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This week's phrasal verbs are about: Friends

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: get on (with someone)

Definition: to have a good, friendly relationship with someone.

E.g.1: He's great - we get on so well with each other!
E.g.2: David's nice, but I don't get on with Mark.
E.g.3: David's nice, but Mark and I don't get on.

This phrasal verb can't be separated.

Dear cetin,

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: cheer (someone) up

Definition: to stop someone feeling depressed and make them feel happy.

E.g.1: She always manages to cheer me up.
E.g.2: Mark isn't very happy at the moment. What can we do to cheer him up?

This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2)

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: look out for (someone)

 

  (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

 

  Definition: to make sure that someone is OK, and to protect them from danger.

 

  E.g.1: When I went to senior school I was lucky because my older brother was

  there to look out for me.

  E.g.2: Don't worry! Friends always look out for each other.

 

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: go out

 

  (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

 

  Definition: to leave your house and go somewhere, usually to a place of

  entertainment.

 

  E.g.1: Hi Dave! Do you fancy going out tonight?

  E.g.2: On Friday nights I usually go out with my friends.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: come round

 

  (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

 

  Definition: to visit your house to see you for a short time.

 

  E.g.1: Before we go to the cinema, why don't you come round to my house?

  E.g.2: Bill and Ben are coming round tonight - we're going to watch a video.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear cetin,

 

  This is a test exercise, based on the words that were sent last week.

 

  Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

 

  Pete and I have been friends for more years than I care to remember. We ______

  ____ well together from the moment we first met, discovering that we had many

  things in common. We often ______ ____ to night-clubs together, or he ______

  ____ to my house or I go round to his, and we chat, drink and laugh. However,

  there's a depth to our relationship too. We ______ ____ each other when we're in

  the more dangerous parts of the city, and we always seem to know when the other

  one is feeling a little down, never failing to ______ the other one ____. We

  have an unspoken understanding that, between us, there's no problem that we

  can't overcome, and almost no way of having fun that isn't better shared.

 

 

 

 

  get on / cheer up / look out for / go out / come round

 

 

 

 

 

Here are the answers to the test exercise, based on the words that were sent

  last week.

 

  Pete and I have been friends for more years than I care to remember. We got on

  well together from the moment we first met, discovering that we had many things

  in common. We often go out to night-clubs together, or he comes round to my

  house or I go round to his, and we chat, drink and laugh. However, there's a

  depth to our relationship too. We look out for each other when we're in the more

  dangerous parts of the city, and we always seem to know when the other one is

  feeling a little down, never failing to cheer the other one up. We have an

  unspoken understanding that, between us, there's no problem that we can't

  overcome, and almost no way of having fun that isn't better shared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  This week's phrasal verbs are about: Numbers

 

  Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: add (some numbers) up

 

  (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

 

  Definition: to calculate the total of a series of numbers.

 

  E.g.1: I'm terrible at maths - I can't even add numbers up without having to

  check the answer with a calculator.

  E.g.2: You made a mistake while you were adding these numbers up.

 

  This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2)

 

  Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: take away / take

  (something) away (from)

 

  (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

 

  Definition: to deduct one number from another or to remove something.

 

  E.g.1: Seven take away two equals five.

  E.g.2: If you take my calculator away I won't be able to do the arithmetic.

 

  Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: come to

 

  (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

 

  Definition: used to introduce the total number or amount of something.

 

  E.g.1: One bottle of orange juice, a sandwich and a cream cake. That comes to

  £4.50p

  E.g.2: Yes, but if we each invite five friends who also invite five friends,

  the total number of people at the party will come to over 200!

 

  

  Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: round (something) up (the opposite

  is: round (something) down)

 

  (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

 

  Definition: to increase the size of a fraction to the nearest whole number, or

  to increase a number to the nearest 10, or the nearest 100 etc.

 

  E.g.1: The answer was 6.982, so I rounded it up to 7.

  E.g.2: To simplify the graph, the sales figures have been rounded up to the

  nearest 100.

 

 

 

  Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: average (something) out

 

  Definition: to calculate the average of a series of numbers.

 

  E.g.1: It'll make the planning easier if we average these figures out.

  E.g.2: How many hours do you work in a week? I suppose it averages out at 40,

  but it depends on the project I'm working on.

  This is a test exercise, based on the words that were sent last week.

 

  Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

 

  Here's a little test of your mental arithmetic;

 

  1. ______ ____ the following numbers; 18, 22, 33, 3, 15

 

  (The answer is 91)

 

  2. Now ______ ____ 34 from the previous answer.

 

  (The answer is 57)

 

  3. Now divide 91 by 50.

 

  (The answer ______ ____ 1.82)

 

  4. Now ______ the answer ____ to the nearest whole number.

 

  (The answer is 2)

 

  5. Finally, last Monday I worked 7 hours, on Tuesday I worked 10 hours, on

  Wednesday I worked 9 hours, on Thursday I worked 10 and on Friday I went home

  early and only worked 4 hours. What does the number of hours per day I worked

  ______ ____ at?

 

  (The answer is 8 hours per day)

 

  come to / add up / round up / average out / take away

 

 

Here are the answers to the test exercise, based on the words that were sent

  last week.

