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What does 'scroll down' mean?
What does 'check something off' mean?
What is the opposite of 'zoom in'?
What does 'end up' mean?
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What is the opposite of 'move in'?
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What does 'juggle around' mean?
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What does 'pig out' mean?
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What does 'cross something out' mean?
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What does 'give away' mean?
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What does 'sneak out' mean?
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What happens when you scroll down?
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Why would someone cross something out?
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What is the opposite of 'rip up'?
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What does 'work toward' mean?
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What happens when you check-in?
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What does 'take out' mean?
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What is the opposite of 'sneak in'?
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Study Notes
Phrasal Verbs
- Scroll down: to go down your screen
- Scroll up: to go up your screen (opposite of scroll down)
- Zoom in: to make an image bigger to see details
- Zoom out: to make an image smaller (opposite of zoom in)
Three things to keep in mind when learning phrasal verbs
- Some phrasal verbs do not need an object
- Some phrasal verbs need an object (objects will be underlined)
- Some phrasal verbs are separable (can put the object in the middle)
Travel Blogger
- Check something off: to write a check mark next to something you've completed on a list
- Write down: to write something short on a piece of paper
- Jot down: to write something short on a piece of paper (same as write down)
- Cross something out: to put a line through something because it's a mistake, or you don't like it
- Rip up: to tear something soft into small pieces
- End up: eventually something happens and the ending is surprising or unexpected
Organizing an Event
- Work toward: to work to achieve a goal
- Check-in: to arrive at a hotel on the first day and get your key
- Check out: to leave the hotel on your last day and return your key
- Juggle around: to move people, dates, appointments, so everyone is involved
- Miss out: to not be involved, or to not have the opportunity to do something
- Go ahead: the plan continues even though there are challenges
- Give away: to give something to someone for free (but not used with gifts)
Living with Parents
- Move out: to leave a place, with all of your things
- Move in: to go to your new home with all of your things
- Talk someone into: to convince someone to do something
- Talk someone out of: to convince someone not to do something (opposite of talk someone into)
- Sneak out: to slowly leave a place so nobody sees you
- Sneak in: to slowly enter a place so nobody sees you (opposite of sneak out)
- Stock up: to collect a large supply of something for future use
- Take out: to remove something from its place
- Put back: to return something to its place (opposite of take out)
- Pig out: to eat a lot in a short period of time
Phrasal Verbs
- Scrolling: there are two scrolling phrasal verbs - scroll down to move down a screen and scroll up to move up a screen, which is the opposite of scroll down
- Zooming: there are two zooming phrasal verbs - zoom in to make an image bigger and zoom out to make an image smaller, which is the opposite of zoom in
Learning Phrasal Verbs
- Objects: some phrasal verbs do not need an object, while others do and sometimes these objects are underlined
- Separable verbs: some phrasal verbs are separable, meaning the object can be placed in the middle
Travel Blogger
- Completing tasks: check something off means to write a check mark next to a task on a list, indicating it's done
- Writing notes: write down and jot down both mean to quickly write something on paper
- Removing mistakes: cross something out means to put a line through something that's incorrect or unwanted, and rip up means to tear something into small pieces
Organizing an Event
- Working towards goals: work toward means to make an effort to achieve a goal
- Hotel arrangements: check-in is when you arrive at a hotel and get your key, and check out is when you leave and return your key
- Managing schedules: juggle around means to adjust dates, appointments, and people to fit everyone's needs
- Missing opportunities: miss out means to not be involved or have the chance to do something
- Overcoming challenges: go ahead means to continue with a plan despite obstacles
- Giving away items: give away means to provide something for free, but not as a gift
Living with Parents
- Moving: move out means to leave a place with all your belongings, and move in means to arrive at a new home with all your belongings
- Influencing others: talk someone into means to convince someone to do something, and talk someone out of means to convince someone not to do something
- Sneaking in/out: sneak out means to quietly leave a place without being seen, and sneak in means to quietly enter a place without being seen
- Managing supplies: stock up means to collect a lot of something for future use
- Removing and replacing items: take out means to remove something from its place, and put back means to return something to its place
- Eating habits: pig out means to eat a lot in a short time
Phrasal Verbs
- Scrolling: there are two scrolling phrasal verbs - scroll down to move down a screen and scroll up to move up a screen, which is the opposite of scroll down
- Zooming: there are two zooming phrasal verbs - zoom in to make an image bigger and zoom out to make an image smaller, which is the opposite of zoom in
Learning Phrasal Verbs
- Objects: some phrasal verbs do not need an object, while others do and sometimes these objects are underlined
- Separable verbs: some phrasal verbs are separable, meaning the object can be placed in the middle
Travel Blogger
- Completing tasks: check something off means to write a check mark next to a task on a list, indicating it's done
- Writing notes: write down and jot down both mean to quickly write something on paper
- Removing mistakes: cross something out means to put a line through something that's incorrect or unwanted, and rip up means to tear something into small pieces
Organizing an Event
- Working towards goals: work toward means to make an effort to achieve a goal
- Hotel arrangements: check-in is when you arrive at a hotel and get your key, and check out is when you leave and return your key
- Managing schedules: juggle around means to adjust dates, appointments, and people to fit everyone's needs
- Missing opportunities: miss out means to not be involved or have the chance to do something
- Overcoming challenges: go ahead means to continue with a plan despite obstacles
- Giving away items: give away means to provide something for free, but not as a gift
Living with Parents
- Moving: move out means to leave a place with all your belongings, and move in means to arrive at a new home with all your belongings
- Influencing others: talk someone into means to convince someone to do something, and talk someone out of means to convince someone not to do something
- Sneaking in/out: sneak out means to quietly leave a place without being seen, and sneak in means to quietly enter a place without being seen
- Managing supplies: stock up means to collect a lot of something for future use
- Removing and replacing items: take out means to remove something from its place, and put back means to return something to its place
- Eating habits: pig out means to eat a lot in a short time
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Learn and practice essential phrasal verbs in English, including scrolling, zooming, and more. Understand the rules and exceptions to master phrasal verbs.
