#115 - TO PASS OUT
A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
Release Date: 06/16/2015
#140 POP IN / OUT / OFF / ON / UP (A Phrasal Verb a Day is back)
A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
A Phrasal Verb a Day is back. In this episode I'll give you an update about this podcast and teach you phrasal verbs with POP.
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#139 - TO POLISH OFF
A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
= 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 they were so hungry.
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#138 - TO POINT OUT
A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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 something specific that needs to be indicated e.g. "I'd just like to point out that these figures are not adjusted for inflation" or "Can I point out that you're getting these episodes for free. If you'd like to say thanks, you could consider making a donation. That's optional of course. I just wanted to point it out." Visit www.teacherluke.co.uk/pv for more
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#137 - TO PLUG IN/INTO
A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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 your computer?" "Do you mind if I just charge my phone? Where can I plug it in?" "I'll need to just unplug my memory card" Transcript coming soon at www.teacherluke.co.uk/pv
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#136 - TO PLOUGH ON/AHEAD/THROUGH/INTO
A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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 going even though it's difficult "I've got to get this report done by tomorrow, so I just have to plough ahead" "We decided to plough ahead with the decision to move to new premises, even though it was unpopular" "She completely ignored my question and just ploughed on" (she didn't listen to me and just kept talking) 2. to plough through something = to read something, or deal with something that takes a lot of time and effort "I have this huge...
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#135 - TO PLOD ALONG
A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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 for some reason and he was walking slowly and sadly behind us, with heavy steps. 2. to make slow but steady progress I'm not making much progress with A Phrasal Verb a Day at the moment. I'm just plodding along really. Transcript coming soon...
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#134 - TO PLAY UP
A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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 battery in my phone is playing up" 3. when a part of your body causes you pain or doesn't function properly "my back's been playing up again" 4. to exaggerate a problem - make it seem more serious than it really is "Papers are playing up the fighting between Bernie Sanders and Hilary Clinton" More information and a transcript (soon) here: http://wp.me/P4IuUx-65h
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#133 - TO PLAY DOWN [+ VIDEO]
A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
= 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 nuclear accident. Click here for a transcript (soon) and to see me explain this on video http://teacherluke.co.uk/133-to-play-down-video/
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#132 - TO PLAN AHEAD
A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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 best mark." Transcript here http://wp.me/P4IuUx-5X7
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#131 - TO PISS AROUND/ABOUT/AWAY/DOWN/OFF
A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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 the word piss.
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