| take a risk /teɪk ə rɪsk/ | do something that might go wrong | Sometimes you have to take a risk to win. |
| pay attention /peɪ əˈtenʃn/ | listen or watch carefully | Please pay attention — this part is important. |
| keep a secret /kiːp ə ˈsiːkrət/ | not tell anyone something private | Can you keep a secret? Don't tell anyone! |
| break a record /breɪk ə ˈrekɔːd/ | do better than anyone has done before | She ran so fast that she broke the world record. |
| catch a cold /kætʃ ə kəʊld/ | become ill with a cold | Wear a coat or you'll catch a cold. |
| waste time /weɪst taɪm/ | use time badly, doing nothing useful | Stop wasting time on your phone and get ready! |
| tell the truth /tel ðə truːθ/ | say what really happened | I promise I'm telling the truth — I didn't take it. |
| throw a party /θrəʊ ə ˈpɑːti/ | organise a party at your home | We're throwing a party for Leo's birthday on Saturday. |
| make an effort /meɪk ən ˈefət/ | try hard to do something | He made an effort to speak only English on holiday. |
| lose your temper /luːz jɔː ˈtempə/ | suddenly become very angry | The coach lost his temper and shouted at the referee. |