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Phrases (100)

• answer a question to provide a response to a question
• answer the phone to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
• ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
• attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
• become a father have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
• boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
• brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
• build a house construct a house from the ground up
• build a wall construct a wall
• buy a car to purchase a car
• buy a drink pay for a beverage, often as a gesture for someone else
• buy a house purchase a residential property
• call a doctor phone or summon a doctor, especially in an urgent situation
• catch a ball receive and hold a ball that has been thrown or hit toward you
• catch a bus board a bus before it departs
• catch a train board a train in time before it departs
• catch fish to capture fish using a rod, net, or trap
• change clothes to put on a different set of clothing
• check one's watch to look at one's watch to see what time it is
• clean a room to tidy and remove dirt from a room
• clean the floor remove dirt and mess from the floor
• clean the kitchen tidy and wash the surfaces and appliances in a kitchen
• climb a tree to go up into a tree using your hands and feet
• close a shop To permanently or temporarily shut a shop
• close a store To shut down a retail shop permanently or for a period
• close a window To shut a window so that air can no longer pass through
• close one's mouth to press the lips together
• close the door to shut a door so that the gap is sealed
• close your eyes to shut your eyes
• cook dinner to prepare the evening meal using heat
• cook fish to prepare fish using heat
• cook food to prepare food by applying heat
• cover one's face to put something over one's face to hide or protect it
• cross a street walk from one side of a street to the other
• cut hair to trim or style hair using scissors or clippers
• dig a hole to excavate or create a hollow space in the ground
• do a dance perform a dance
• do a jump perform a jump, typically as sport or display
• draw a line to make a mark on a surface, or to set a boundary on what is acceptable
• draw a picture to create an image by drawing
• drink coffee to consume coffee as a regular habit
• drink tea to consume tea as a beverage
• drink water consume water by swallowing it
• drive a car to operate a car as its driver
• eat fish to consume fish as food
• end the day to finish one's activities for the day
• enjoy the weekend to have a pleasant time during the weekend
• fail a test not achieve a successful result in a test
• feed a baby to give a baby milk or solid food
• feed a horse give food to a horse
• feed animals to give food to animals
• feed the birds to give food to birds, typically in a garden or park
• feed the dog to give food to a dog
• fill a cup to put liquid into a cup until it is full
• fill a glass To pour liquid into a glass until it is full or nearly full
• fill a hole to put material into a hollow space to make it level or solid
• find a boyfriend meet and begin a relationship with a man
• find a job to search for and obtain employment
• find a place locate a suitable spot or seat
• find information to locate or discover information
• find the answer to discover or work out the solution to a question or problem
• finish work to complete one's work for the day
• follow signs use directional signs to navigate
• forget a birthday to fail to remember or acknowledge someone's birthday
• form a line to arrange people or things in a row
• get a boyfriend start a romantic relationship with a man
• get a job to successfully obtain employment
• get an idea to come to have a thought or plan
• get sleep obtain rest through sleeping
• give a kiss press one's lips to someone as a gesture of affection
• give a name assign a name to someone or something
• give a test administer a test to students or candidates
• give an answer to respond to a question or request for information
• go to school to attend school as a student on a regular basis
• have a baby to give birth to a child
• have a boy to give birth to or be the parent of a male child
• have a boyfriend be in a romantic relationship with a man
• have a coffee to drink a cup of coffee, often in a social context
• have a dream experience a dream while sleeping, or hold a strong ambition
• have a drink consume a beverage, especially in a social setting
• have a family to have a partner and children
• have a girlfriend To be in a romantic relationship with a woman
• have a kid become a parent; have a child
• have a problem to experience a difficulty
• have a son to be the parent of a male child
• have a talk to have a conversation, often a serious one
• have an idea to possess or think of an idea
• have dinner to eat the evening meal
• have fun enjoy oneself
• have luck to experience good fortune or success in finding or achieving something
• hear a cry perceive a cry with one's ears
• hear the news to receive information about a recent event
• hit a ball to strike a ball with a bat, racket, or hand
• hold someone's hand clasp another person's hand in yours, for comfort, affection, or guidance
• join a club become a member of a club
• join a group become part of an existing group
• join a team to become a member of a group working or playing together
• keep a cat To have a cat as a resident pet in your home
• kick a ball to strike a ball with the foot
• know the answer to already have the correct response in mind