Roadmap_B1+_1_C_A_late_night

get talking v phr ɡet ˈtɔːkɪŋ to begin a We got talking

conversation (with about the old
someone) days.

get to bed v phr ˌɡet tə ˈbed to go to bed Our flight was late
so we didn’t get to
bed till two in the
morning.

stay in phr v ˌsteɪ ˈɪn to spend the I was tired, so I

evening at home decided to stay in.
rather than go out

tidy up phr v ˌtaɪdi ˈʌp to make a place It’s time we tidied

look neatly up the office.
arranged with
everything in the
right place

miss v mɪs to be too late for I overslept and

(something) missed the train.

cost a fortune v phr ˌkɒst ə ˈfɔːtʃn to be very It’ll cost a fortune if

expensive we all stay in that
hotel.

stay up (late) v phr ˌsteɪ ˈʌp, ˌsteɪ ʌp ˈleɪt to not go to bed till I let the kids stay
after the time you up late on Fridays.
would normally go
to bed

episode n ˈepɪsəʊd a television or radio Watch next week’s

programme that is thrilling episode!
one of a series of
programmes in
which the same
story is continued
each week

play n pleɪ a story that is The play was

written to be performed by
performed by Brighton Youth
actors, especially in Theatre.
a theatre

get home v phr ɡet ˈhəʊm to return to the Ben gets home at
house, apartment 6.30 most
or place where you evenings.
live

throw a party v phr ˌθrəʊ ə ˈpɑːti to have a social The university threw
event when a lot of a party to welcome
people meet them.
together to enjoy
themselves by
eating, drinking,
dancing, etc.

celebrate v phr ˌseləbreɪt sʌmwʌnz to show that We’re going out for
someone's ˈbɜːθdeɪ somebody’s a meal to celebrate
birthday birthday is Dad’s birthday.
important by doing
something special
or enjoyable

queue v kjuː to form or join a line We had to queue

of people waiting to for ages to get
do something or go served.
somewhere

be worth it v phr bi ˈwɜːθ ɪt used to say that It was a lot of hard

you gain something work, but it was
from an action worth it.

go out for dinner v phr ɡəʊ ˌaʊt fə ˈdɪnə to go and eat in a Would you like to
restaurant go out for dinner on
Saturday?

go on somewhere v phr ɡəʊ ˈɒn ˌsʌmweə to go to a different Some of my friends

place to do went on to a club,
something after you but the rest of us
have finished doing went home after
something else dinner.

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get talking v phr ɡet ˈtɔːkɪŋ to begin a We got talking
conversation (with about the old
someone) days.

rely on someone phr v rɪˈlaɪ ɒn ˌsʌmwʌn to trust or depend Many working

on someone or women rely on
something to do relatives to help
what you need or take care of their
expect them to do children.

get on with phr v ɡet ˈɒn wɪð if you get on with I’ve always got on
someone ˌsʌmwʌn someone, you like well with Henry;
each other and we’ve been friends
have a friendly since we were 11.
relationship with
each other

pass a message v phr ˌpɑːs ə ˈmesɪdʒ ɒn to give someone a I asked Rob if he

on message from would pass on a
someone else message for me.

hang on phr v ˌhæŋ ˈɒn used to ask or tell Hang on! I’ll be
someone to wait back in a minute.

go on v phr ɡəʊ ˈɒn to continue I can’t go on like

this for much
longer. I’m
exhausted.

pick someone up phr v ˌpɪk sʌmwʌn ˈʌp to let someone get I’ll pick you up at
into your car, boat, the station.
etc. and take them
somewhere

tidy somewhere phr v ˌtaɪdi sʌmweər ˈʌp to make a place We need to tidy up
up look neatly the house before
arranged with the estate agent
everything in the arrives.
right place

stay up phr v ˌsteɪ ˈʌp to not go to bed till We stayed up all

after the time you night talking.
would normally go
to bed

hurry up phr v ˌhʌri ˈʌp used to tell Hurry up! We’re

someone to do late!
something more
quickly

give up phr v ˌɡɪv ˈʌp to stop trying to do We spent half an

something hour looking for the
keys, but eventually
gave up and went
home.