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What does the phrase 'wake up' generally mean in English?
What does the phrase 'wake up' generally mean in English?
When you 'run out of' something, what does it mean?
When you 'run out of' something, what does it mean?
What is the meaning of 'throw out' in the context of unwanted items?
What is the meaning of 'throw out' in the context of unwanted items?
What does 'put someone down' imply?
What does 'put someone down' imply?
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In what context would 'take down' be used?
In what context would 'take down' be used?
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What does 'drop out' signify?
What does 'drop out' signify?
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What is the consequence of having a device that 'shorted out'?
What is the consequence of having a device that 'shorted out'?
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The expression 'mess around' often carries what connotation?
The expression 'mess around' often carries what connotation?
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If you 'leave out' details in a story, what are you doing?
If you 'leave out' details in a story, what are you doing?
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The phrase 'cast aside' typically refers to what?
The phrase 'cast aside' typically refers to what?
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What does 'hang around' imply?
What does 'hang around' imply?
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When someone is known to 'sneak around', what does it suggest?
When someone is known to 'sneak around', what does it suggest?
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What does 'stay out of' mean in a social context?
What does 'stay out of' mean in a social context?
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What does it mean to 'wake up to' something?
What does it mean to 'wake up to' something?
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What does 'perk up' refer to in a social context?
What does 'perk up' refer to in a social context?
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What does 'bring up' mean?
What does 'bring up' mean?
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Which of the following describes 'pass up'?
Which of the following describes 'pass up'?
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What does it mean to 'turn down' an offer?
What does it mean to 'turn down' an offer?
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What is indicated by the phrase 'run into' someone?
What is indicated by the phrase 'run into' someone?
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What does 'fake out' mean in the context of sports?
What does 'fake out' mean in the context of sports?
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What does it mean to 'track down' something?
What does it mean to 'track down' something?
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What does 'hunker down' suggest in a situation of waiting?
What does 'hunker down' suggest in a situation of waiting?
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When something 'dies down', what happens?
When something 'dies down', what happens?
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What is the meaning behind 'come out'?
What is the meaning behind 'come out'?
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What does 'take over' imply?
What does 'take over' imply?
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What does 'hand down' refer to?
What does 'hand down' refer to?
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What does it mean to 'make out' something?
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Study Notes
Phrasal Verbs with In
- Break in: Entering a place illegally, often to steal. For example, someone breaking into a house in the middle of the night to steal valuables.
- Come in: Entering a space or room, often when invited. "Hey, come in!" is a welcoming phrase when someone arrives at your home.
- Fill in: Completing missing information in a document like a medical form. "Please fill in your name and address on this form." It can also mean providing information to someone who missed something, such as a meeting "I'll fill you in on what you missed later."
- Give in: Surrendering to a request or pressure after resisting. If a child asks for a cookie, you might finally give in.
- Hand in: Submitting work like homework, often to a teacher or instructor. "Don't forget to hand in your assignments by Friday."
- Look in on: Making a brief visit to check on someone. "I'll look in on the baby later to see if they're asleep."
- Take in: Absorbing information. "Did you take in everything I said about phrasal verbs?" It can also mean providing temporary housing for those in need. "The shelter took in many homeless animals."
- Bring in: Introducing someone to a situation. "We need to bring in an expert to help solve this problem."
- Move in: Starting to live in a new place, like an apartment or a house. "We're moving in on Saturday, so we're busy packing boxes!"
- Step in: Intervening in a situation. "The teacher had to step in and stop the fight between two students."
Phrasal Verbs with Out
- Kick out: Forcing someone to leave a place, often due to bad behavior. "He was kicked out of the bar for being too loud."
- Look out: Being cautious or vigilant about something potentially dangerous. "Look out, there's a car coming!"
- Come out: Appearing after being hidden. "I'm coming out of my room to join the party!"
- Drop off: Delivering something, often children to school, childcare, etc. "I need to drop off my daughter at school before work."
- Fake out: Tricking someone into thinking you're doing something different than what you're actually doing. Often used in sports to distract opponents.
- Work on: Focusing on something, like improving your English skills. "I'm working on my French right now."
Phrasal Verbs with Up
- Listen up: Paying attention to what is being said, as a command. "Listen up everyone, I have an important announcement!"
- Perk up: Becoming energized. Coffee can help you perk up in the morning!
- Come up: Appearing suddenly. "A monster came up on the TV screen!"
- Put up: Building or displaying something. "They put up a sign that said 'Keep Out.'"
- Show off: Displaying something with pride to impress others. "My son loves to show off his new baseball card collection!"
- Shape up: Improving or making progress on something. "You need to shape up your study habits if you're serious about passing this test!"
- Play up: Exaggerating an emotion or feeling, often for attention. "She played up her injury so she wouldn't have to go to school."
Phrasal Verbs with Down
- Break down: Malfunctioning. "My car broke down on the way to work." It can also mean analyzing something into smaller parts. "The football coach broke down the film to analyze the team's strengths and weaknesses."
