IELTS Speaking Vocabulary | IELTS vocabulary for relationships.

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IELTS speaking vocabulary

IELTS vocabulary for relationships.

word / phrase → meaning → example.

to break up → to end a romantic relationship → She's just broken up with her boyfriend.
to drift apart → to become less close to someone → Over the years the two friends drifted apart.
to enjoy someone's company → to like spending time with someone → I just enjoy his company. It was a long trip and I was grateful for his company.
to fall for → to fall in love → She always falls for older men.
to fall head over heels in love → to start to love someone a lot → Sara fell head over heels in love with Adam.
to fall out with → to have a disagreement and stop being friends → She fell out with her sister.
to get on like a house on fire → to like someone's company very much indeed → We got on like a house on fire and things moved forward from there.
to get on well with → to understand someone and enjoy similar interests → My roommates and I get on well and enjoy spending time together.
to get to know → to begin to know someone → The new neighbors were getting to know each other.
to go back years → to have known someone for a long time → John and I go back twenty years.
to have a lot in common → to share similar interests → When you meet Alice, you'll find that you have a lot in common.
to have ups and downs → to have good and bad times → Every relationship has a lot of ups and downs.
a healthy relationship → a good, positive relationship → Laura and Tony have a healthy relationship; they make sure to have regular date nights and check in with each other often.
to hit it off → to quickly become good friends with → Jake and Sue hit it off immediately.
to be in a relationship → to be romantically involved with someone → He was in a relationship with her for six years.
to be just good friends → to not be romantically involved → I'm not going out with Sandy, we're just good friends.
to keep in touch with → to keep in contact with → He still keeps in touch with the coaches at the club.
to lose touch with → to not see or hear from someone any longer → She lost touch with her college roommate after graduation.
love at first sight → to fall in love immediately you meet someone → It was love at first sight, and he proposed to me six weeks later.
to pop the question → to ask someone to marry you → John popped the question last night! Andrea is delighted, she is more than ready to get married and settle down.
to see eye to eye → to agree on a subject → My father and I see eye to eye on most things.
to settle down → to give up the single life and start a family → One day I'll want to settle down and have a family.
to strike up a relationship → to begin a friendship → She struck up a relationship with an artist soon after she arrived in Paris.
to tie the knot → to get married → Christina and Bill are about to tie the knot. The wedding is on Saturday!
to be well matched → to be similar to → We're a well-matched couple.
to work at a relationship → to try to maintain a positive relationship with someone →