BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 439

Quarrel with- Dispute or disagree with something

Sentence –  I am not quarrelling with their idea, but, I think there are other possibilities.

Salt away– Save money

Sentence – She’s making a lot of money, but salts it away rather than spending it.

Stick with- Not change something

Sentence – We’d better stick with our original idea.

Tee off – Start or launch an event

Sentence – The new project will tee off next month.

Go by– The passing of time

Sentence – Ten years went by before we saw each other again.

Kick back – Relax

Sentence – Rather than go out tonight, we plan to kick back and watch television.

Limber up for- Prepare for something that will require a great effort

Sentence – They are limbering up for the end of the financial year.

Measure against– Evaluate or judge by comparison

Sentence –  The work doesn’t look good if you measure it against what our competitors have done.

Pass over– Ignore, refuse to discuss

Sentence – Let’s pass over what they said and get on.

Peel away-From Leave a group by moving in a different direction.

Sentence – They peeled away from the crowd and went down a side road