 

  Here's a little test of your mental arithmetic;

 

  1. Add up the following numbers; 18, 22, 33, 3, 15

 

  (The answer is 91)

 

  2. Now take away 34 from the previous answer.

 

  (The answer is 57)

 

  3. Now divide 91 by 50.

 

  (The answer comes to 1.82)

 

  4. Now round the answer up to the nearest whole number.

 

  (The answer is 2)

 

  5. Finally, last Monday I worked 7 hours, on Tuesday I worked 10 hours, on

  Wednesday I worked 9 hours, on Thursday I worked 10 and on Friday I went home

  early and only worked 4 hours. What does the number of hours per day I worked

  average out at?

 

  (The answer is 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week's phrasal verbs are about: Making Progress

 

  Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: plough through

 

  Definition: to do all your work, or eat all of a meal, although it is difficult

  because there is a lot of it.

 

  (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

 

  E.g.1: I've got a lot of work to plough through.

  E.g.2: Whenever I visit my Mother I always have to plough through a huge

  dinner.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: plod away (at something)

 

  Definition: to continue doing a particular job or task without much enthusiasm.

 

  E.g.1: I know there's a lot of work to do, but if you keep plodding away at it

  you'll finish it eventually.

  E.g.2: He's not very ambitious. He just plods away and collects his wages at

  the end of the week.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: go on

Definition: to continue doing something, often after an interruption.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning.)

E.g.1: When she had left the room he went on with his studies.
E.g.2: He went on singing despite the interruptions from the audience.

This phrasal verb can't be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: move on

Definition: to finish one thing and turn your attention to another thing.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning.)

E.g.1: This argument is getting us nowhere - let's move on to something else.
E.g.2: When she had outlined her proposal she moved on to discuss the details.

This is a test exercise, based on the words that were sent last week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

Some days are just so hectic that you don't know whether you're coming or
going. You arrive at your office in the morning full of enthusiasm and
immediately start ______ ____ the huge amount of work in your 'in tray'. You
finish one task and then immediately ______ ____ to the next. The phone rings
and appointments are made, or appointments rescheduled, and you ______ __ with
your work. By mid-afternoon you are still at your desk, ______ ____ at the
remaining tasks, waiting for the clock to reach 5 pm so that you can go home and
think about everything you'll have to do the next day. The money and
satisfaction are the reward, of course, but sometimes I wonder where we find all
the energy.

 

 

 

plough through / plod away / go on / move on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some days are just so hectic that you don't know whether you're coming or
going. You arrive at your office in the morning full of enthusiasm and
immediately start ploughing through the huge amount of work in your 'in tray'.
You finish one task and then immediately move on to the next. The phone rings
and appointments are made, or appointments rescheduled, and you go on with your
work. By mid-afternoon you are still at your desk, plodding away at the
remaining tasks, waiting for the clock to reach 5 pm so that you can go home and
think about everything you'll have to do the next day. The money and
satisfaction are the reward, of course, but sometimes I wonder where we find all
the energy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week's phrasal verbs are about: Relationships (thanks for the suggestion Claudia!)
 Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: chat (someone) up

Definition: to talk to someone in a friendly was because you want her or him to
be your new girlfriend or boyfriend. (Informal British English)

E.g.1: While he was flying home, he tried to chat the flight attendant up, but
she wasn't interested.
E.g.2: When I left the pub she was busy chatting up the barman.

This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: ask (someone) out

Definition: to invite someone to go on a date with you.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: He really likes her and he knows she doesn't have a boyfriend at the
moment, but he's too shy to ask her out.
E.g.2: When she asked him out he was shocked because in his country only boys
did such things.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2)

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: go out with (someone)

Definition: to date someone.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: Is she really going out with him, or are they just good friends?
E.g.2: He asked me out last night, but I told him I was already going out with
Bob.

This phrasal verb can't be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: cheat on (somebody)

Definition: to have an affair with someone else when you are in a sexual
relationship with someone.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: I heard that Bill is cheating on his wife. If she finds out she'll
divorce him, or kill him!
E.g.2: She cheated on him but he forgave her.

This phrasal verb can't be separated

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: stand (someone) up

Definition: to fail to keep an arrangement to meet someone, often used in the
context of romantic relationships.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: I arranged to meet him outside the cinema, but he stood me up.
E.g.2: You don't look very happy. No, I've been stood up.
N.B. This phrasal verb must be separated, or passive - you cannot say, "He
stood up me."
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

John had been attracted to Suzie for a long time, but she had been ______ ____
Dave - the captain of the school football team. And besides, even if Suzie had
been single, he would never have had the courage to ______ her ____ - whenever
he saw her all he could do was blush and mumble incoherently. John had found her
sitting on the school steps one morning, crying into her hands, and so he'd
asked her what the matter was and she had told him that she'd discovered that
Dave had been ______ ____ her - and with her best friend, too!

