17 Olympic Phrases ♦ blow away 1. To blow away is to easily defeat or to be much better than a rival person or company. Example of use: The boxer blew away his rivals and won the gold medal for his country. 2. If something blows you away, it makes you feel amazed or very impressed. Example of use: Youll be blown away by the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. ♦ break down - If you break down you give way to your feelings and start to cry. Examples of use: a) She broke down when she realized she had broken the world record. b) The gold medallist broke down when his countrys national anthem started. ♦ breeze through - To breeze through something is to do something, or succeed at something, very easily or confidently (also sail through) Example of use: They breezed through the semi-finals into the finals. ♦ bubble over - To bubble over means to be very happy and excited about something. You are so excited that you can’t contain your excitement. Example of use: Shes bubbling over with excitement because shes been chosen to carry the Olympic torch through her village. ♦ build up to – To build up to something is to gradually prepare yourself, or someone else, for a particular occasion or event. Example of use: The Olympic athletes have been building up to the Olympics by training hard every day. ♦ bulk up - To bulk up something (or bulk something up) is to gain weight, or to develop bigger muscles. Example of use: The weightlifters have been bulking up in the gym. ♦ cash in on – To cash in on something is to benefit or make money from an event or situation, often in an unfair way. Example of use: Many businesses are cashing in on the Olympic games. ♦ fall behind To fall behind (somebody) is to fail to remain level with a group of people that is moving forwards Example of use: He fell behind the other runners after only 200 metres. ♦ fall down / fall over To fall down or fall over is to fall to the ground from an upright position. Example of use: The marathon runner fell over. ♦ give up To give up something (or give something up) is to stop doing something because it is too difficult for you to continue. Example of use: She wanted to finish the race but she had to give up when she injured her . ♦ hot up If something hots up it becomes more lively, interesting or exciting. Colloquial British English. Example of use: The battle for the gold medal in the mens cycling race is hotting up. ♦ jump at If you jump at something you enthusiastically accept the opportunity to do or have something. Example of use: He jumped at the chance to be in the Olympic hurdle team. ♦ kick off To to kick off is to start. Informal English. Example of use: The 2012 Olympic Games kicked off with a spectacular opening ceremony. ♦ knock out 1. To knock out a person or team in a competition is to defeat them so they have to stop taking part. Example of use: The British team was knocked out on the second day of the competition. 2. To knock someone out is to hit them so hard that they become unconscious. Example of use: He knocked out his opponent in the tenth round of the mens bantam weight Olympic boxing match. ♦ leap at To leap at something is to eagerly accept the opportunity or chance to do or have something Example of use: She leapt at the opportunity to represent her country in the long jump. ♦ line up when people or things line up, they form a row. Example of use: The sprinters lined up at the starting line. ♦ live up to To live up to is to be as good as someone hopes or expects. If someone or something lives up to peoples expectations, they are as good as they are expected to be. :) :) :) :) :)
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 01:53:06 +0000
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