Idiomatic Expressions and Phrasal Verbs

**Everyday Idioms:** • "Break the ice" - to start a conversation or make people feel comfortable • "Hit the nail on the head" - to be exactly right about something • "Get the ball rolling" - to start something or get something started • "Cut to the chase" - to get to the point quickly • "Call it a day" - to stop working or end an activity **Canadian-Specific Expressions:** • "Take off" - to leave quickly (informal) • "Give'r" - to put in maximum effort • "Two-four" - a case of 24 beers • "Toque" - a winter hat • "Loonie/Toonie" - one/two dollar coins **Weather-Related Expressions:** • "It's raining cats and dogs" - it's raining heavily • "Under the weather" - feeling sick • "Weather the storm" - to survive a difficult situation • "Come rain or shine" - regardless of circumstances

**Daily Activities:** • get up, wake up, dress up, clean up, tidy up • turn on/off, switch on/off, plug in, unplug • pick up, put down, put away, take out • look for, look after, look into, look forward to **Communication:** • call back, hang up, speak up, write down • bring up (mention), point out, figure out • get across (communicate), put forward (suggest) **Work and Study:** • work out (solve), sort out (organize), carry out (perform) • hand in, turn in (submit), take on (accept responsibility) • catch up, keep up, fall behind, drop out **Relationships:** • get along with, fall out with, make up (reconcile) • run into (meet unexpectedly), come across (find) • count on (rely on), stand by (support)