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What does 'turn off' mean?
What does 'turn off' mean?
'Get up' means to get out of bed.
'Get up' means to get out of bed.
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What does 'stand out' mean?
What does 'stand out' mean?
be noticeable or impressive
If you want to find specific information, you can _______________ it.
If you want to find specific information, you can _______________ it.
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What does 'get back to' mean?
What does 'get back to' mean?
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'Put up with' means to accept or tolerate something unpleasant.
'Put up with' means to accept or tolerate something unpleasant.
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What does 'catch up' mean?
What does 'catch up' mean?
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If you want to think of an idea or solution, you can _______________ with it.
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What does 'get along with' mean?
What does 'get along with' mean?
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What is the difference between 'wake up' and 'get up'?
What is the difference between 'wake up' and 'get up'?
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What is the meaning of 'stress out'?
What is the meaning of 'stress out'?
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What does 'bring up' mean?
What does 'bring up' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'run out of'?
What is the meaning of 'run out of'?
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What does 'figure out' mean?
What does 'figure out' mean?
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What does 'cut back on' mean?
What does 'cut back on' mean?
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What does 'hand in' mean?
What does 'hand in' mean?
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What does 'sleep in' mean?
What does 'sleep in' mean?
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What does 'bear with' mean?
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What does 'fill out' mean?
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Study Notes
Phrasal Verbs
- Wake up: stop sleeping, get out of bed
- Get up: get out of bed, become vertical
- Turn on: use electronics (e.g., phone, lamp, heater)
- Turn off: stop using electronics (e.g., notifications, lamp, heater)
- Stress out: make someone feel anxious or worried
- Come up with: think of an idea or solution
- Bring up: start talking about a topic
- Stand out: be noticeable or impressive
- Look up: search for and find specific information
- Figure out: think and find a solution to a problem
- Run out of: use everything and need more
- Pop into: enter a place for a short time
- Pick up: collect or gather something
- Drop off: leave something or someone at a place
- Throw away: put something in the trash
- Cut back on: reduce or decrease consumption
- Put up with: accept or tolerate something unpleasant
- Bear with: be patient while someone is busy or doing something
- Calm down: stop feeling angry, excited, or nervous
- Get back to: respond to someone (e.g., email, phone, message)
- Look forward to: be excited about something in the future
- Catch up: work or do something quickly because you are behind
- Fill out: complete a form or document with information
- Get along with: have a good relationship with someone
- Turn up: increase the volume (e.g., music, TV)
- Turn down: decrease the volume (e.g., music, TV)
- Get rid of: remove or dispose of something
- Go over: review or examine something
- Hand in: give something to an authority (e.g., professor, teacher, policeman)
- Sleep in: sleep longer than usual
Phrasal Verbs
- Waking Up and Getting Out of Bed • Wake up: stop sleeping, get out of bed • Get up: get out of bed, become vertical
Electronics and Devices
• Turn on: use electronics (e.g., phone, lamp, heater) • Turn off: stop using electronics (e.g., notifications, lamp, heater)
Emotional States
• Stress out: make someone feel anxious or worried • Calm down: stop feeling angry, excited, or nervous
Thinking and Problem-Solving
• Come up with: think of an idea or solution • Figure out: think and find a solution to a problem
Communication and Interaction
• Bring up: start talking about a topic • Get back to: respond to someone (e.g., email, phone, message) • Look forward to: be excited about something in the future
Movement and Action
• Run out of: use everything and need more • Pop into: enter a place for a short time • Pick up: collect or gather something • Drop off: leave something or someone at a place • Throw away: put something in the trash
Social Interactions
• Get along with: have a good relationship with someone • Put up with: accept or tolerate something unpleasant • Bear with: be patient while someone is busy or doing something
Miscellaneous
• Cut back on: reduce or decrease consumption • Turn up: increase the volume (e.g., music, TV) • Turn down: decrease the volume (e.g., music, TV) • Get rid of: remove or dispose of something • Go over: review or examine something • Hand in: give something to an authority (e.g., professor, teacher, policeman) • Sleep in: sleep longer than usual • Fill out: complete a form or document with information • Catch up: work or do something quickly because you are behind
Wake Up and Get Up
- Wake up means to stop sleeping
- Get up means to get out of bed
- Both can be used interchangeably, but "wake up" emphasizes stopping sleep, while "get up" emphasizes getting out of bed
Turn On and Turn Off
- Turn on means to activate something, like a phone, lamp, or heater
- Turn off means to deactivate something, like notifications, a lamp, or heater
- Use "turn on" and "turn off" for electronics
Stress Out
- Stress out means to cause someone to feel anxious or worried
- When using "stress out" as a separable phrasal verb, the pronoun goes in the middle (e.g., stress me out)
Come Up With
- Come up with means to think of an idea or solution
- Can be used in different contexts, such as thinking of an idea or coming up with an answer
Bring Up
- Bring up means to start talking about a topic
- Be careful not to bring up sensitive topics
Stand Out
- Stand out means to be noticeable or impressive
- Can be used to describe someone or something that attracts attention
Look Up
- Look up means to search for specific information
- Often used with Google or searching for a specific word
Figure Out
- Figure out means to find a solution or answer
- Often used with question words (e.g., how, what, when, where, who)
Run Out Of
- Run out of means to use up all of something and need more
- Can be used for physical items or time
Pop Into and Pick Up
- Pop into means to enter a place for a short time
- Pick up means to collect something
Throw Away
- Throw away means to discard or get rid of something
- Can be used for physical objects or ideas
Cut Back On
- Cut back on means to reduce or decrease something
- Often related to food, drink, or spending
Put Up With
- Put up with means to accept or tolerate something unpleasant
- Often used to describe dealing with difficult situations or people
Bear With
- Bear with means to be patient while someone is doing something
- Often used to ask someone to wait or be patient
Get Back To
- Get back to means to respond to someone or something
- Often used in professional or formal settings
Catch Up and Fill Out
- Catch up means to work or do something quickly to be up-to-date
- Fill out means to complete a form or document with information
Get Along With
- Get along with means to have a good relationship with someone
- Can be used to describe any type of relationship
Turn Up and Turn Down
- Turn up means to increase the volume
- Turn down means to decrease the volume
- Only used for music or TV volume
Get Rid Of
- Get rid of means to remove or dispose of something
- Can be used for physical objects or ideas
Hand In
- Hand in means to give something to an authority
- Often used in academic or professional settings
Sleep In
- Sleep in means to sleep longer than usual
- Often used on weekends or days off
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