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Phrasl Verbs 16
Pay off Meaning: to yield profits; to result in benefits Usage: My investment in those stocks has really paid off. Tear from Meaning: to rip or peel something from something
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Tagged cash out, fiddle with, hang loose, hear from, pay off, Phrasal Verbs, pin down, spade up, swear at, tear from, tear loose
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Idioms 17
Get around the table Meaning: Fig. to collect people together for discussion or bargaining Usage: We have to get everyone around the table on this matter. Be in the dog house Meaning: if someone is in the doghouse, another person … Continue reading
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Tagged a cloud on the horizon, be in the dog house, easy pickings, feel like a million dollars, get around the table, get out of someone's hair, have a rare old time, have heart in mouth, hit and miss, hit or miss, Phrasal Verbs, rage out of control
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Phrasal Verbs 15
burn out Meaning: 1) stop (something) working 2) become exhausted from over-working Usage: 1) The dynamite’s fuse has burnt out. 2) Jack is working so hard that he will burn himself out if he doesn’t take it easy. butt in … Continue reading
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Tagged burn out, butt in, count on, cross out, cut down on, cut out, get up, give up, go through, grow up, Phrasal Verbs
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Phrasal Verbs 14
Bring up Meaning: raise (a child) Usage: She stopped working in order to bring up her children. Come forward Meaning: present oneself
Phrasal Verbs 13
point out Meaning: indicate/direct attention to something Usage: She pointed out the mistake. break out Meaning: start suddenly Usage: Rioting broke out as a result of the strike. clamp down on Meaning: act strictly to prevent something Usage: The government … Continue reading
Phrasal Verbs 12
look forward to Meaning: await or anticipate with pleasure Usage: I look forward to seeing you soon. pick up Meaning: collect somebody or something Usage: I’ll pick you up at the station when you arrive. stick up for Meaning: defend … Continue reading
Phrasal Verbs 11
look for Meaning: try to find something Usage: Jane went to the shops to look for a pair of shoes. put up Meaning: accommodate, give somebody a bed Usage: We can put you up if you’d like to come for … Continue reading
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Tagged avail yourself, break down, check out, drop off, get on with, hold on, look for, Phrasal Verbs, put up, sit down, try on
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Phrasal Verbs 10
look on Meaning: be a spectator at an event Usage: Billy didn’t take part in the fight. He just looked on. put out Meaning: extinguish Usage: It took a long time to put out the fire. shut up Meaning: be … Continue reading
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Tagged apply for, boil down to, check in, drop in, get on, hit on/upon, look on, Phrasal Verbs, put out, shut up, think over
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Phrasal Verbs 9
run out of Meaning: have no more of something. Usage: What a nuisance! We’ve run out of coffee. show up Meaning: appear/arrive Usage: We expected David to come but he didn’t show up. tell off Meaning: reprimand/criticize severely Usage: The … Continue reading
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Tagged answer back, blow up, carry out, dress up, figure out, get off, hit back, Phrasal Verbs, run out of, show up, tell off
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Phrasal Verbs 8
allow for Meaning: take into consideration, include in a calculation Usage: You’d better leave early to allow for traffic jams. block off Meaning: Divide/separate using a barrier or an obstacle. Usage: The area was blocked off after the explosion. carry … Continue reading
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Tagged allow for, block off, carry on, draw up, focus on, get into, hit at, look down on, move out, Phrasal Verbs, put on
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Phrasal Verbs 7
Find out Meaning: discover Usage: Now days it is easy to find out information about any particular subject from the internet. Get in Meaning: enter Usage: How do you think the burglar got in? Hang up Meaning: to end the … Continue reading
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Tagged find out, get in, hang up, look ahead, move in, move into, Phrasal Verbs, put off, run into, show off, take on, wipe off
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Irony
irony noun ( pl. -nies) the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect : “Don’t go overboard with the gratitude,” he rejoined with heavy irony. . • a state … Continue reading
Phrasal Verbs 3
Vouch for Meaning: express confidence in, or guarantee something Usage: Sam is a responsible driver. I can vouch for him. Watch out Meaning: be careful Usage: Watch out! There’s a bus coming.
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs are idiomatic expressions combining prepositions and verbs. They are used in both written and spoken English and new ones are formed everyday. Some Samples to better understand the idea . Abide by Meaning: To conform to; comply with … Continue reading