- Bring down: Causing someone to lose power or position. "The scandal brought down the government." It can also mean defeating a strong opponent, like in sports.
- Turn down: Rejecting an offer or request. "I had to turn down the job offer because it wasn't the right fit for me."
- Hand down: Passing something down through generations. "Her grandmother's necklace was handed down to her mother, and now it's hers."
- Track down: Searching for something that is difficult to find. "I'm trying to track down a rare Fleetwood Mac record."
- Shut down: Closing operations, often used for businesses, schools, or government organizations. "The library had to shut down during the pandemic."
- Tear down: Demolishing a building or structure. "They're tearing down the old house to build a new one."
- Pin down: Getting a specific answer or details. "Can you pin down a specific date for our meeting?"
- Hunker down: Getting settled in to wait for something for a long time. "We hunkered down at home during the blizzard."
- Wind down: Gradually relaxing at the end of the day. "I like to take a bath and read a book to wind down before bed."
- Die down: Gradually becoming less intense. "The storm is dying down and the sun is coming out. "
- Scale down: Reducing something in size or quantity. "We had to scale down the party because of the pandemic."
Phrasal Verbs with Off
- Wander off: Leaving a place or conversation aimlessly. "He wandered off in the middle of our conversation".
- Turn out : To be the result or outcome. "It turned out to be a beautiful day for a picnic."
- Fall back on: Relying on something or someone as a backup plan. "I have a part-time job to fall back on if my business doesn't succeed."
- Put through: Connecting a phone call. "The receptionist put me through to the manager."
- Look around: Exploring an area. "I like to look around at all the shops at the mall."
- Pull off: Successfully completing something, often a challenging plan. "I'm so happy I pulled off that presentation."
- Come to: Regaining consciousness or awareness. "He came to after being unconscious for a few minutes."
- Put off: Postponing or procrastinating. "I keep putting off doing the dishes until later."
- Call off: Canceling something. "We had to call off the picnic because it started to rain."
- Take off: Removing something from your body like clothes or shoes. "It is time to take off my shoes and relax." It can also mean leaving quickly, often used for airplanes. "Our plane takes off at 8am."
- Rip up: Shredding something to pieces. "She ripped up the contract in anger."
Phrasal Verbs with Across
- Come across / Run across: Finding something unexpectedly. "I came across an old photo album while cleaning the attic."
- Get across: Conveying information clearly so someone understands. "I tried to get across to my son how important it is to wear a helmet while biking."
- Put across: Communicating an attitude or energy without specifically saying it. "He's putting across a bad attitude today."
- Cut across: Taking a shorter route, often by using a shortcut. "We cut across the park to get to the library more quickly."
- Look across: Looking in the opposite direction of a room or space. "Look across the room, there's a cat sitting on the windowsill."
- Move across: Moving to the other side of a room or space. "The soccer team is moving across the field towards the goal."
Phrasal Verbs with Away
- Go away: Leave, often in an unkind way. "Go away, I'm trying to work."
- Give away: Giving something away for free or at a very low price. "I'm giving away my old couch on Facebook Marketplace." It can also mean revealing a secret. "Don't give away the surprise!"
- Throw away: Putting something in the trash. "Throw away that rotten banana."
- Take away: Removing something from a place or someone. "The police took away his driver's license for speeding."
- Run away: Fleeing or escaping a dangerous situation. "He ran away from home when he was a teenager."
- Pass away: Dying politely. "My grandmother passed away last year."
- Put away: Storing something in its proper place. "Put your toys away when you're finished playing."
- Back away: Slowly moving backward, often to avoid something dangerous. "Back away from the bear!"
- Fade away: Gradually disappearing. "Over time, our friendship faded away."
- Drive away: Leaving in a car. "I drove away from my ex-boyfriend's house as fast as I could." It can also mean making someone avoid you due to a negative attitude or behavior. "He's driving all his friends away with his bad attitude."
- Dress up: Dressing in nicer clothes to look presentable, often for a special occasion. "I'm going to dress up for the wedding."
- Dress down: Dressing casually, often for a more relaxed occasion. "We have casual Fridays at work, so I can dress down."
- Put up with: Tolerating something or someone. "I can't put up with him anymore!"
Phrasal Verbs with To
- Look up to: Admire or respect. "My little sister looks up to me."
- Run into: Meeting someone unexpectedly. "I ran into my old friend at the coffee shop."
- Come to: To reach a decision after thinking about it. "After careful consideration, I came to the realization that I need to study more."
Phrasal Verbs with Through
- Put through: To cause someone to have to experience an unpleasant or challenging situation. "I'm so sorry to put you through this."
- Go through: Carefully examining many items or details. "I had to go through all my bags to find my phone."
Phrasal Verbs with On
- Hold on: Waiting for a moment. "Hold on a minute while I find your file."
- Look into: Investigating or researching something. "I'm going to look into the definition of this word."
- Come back to: Returning to something, usually a topic or a conversation. "Let's come back to this later."
Phrasal Verbs with Over
- Go over: Reviewing something, often a document or plan. "Let's go over the project plan again before the presentation."