John sat down next to her and tried to console her, but she was terribly upset.
After about 20 minutes she stopped crying and even started laughing a little at
the jokes John was making about football players and their intimacy with their
team mates. It was the first time that John had talked to her as a person,
without getting nervous and stumbling over his words. And for Suzy it was the
first time that a boy from school had spoken to her without trying to ______ her
____. They had to end their conversation at that point because the bell rang to
signal the start of school, so they arranged to meet after school at a local
café.

John arrived at the café first, and spent his time nervously looking around the
café, at the front door, and at his watch. He realised that he was worried that
she would ______ him ____, but then realised that this wasn't a date - they were
meeting as friends to talk over her feelings about Dave, and he didn't even know
if she was going to forgive Dave or not! While he was lost in his feelings of
guilt he didn't notice Suzie arrive, so he was surprised when he looked up and
saw her sitting in front of him, smiling. She had bought him a coffee, and as
she passed it to him their hands briefly touched ...

chat up / ask out / go out with / cheat on / stand up

 

 

John had been attracted to Suzie for a long time, but she had been going out
with Dave - the captain of the school football team. And besides, even if Suzie
had been single, he would never have had the courage to ask her out - whenever
he saw her all he could do was blush and mumble incoherently. John had found her
sitting on the school steps one morning, crying into her hands, and so he'd
asked her what the matter was and she had told him that she'd discovered that
Dave had been cheating on her - and with her best friend, too!

John sat down next to her and tried to console her, but she was terribly upset.
After about 20 minutes she stopped crying and even started laughing a little at
the jokes John was making about football players and their intimacy with their
teammates. It was the first time that John had talked to her as a person,
without getting nervous and stumbling over his words. And for Suzy it was the
first time that a boy from school had spoken to her without trying to chat her
up. They had to end their conversation at that point because the bell rang to
signal the start of school, so they arranged to meet after school at a local
café.

John arrived at the café first, and spent his time nervously looking around the
café, at the front door, and at his watch. He realised that he was worried that
she would stand him up, but then realised that this wasn't a date - they were
meeting as friends to talk over her feelings about Dave, and he didn't even know
if she was going to forgive Dave or not! While he was lost in his feelings of
guilt he didn't notice Suzie arrive, so he was surprised when he looked up and
saw her sitting in front of him, smiling. She had bought him a coffee, and as
she passed it to him their hands briefly touched ...

 

 

 

This week's phrasal verbs are about: Housework

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: tidy up

Definition: to place things in their correct place so that your house, your
desk, a container etc is neat again.

E.g.1: You can play with your friends when you've tidied your bedroom up.
E.g.2: I found an old photo of us when I was tidying up the study.

This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: wash up

Definition: to clean the cups, plates, cutlery, pots and pans etc. by hand.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: If you cook the dinner, I'll wash up afterwards.
E.g.2: You didn't wash these plates up very well - there's still some food on
them!

This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: wipe (something) down

Definition: to clean or dry something using a cloth.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: The work surfaces in the kitchen need to be wiped down.
E.g.2: After feeding the baby he wiped the walls down and washed the floor.

This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: put (something) out

Definition: to take something out of your house and leave it there.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: Could you put the rubbish out? The dustbin men are coming to collect it
today.
E.g.2: Don't forget to put the cat out tonight - we don't want another mess in
the kitchen like last night!

This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g.1 and 2)

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: sweep up

Definition: to clean the floor using a broom.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: Oh no! I've spilt rice over the kitchen floor - could you sweep it up
for me?
E.g.2: Once I've swept up, I'll make myself a cup of tea.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

 

This is a test exercise, based on the words that were sent last week.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

A: Your mother is arriving in half an hour - could you help me with the
housework?
B: Sure! What would you like me to do?
A: Well, if you start in the kitchen, I'll ______ ____ the lounge - the
children have left their toys all over the floor!
B: After I've ______ ____, is it OK if I leave the plates to dry on the
draining board? That way I'll have time to ______ _____ the work surfaces and
______ ____ - the children have spilt their breakfast cereal over the floor in
there. When you've finished, could you ______ the rubbish ____? I know it won't
be collected until tomorrow, but it's beginning to smell.
A: No problem! Where are the kids, anyway?
B: They've gone round to Jill's house to make that untidy as well!

