Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Phrasal Verb - Come over

Phrasal Verb - Come over

Definition:
A casual visit/Approach

Rules:
Intransitive, Inspeparable

Examples:
"Do you want to come over later? We're gonna order pizza and watch 'Mean Girls'"
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"When I called the donkey, he came over really quickly"

Phrasal Verb - Put Off

Phrasal verb - Put Off

Definitions:
1) Repel/Repulse from bad manners/behaviour
2) Delay an event

Rules:
Transitive, Separable

Examples:

"Tomorrow's quite busy for me, can we put off the meeting until friday?" (2)
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"I was quite attracted to him, but the way he eats his food with his mouth open... urgh! it really puts me off! (1)
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"The smell was so bad in the restaurant that it put me off my food!" (1)
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"We were going to play tennis today but the rain was so bad we decided to put it off until next weekend" (2)

Sunday, 3 November 2013

Phrasal verb - put down

Phrasal verb - Put Down

Definitions: 
1) End an animal's life in a humane way
2) make someone feel bad by insulting them

Rules:
Transitive, separable

Examples:
"He always puts me down, and in front of everyone else, I don't know why, he's so nice with everyone else" (2)
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"Our dog got really sick, and he was old so we had to put him down" (1)
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Phrasal Verb - Take After

Phrasal Verb - Take after

Definition:
Resemble in appearance or personality

Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable

Examples:
"I take after my mum more in looks, but I have more of my dad's personality and mannerisms"
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"I hope our kids don't take after you, you're quite ugly"

Thursday, 31 October 2013

Phrasal Verb - Shoot Down

Phrasal Verb - Shoot Down

Definition:
1) To cause a plane to crash by shooting it
2) Put an end to an idea / Reject something

Rules:
Transitive, Separable

Examples:
"The investors shot my business idea down without even thinking about it!"
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"My boss always shoots me down before I get a chance to speak." :(
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"I shoot down any idea that I think won't make our company money"
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"I asked her to go out with me but she shot me down"

Phrasal Verb - Move out

Phrasal Verb - Move out

Definition:
Change house

Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable

Examples:
"I'm moving out this Saturday, I found a really good flat in Camden!"
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"I want to move out"
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"I moved out of my parents house when I was 19!"

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Phrasal Verb - Tag Along

Phrasal Verb - Tag Along

Definition:
Follow someone, usually uninvited

Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable

Examples:

"Where are you guys going?"
"Just to get some lunch"
"Is it ok if I tag along?"
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"We're gonna show the new guy around the offices, do you want to tag along?"
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"John's coming with us today"
"I don't like that idea, I don't want him tagging along, he's annoying"