turn down sth/sb If you turn down the opportunity to go to college, you'll always regret it.
and off during a long period, you do it for short periods but not regularly: I've been trying to learn Spanish on and off for the past five years.
RELATIONSHIP
the way that people or groups behave and feel towards each other
friend marry
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family
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girlfriend/boyfriend
D the relationship between two people or groups
relationship /ri'leipnjip/ [n CI the way
that two people or groups feel about each other and behave towards each other + with His relationship with his parents had never been very good. + between the relationship between doctor and patient
a close relationship (=when you know someone very well and like them a lot) They'd known each other for years and had a very close relationship.
A Don't say 'relationship to someone'. Say relationship with someone .
relations /п leipnz' [n plurall the public relationship between groups, organizations, or countries, especially when this affects how well they work together + between Re/ations between management and workers have improved. + with Will this dispute damage our relations with the United States? race relations (=between people of different races)
diplomatic relations (^between the governments of two countries) New Zealand broke off diplomatic relations with France because of the nuclear tests.
industrial relations British labor relations american (=between workers and managers)
Use relationship especially to talk about the personal relationship between
two people. Userelations especially to talk about the public, working relationship between large groups, countries etc.
when you have a good relationship
have a good relationship Tiaev о
,god n'leipnjip/ when two people or groups are friendly towards each other and work well together: My boss and I haoe a very good relationship. + with It 's important that the school has a good relationship with the students' parents.
get along (also get on British) /'get
get on||-3'b:tj, -ain/ [phrasa/ verb I) if people get along or get on, they have a friendly relationship with each other: We all get on really well, so we're going to share a flat next year. + with He's very easy to get along with.
ZK Get along and get on are more informal than have a good relationship
be on good terms /bi: nn god t3:rmz/ if people are on good terms, they have a
polite relationship and they can work well together, but they are not close friends: The members of the band were on good
terms, but they never spent much time together socially.
+ with We're on good terms with all our neighbours.
dose /klaos/ [adj] if two or more people are close, they like each other very much, and can talk to each other about their feelings. their problems etc: Dad and I have always been very close. I close friends
from my schooldays
+ to She was never very close to her stepmother.
В when you have a bad relationship
not get along (also not get on
British) not get a'Int], not get 'опЦ-эЧэн]. - a:n if people do not get along or do not get on, they have a bad relationship and they often argue and disagree with each other: Barney and / just don't get
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along.
+ with He 's not getting on very well with his new boss.
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fall out aot/ [phrasal verb Ij British if friends or relatives fall out, they have an argument and stop being friendly with
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each other: They fell out last year, and they won't even speak to each other
now.
+ with He's fallen out with his girlfriend again.
0 when a relationship ends
split Up /split Чр/ [phrasal verb ij informal if people who are married or having a romantic relationship split up, they end their relationship: Steve's parents split up when he was four. + with Have you heard? Tim's split up with his girlfriend.
separate /'sepsreitj[v II if people who are married separate, they stop living together: It's the children who suffer when their parents separate. separation /|Sep3'reiJ>n/ [n C/U] when а husband and wife agree to live apart: So many marriages end in separation or divorce.
get divorced / get d^'v^st/ if people who
are married get divorced, they officially end their marriage by means of a legal process: They got divorced only two years after they were married. divorce [n C/U] the legal process of
ending a marriage: About a third of marriages in Britain end in divorce.
breakup /Ъге1клр/ In C/U] when a marriage or romantic relationship ends: the effects of marital breakup on children
unwind /An'waind/ [и I] to gradually relax after you have been working hard or worrying a lot: A hot bath is a pleasant way to unwind. 1 I need a drink to help me unwind.
unwinding - unwound - have unwound
feeling calm and comfortable
relaxed /n'laekst/ [adj] feeling calm, comfortable, and not worried or annoyed: How can you be so relaxed when you have an interview tomorrow? 1 Gaif was lying in the sun looking very relaxed.
laid-back /,leid baek*/ [adj] informal someone who is laid-back always seems relaxed, and does not easily get worried or annoyed: My parents are pretty laid-back and don't mind me staying out late. I She seems to have a fairly /aid-back attitude to life.
making you feel calm and comfortable
relaxing /n'laeksiq/ [adj] making you feel
calm, comfortable, and not worried: We had a lovely holiday - it was very relaxing. I a relaxing massage
RELIGION
RELAX
see also worrying/worried
to make yourself feel calmer and more comfortable