Some Common Phrasal Verbs
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🌹 Meaning:
To "make something out to be (something else)" means to describe or portray it as different than it really is.
🍃 Example:
It's really a small problem - you shouldn't make it out to be worse than it is.
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🌹 Meaning:
To "talk someone into" doing something means to convince them to do it.
The opposite is to "talk someone out of" doing something, meaning to convince them NOT to do it.
🍃 Example:
The salesman talked me into buying the best model.
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🌹 Meaning:
If a project or plan "falls through," it means it fails and is not successful or not implemented.
🍃 Example:
Our plans for a weekend trip fell through because my husband had to work overtime.
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🌹 Meaning:
To "stop by" or "drop by" means to go for a quick, informal visit.
🍃 Example:
My neighbor dropped by yesterday afternoon for a cup of tea.
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🌹 Meaning:
If you are "blown away" by something, it means you are extremely amazed or impressed.
🍃 Example:
I was blown away by the sheer size of the mountains.
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MAKE OUT 🌹 Meaning:
To "make something out to be (something else)" means to describe or portray it as different than it really is.
🍃 Example:
It's really a small problem - you shouldn't make it out to be worse than it is.
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TALK INTO 🌹 Meaning:
To "talk someone into" doing something means to convince them to do it.
The opposite is to "talk someone out of" doing something, meaning to convince them NOT to do it.
🍃 Example:
The salesman talked me into buying the best model.
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FALL THROUGH 🌹 Meaning:
If a project or plan "falls through," it means it fails and is not successful or not implemented.
🍃 Example:
Our plans for a weekend trip fell through because my husband had to work overtime.
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STOP/ DROP BY🌹 Meaning:
To "stop by" or "drop by" means to go for a quick, informal visit.
🍃 Example:
My neighbor dropped by yesterday afternoon for a cup of tea.
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BLOWN AWAY 🌹 Meaning:
If you are "blown away" by something, it means you are extremely amazed or impressed.
🍃 Example:
I was blown away by the sheer size of the mountains.
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⚖️ ADJUDICATE ⚖️
E.g : The owner can appeal to the court to adjudicate on the matter.
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E.g : The owner can appeal to the court to adjudicate on the matter.
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💠 Misplaced Adverbs 💠
Adverbs often get misplaced when a sentence has two verbs and one adverb.
🔸 She was looking at the man running thoughtfully.
Here, thoughtfully could modify two verbs: was looking and running, so the sentence could mean s
Most readers would assume that thoughtfully goes with the closer verb, in this case running.
🔸 She was looking thoughtfully at the runner.
🔸 She was looking at the man who was running thoughtfully.
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Adverbs often get misplaced when a sentence has two verbs and one adverb.
🔸 She was looking at the man running thoughtfully.
Here, thoughtfully could modify two verbs: was looking and running, so the sentence could mean s
he was looking thoughtfully at the man, or she was looking at the man who was simultaneously running and pontificating.
Most readers would assume that thoughtfully goes with the closer verb, in this case running.
🔸 She was looking thoughtfully at the runner.
🔸 She was looking at the man who was running thoughtfully.
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✨The world is your oyster✨
Meaning:
Example:
You just graduated from a wonderful university, so the world is your oyster!
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Meaning:
You have many good opportunities in front of you
Example:
You just graduated from a wonderful university, so the world is your oyster!
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🦉OWLISH 🦉
( adjective )
🦉Meaning:
🦉Example: He was an owlish man, with little round glasses.
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( adjective )
🦉Meaning:
looking like an owl and seeming serious and clever🦉Example: He was an owlish man, with little round glasses.
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When and where to build the new factory _____ yet.
📕is not decided
📗are not decided
📘had not decided
📙have not decided
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📕is not decided
📗are not decided
📘had not decided
📙have not decided
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All of them, except David, ______ China.
