Friday, 5 April 2013

Phrasal verb - Think Over

Phrasal Verb - Think over  - contemplate, consider a decision

(Transitive) (Separable)

Examples:

"Don't make a decision right now, think it over for a few days!"
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"I'm not sure, I'll think it over"
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"I have a lot to think over!"

Thursday, 4 April 2013

Phrasal Verb - Show off

Phrasal Verb - Show off - Flaunt
(Transitive & Intransitive) (Separable)

Examples:

"He always takes his shirt off to show his abs off"
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"She always wears low cut tops to show off her boobs"
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"He dances like Michael Jackson every time he goes to the club. I wish he'd stop showing off!"

Wednesday, 3 April 2013

Phrasal Verb - Take off


Take off - Remove something (Usually clothes)
(Separable) (Transitive)


Definitions:.....

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1) Remove item of clohing
2) When a plane leaves the airport

Rules:
Transitive(1) Intransitive (2), separable

Examples:

"I'm hot"
"Take your jacket off then"
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"Take off your shoes before you come in the house!"
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"I have to get to the airport! I take off in an hour!"

Tuesday, 2 April 2013

Phrasal Verbs - Get on with *

Phrasal Verb - Get on with *(something) - Focus on a task/activity in order to finish it quickly (Transitive) (Inseparable) 

Examples:

"Hurry up! Get on with it, I'm bored!"
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"I can't talk now, I need to get on with my work"



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Monday, 1 April 2013

Phrasal Verb of the day - Take on

Phrasal verb - Take on

  •   To begin/handle a task. 
  •   To hire someone
  •   To oppose something/someone

(Transitive) (Separable)

Examples: 

"It's a big job to take on, I'll need help with it!"

"Jackie Chan always takes millions of guys on in every movie, and wins!

"The promotion was great, but it was a lot more responsibility to take on,"

"Our company only takes on the best employees"

Phrasal Verb of the Day - Pick On

Phrasal Verb of the Day - Pick On - Tease/Bully

(Transitive) (Inseparable)

Examples:

"The bullies picked on him because he was smaller"

"I used to get picked on at school"

"I used to pick on the small kids at school"