Essential English Phrasal Verbs and Showbiz Idioms
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- Ask (somebody) out: Invite someone to go with you to the cinema.
- Break down (in tears): To be so overwhelmed by emotion as to have no control.
- Call (something) off: Cancel an event or agreement.
- Chip in: Contribute something as one's share of a joint activity.
- Come down with (a cold / something): To become or to be sick with some illness.
- Count on (somebody): Rely on.
- Do away with (something): To remove it completely or put an end to it.
- Drop off: Very large decrease in level or amount.
- Drown out: To destroy or get rid of something.
- Show stopper: An event that provokes such a strong reaction that it stops whatever's happening.
- Fall for: Fall in love with.
- Get on well: How much success they are having with what they are trying to do.
- Get over (something): Start to feel happy or well again after something.
- Give (something) away: Reveal something secret.
- Hold (something) back: Prevent or restrict the progress or development of someone or something.
- Keep (something) up: Continue a course of action.
- Look after (somebody/something): To take care of someone.
- Make (something) up: Compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
- Number: A song or musical and dance scene.
- On the stage: Working as an actor or actress in the theatre.
- Pay (somebody) back: Repay a loan to someone.
- Class clown: A pupil who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun.
- Road show: A radio broadcast live from different venues or towns around the country.
- Run into (somebody/something): To touch or strike something or someone.
- Showbiz: Show business.
- Show off: Boastfully display one's abilities or accomplishments.
- Dog and pony show: A show or other event that has been organized in order to get people's support or to persuade them to buy something.
- Show stopper: A song or number that provokes such a strong reaction from the audience it stops the show.
- Museum piece: Something that is very old-fashioned and should no longer be used.
- The show must go on: Something that we say which means that an event or activity must continue even if there are problems or difficulties.
- Take after: Resemble (a parent or ancestor).
- To run the show: To be in charge of an organization or an activity.
- To be in the limelight: To be in the centre of attention.
- To be laughed out of court: To make a fool of oneself.
- To bring the house down: To make everybody laugh.
- To make a clown of yourself: To make yourself appear foolish or stupid.
- To run the show: To take charge of any event or activity, not necessarily connected with entertainment or showbiz.
- To sing your heart out: To sing with vigour or intensity.
- To steal the show: To win the greatest applause and to be better than all the other performers.
- To steal the show: To steal the show.
- Star-studded: With lots of famous people.