 

 

 

tidy up / sweep up / wash up / put out / wipe down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A: Your mother is arriving in half an hour - could you help me with the
housework?
B: Sure! What would you like me to do?
A: Well, if you start in the kitchen, I'll tidy up the lounge - the children
have left their toys all over the floor!
B: After I've washed up, is it OK if I leave the plates to dry on the draining
board? That way I'll have time to wipe down the work surfaces and sweep up - the
children have spilt their breakfast cereal over the floor in there. When you've
finished, could you put the rubbish out? I know it won't be collected until
tomorrow, but it's beginning to smell.
A: No problem! Where are the kids, anyway?
B: They've gone round to Jill's house to make that untidy as well!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week's phrasal verbs are about: The Rat Race (this is an informal
expression, referring negatively to the fiercely competitive struggle to
maintain your position in modern life.)

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: sell up

Definition: to sell all your possessions, including your house and business.

E.g.1: After 20 years of living and working in the city, he surprised everyone
by selling up and moving to a quiet cottage in the countryside.
E.g.2: I hate the rat race as much as you, but selling up is a big decision to
make.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: drop out

Definition: to stop belonging to a group, or attending an educational course,
because you are unable or unwilling to continue.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: Did he complete the course? No, he dropped out - he said it was too
difficult for him.
E.g.2: The pressure of modern life was too much for him so he dropped out of
society and became a tramp.

This phrasal verb can't be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: go off

Definition: to leave a place.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: He went off to Tibet to find the meaning of life.
E.g.2: He just went off one day, and nobody has seen him since.

This phrasal verb can't be separated

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: do (someone) down

Definition: to make someone appear stupid, unpleasant or unsuccessful by
criticising them.

E.g.1: She was fed up with the way that everyone at the company did each other
down.
E.g.2: Don't do yourself down! It was just a little mistake.

This phrasal verb is usually separated. (e.g. 1 and 2)

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: get by

Definition: to manage to survive and have a fairly pleasant life.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: After he quit his job he had to get by on much less money.
E.g.2: It's not easy being self-sufficient, but we get by.

This phrasal verb can't be separated.

 

This is a test exercise, based on the words that were sent last week.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

John was fed up with the rat race. He had spent his life working hard and
striving to achieve his ambitions. When some of his college friends had ______
____ of university and ______ ____ to India to 'find themselves', he had thought
that they were just lazy and self-obsessed. So, after graduating he had found a
good job with a large multi-national company, and worked his way up the career
ladder. He had happily ______ people ____ to get to his current position, but
now he was at the top, he realised what it was like to have it done to himself
as his juniors tried to develop their own careers. He began to consider his
options, and wondered if he would be able to ______ ____ without his salary,
company car, and expensive flat in the centre of the city. He began to think how
nice it would be to live a peaceful life and not treat everyone he met as a
potentially useful contact. Would he really be happier without the hustle and
bustle of city life? He knew that his doctor would be happier - he had told John
on many occasions that it was his lifestyle that was causing his stomach ulcers.
But his doctor had recommended ______ ____ somewhere for a couple of weeks, not
the rest of his life. With no wife or children to consider, the decision to
_______ _____ and go was his alone. What should he do? He certainly couldn't
continue as he was.

 

 

sell up / drop out / go off / do down / get by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John was fed up with the rat race. He had spent his life working hard and
striving to achieve his ambitions. When some of his college friends had dropped
out of university and gone off to India to 'find themselves', he had thought
that they were just lazy and self-obsessed. So, after graduating he had found a
good job with a large multi-national company, and worked his way up the career
ladder. He had happily done people down to get to his current position, but now
he was at the top, he realised what it was like to have it done to himself as
his juniors tried to develop their own careers. He began to consider his
options, and wondered if he would be able to get by without his salary, company
car, and expensive flat in the centre of the city. He began to think how nice it
would be to live a peaceful life and not treat everyone he met as a potentially
useful contact. Would he really be happier without the hustle and bustle of city
life? He knew that his doctor would be happier - he had told John on many
occasions that it was his lifestyle that was causing his stomach ulcers. But his
doctor had recommended going off somewhere for a couple of weeks, not the rest
of his life. With no wife or children to consider, the decision to sell up and
go was his alone. What should he do? He certainly couldn't continue as he was.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week's phrasal verbs are about: The Past

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: rake over

Definition: to continue to talk about an unpleasant event that happened in the
past even though it would be better to forget it.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: Why rake over the troubles of the past? Let's look to the future!
E.g.2: Some people say it's best to forget the past and not rake over painful
memories.

This phrasal verb can't be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: take back

Definition: If something takes you back, it reminds you of a period of time in
your past and makes you think about it.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: This song takes me back to when I was a teenager.
E.g.2: She smelled the flower and it took her back to her childhood and the
happy times she had spent helping her mother with the gardening.

This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2)

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: long for

Definition: to want or desire something very much.

E.g.1: He longed for the days of his youth when life was simpler.
E.g.2: There's no point longing for the past - you should try to change the
future!

This phrasal verb can't be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: date back

Definition: if something dates back to a particular time, this is the time that
it originated.

E.g.1: This house dates back to the Victorian period.
E.g.2: The ceremony is very old - it dates back to pre-Christian times.

