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fall out (with someone)B1phrasal verb

To argue with someone and stop being friendly. You fall out with a person, and you fall out over a thing.

“I fell out with my brother over money, but we’re fine now.”

That’s not fair!A2phrase

Said when someone gets something you think you should have, or when a situation feels wrong to you.

“He got a new phone and I didn’t? That’s not fair!”

Leave me aloneA2phrase

A very direct way to tell someone to go away because you want to be on your own, so it can sound rude.

“Leave me alone! I’m trying to sleep.”

No hard feelings?B1idiom

Asks someone whether any angry feelings are left after an argument, and the usual answer is no hard feelings.

“Sorry I shouted yesterday. No hard feelings?”

make up (with someone)B1phrasal verb

To become friends again after an argument.

“My sister and I argued all morning, but we made up by lunchtime.”

originalB1adjective

New and different, and not a copy of anything that came before it.

“Her idea for the party was really original.”

smartA2adjective

Clever and quick to understand things.

“That’s a smart way to save money.”

perfectA2adjective

Having nothing wrong with it, so it is as good as it can be.

“The weather was perfect for a picnic.”

I just need a minuteA2phrase

A softer, more polite way to tell someone that you want a little time on your own.

“I’m fine, honestly. I just need a minute.”

That’s a bit unfairB1phrase

A softer, more adult way to say that something does not feel fair to you.

“Only two days to finish the whole report? That’s a bit unfair.”

make-upA2noun

Colours and creams that people put on their face to change or improve how they look.

“She put on her make-up before the party.”

impressedB1adjective

Feeling that someone or something is very good or special.

“My teacher was impressed by how much my English had improved.”

truthB1noun

The real facts about something, not what someone imagines or pretends.

“I told my mum the truth about the broken window.”

escapeB1verb

To get away from a place where you are kept or trapped.

“The cat escaped from the garden through a hole in the fence.”

arriveA2verb

To reach a place, or to come to someone, like a guest, a parcel or a new baby.

“My parcel arrived two days early.”