FIRST CERTIFICATE: phrasal verbs

Please go the exam before handing it in (repasar)

She said she had a new job but refused to go .. details (detallar)
There wasnt enough cake to go (repartir)
Tony is going. With a girl from work (salir con)
Things havent been good for a while but at last they are picking/looking ..
(mejorar)
He isnt looking.. to the test because he hasnt revised enough (tener
ganas de)
We have a nice view from our flat, it looks out the park. (dar a )
She thinks she is superior and looks on us (despreciar)
We should look.. to our teachers (admirar)
Look me .when youre next in town (ir a ver )
She looked. The figures and they seemed to be fine (revisar)
Ive asked the manager to look .. the matter (investigar)
We are looking out.. a new flat (buscar)
Have you made. Your mind? (decider)
Where are you going.. on holiday? (irse)
The teacher is always picking. Me (meterse con)
He picked. His favourite book (escoger)
Shes a girl he picked .in a bar (conocer)
Bussiness is picking. After the holidays. (remontar)
I will pick you. At the hotel at seven (recoger)
He pickedsome German while he was in Berlin (aprender)

EXPRESSIONS AND COLLOCATIONS

It cost an arm and a leg: a lot of money
It was a daylight robbery: not worthy and expensive
It was a rip-off: very expensive
Im feeling over the moon: on cloud nine, very happy
It was a flawless performance: faultless, perfect
He wanted a clean star: a new beginning
I take my hat off to you: admire you a lot
I slept like a log last night: dormir como un tronco
Theyre like chalk and cheese: incompatibles, como el agua y el aceite
He gave me a lift to the station: a ride, que te acerc
He never pays attention to the teacher: prestart atencin
Once bitten, twice shy: aprender la leccin
The teacher told me off: reir
The teacher gave me a pat on the back: palmadita en la espalda,
congratulate
He went into the garden to stretch his legs: estirar las piernas
Shes good at do-it-yourself: manitas, bricolage
The salesman tried to pull the wool over our eyes: timar
Youll have to pull your socks up or youll fail the exam: study hard
I thought he was well-off but, in reality, he was penniless: rich// poor
Dont count your chickens before the eggs have hatched: no ser adelantado