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Daily life

The everyday English you actually reach for around daily life — grouped by the moments you live them: getting up and out the door, sorting errands, keeping the house going, and planning your downtime.

15 situations124 phrases
The morning routineB1

Waking up and getting yourself out the door.

wake upput onI'm running late
Running errandsB1

Nipping out to the shops and ticking jobs off the list.

go shoppinglook forrun out of
Household choresB1

Keeping the place tidy and getting the jobs done.

sort outcarry onput down
Weekend plansB1

Working out what to do with your free time.

free timego for a walktake a break
Coming and goingB1

Heading out, getting back, and turning up at people's places.

get out ofgo backshow up
The school runB1

Getting the kids out the door without losing your mind.

do upgrow out ofhurry up
Taking up a new hobbyB1

When you finally fancy giving something new a go.

take upsign upget into
Filling up at the petrol stationB1

A quick stop for petrol and whatever else you've run out of.

fill uppop to the shops
Returning a borrowed thingB1

Giving back that drill (or ladder) you've had for months.

give backbring backbring over
Having a clear-outB1

Deciding what to keep and what to chuck.

hold on todo withoutpick out
Popping round to a mate'sB1

Heading over for a cuppa and a catch-up.

go over tocome alongstick around
After-dinner clean-upB1–B2

Clearing the table and tackling the pots.

do the washing-uptake offgive out
When something breaksB1–B2

An appliance packs in and you're trying to sort it.

work outturn outcome across
Getting ready for a night outB1

Deciding what to wear before heading out.

dress upput ongo for
Waiting in for a deliveryB1

Stuck at home for a parcel and watching for the van.

turn uplook out forkeep an eye on

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