English Collocations in Dialogue: Master Hundreds of Collocations in American English Quickly and Easily - Jackie Bolen 2021
Fed up with
Lindsay: I'm honestly so fed up with Ted. He's addicted to his cell phone and gets no actual work done.
Ethan: I know, he's famous for that, right? Everyone is fully aware of it. But, Bob seems to like him and he's the only one who
Lindsay: It's weird that Bob is so impressed by him and that he even got a I would have fired him years
Ethan: Did you hear that he failed a drug test at his last job?
Lindsay: Wow!
Vocabulary
Fed up with: Tired of; annoyed with.
Addicted to: Can't stop doing something.
Famous for: What someone is well-known for.
Fully aware of: Has full knowledge of.
The only one who matters: When there's only one important person.
Impressed by: Admiring someone's talent or accomplishments.
Got a promotion: Got a higher position with more responsibilities at work.
Fired him: Let go from a job.
Years ago: Many years previously.
Failed a drug test: Did not pass a test for illegal drugs.
Practice
He lost his job after he ... .
I was ... how well he led that team.
He's ... always pulling through in the end, even though things seem bad.
I used to play hockey ... but I don't even think I have skates anymore.
I'm ... Animal Farm, that new cellphone game.
I don't care what you think. Jen is ... .
Good news! I ... and a pay raise too.
I'm ... with my junior employee. He always leaves early.
I'm ... the problems you're having but I don't think I can do anything to change it.
Finally, they ... . He had that coming for a long time.
Answers
failed a drug test
impressed by
famous for
years ago
addicted to
the only one who matters
got a promotion
fed up with
fully aware of
fired him