○● ●○ ●○
14 struggle to maintain a healthy work-life balance on a daily basis long verb phrase /ˈstrugəl tə maynˈtayn ə ˈhelthi ˈwurk līf ˈbaləns on ə ˈdayli ˈbaysis/ find it hard to keep career and personal time in proportion STRUG-gle to main-TAIN a HEAL-thy WORK LIFE BAL-ance on a DAI-ly BA-sis ●○ ○ ○● ○ ●○ ● ● ●○ ○ ○ ●○ ●○
15 provide constructive feedback in a professional and respectful manner long verb phrase /prəˈvīd kənˈstruktiv ˈfeedbak in ə prəˈfeshənəl and riˈspektfəl ˈmanər/ give useful criticism politely and professionally pro-VIDE con-STRUC-tive FEED-back in a pro-FES-sion-al and re-SPECT-ful MAN-ner ○● ○●○ ●○ ○ ○ ○●○○ ○ ○●○ ●○
16 overcome significant obstacles to achieve your long-term goals long verb phrase /ˌōvərˈkum sigˈnifikənt ˈobstikəlz tə əˈcheev yər long turm gōlz/ push past major difficulties to reach your future objectives o-ver-COME sig-NIF-i-cant OB-sta-cles to a-CHIEVE your LONG TERM GOALS ○○● ○●○○ ●○○ ○ ○● ○ ● ● ●
17 critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your argument long verb phrase /ˈkritikli iˈvalyuayt thə strengths and ˈweeknisiz əv yər ˈaargyōōmənt/ examine both strong and weak points of your reasoning CRIT-i-cal-ly e-VAL-u-ate the STRENGTHS and WEAK-ness-es of your AR-gu-ment ●○○○ ○●○○ ○ ●● ○ ●○○ ○ ○ ●○○
18 invest in your personal development to unlock your full potential long verb phrase /inˈvest in yər ˈpursənəl diˈveləpmənt tə unˈlok yər fōōl pəˈtenshəl/ dedicate effort to self-improvement so you can achieve more in-VEST in your PER-son-al de-VEL-op-ment to un-LOCK your FULL po-TEN-tial ○● ○ ○ ●○○ ○●○○ ○ ○● ○ ● ○●○
19 navigate the complex challenges of living in a multicultural society long verb phrase /ˈnavigayt thə ˈkompleks ˈchalinjiz əv ˈliving in ə ˌmultiˈkulchərəl səˈsīiti/ deal with the difficult aspects of a diverse community NAV-i-gate the COM-plex CHAL-leng-es of LIV-ing in a mul-ti-CUL-tur-al so-CI-e-ty ●○○ ○ ●○ ●○○ ○ ●○ ○ ○ ○○●○○ ○●○○
20 successfully implement a new strategy across the entire organisation long verb phrase /səkˈsesfəli ˈimpliment ə nyoo ˈstratiji əˈkros thə inˈtīər ˌawrgəniˈzayshən/ carry out a plan effectively throughout a whole company suc-CESS-ful-ly IM-ple-ment a NEW STRAT-e-gy a-CROSS the en-TIRE or-gan-i-ZA-tion ○●○○ ●○○ ○ ● ●○○ ○● ○ ○● ○○○●○
21 build meaningful relationships based on mutual trust and respect long verb phrase /bild ˈmeeningfəl riˈlayshənships bayst on ˈmyoochuəl trust and riˈspekt/ develop genuine connections grounded in honesty and consideration BUILD MEAN-ing-ful re-LA-tion-ships BASED on MU-tu-al TRUST and re-SPECT ● ●○○ ○●○○ ● ○ ●○○ ● ○ ○●
22 take proactive steps to prevent the spread of misinformation online long verb phrase /tayk prōˈaktiv steps tə priˈvent thə spred əv ˌmisinˈfawrməshən ənˈlīn/ actively work to stop false information from circulating on the internet take pro-AC-tive STEPS to pre-VENT the SPREAD of mis-in-FOR-ma-tion on-LINE ● ○●○ ● ○ ○● ○ ● ○ ○○●○○ ○●
23 encourage open and transparent communication within the team long verb phrase /inˈkurij ˈōpən and transˈpairənt kəˌmyooniˈkayshən wiˈthin thə teem/ promote honest and clear sharing of information among team members en-COUR-age O-pen and trans-PAR-ent com-mu-ni-CA-tion with-IN the TEAM ○●○ ●○ ○ ●●○ ○○○●○ ○● ○ ●
24 take a comprehensive approach to solving environmental problems long verb phrase /tayk ə ˌkompriˈhensiv əˈprōch tə ˈsolving inˌvīrənˈmentəl ˈprobləmz/ use a thorough all-round method to fix issues affecting the natural world take a com-pre-HEN-sive ap-PROACH to SOLV-ing en-vi-ron-MEN-tal PRO-blems ● ○ ○○●○ ○● ○ ●○ ○○○●○ ●○
25 reflect on your strengths and weaknesses to improve your performance long verb phrase /riˈflekt on yər strengths and ˈweeknisiz tə imˈproov yər pərˈfawrməns/ think carefully about what you do well and not so well to get better re-FLECT on your STRENGTHS and WEAK-ness-es to im-PROVE your per-FOR-mance ○● ○ ○ ●● ○ ●○○ ○ ○● ○ ○●○
26 create a supportive environment where everyone feels valued and included long verb phrase /kriˈayt ə səˈpawrtiv inˈvīrənmənt wair ˈevriwun feelz ˈvalyud and inˈklood/ build a space where all people feel respected and part of the group cre-ATE a sup-PORT-ive en-VI-ron-ment WHERE EV-ery-one FEELS VAL-ued and in-CLUDED ○● ○ ○●○ ○●○○ ● ●○○ ● ●○ ○ ○●○
27 prioritise long-term sustainability over short-term financial gains long verb phrase /prīˈoritīz long turm səˌstaynəˈbiliti ˈōvər ˈshawrt turm fīˈnanshəl gaynz/ focus on lasting progress rather than quick profit pri-OR-i-tise LONG TERM sus-tain-a-BIL-i-ty O-ver SHORT TERM fi-NAN-cial GAINS ○●○○ ● ● ○○○●○○ ●○ ● ● ○●○ ●
28 understand the broader social and political implications of your decisions long verb phrase /ˌundərˈstand thə ˈbrawdər ˈsōshəl and pəˈlitikəl impliˈkayshənz əv yər diˈsizhənz/ be aware of the wider effects your choices have on society and governance un-der-STAND the BROAD-er SO-cial and po-LIT-i-cal im-pli-CA-tions of your de-CI-sions ○○● ○ ●○ ●○ ○ ○●○○ ○○●○ ○ ○ ○●○
29 accept that failure is a natural part of the learning and growth process long verb phrase /əkˈsept that ˈfaylyər iz ə ˈnachərəl paart əv thə ˈlurning and grōth ˈprōses/ embrace mistakes as a normal and necessary step toward improvement ac-CEPT that FAIL-ure is a NAT-ur-al PART of the LEARN-ing and GROWTH PRO-cess ○● ○ ●○ ○ ○ ●○○ ● ○ ○ ●○ ○ ● ●○