P - R

*pass out*
Definition: to become unconscious.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: She felt dizzy and then passed out but luckily someone caught her before she hit the ground.
E.g.2: I remember climbing the ladder, but I can’t remember the accident. I guess I must have passed out, because the next thing I remember was the paramedic looking down at me.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated by a pronoun

*pay (money) in*
Definition: to put money into a bank account.
E.g.1: The company pays my wages directly into my bank account.
E.g.2: I have to pay some money into my account before I can write any more cheques.
This phrasal verb is separated (E.g. 1 and 2)

*pay up*
Definition: to give someone the money that you owe them, even if you don’t want to.
E.g.1: He told me that if I didn’t pay up soon I would be in serious trouble.
E.g.2: They didn’t pay up until they got a letter from the company lawyers.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*pick on (someone)*
Definition: to treat someone who is less powerful than you badly and unfairly, often repeatedly.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: I hate that teacher. He’s always picking on me but I’m not the naughtiest student in the class.
E.g.2: His classmates picked on him because he was a little overweight.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*pay (a debt) off*
Definition: to give someone all the money you owe them so that you are not in debt.
E.g.1: I owe the bank a lot of money, so I’m paying the debt off a little every week.
E.g.2: He won so much money in the card game that he was able to pay off his debts.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 1)

*pick (something) out*
Definition: to select the thing or things that you want from a group.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: He looked at the oranges and picked out 2 of the biggest and juiciest ones.
E.g.2: The police showed her some photographs of suspects and asked her if she could pick her attacker out.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g.2)

*pick up*
Definition: (Concerning business, trade or the economy of a country) to increase or improve after a period of inactivity or decline.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: Profits were down last year, but in the first quarter of this year it seems that business has picked up.
E.g.2: Sales of the product have picked up in recent weeks.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*play up*
Definition: (informal) If part of your body is playing up, or plays you up, it is painful. This is used with chronic or long-term illnesses or injuries.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: I can’t come to work today – my back is playing me up again.
E.g.2: When he was younger he injured his knee playing football. Now, during cold weather, it sometimes plays up and then he can’t walk.
This phrasal verb can be separated by a pronoun (E.g. 1)

*play (something) down*
Definition: to try to persuade people that something is less important or significant than it really is.
E.g.1: Politicians always play down the negative consequences of their decisions.
E.g.2: Everyone agreed that he had helped a lot, but he was modest and played it down.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*plug (something) in*
Definition: to connect a machine to an electricity supply by pushing its plug into an electric socket. (Opposite: unplug something)
E.g.1: If you switch a computer on and nothing happens, check that you have plugged it in.
E.g.2: Do you have an adapter? I can’t plug my hairdryer in because it has a British 3 pin plug.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 & 2)

*pour (something) out*
Definition: to fill a glass or cup with a liquid.(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)E.g.1: He poured out 6 glasses of wine and gave one to each of his guests.
E.g.2: She poured a fresh cup of coffee out and sat down to read her book.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*pull over*
Definition: to stop a vehicle temporarily at the side of the road.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: The police car signalled that I should pull over. When we had stopped the policeman asked me why I had been driving so fast.
E.g.2: Could you pull over? – I feel sick.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*push (someone) around*
Definition: to tell someone what to do in a rude and insulting way because you are more powerful.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: Just because he’s big he thinks that he can push people around.
E.g.2: I’m sick of being pushed around – the next time she tells me to do something like that I’m going to say no.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g.1)

*push into*
Definition: to use your influence to persuade or force someone to do something
E.g.1: The protesters are trying to push the government into reducing fuel tax.
E.g.2: Give me time to think. I don’t like being pushed into things.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 1).

*push on*
Definition: to continue doing something with a lot of energy, often because it is important or because there is not a lot of time to do it.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: The weather is getting bad – we should push on if we want to home before it gets dark.
E.g.2: I should push on with this work – the boss wants it by 3 p.m.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*put (someone) down*
Definition: to criticise someone and make them seem unimportant and foolish.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: I don’t think their marriage will last long – he’s always putting her down.
E.g.2: She’s not very nice; she finds it much easier to put people down than to praise them.
This phrasal verb can be separated.(E.g.1 and 2)

*put forward*
Definition: to give an opinion, idea or proposal so that others can consider and discuss it.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: He put forward the idea that all employees should pay to park in the company car park, but the idea was rejected at the meeting.
E.g.2: He put his plan forward so the others could think about it.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 2).