⚪️ has been to
⚫️ have been to
🔴 has gone
🔵 have gone
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⚪️ has been to
⚫️ have been to
🔴 has gone
🔵 have gone
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🔴 Daily Conversations:
♦️11. Encouragement (Part 3 of 3)
🔸11.11 When you are ready to grab an opportunity
🔹I won't hesitate.
🔹I won't think twice.
🔹I'll do it without a second thought.
🔹I'll do it in a heartbeat.
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🔸11.12 When a person is hesitating
🔹He can't make up his mind.
🔹He is dragging his feet.
🔹He got cold feet.
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🔸11.13 When you are not happy about the insufficiency of somebody's efforts
🔹Is that it?
🔹Is that all?
🔹Do you call that finished?
🔹This won't do.
🔹That won't do it.
🔹That doesn't cut it.
🔹This is not a masterpiece.
🔹Once more with feeling.
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🔸11.14 When you indicate that an almost done job does not count
🔹You almost had it.
🔹So near and yet so far.
🔹So close and yet so far.
🔹Close, but no cigar.
🔹You were within a hair's breadth.
🔹A miss is as good as a mile.
🔹Nice try.
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🔸11.15 When a person isn't doing enough
🔹You're not helping as much as you should.
🔹You're not doing your share.
🔹You're not doing your fair share.
🔹You're not pulling your own weight.
🔹You're slacking off.
🔹Stop being such a lazybones.
🔹You're not living up to your potential.
🔹You're not living up to your end of the bargain.
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🔸11.16 When you encourage a person whose attitude is improving
🔹Now you're talking!
🔹There you go!
🔹That's the way to go!
🔹That's more like it.
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♦️11. Encouragement (Part 3 of 3)
🔸11.11 When you are ready to grab an opportunity
🔹I won't hesitate.
🔹I won't think twice.
🔹I'll do it without a second thought.
🔹I'll do it in a heartbeat.
______________
🔸11.12 When a person is hesitating
🔹He can't make up his mind.
🔹He is dragging his feet.
🔹He got cold feet.
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🔸11.13 When you are not happy about the insufficiency of somebody's efforts
🔹Is that it?
🔹Is that all?
🔹Do you call that finished?
🔹This won't do.
🔹That won't do it.
🔹That doesn't cut it.
🔹This is not a masterpiece.
🔹Once more with feeling.
______________
🔸11.14 When you indicate that an almost done job does not count
🔹You almost had it.
🔹So near and yet so far.
🔹So close and yet so far.
🔹Close, but no cigar.
🔹You were within a hair's breadth.
🔹A miss is as good as a mile.
🔹Nice try.
______________
🔸11.15 When a person isn't doing enough
🔹You're not helping as much as you should.
🔹You're not doing your share.
🔹You're not doing your fair share.
🔹You're not pulling your own weight.
🔹You're slacking off.
🔹Stop being such a lazybones.
🔹You're not living up to your potential.
🔹You're not living up to your end of the bargain.
______________
🔸11.16 When you encourage a person whose attitude is improving
🔹Now you're talking!
🔹There you go!
🔹That's the way to go!
🔹That's more like it.
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♦️12. Stress, Anxiety, Excitement (Part 1 of 10)
🔸12.1 When you are stressed out
🔹I'm very anxious.
🔹I'm falling apart at the seams.
🔹I feel like I'm falling apart at the seams.
🔹I'm on pins and needles.
🔹I'm sitting on pins and needles.
🔹I'm losing my mind.
🔹I feel like I'm losing my mind.
🔹I'm losing my marbles.
🔹I'm a bundle of nerves.
🔹Everyone is getting on my nerves.
🔹Am I crazy?
🔹I'm going crazy.
🔹I think I'm crazy.
🔹I'm going nuts.
🔹I'm starting to feel like a nut.
🔹I'm freaking out.
🔹I can't take it anymore.
🔹I can't take another problem.
🔹I just can't deal with this anymore.
🔹I've got butterflies in my stomach.
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🔸12.2 When you are depressed
🔹I'm depressed.
