June 23, 2020
VERB PHRASES
Lead a happy life
Ex: I think if you want to lead a happy life then you need to have a positive approach to everything.
Live life on the edge
Ex: I like to live life on the edge, so I do a lot of extreme sports like paragliding and deep sea diving.
Live life to the full
Ex: I think it is important to treat every day as special and live life to the full.
Make a choice
Ex: Even in our leisure time we have to make so many choices about what to do or even what to watch on TV.
Make a decision
Ex: Once you have made the decision to do this, you should find that your quality of life also improves.
Make a living
Ex: Today, for many of us, our job is not just a way of making a living.
Meet a need
Ex: Life in the past was much simpler as many people worked to meet their basic needs.
Miss (an opportunity)
Ex: She missed the opportunity of promotion when she turned down the job of assistant manager.
Play a role
Ex: For many, work plays an important role in our everyday life and gives us a strong sense of personal fulfillment.
Put pressure on
Ex: We put extra pressure on ourselves by trying to be as successful in our work life as in our personal life.
Set (a goal)
Ex: Many people set themselves goals such as buying a new house or car and so we measure our success by the material things we own.
Take part (in)
Ex: How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
Work hard for a living
Ex: Have you ever heard the words “working hard for a living”?
PHRASES WITH LIFE OR LIVING
Ex: In my job as a nurse I get to meet people from all walks of life.
Cost of living
Ex: A rise in petrol prices inevitably leads to a rise in the cost of living.
Lifelong ambition
Ex: It was a lifelong ambition of mine to travel to the Arctic Circle and see the northern lights.
Living expenses
Ex: Many people only think about bills they need to pay and forget to allow for everyday living expenses when they calculate a budget.
Once in a lifetime opportunity
Ex: Going to Egypt and seeing the pyramids was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me.
Standard of living
Ex: The standard of living in my country is very good.
Way of life
Ex: For me, being a vegetarian is not just about diet, it has become a way of life.
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