*put (something) off*
Definition: to postpone or delay an event, appointment or decision. (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1: You can’t put the decision off much longer. They need to know your answer by the end of the week.
E.g.2: He put off doing the work until the night before it was due.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g.1)

*put (weight) on*
Definition: to gain weight; to become heavier.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: I must stop eating chocolate biscuits – I’ve put 5kg on since the beginning of the year.
E.g.2: Why is it that putting weight on is so easy, but losing weight is so difficult?
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 1 & 2).

*put (money) up*
Definition: to provide the money that is needed.
E.g.1: If you want to join in the game of poker, you’ll have to put up £100 stake money.
E.g.2: The government will not put all the money up to build the new road.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*roll (something) up*
roll (something) up (N.B. the opposite is ‘unroll’, not ‘roll down’)
Definition: to wrap something, such as paper or cloth, around itself several times so that it looks like a cylinder.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: He rolled up his newspaper and used it to kill the spider which was crawling up the wall.
E.g.2: If you roll the carpet up it will be easier to carry.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*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. (E.g. 1)

*run out of*
Definition: to not have enough of something that you usually have.
E.g.1: Your computer crashed because it ran out of memory.
E.g.2: The printer has run out of paper.
E.g.3: I want to work on my computer all night, but I’ve run out of coffee and cigarettes.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated

M - O

*make (something) up*
Definition: to prepare something so that it is ready for someone to use it or have it.(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)E.g.1: You can’t go to bed yet – I haven’t made the bed up.
E.g.2: He made some beds up in the lounge so that his friends could spend the night in his house.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 & 2)

*move in*
Definition: to start living in a new house / flat / place
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g. 1) I’m really happy. Last week, I found a new flat and yesterday I moved in.
E.g. 2) When Peter lost his job and could not pay his rent, he moved in with his brother.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated

*move out (of)*
Definition: to stop living in a particular place and start living somewhere else.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: He used to share a flat with Bill but they argued a lot so he moved out.
E.g.2: She lost contact with her childhood friends when she moved out of the area.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*nod off*
Definition: (informal) to go to sleep, usually unintentionally, while sitting down.E.g.1: After dinner he nodded off in the armchair.
E.g.2: The lesson was so boring that one of the students nodded off.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*note (something) down*
Definition: to write important information on paper so that you can remember it or refer to it later.
E.g.1: She noted the answers down so that she could try the exercise again later in the week.
E.g.2: The teacher noted down their mistakes to help him prepare for the next lesson.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

*open up*
Definition: to begin to reveal what you really think or feel about something or someone.
(This phrasal Verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: I knew she was unhappy but she wouldn’t tell me about it. However, after we had drunk a few glasses of wine she opened up and told me why she was feeling depressed
E.g.2: Don’t be so defensive – if you can’t open up to your best friend, who can you open up to?
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*own up (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.

J - L

*keep (something) back*
Definition: to make sure that you do not use or give away all of something, in case you need it later.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: Because we have so many visitors over Easter, I always keep some eggs back in case someone arrives unexpectedly.
E.g.2: Don’t forget to keep some strawberries back so that you can decorate the cake when it is baked.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2)

*keep (something) down*
Definition: to not vomit after eating. This verb is usually used with “can’t” to express the idea that you are unwell and vomit after eating.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: Oh doctor, I’m not well. I can’t keep anything down.
E.g.2: I’m feeling a little better today. I had a little food earlier and I managed to keep it down.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 2)

*knock (something) back*
Definition: to drink an alcoholic drink very quickly.(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)E.g.1: He realised that he was late, so he knocked back his drink and left the pub.
E.g.2: She gave me a glass of Tequila and told me to take a bite of lemon before knocking the drink back in one go.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*laugh (something) off*
Definition: to pretend that a situation or comment is amusing and unimportant, when in reality it is serious or upsetting.
E.g.1: Bill laughed off the insult, but Jane knew that it had hurt him.
E.g.2: When he was accused of corruption, the politician tried to laugh the matter off by saying that he wasn’t important enough to be bribed.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*lay (someone) off*
Definition: to dismiss someone from their job, either temporarily or permanently.
E.g.1: The company is not doing well. We may have to lay some of our staff off.
E.g.2: Many workers in the manufacturing sector have been laid off because of the strong pound.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 1).