This phrasal verb can't be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: bring (something) back

Definition: to re-introduce something that existed in the past.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: Although we no longer have capital punishment in Britain, a few people
want to bring it back.
E.g.2: He thought that if Britain brought back military service, young men
would have a greater respect for authority.

This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

 

This is a test exercise, based on the words that were sent last week.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

Even after such a long time, he still ______ ____ her, but knew it was
hopeless. She had ended the relationship and he knew that her decision had been
final, nothing would ______ her ____ - thinking about her was just ______ ____
painful memories but he couldn't help himself. Many of the things in the flat
they had once shared ______ him ____ to those happy days when her laughter rang
through the flat, but he couldn't bring himself to throw them out. He'd even
asked a friend of his, who was a psychiatrist, to help him deal with his
continuing sense of loss, but other than telling him that his inability to let
go of the past ______ ____ to his childhood, he had been of little help. So all
he did each day was gaze at her photo and wallow in his bitter-sweet memories of
the past.

 

 

rake over / take back / long for / date back / bring back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are the answers to the test exercise, based on the words that were sent
last week.

Even after such a long time, he still longed for her, but knew it was hopeless.
She had ended the relationship and he knew that her decision had been final,
nothing would bring her back - thinking about her was just raking over painful
memories but he couldn't help himself. Many of the things in the flat they had
once shared took him back to those happy days when her laughter rang through the
flat, but he couldn't bring himself to throw them out. He'd even asked a friend
of his, who was a psychiatrist, to help him deal with his continuing sense of
loss, but other than telling him that his inability to let go of the past dated
back to his childhood, he had been of little help. So all he did each day was
gaze at her photo and wallow in his bitter-sweet memories of the past.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week's phrasal verbs are about: Dr. Grammar's Return from Holiday

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: cut out

Definition: (concerning an engine) to stop working.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: I don't know what happened - I stopped at the traffic lights and the
engine cut out and wouldn't start again.
E.g.2: Don't worry if the motor cuts out sometimes - this lawn mower is very
old and temperamental - just press the start button again.

This phrasal verb can't be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: look for

Definition: to try to find something.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: In many cities you can spend hours looking for a place to park your car.
E.g.2: Could you help me? I'm looking for my keys but I can't find them
anywhere.

This phrasal verb can't be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: look for

Definition: to try to find something.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: In many cities you can spend hours looking for a place to park your car.
E.g.2: Could you help me? I'm looking for my keys but I can't find them
anywhere.

This phrasal verb can't be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: turn (something) off

Definition: to stop a machine, appliance or device using a switch or dial.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: I won't be able to read my book if you turn the light off.
E.g.2: He turned the engine off and got out of the car.

This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 & 2)

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: phone (someone) up

Definition: to contact someone using a telephone .

E.g.1: I phoned you up last night, but you weren't in.
E.g.2: Don't worry! I'll phone my friend Bill up; he'll know what to do.

This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 & 2)

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: tow (something) away

Definition: to remove a vehicle from a place by attaching it to another vehicle
and pulling it.

E.g.1: You can't park your car here. If you do, the police will tow it away.
E.g.2: A man from the garage came and towed my car away so that he could fix it
in his garage.

This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 & 2)

 

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

Dr.Grammar's Return from Holiday

I recently spent a couple of weeks in Ireland with my wife and 15-month-old
daughter. The holiday was very pleasant, but the journey home caused more stress
than the holiday alleviated!
We had left our car in a long-stay car park at Stansted Airport, near London.
These long-stay car parks are so large that they have a bus service to take you
to the airport. Even after a two week holiday I could remember that we were in
the 'yellow' car park, but while we were sitting on the bus to return to our car
I realised that I didn't know if we were in section Yellow A, Yellow B, or
Yellow Z, or whether we were in row 1, 2, 3 or 10 of section Yellow A, Yellow B
etc The only thing I could do was get off the bus at 'Yellow A' and start ______
____ the car. Of course, just as we got off the bus, it started to rain.
Eventually, I managed to find the car - it was in row 8 of Yellow C, so it only
took 45 minutes to find! The first thing I realised when I got in the car was
that there must have been some hot weather while we were away because the
chocolate bar I had accidentally left on the passenger seat had completely
melted, leaving a large dark brown stain on the seat. The second thing I
realised, when I put the key in the ignition, was that the car would not start -
we had arrived at night and I must have forgotten to ______ the lights ____!
After 2 weeks, the battery was completely flat.
Anyway, the airport has a very efficient recovery service, and after about 15
minutes, someone had come and used their own vehicle to 'jump-start' the car.
So, the engine was going again, and so were we.
The drive home normally only takes about 2 hours, but the traffic was so heavy
that it took much longer. The roads in Ireland are much quieter than in Britain,
so it was a shock to be driving on 3-lane motorways, seeing more vehicles in 10
minutes than we had in the whole 2 weeks. We decided not to stop on the way
because Robyn, our daughter, was hungry and had eaten all the food we had
brought with us.
When we were about 10 miles from home we had to stop at some busy traffic
lights. The problem was that the car stopped too - the engine ______ ____ and
wouldn't start again. So, we were stuck in the middle of a busy junction, with
other cars tooting their horns at us, with no one to help us. The car was too
heavy for me to push it on my own, so all we could do was wait. After about 10
minutes, a man stopped his car and helped me push my car round the corner to a
safe place, and my wife ______ ____ our local mechanic to ask him to come and
______ the car ____ and fix it. Then she phoned her sister up, who came and took
us home, 4 hours later than expected! Usually, after a holiday, you wait with
excitement to get your photos back from the developers, but we had to wait with
trepidation for the bill from the garage!

