sit exams	The students sit the G.C.E. exams in June.
bored with	I'm bored with watching television.
keen on	I'm not keen on the cinema.
fond of	They are very fond of their cat.
do well	I'm sure he will do well at Oxford If he gets there.
on end	It has been raining for days on end.
for a change	I'm tired of tea; let's have some coffee for a change.
what about	"I don't like wine." "What about beer?" "Yes, I like beer."
do (my) best	I didn't pass, but I did my best.
in other words	They never work hard. In other words, they're just lazy.
couldn't care less	"I failed again, but I couldn't care less."
crazy about	"Young girls today are all crazy about pop stars."
make a fortune	He made a fortune during the war, then spent it all.
worry about	Charles is worried about his cat.
give up	I gave up chocolates when I got too fat.
believe in	Do you believe in ghosts?
take up	We took up sailing when we moved to Portsmouth.
cut out for	This man is not cut out for an office job.
dead (absolutely)	"These tests are dead simple." "You're dead right!"
come on	"I'll never finish in time." "Come on. Of course you will."
thank goodness	"We're home at last." "Thank goodness for that!"
all over	It was hard work, but it's all over now.
come out	This magazine comes out once a month.
get on with	"Get on with the work or we'll never finish today."
up to (you)	"Shall we leave at 9 or 10?" ''I don't mind. It's up to you."
have enough of	"I've had enough of working late at night."
day off	We always get three days off at Christmas.
get down to	"I feel tired, but I must get down to work again."
pretty (very)	"Malcolm's pretty good at tennis, isn't he?"
get through	After three failures I finally got through the driving test.
can't stand	"I like John, but I can't stand his girlfriend"