*lay (something) out*
Definition: to put one or more things in a place so that they are spread out and neatly arranged.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: He laid out his photographs on the table so that everyone could see them.
E.g.2: When the customs officer laid the contents of her suitcase out in front of her, it was clear that she had a lot of explaining to do.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*let (someone) down*
Definition: to disappoint someone by not doing what they were relying on you to do.
E.g.1: Ted said he would drive me to the airport but he let me down at the last minute and I had to get a taxi.
E.g.2: We’re relying on you to do it. You won’t let us down, will you?
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 1 & 2).

*line (something) up*
Definition: to put things in a row.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: Could you line up according to your age? The oldest should stand at the front, and the youngest at the back.
E.g.2: He was bored so he spent the afternoon lining his books up on the shelf.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g.2)

*look down on (someone)*
Definition: to regard someone with contempt.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: He’s so arrogant! He looks down on anyone who hasn’t been to university.
E.g.2: She looked down on her classmates because their parents were not as wealthy as hers were.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*look out for*
Definition: to pay attention to things around you so that you notice the thing or things you want to see.
E.g.1: It’s a rare flower, but if you look out for it when you’re walking in the forest you might see it.
E.g.2: When you’re reading English texts, look out for interesting or useful phrases that you can use later in your own writing.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*look (something) up*
Definition: to try to find information in a reference book, or on a timetable or map.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: If you look the word up in a good dictionary you’ll find its meaning, pronunciation and information on how to use it.
E.g.2: He looked up the phone number of a local plumber and rushed to the phone.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

*look up to (someone)*
Definition: to admire and respect someone.
E.g.1: He has a great relationship with his father, he really looks up to him.
E.g.2: Will you talk to him? I’m sure he’ll listen to you because he’s looked up to you since he was a child.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

G - I

*get in*

Definition: to enter a car or lorry. [opposite: get out of]

E.g.1. She got in the car and started the engine.
E.g.2.  It’s pouring with rain! Get in or you’ll get soaked!

This phrasal verb can’t be separated.

*get into*
Definition: to become involved in a difficult situation, often without intending to.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: Don’t use your credit card too much or you’ll get into debt.
E.g.2: He got into trouble with the police because he forgot to pay for his shopping before he left the shop.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*get up and wake up*
Definition: wake up: to stop sleeping
get up : to leave your bed after waking up
E.g.1: Jean always gets up as soon as she wakes up.
E.g.2: On Sundays, I often wake up at 9 o’clock. I have breakfast in bed and read a book. Then I get up at about 12 o’clock.
E.g.3: Alice woke the baby up first to feed her. Then she got the other children up.
These phrasal verbs can be separated.

*give in*
Definition:
1) to admit that you are defeated or cannot do something.
2) to be persuaded to do something you don’t want to do.
3) to surrender, because you have been defeated or because the task is too difficult, tiring or frustrating.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: She wanted a new dress and asked her father to buy it for her. Every time she asked him he said no, but she continued to ask him every day. Eventually he gave in and bought her the dress.
E.g.2: The government refused to give in to the terrorists’ threats.
E.g.3:You can’t give in now – you’ve nearly finished!
E.g.4: He’s very stubborn. He won’t give in no matter how much you try to persuade him.

This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*give up*
Definition: to stop doing something or believing something.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: She wanted a new dress and asked her father to buy it for her. Every time she asked him he said no, but she continued to ask him every day. Eventually she gave up asking him and never got the dress.
E.g.2: My doctor tried to persuade me to give smoking up.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*give (something) up*
Definition: to stop doing something.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: If you want to lose weight you’ll have to give up eating sweets.
E.g.2: He put on a lot of weight when he gave tennis up.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 2).

