Flexibility and Adaptability phrasal verbs Class 14 2021

to decide what to do according to the way a situation develops, without making plans before that time

• Play something by ear

• Ride out the storm

• Meet halfway

• Come to terms

Answer explanation

Play something by ear= to improvise, to not follow the rules

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed, or permanently affected by the difficult situation you experience:

• (Not) rock the boat

• Ride (out) the storm

• Come to terms with

• Play something by ear.

to agree that you will do the thing that most people want to do

• Ride (out) the strom

• Meet halfway

• go with the flow

• Come to terms with

to cause problems for other members of a group by criticizing something or trying to change the way something is done

• Ride (out) the storm

• Go with the flow

• Meet halfway

• (not) to rock a boat

Answer explanation

Rock the cradle = mecer la cuna

to do some of the things that someone wants, in order to reach an agreement with them

• Go with the flow

• Come to terms

• Meet halfway

• Play something by ear

to accept an unpleasant or sad situation and no longer feel upset or angry about it

• Ride out the storm

• Come to terms

• Meet halfway

• Play something by ear

We’ll see what the weather’s like and ​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• play
• it
• by
• ear
• touch
• with
• b
• heart

I don’t mind, I’ll just ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• go
• with
• the flow
• ride
• by
• the current

The government seems confident that it will ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• ride
• out
• the storm
• surf
• over
• the rain

I'll keep quiet, I don't want to ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• rock
• the boat
• swing
• the ship
• shake