Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
boil up
Meaning
to start feeling very angry
Example
Anger began to **boil up** inside him during the argument.
phrasal-verb
boil with anger
Meaning
to be extremely angry
Example
She was **boiling with anger** when she found out about the unfair decision.
phrasal-verb
boil with rage
Meaning
to feel extremely angry
Example
She **boiled with rage** after hearing the insult.
idiom
bold as brass
Meaning
to be very confident and not shy at all
Example
She walked into the meeting **bold as brass**.
idiom
bolt from the blue
Meaning
a sudden and unexpected event
Example
The project cancellation came as a **bolt from the blue**.
phrasal-verb
bond deeply with
Meaning
to form a very close emotional relationship with someone
Example
Parents **bond deeply with** their newborns through love and care.
idiom
bond of friendship
Meaning
A strong connection of trust and affection between friends.
Example
Their **bond of friendship** grew stronger over the years.
phrasal-verb
bond over
Meaning
to develop a close relationship through shared interests or experiences
Example
We **bonded over** our love for traveling.
phrasal-verb
bond through
Meaning
to form a close relationship by sharing experiences or emotions
Example
We **bonded through** our shared struggles in college.
phrasal-verb
bond with
Meaning
to develop a close emotional connection with someone
Example
Parents should spend time to **bond with** their children.
phrasal-verb
book into
Meaning
to reserve accommodation at a hotel or place
Example
We **booked into** a nice resort by the beach for our holiday.
idiom
book smart
Meaning
knowledgeable from studying rather than experience
Example
He’s **book smart** but lacks practical experience.
idiom
book someone
Meaning
to officially charge someone with a crime
Example
The police **booked** him for theft.
phrasal-verb
book up
Meaning
to reserve all available places or tickets
Example
All the hotels were **booked up** weeks before the holiday.
idiom
bookend something
Meaning
to mark the beginning and end of something
Example
Her career was **bookended** by two great performances.
idiom
bookworm
Meaning
a person who loves reading
Example
He’s such a **bookworm**; he spends all his free time in the library.
idiom
Boom and bust
Meaning
A period of great prosperity followed by a sharp decline.
Example
The real estate market often experiences **boom and bust** cycles.
phrasal-verb
boom out
Meaning
to grow or expand rapidly
Example
The tech sector has **boomed out** in the last few years.
phrasal-verb
boost confidence
Meaning
to increase optimism or trust in the economy
Example
Positive trade data helped **boost confidence** among entrepreneurs.
phrasal-verb
boost consumer confidence
Meaning
to increase public trust in the economy
Example
Lower interest rates can **boost consumer confidence** and spending.
phrasal-verb
boost foreign reserves
Meaning
to increase a country's holdings of foreign currencies
Example
The rise in exports helped **boost foreign reserves** significantly.
phrasal-verb
boost innovation
Meaning
to encourage new ideas and technologies
Example
Investing in education can **boost innovation** and productivity.
phrasal-verb
boost investor confidence
Meaning
to make investors feel more positive about investing
Example
Strong GDP growth can **boost investor confidence** in the market.
phrasal-verb
boost productivity
Meaning
to increase efficiency and output of workers or industries
Example
New technologies are helping factories **boost productivity**.