October 8, 2014February 24, 2020Phrasal Verbs Get Over Something/Someone Get Over Something/ Someone = forget about it/ him/ her Ex: I miss her so much. I can’t “get over her.” […]
October 1, 2014February 25, 2019Phrasal Verbs Pissed Off Pissed Off *Also sometimes shortened to “pissed.” = when someone is very angry IMPORTANT NOTE: Don’t confuse “pissed off” with “piss […]
September 17, 2014February 6, 2019Phrasal Verbs Chew Someone Out Chew Someone Out = to be angry at someone, and tell them they did something wrong Ex: After getting […]
September 12, 2014February 24, 2020Phrasal Verbs Wear Out Wear Out ( 2 meanings) = 1) (for people/ animals) to get very tired, to be exhausted Ex: After running the marathon […]
September 10, 2014August 23, 2015Phrasal Verbs Turn up Turn Up = Getting loose, being wild, act crazy (As a past tense it is spelled “turnt up.”) Important note: […]
July 31, 2014January 24, 2024Phrasal Verbs Give Someone the Boot Give Someone the Boot = 1) fire, dismiss someone from their job = 2) to end a romantic relationship with someone Ex: […]
July 22, 2014February 24, 2020Phrasal Verbs Hit the Deck Hit the Deck = fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger Ex: The soldier yelled “Hit the deck!” when he […]
July 16, 2014January 6, 2024Phrasal Verbs Freak Out Freak Out = to lose control of one’s self because of extreme emotions, mental illness, or drugs Ex: When he found his […]
July 16, 2014February 16, 2024Phrasal Verbs Stand Out Stand Out = easy to see/ hear/ taste etc. from others around it *IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a little different than the […]
July 10, 2014December 23, 2021Phrasal Verbs Kill Two Birds With One Stone Kill Two Birds With One Stone = to solve two problems at one time with a single action Ex: John “killed two […]