- Turn over: Transferring responsibility to someone else. "I'm going to turn over the presentation to my colleague now."
- Follow through: Completing something that you promised to do. "It's important to follow through on your promises."
- Take back: Return something, often something borrowed. "I need to take back the dress I borrowed from my friend."
Phrasal Verbs with Out (Continued)
- Work out: Finding a solution or solving a problem. "Everything worked out in the end."
- Clean up: Cleaning something, often a mess or a room. "I need to clean up my house before guests arrive."
Phrasal Verbs with Up(Continued)
- Make up: Creating or inventing. "She made up a story about how she lost her phone."
- Take up: Start doing something. "I'm taking up yoga to improve my flexibility."
- Get up: Getting out of bed. "I like to get up early and go for a run."
Phrasal Verbs with Down(Continued)
- Break up: Ending a relationship or splitting from a company. "They broke up after five years of dating."
Phrasal Verbs with Off(Continued)
- Pick up: Retrieving something, often a person in a car or groceries from the shop. "I'll pick you up from work at five."
- Make do: Managing to complete a task even with limited resources. "It's not much time, but I'll make do!"
Phrasal Verbs with Away(Continued)
- Put aside: Saving something for later. "I'm putting aside a portion of my paycheck to buy a new car."
- Turn up : Appearing unexpectedly. "I found my lost keys in the car, they just turned up!"
- Lift up : Encouraging someone or cheering them up when they're sad. "He's going through a tough time, so try to lift him up."
- Fuel up: Refill a car with fuel. "Let's fuel up the car before we hit the road." It can also refer to eating food for energy. "I need to fuel up with a quick snack before my run."
Phrasal Verbs with Out (Continued)
- Pick out: Choosing or selecting something, like groceries. "I need to pick out a dress for the party."
Phrasal Verbs with Up (Continued)
- Come up with: Thinking of a new idea. "We need to come up with a better plan for our presentation."
Phrasal Verbs with Off(Continued)
- Make up for: Compensating for a mistake. "I want to make up for the hurt that I caused."
- Set out: Starting a journey or a task. "I set out to become a successful writer."
- Let down: Disappointing someone. "I'm sorry to let you down, but I can't make it to the party."
Phrasal Verbs with Down(Continued)
- Fall apart: Slowly breaking or becoming unusable. "My old sneakers are falling apart."
Phrasal Verbs with Over (Continued)
- Turn over: Turning a page in a book or flipping the coin in a game.
- Set off: Starting a journey or a task. "We set off on our road trip and now we're off! "
Phrasal Verbs with Out (Continued)
- Watch after: Taking care of something or someone. "Can you watch after my dog while I'm away?"
Phrasal Verbs with After (Continued)
- Run after: Chasing or pursuing something or someone. "He ran after the ball down the street."
- Go after: Trying to achieve something, often a goal. "She's going after a promotion at work."
- Take after: Resembling someone in your family. "She takes after her mother, they have the same eyes."
Phrasal Verbs with On(Continued)
- Hold off: Waiting to do something. "Hold off on eating those cookies until after dinner."
Phrasal Verbs with Out(Continued)
- Put down: Writing something quickly. "I tried to put down the details of the meeting in my notebook." It can also mean scheduling something. "Put me down for two tickets to the concert."
Phrasal Verbs with Away(Continued)
- Get away with: Escaping punishment for a crime or wrongdoing. "He thought he could get away with cheating on the test." It can also mean doing something slightly out of the ordinary without getting caught or being noticed by others. "Can I get away with wearing jeans to this meeting?"
Phrasal Verbs with Off(Continued)
- Send off: Saying goodbye to someone who is leaving. "We sent our daughter off to college with mixed emotions."
Phrasal Verbs with Up (Continued)
- Mix up: Confusing similar items or information. "I always mix up my twins because they look so much alike."
Phrasal Verbs with Out (Continued)
- Pick out: Choosing something carefully. "I need to pick out a gift for my friend's birthday."
Phrasal Verbs
- Wake up: To get out of bed and start your day
- Throw out: To dispose of something in the garbage
- Throw on: To put on clothing quickly
- Put down: To insult someone or talk about them in a belittling way
- Take down: To dismantle something or ruin someone's reputation
- Shakedown: To extort money from someone
- Run out of: To have no more supply left of something
- Fork down: To eat food very quickly
- Leave out: To omit something; exclude it from a story or discussion.
- Get out: To exit or retrieve something
- Drop out: To quit something like school or a competition
- Stay out: To avoid a particular area or activity
- Back out: To withdraw from something, like a competition or commitment
- Short out: When an electronic device or appliance stops working due to an electrical issue
- Sneak around: To do things secretively, moving quietly or acting in secret.
- Play around: To engage in fun, non-serious activities
- Mess around: To engage in wasteful or improper activities, potentially involving danger
- Hang Around: To stay in a place without a specific purpose, often for socializing or relaxing
- Cast aside: To discard something or someone, often due to something new or better being available
- Set aside: To reserve something for a specific purpose
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