Category: Phrasal Verbs

April 30, 2014February 25, 2020Phrasal Verbs

Real Deal

The Real Deal = Person/place/ or thing that meets its high expectations.  It’s true to its form. Who says this?:  everyone Ex: […]

April 9, 2014January 18, 2022Phrasal Verbs

Fed Up

Fed Up = being annoyed or upset at a situation or treatment Ex: I am “fed up” with the way my boss […]

April 9, 2014November 21, 2023Phrasal Verbs

End Up

End Up = become or do something unplanned Ex: We couldn’t get tickets to the movie, so we “ended up” going to […]

February 3, 2014February 24, 2020Phrasal Verbs

Sneak In & Sneak Out

 Sneak In & Sneak Out sneak in   = to purposely go inside a place without anyone seeing or hearing  *Important Note: […]

January 4, 2014February 19, 2024Phrasal Verbs

Break the Mold

Break the Mold   = to do something differently, after it has been done in the same way for a long time. […]

July 29, 2013October 2, 2023Phrasal Verbs

Watch Your Back

Watch Your Back   = be careful, watch out * This could be a threat or a warning from someone. Ex:  In […]

July 29, 2013February 24, 2020Phrasal Verbs

To Look To Someone

 To Look to Someone = to go to someone for help, advice, support, or to rely on someone, turn to someone for […]

July 26, 2013March 11, 2024Phrasal Verbs

Make Something Up

Make Something Up = lie about something, invent a story Ex: Kids like to “make up stories” to impress their friends, instead […]

July 25, 2013February 24, 2020Phrasal Verbs

Blow Off

Blow Off = to ignore *to “blow off someone / something” =  to ignore a person, or ignore doing an action Ex:  […]

July 23, 2013March 1, 2024Phrasal Verbs

Move On

    Move On = forgetting about something that is a problem for you and continuing your normal life Ex: I felt depressed […]