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IELTS Band 6+ Vocabulary

Phrases that help you reach IELTS Speaking band 6 and above. Each links through to examples and a chance to say it out loud.

act up add up back down back up bank on block out blow up boil down to break a habit break down break down break in break into break off break out brighten up bring back bring down bring forward bring in bring out bring up bring up against brush off buffer build up build up burn out call back call for call in call on carry forward catch on check in check out choke up clamp down on clean up come across come along come around come around come back come down come down to come off come off as come out come through come up crack down on critical thinking cross the line cut in cut off cut off cut out deal with deep understanding do away with do up do your head in draw on dress down dress up drive off drop off drop off drop out equal opportunity face up to fall apart fall apart fill in fit in fully aware get a round in get across get along get around get around get at get away get back get down get in get off get on get on with get through get through to get to give away give in to give out give out give someone a ping go ahead go back go by go down well go for go off go out go over go through graze grow apart grow out of grow up head off hold back hold out hold out for hold up keep in mind keep up knock back knock out knock up lasting impression lay out leave out let down let off let out live up to look down on look out for look up make for make out make out to make up make up meet a deadline nip to open up pass on pay back phase out pick at pick up pick up pick up play up psych yourself up pull out put down put off put on put through put together put up to rule out run for office run over run through scoff set aside set off set out settle down share your screen show off show up shut down single out slow down sort out speak up split up stand by stand up to stick to strong evidence sync take back take in take off take off take on take out take over take steps take up talk down to tear down throw away tie up touch on tuck into turn out turn over warm up wear out whip up wind down wind up wind up wolf down work out work out at bridge the gap meet needs strike a balance

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