cut out / look for / phone up / turn off / tow away

 

 

 

 

Dr.Grammar's Return from Holiday

I recently spent a couple of weeks in Ireland with my wife and 15-month-old
daughter. The holiday was very pleasant, but the journey home caused more stress
than the holiday alleviated!
We had left our car in a long-stay car park at Stansted Airport, near London.
These long-stay car parks are so large that they have a bus service to take you
to the airport. Even after a two week holiday I could remember that we were in
the 'yellow' car park, but while we were sitting on the bus to return to our car
I realised that I didn't know if we were in section Yellow A, Yellow B, or
Yellow Z, or whether we were in row 1, 2, 3 or 10 of section Yellow A, Yellow B
etc The only thing I could do was get off the bus at 'Yellow A' and start
looking for the car. Of course, just as we got off the bus, it started to rain.
Eventually, I managed to find the car - it was in row 8 of Yellow C, so it only
took 45 minutes to find! The first thing I realised when I got in the car was
that there must have been some hot weather while we were away because the
chocolate bar I had accidentally left on the passenger seat had completely
melted, leaving a large dark brown stain on the seat. The second thing I
realised, when I put the key in the ignition, was that the car would not start -
we had arrived at night and I must have forgotten to turn the lights off! After
2 weeks, the battery was completely flat.
Anyway, the airport has a very efficient recovery service, and after about 15
minutes, someone had come and used their own vehicle to 'jump-start' the car.
So, the engine was going again, and so were we.
The drive home normally only takes about 2 hours, but the traffic was so heavy
that it took much longer. The roads in Ireland are much quieter than in Britain,
so it was a shock to be driving on 3-lane motorways, seeing more vehicles in 10
minutes than we had in the whole 2 weeks. We decided not to stop on the way
because Robyn, our daughter, was hungry and had eaten all the food we had
brought with us.
When we were about 10 miles from home we had to stop at some busy traffic
lights. The problem was that the car stopped too - the engine cut out and
wouldn't start again. So, we were stuck in the middle of a busy junction, with
other cars tooting their horns at us, with no one to help us. The car was too
heavy for me to push it on my own, so all we could do was wait. After about 10
minutes, a man stopped his car and helped me push my car round the corner to a
safe place, and my wife phoned up our local mechanic to ask him to come and tow
the car away and fix it. Then she phoned her sister up, who came and took us
home, 4 hours later than expected! Usually, after a holiday, you wait with
excitement to get your photos back from the developers, but we had to wait with
trepidation for the bill from the garage!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week's phrasal verbs are about: Family

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: bring (someone) up

Definition: to raise and socially educate a child.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: My parents brought me up to be polite.
E.g.2: She was brought up by her uncle and aunt.

This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

 

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: grow up

Definition: to change from being a child to being an adult.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: I grew up in London.
E.g.2: When I grow up I want to be an astronaut.

This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: take after

Definition: to resemble an older member of your family in appearance, behavior

or character.

 E.g.1: I take after my father - I saw a photo of him when he was my age and we

look almost identical!

 E.g.2: You take after your Aunty Mavis; she was always good at maths at school.

 This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: tell (someone) off

 Definition: to angrily criticise someone, usually a child.

 E.g.1: He's such a naughty boy, but his parents never tell him off.

 E.g.2: Little Billy pulled his sister's hair, so his mother told him off.

 This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 & 2)

 

 

This is a test exercise, based on the words that were sent last week.

 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

 1. The little girl said that when she ______ ____, she wanted to be a flight

attendant.

 2. Many parents don't like to punish their children by hitting them; they

prefer to ______ the children ____ instead.

 3. He was ______ ____ by his aunt and uncle because his parents died in a car

accident.

 4. I ______ ____ very well with my sister - we spend a lot of time together.

 5. Everyone says that she ______ ____ her mother - they both have beautiful

eyes and an aptitude for science.

 bring up / grow up / take after / tell off / get on

Here are the answers to the test exercise, based on the words that were sent

last week.

 1. The little girl said that when she grew up, she wanted to be a flight

attendant.

