IELTS vocabulary – friends and family part 3

Stand the test of time 

• To last a long time
• A friend that you have had for most of your life
• Someone that I care about
• A committed relationship between partners

Struck up a friendship

• Plan to share an evening meal
• To make friends
• Reach out to someone in a friendly manner
• Meet up

To enjoy someone’s company

• Someone that I care about
• A friend that you have had for most of your life
• To enjoy spending time with someone
• A committed relationship between partners

To have a good working relationship

• Reach out to someone in a friendly manner
• Plan to share an evening meal
• Meet up
• To work together well

To have a lot in common

• A committed relationship between partners
• A friend that you have had for most of your life
• To have shared interests
• Someone that I care about

To hit it off

• Meet up
• To like each other straight away
• Plan to share an evening meal
• Reach out to someone in a friendly manner

To keep in touch with

• To keep in contact
• A friend that you have had for most of your life
• Someone that I care about
• A committed relationship between partners

To lose touch with

• Meet up
• To lose contact
• Reach out to someone in a friendly manner
• Plan to share an evening meal