Flip the Script
Flip the Script = do something unexpected or revolutionary Ex: She decided to “flip the script” and ask her boyfriend […]
Category: Phrasal Verbs
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To Go Off On a Tangent
To Go Off On a Tangent = to change the subject completely in the middle of a conversation Ex: Sorry “to go […]
Break the Ice
Break the Ice = to make people who have not met before feel more relaxed with each other Ex: Everyone was quiet, […]
Chicken Out
Chicken Out = to stop from doing something because of fear or cowardice Ex: At the last minute, he “chickened out” on […]
Snap Out Of It
Snap Out Of It = to stop experiencing something unpleasant or stop behaving in a negative way Ex: I was depressed for […]
Lay Off
= give up or stop doing something for a while, leave something/somebody alone IMPORTANT NOTE: This is different than the […]
To Have It In For Someone
= to dislike someone, to hold a grudge Ex: I know my boss “has it in for me” because he always gives […]
Face Off
Face Off = a meeting of opponents : a conflict or fight (*also the term used in the sport of hockey to […]
Chip In
Chip In = to contribute something as one’s share of a joint activity, cost, etc. Ex: He “chipped in” on the basketball team’s […]
Back Down
Back Down = to retreat from a challenge one had accepted Ex: The bully “backed down” from the fight and […]