A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
Learn a phrasal verb every day with this series of short podcasts by Luke Thompson from Luke’s English Podcast. Each episode contains definitions, explanations and improvised examples of each phrase to help you understand and remember these complex but important parts of the English language! Tra...
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#140 POP IN / OUT / OFF / ON / UP (A Phrasal Verb a Day is back)
#140 POP IN / OUT / OFF / ON / UP (A Phrasal Verb a Day is back)
A Phrasal Verb a Day is back. In this episode I'll give you an update about thi...
#139 - TO POLISH OFF
= to finish/consume something completely- especially food e.g. I made a pizza for my friends and they polished it off in just a few minutes because th...
#138 - TO POINT OUT
to indicate something 1. literally, by indicating something with your finger or a pointer) or 2. saying something that people don't know, or saying so...
#137 - TO PLUG IN/INTO
to connect a piece of equipment to an electrical supply or another piece of equipment "Can you plug in my phone please?" "Can I plug my phone into you...
#136 - TO PLOUGH ON/AHEAD/THROUGH/INTO
to plough = when a farmer breaks up the earth in a field to prepare it for growing crops, using a plough. See pic. 1. to plough on/ahead = to keep goi...
#135 - TO PLOD ALONG
1. to walk with slow heavy steps "As we all walked back from the pub, Jeff was plodding along behind us" - we imagine here that Jeff was feeling sad f...
#134 - TO PLAY UP
1. when a child misbehaves, e.g. "The kids were playing up all morning, it was a nightmare!" 2. when something fails to function properly. e.g. "The b...
#133 - TO PLAY DOWN [+ VIDEO]
= to make a problem seem less serious than it really is e.g. The government played down the threat to public health after the radiation leak from the...
#132 - TO PLAN AHEAD
to think about what's going to happen in the future and prepare for it. "If you've got an exam coming up I suggest you plan ahead in order to get the...
#131 - TO PISS AROUND/ABOUT/AWAY/DOWN/OFF
Lots of phrasal verbs with the word 'piss'. Watch out, this one contains some rude language and swearing. You'll learn at least 4 phrasal verbs with t...
#130 - TO PIPE UP
= to start talking suddenly, to interrupt, to speak after a period of being silent "I asked the class a question and everyone was silent for a moment...
#129 - TO PIPE DOWN
This phrase is used to tell someone to make less noise, or to stop talking. "Could you pipe down a bit please, I'm trying to work in here!"
#128 - TO PIN SOMETHING ON SOMEONE
1. to put all the blame onto someone - to accuse someone of doing something, especially if they didn't actually do it also, the fixed phrase: to pin y...
#127 - TO PIN DOWN
1. to understand, explain or describe something specifically 2. to keep people contained in a particular place (especially used when talking about mil...
#126 - TO PILE UP
= put lots of things on top of each other to make a pile (often passive) http://wp.me/P4IuUx-5gD
#125 - TO PILE IN
= to enter a place or a thing (e.g. a car) in very large numbers "The doors of the store opened and everyone piled in, hoping to get a bargain in the...
#124 - TO PIG OUT (ON)
= to eat an enormous amount of food - much more than you need. "We just pigged out on pizza. I felt so disgusting afterwards." http://teacherluke.co.u...
#123 - TO PIECE TOGETHER
1. To collect lots of bits of information and put it together in order to understand the full situation Transcript here soon http://wp.me/P4IuUx-5gp
#122 - TO PICK UP ON
1. to talk about something specific that someone else already mentioned 2. to notice or register something that's changed Transcript soon at http://wp...
#121 - TO PICK ON SOMEONE
To treat someone badly, like criticising them, when it's unfair. "Why are you always picking on me?" "Pick on someone your own size for a change!" "Th...
#120 - TO PHASE IN/OUT
phase in = to gradually start using something phase out = to gradually stop using something Listen to the episode for examples. Donate to Luke at www....
#119 - TO PETER OUT
To slowly get weaker or softer and then to disappear/end completely. E.g. "The music just petered out as the band stopped playing" "We followed the pa...
#118 - TO PERK UP
1. to become more lively, happy and energetic 2. something perks something/someone up = it makes it more lively or exciting. More details and transcri...
#117 - TO PENCIL IN
1. To arrange an appointment, meeting or date in a diary, but it's not a fixed plan - it might change later. Transcript here http://teacherluke.co.uk/...
#116 - TO PAY OFF
1. to get the benefit of something later 2. to repay a loan or debt 3. to bribe someone to do something bad 4. to bribe someone to keep a secret Trans...
#115 - TO PASS OUT
1. To hand something out to everybody. To give something to everybody in a place. E.g. "all the students were silent as the exam papers were passed ou...
#114 - TO PASS AWAY
= to die (but it is a slightly less upsetting word than 'die') E.g. "Actor Christopher Lee passed away yesterday after suffering from heart failure".
#113 - TO PAN OUT
= when a situation develops in a certain way "We're not sure how this is going to pan out" Or "It didn't pan out as we expected" For more details visi...
#112 - TO PAIR OFF
1. When two people get together and start a romantic or sexual relationship. (We usually use this to talk about other people's behaviour, not our own)...
#111 - TO PALM OFF
This means to get rid of something that you don't want any more by giving it to someone else, while being dishonest about it. E.g. "I can't believe th...
#110 - TO PAD OUT
This has several meanings, one of them literal and the other one quite idiomatic. 1. To fill some clothing with soft material (padding) to make it thi...
#109 - TO PACK UP
This one is a bit similar to 'pack in' but not exactly the same. 1. to put things into a bag or box in order to then take or send them somewhere. E.g....
#108 - TO PACK IN
= to squeeze lots of things into something else E.g. To get lots of audience members into your theatre because your show is popular, or to pack lots o...
#107 - TO OWN UP
= to confess, to admit to doing something bad or embarrassing To own up TO something E.g. "Jeff owned up to stealing the biscuits" "You have to own up...
#106 - TO OWE TO
Listen to the episode for the definitions and examples. Transcript coming soon here http://teacherluke.co.uk/phrasal-verb-a-day/106-to-owe-to/
#105 - TO BE OVERCOME WITH
This is usually passive (with the verb 'be' and a past participle - 'overcome') and basically it means to to be full of emotion, or to feel very stron...
#104 - TO OPT OUT
= to choose not to be involved, or to choose to stop being involved in something. opt + out (+ of) "The UK might opt out of the new EU agreement" "Mor...
#103 - TO OPT IN
= to choose to be involved in something "We're setting up a new space project which involves a trip to Mars. If you have #2,000,000,000 you can opt in...
#102 - TO OPT FOR
= to choose opt + for + noun "North Korea may opt for long range missiles in response to what it believes to be increasing provocation from South Kore...
#101 - TO OPEN UP
This is an extra-long episode of APVAD because this phrasal verb has quite a lot of different meanings. Here are 10 definitions, with examples, of thi...