" LangLing "

English Language, Jokes, Facts, Etymology, Translation, etc

" LangLing "

English Language, Jokes, Facts, Etymology, Translation, etc

Phrasal Verbs

zip up

Meaning: to do up a zipper in a piece of clothing or in a bag

pack into

Meaning: to fit into a small or crowded space

knock back

Meaning: to take a drink, usually alcoholic

put out

Meaning: to stop something from burning

run away from

Meaning: to try to avoid problems or difficult situations\

take back

Meaning: If you take something back, you return it to the place you got it from, or return it to the shop you bought it from.

hold off

Meaning: to delay doing something until a later time

fall for

Meaning: If you fall for someone, you fall in love with them.

toy with

Meaning: to think about doing something, but not very seriously 

take in

Meaning: to include something 

known for

Meaning: to be well-known for something or famous for something

stand by

Meaning: If you stand by someone, you support them or help them if they're in some sort of trouble. 

turn into

Meaning: to change from one thing into another

come about

Meaning: to happen, especially partly or totally by chance

keep off

Meaning: to avoid something like a certain food or a certain topic in conversation

sign in

Meaning: to sign a register when you visit a place, or to log in when you visit a website

shake off

Meaning: to get rid of something that's causing you problems, such as a sickness, a fear, a bad image, a bad reputation, etc. 

fall for

Meaning: If you fall for someone, you fall in love with them.

die off

Meaning: If a group of people, animals, or plants dies off, all of them die over a period of time and none are left.

speak up

Meaning: to speak louder

sort out

Meaning: If you sort things out, you arrange them into some sort of order.

go away

Meaning: to leave or go to another place

read out

Meaning: if you read something out, you read it aloud so everyone can hear it.

set back

Meaning: to make something happen more slowly, or at a later time, than it would have

send back

Meaning: If you send back something that's been delivered to you, you return it because there's a problem with it.

reach out to

Meaning: to ask someone for help when you have a problem

sell out

Meaning: to sell all the stock of something, and have none left

beef up

Meaning: to make something stronger or more powerful

run off with

Meaning: If you run off with somebody, you leave home secretly in order to be with them.

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