Hit the Jackpot
Hit the Jackpot Figurative meaning = to be exactly right, to find exactly what you were looking for Literal meaning = […]
Category: Phrasal Verbs
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Hit the Spot
Hit the Spot = 1) something that feels/tastes refreshing (It was a good idea to do that or eat/drink that) […]
Put Up With
Put Up With = to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasant Ex: […]
Pig Out
Pig Out = to eat as much as you can, gorge oneself, eat like a pig Ex: The food at the party […]
Give Someone a Hard Time
Give Someone a Hard Time = purposely make a situation difficult for someone Ex: Last week, I came home an hour late […]
Hit It Off
Hit It Off (with someone) = easily become friends with someone Ex: As soon as he said he loved American football, I […]
Pronunciation Guide
– Syllables are separated by hyphens (“-“) – Stress on a syllable is indicated by capital letters Ex: pronunciation = prə-NUN-see-AY-shən […]
Knock Out (work)
Knock Out (work) = to quickly finish work Ex: I “knocked out” my assignments before class tomorrow. Ex: Tomorrow is the last day, […]
See Stars
See Stars = slightly lose consciousness/ awareness after being hit in the head Ex: After taking the hard hit in the head, […]
Knock Out/ Be Knocked out
Knock Out/ Be Knocked Out to knock someone out = to make someone unconscious to be knocked out = to become unconscious […]