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Mastering Compound Adjectives, Make vs. Do, Phrasal Verbs

Posted on Dec 12, 2024 in English

Compound Adjectives

Badly-dressed / Well-dressed
Cold-hearted / Warm-hearted
Quick-tempered: Gets angry very quickly
Two-faced: Hypocritical
Down-hearted: A person who feels sad
Right-handed / Left-handed
Thick-skinned: Doesn’t get upset when somebody criticizes him
Badly-paid / Well-paid
Short-sighted / Long-sighted
Fair-haired / Dark-haired
Good-natured / Bad-natured
Narrow-minded / Broad-minded
Well-written
Well-behaved / Badly-behaved
Quick-tempered / Bad-tempered
Best-selling
Cool-headed (Serene) / Hot-headed (Impetuous)
Never-ending
Easy-going: Friendly
Strong-willed: Tenacious, with a lot of willpower
Far-reaching: Of great scope
Well-known
Good-looking
Full-time: Full day / Part-time: Half day
Well-dressed
Brand new: Brand new
Well off: Rich
Mother tongue: Native language
Science fiction
Box office: Ticket office
Baby-sitter: Nanny
Traffic jam: Traffic jam

Dining room: Dining room
Income tax: Tax on your salary
Sister-in-law, Brother-in-law
Traffic lights: Traffic lights
Earring: Earring
Tin opener, Can opener: Can opener
Dishwasher: Dishwasher
Sunglasses: Sunglasses
Credit card
T-shirt
Frying pan
Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Toothache
Post office, Postcard, Post box
Bedroom, Living room, Changing room
Rock star, Film star, Superstar
Internet chat room
Travel agent
Hair dryer: Hair dryer
Washing machine: Washing machine
Bus stop: Bus stop
Well-equipped: Well equipped
Writing paper: Writing paper
Well-organized
Short-sleeve
First-class
Second-hand clothes
Three-hour delay
Five-star hotels
Fifty-dollar note

Make or Do

Make	Do
A journey Progress A speech A will (testament) A mistake Fun of someone A complaint Arrangements A bargain (deal) The beds A fuss A nuisance of oneself (to bother) An effort An impression A profit A decision Something clear A suggestion A start A difference	Business Harm One’s best The garden A good job The shopping A favor The washing-up Repairs One’s duty A good turn – you let someone do something An exercise One’s hair Homework Examination Research A degree

Phrasal Verbs

Do away with something = Abolish: I think we should do away with the monarchy
Do without something: To manage without something: I could never do without my personal assistant
Could do with something: I would like to have something: I’m so thirsty. I could do with a cup of tea
Do something up: Decorate: I’ve bought an old flat. I’m going to do it up over the next few years
Make something up: Invent: You didn’t believe his story, did you? He made the whole thing up
Make something of somebody: Think of: What do you make of the new boss? I quite like him
Make up for something: Compensate: Jake’s parents buy him loads of toys. They’re trying to make up for always being at work
Make off with something: Steal something and run away: Thieves broke into the castle and made off with jewelry and antique paintings

Homonyms