 2. Many parents don't like to punish their children by hitting them; they

prefer to tell the children off instead.

 3. He was brought up by his aunt and uncle because his parents died in a car

accident.

 4. I get on very well with my sister - we spend a lot of time together.

 5. Everyone says that she takes after her mother - they both have beautiful

eyes and an aptitude for science.

This week's phrasal verbs are about: School

 Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: keep up (with)

 Definition: to work at the necessary speed so that you do as well as other

people or so that you get all your work done in the required time.

 (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

 E.g.1: This is an advanced class - you'll have to work very hard to keep up

with the other students.

 E.g.2: In her first few weeks in her new job, she took some work home in order

to keep up.

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: catch on

 Definition: to understand something, often after a delay.

 (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

 E.g.1: He's not the brightest student in the class - it takes him rather a long

time to catch on.

 E.g.2: The teacher didn't realise that his class were playing a trick on him by

not answering any questions, but he caught on when they started giggling.

 This phrasal verb can't be separated.

 

Dear cetin,

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: let (someone) off

 Definition: to decide not to punish someone for breaking the rules.

 (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

 E.g.1: I'll let you off today, Billy, but if you forget your homework tomorrow

I shall have to punish you.

 E.g.2: She was angry about his behaviour but decided to let him off because she

knew he had personal problems.

 This phrasal verb can be separated

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: work (something) out

 Definition: to find the solution to a problem.

 (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

 E.g.1: The maths problem was so difficult that even the teacher couldn't work

it out.

 E.g.2: I'm sorry, I don't know. You'll have to work it out for yourself.

 This phrasal verb can be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: speak up

 Definition: to speak more loudly.

 (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

 E.g.1: I'm sorry, I can't hear you very well. Could you speak up?

 E.g.2: Remember to speak up so that the others can hear what you're saying.

 This phrasal verb can't be separated.

 

 

This is a test exercise, based on the words that were sent last week.

 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

 A: Hi Bill! How's your new class?

 B: Oh - they're fine. Most of them seem to ______ ____ very quickly.

 A: Most of them?

 B: One or two are a little slow - it took them much longer than the others to

______ ____ the answers to the logic problems I gave them.

 A: Are you worried they might not ______ ____ with the rest of the class?

 B: Well, we'll see what happens, but I think they'll be OK. I think one of them

might be a little deaf because she did much better when I ______ ____ and looked

directly at her when I was speaking.

 A: And what about little David? - I taught him last year and he was very

naughty.

 B: Mmm. He's still a little naughty, but he's so bright and witty that I find

it hard to stay angry with him! I know I shouldn't, but I sometimes ______ him

____ just because he makes me laugh. So how is your class? You're teaching 5C

this year, aren't you?

 keep up / catch on / let off / work out / speak up

 

 

Here are the answers to the test exercise, based on the words that were sent last week.

A: Hi Bill! How's your new class?
B: Oh - they're fine. Most of them seem to catch on very quickly.
A: Most of them?
B: One or two are a little slow - it took them much longer than the others to work out the answers to the logic problems I gave them.
A: Are you worried they might not keep up with the rest of the class?
B: Well, we'll see what happens, but I think they'll be OK. I think one of them might be a little deaf because she did much better when I spoke up and looked directly at her when I was speaking.
A: And what about little David? - I taught him last year and he was very naughty.
B: Mmm. He's still a little naughty, but he's so bright and witty that I find it hard to stay angry with him! I know I shouldn't, but I sometimes let him off just because he makes me laugh. So how is your class? You're teaching 5C this year, aren't you?

 

 

 

 

This week's phrasal verbs are about: Improving

 Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: liven (something) up

 Definition: to make something more lively, interesting or exciting.

 (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

 E.g.1: This party is a bit boring. Don't worry! It'll soon liven up once

everyone has had a drink or two!

 E.g.2: You could liven your writing up by using more descriptive adjectives.

 This phrasal verb can be separated

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: tone (something) down

Definition: to make something less strong, severe or offensive.

E.g.1: This letter is too aggressive and impolite - It'll be more effective if you tone it down.
E.g.2: He was very angry but had to tone his language down because there were children in the room.

This phrasal verb can be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: touch (something) up

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

Definition: to improve the appearance of something by covering small marks or blemishes with paint or another substance.

E.g.1: You'll get a higher price for your car if you touch up those scratches before you sell it.
E.g.2: After he had painted the room, he accidentally touched the wall while the paint was still wet, so he had to touch it up.

This phrasal verb can be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: brush (something) up

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

Definition: to improve your knowledge or skill in a subject that you have not studied or practised for a period of time.

E.g.1: I want to brush up my English because, although I learnt it when I was at school, I haven't studied it for 5 years.
E.g.2: I haven't studied chemistry since I was at university - I'd have to brush it up before I could teach it.

This phrasal verb can be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: round (something) off

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

Definition: to complete an activity or task in a satisfactory way.

