EVERYDAY USE
10 MOST COMMON PHRSAL VERBS
#1 – My Morning Coffee Makes
Me Perk Up
I’m not a
morning person (someone who has a lot of energy in the morning), so I need some
coffee to help me perk up. The phrasal verb perk
up describes when someone becomes happier and in a better mood
after feeling not so good.
#2 – I Look Through My
E-Mails And Dash Off Quick Replies
I get a
ton of (a very large number of) e-mails from students, so one of the first
things I do is look through my messages. To look
through means to look at a number of things quickly.
I also dash
off replies to any messages that need quick responses – the
phrasal verb dash off means to write (and usually send)
something fast.
#3 – I Come Up
With New Lessons
The main part
of my work is coming up with new lessons. The phrasal
verb come up with means to create or invent.
#4 – I Heat Up Some
Food For Lunch
If I have
leftover food (food that I prepared previously and saved), then I heat
it up using the microwave, stove, or oven. To heat up food
means to raise the temperature, to make it hot.
#5 – I Flesh Out My
Ideas
I have a lot of
ideas for Espresso English, and I try to flesh them out – this
phrasal verb means to add more details or information to the basic outline of
an idea or project.
#6 – I Wrap Up My Work
In the
afternoon, I wrap up my work. The phrasal verb wrap
up means to finish, to bring to a close. I could also use the phrasal
verb finish up here – this is simply an informal way to say
“finish.”
#7 – I Go To The Store
And Stock Up On Supplies
I then make a
trip to the supermarket. If something is on sale, I stock up on it
– this means to buy a lot of a particular item in order to keep in reserve.
#8 – Before Doing Exercise,
I Warm Up
In the evening,
I do some exercise. Before starting to work out (exercise)
intensely, I warm up – this phrasal verb means to do a “light”
version of the activity in order to prepare for more intense/difficult
activity.
#9 – Later, I Meet Up
With Friends
Afterwards, I
make plans to meet up with my friends. This phrasal verb is an
informal way to say I encounter my friends.
#10 – It Doesn’t Take Me Long
To Doze Off
It’s been a
full day, so at night, it’s pretty easy for me to doze off (fall
asleep).
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