Questions and Answers
What does 'blow something up' mean?
To explode something
What does 'call off' mean?
To cancel something
What does 'bring up' mean?
To mention or introduce a topic
What does the phrasal verb 'back something up' mean?
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What does the phrasal verb 'break down' mean?
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What does the phrasal verb 'calm down' mean?
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Study Notes
Idiomatic Expressions
- 'Blow something up' means to make something seem more important or serious than it really is, often to get attention or sympathy.
- 'Call off' means to cancel or postpone an event or activity.
- 'Bring up' means to mention or introduce a topic, often in a conversation.
- 'Back something up' means to support or prove something with evidence or facts.
- 'Break down' means to explain or analyze something in more detail, or to divide it into smaller parts.
- 'Calm down' means to become less angry or upset, or to make someone else feel less angry or upset.
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Test your knowledge of common phrasal verbs with this quiz. Match the verbs with the correct meanings and usage.