🔹I'm feeling low.
🔹I'm feeling down.
🔹I'm feeling a little blue.
🔹I'm feeling mentally under the weather.
🔹I'm in the doldrums.
🔹I'm down in the dumps.
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🔸12.3 When a situation is tough
🔹It's hell on Earth.
🔹It's a living hell.
🔹You don't know the half of it.
🔹That'll be the death of me.
🔹I feel like a fish out of water.
🔹I am in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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🔸12.4 When you are pushed to the limit of your patience
🔹This is more than I can take.
🔹This is more than I can possibly take.
🔹This is more than I can stand.
🔹This is more than I can bear.
🔹It's too much.
🔹It's way too much.
🔹You're too much.
🔹It's over the top.
🔹I've had enough of it.
🔹I've had enough.
🔹I've had it.
🔹I've had it up to here.
🔹That's it.
🔹That does it.
🔹That's the last straw.
🔹I'm fed up with this.
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♦️12. Stress, Anxiety, Excitement (Part 1 of 10)
🔸12.1 When you are stressed out
🔹I'm very anxious.
🔹I'm falling apart at the seams.
🔹I feel like I'm falling apart at the seams.
🔹I'm on pins and needles.
🔹I'm sitting on pins and needles.
🔹I'm losing my mind.
🔹I feel like I'm losing my mind.
🔹I'm losing my marbles.
🔹I'm a bundle of nerves.
🔹Everyone is getting on my nerves.
🔹Am I crazy?
🔹I'm going crazy.
🔹I think I'm crazy.
🔹I'm going nuts.
🔹I'm starting to feel like a nut.
🔹I'm freaking out.
🔹I can't take it anymore.
🔹I can't take another problem.
🔹I just can't deal with this anymore.
🔹I've got butterflies in my stomach.
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🔸12.2 When you are depressed
🔹I'm depressed.
🔹I'm feeling low.
🔹I'm feeling down.
🔹I'm feeling a little blue.
🔹I'm feeling mentally under the weather.
🔹I'm in the doldrums.
🔹I'm down in the dumps.
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🔸12.3 When a situation is tough
🔹It's hell on Earth.
🔹It's a living hell.
🔹You don't know the half of it.
🔹That'll be the death of me.
🔹I feel like a fish out of water.
🔹I am in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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🔸12.4 When you are pushed to the limit of your patience
🔹This is more than I can take.
🔹This is more than I can possibly take.
🔹This is more than I can stand.
🔹This is more than I can bear.
🔹It's too much.
🔹It's way too much.
🔹You're too much.
🔹It's over the top.
🔹I've had enough of it.
🔹I've had enough.
🔹I've had it.
🔹I've had it up to here.
🔹That's it.
🔹That does it.
🔹That's the last straw.
🔹I'm fed up with this.
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💢 Verbs often confused 💢
✗ Don't say: The teacher accepted to go with us.
✓ Say: The teacher agreed to go with us.
▪️ Accept means to take something that is offered to you.
• Maria accepted the bunch of flowers.
It also means to believe something you're told:
• Ken accepted his explanation.
▪️Agree to means to do what one is asked to do:
• David agreed to come to London on Monday
But agree with means to have the same opinion as someone else.
• The Long family never agree with each other.
🏷 Note:
We agree with a person, but to a thing.
• I agree with Luke, but I can't agree to this plan.
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Accept 🆚 Agree✗ Don't say: The teacher accepted to go with us.
✓ Say: The teacher agreed to go with us.
▪️ Accept means to take something that is offered to you.
• Maria accepted the bunch of flowers.
It also means to believe something you're told:
• Ken accepted his explanation.
▪️Agree to means to do what one is asked to do:
• David agreed to come to London on Monday
But agree with means to have the same opinion as someone else.
• The Long family never agree with each other.
🏷 Note:
We agree with a person, but to a thing.
• I agree with Luke, but I can't agree to this plan.
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