E.g.1: If you make the conclusion more dramatic, it will round your story off better.
E.g.2: To round off the day, I suggest we go to the local pub and have a few beers.

This phrasal verb can be separated.

 

 

 

 

 

This is a test exercise, based on the words that were sent last week.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

1. You'll have to ______ ____ your language when she's in the room - she hates swearing.
2. I'm looking for a short course to ______ ____ my English before I go on holiday.
3. We don't have enough money to repaint the whole house - we'll just have to ______ ____ the parts that look the worst.
4. If this party doesn't ______ ____ soon, I'm going to go home.
5. He ______ ____ his presentation by having a question and answer session with the audience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are the answers to the test exercise, based on the words that were sent last week.

1. You'll have to tone down your language when she's in the room - she hates swearing.
2. I'm looking for a short course to brush up my English before I go on holiday.
3. We don't have enough money to repaint the whole house - we'll just have to touch up the parts that look the worst.
4. If this party doesn't liven up soon, I'm going to go home.
5. He rounded off his presentation by having a question and answer session with the audience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: have (someone) on

Definition: to make someone believe that something is true when it is not in order to amuse yourself or others.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: It can't be true! Are you having me on?
E.g.2: He didn't know whether she was having him on or not, so he just smiled and said nothing.

This phrasal verb can be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: find (someone) out

Definition: to discover that someone has been dishonest or done something wrong.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: He downloaded a virus onto the company's computer network, but his boss found him out and he was fired.
E.g.2: I wouldn't do that if I were you; you'll be found out.

This phrasal verb can be separated

 

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: own up (to something)

Definition: to admit that you have done something wrong.

E.g.1: What you did was wrong, but because you owned up to it I won't punish you.
E.g.2: After 3 days in the police station he finally owned up and admitted that he had committed the crime.

This phrasal verb can't be separated.

 

Churchill House's Phrasal Verb of the Day is: make (something) up

Definition: to invent a story, sometimes in order to deceive someone.

E.g.1: He didn't want to tell his boss why he had been absent, so he made up an excuse.
E.g.2: Did you make this story up? It's very good. Well done!

This phrasal verb can be separated.

 

This is a test exercise, based on the words that were sent last week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

My friend is always playing practical jokes on people, but it's not always obvious that he's joking. For example, the other day he borrowed my car because he had to collect someone from the airport. When he returned the next day, he came in his own car, and gave me £100. He told me that a man at the airport had offered him £100 for the car and so he had sold it. At first I didn't believe him and asked him if he was ______ me ____, but he assured me that he wasn't, and managed to convince me that it was true, that he had really sold my car. I was furious, and decided to ______ it ____ with him. I told him that he could keep the money because he would need it to buy my car back. He seemed very shocked and told me he didn't know where the man lived but offered to lend me his car whenever I wanted. I was so angry that I didn't know what to say. I just pushed him out of my front door and onto the street, trying very hard not to punch him. It was then that I happened to look up the street, and saw my car parked behind a tree. I had ______ him ____, but decided to pretend to be angry with him, to teach him a lesson. I told him that our friendship was over, and that he was no longer welcome in my house. Eventually, he ______ ____ and admitted that he had ______ the whole story ____, but I pretended not to believe him, and continued to shout at him. He became quite worried and started to run away, then stopped and pointed at my car, but I had gone into my house and locked the door.
Of course, I phoned him later and explained that I had seen my car but wanted to get revenge and play a joke on him. It's strange, but for someone who loves practical jokes so much, he didn't seem to find it that funny!

have out / find out / make up / have on / own up

 

 

Here are the answers to the test exercise, based on the words that were sent last week.

My friend is always playing practical jokes on people, but it's not always obvious that he's joking. For example, the other day he borrowed my car because he had to collect someone from the airport. When he returned the next day, he came in his own car, and gave me £100. He told me that a man at the airport had offered him £100 for the car and so he had sold it. At first I didn't believe him and asked him if he was having me on, but he assured me that he wasn't, and managed to convince me that it was true, that he had really sold my car. I was furious, and decided to have it out with him. I told him that he could keep the money because he would need it to buy my car back. He seemed very shocked and told me he didn't know where the man lived but offered to lend me his car whenever I wanted. I was so angry that I didn't know what to say. I just pushed him out of my front door and onto the street, trying very hard not to punch him. It was then that I happened to look up the street, and saw my car parked behind a tree. I had found him out, but decided to pretend to be angry with him, to teach him a lesson. I told him that our friendship was over, and that he was no longer welcome in my house. Eventually, he owned up and admitted that he had made the whole story up, but I pretended not to believe him, and continued to shout at him. He became quite worried and started to run away, then stopped and pointed at my car, but I had gone into my house and locked the door.
Of course, I phoned him later and explained that I had seen my car but wanted to get revenge and play a joke on him. It's strange, but for someone who loves practical jokes so much, he didn't seem to find it that funny!