*go in for*
Definition: to enter a competition.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: When I was at school I always went in for athletics events, but I never won.
E.g.2: There’s a poetry competition being advertised in the newspaper. Are you going to go in for it?
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*go on (at someone, about something)*
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
Definition: to continue talking to someone about the same thing, in an annoying or boring way.
E.g.1: She went on at her father until he agreed to buy her a new dress.
E.g.2: It was a very boring talk – he went on about his theories for over an hour!
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*go over (something)*
Definition: to look carefully at something while checking that you understand it, or that there are no mistakes in it.
E.g.1: When you’ve finished, you should go over your work before giving it to your teacher.
E.g.2: The teacher went over the main points of the lesson again, checking that all the students understood.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*go under*
Definition: (concerning a business) to become bankrupt.
E.g.1: That company doesn’t exist any more; they went under last year.
E.g.2: The company is in danger of going under. We must do something.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*gobble (something) up (also ‘gobble (something) down’)*
Definition: to eat all of something very quickly. (Informal)
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: He felt sick because he had gobbled up all his chocolate Easter eggs before breakfast.
E.g.2: She gobbled all the sweets up before her brother got home.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*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. (E.g. 1 and 2)

*have (something) out (with someone)*
Definition: to talk to someone about something that has been causing disagreement or unhappiness between you for some time.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: She couldn’t stand it any longer – when her husband arrived home from work she would have it out with him.
E.g.2: He was so angry he wanted to go to her office and have the matter out with her, but he knew he would probably lose his job if he did.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2)

*hunt for*
Definition: to try to find something by searching very carefully and thoroughly
E.g.1: Our community always organises an Easter Egg Hunt. This year about 70 children will be hunting for Easter eggs in the park.
E.g.2: My Mummy always hides a lot of Easter eggs for us. My brother and sister and I have to hunt for them in the garden and in the house.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

D - F

*dig over*
Definition: to break the ground into smaller pieces with a spade or fork so that plants can grow.
E.g.1: He spent the morning digging over the vegetable patch.
E.g.2: We can’t grow anything here until we dig it over; the ground is too hard.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 2) and needs an object.

*dig up*
Definition: to remove something from the ground using a fork or spade.
E.g.1: I don’t like that plant – I think I’ll dig it up.
E.g.2: When she moved house she dug up some of her favourite plants from the garden and took them with her.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 1).

*do (something) up*
Definition: to fasten something.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: I think I need to go on a diet – I can’t do my trousers up.
E.g.2: When she tried to do up her skirt, the zip broke.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 1).

*doze off*
Definition: to fall into a light sleep
E.g.1: Judy dozed off while she was watching television.
E.g.2: “What’s the time? I must have dozed off. Sorry, I haven’t been sleeping well. I’ll be ready to go in a minute”
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*drag (something) out*
Definition: to make something last longer than is necessary.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: The class didn’t want to do the last exercise of the lesson, so
they tried to drag out the exercise they were doing.
E.g.2: They didn’t really want to reach an agreement, so they tried to
drag the meeting out in the hope that they would run out of time.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*drink (something) up*
Definition: to finish the drink that you currently have.E.g.1: Drink up! The bar is going to close in 10 minutes!
E.g.2: You can have some chocolate cake if you drink your milk up.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*dress up*
This phrasal verb has more than one meaning
Definition: to put on clothes you don’t normally wear as a disguise, or to look smarter than usual because you are going somewhere special
E.g.1: For Christmas dinner, everyone dressed up in their finest clothes.
E.g.2: Little Anna had a fancy dress party for her birthday and she dressed up as a princess.
This phrasal verb can be separated

*drop off*
Definition: to go to sleep
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: He was so tired that he dropped off to sleep immediately.
E.g.2: Sarah couldn’t sleep and when she finally dropped off, she had bad nightmares
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*get round to* (something) (or ‘get around to’)
Definition: to do something after a long delay because you were too busy, reluctant or lazy to do it earlier. E.g.1: By the time she got round to applying for the job, it was too late – they had given it to someone else.
E.g.2: He had lived in the house for 15 years but had never got round to decorating it. This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*fall for (someone)*
Definition: to begin to love someone.
E.g.1: He fell for her the moment he first saw her, and they got married 6 months later.
E.g.2: Life can be difficult if you fall for someone who is not suitable.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*fall out (with someone)*
Definition: to have an argument with someone and stop being friends.
E.g.1: Sarah and Jane fell out when Jane started a relationship with Sarah’s ex-boyfriend. They haven’t spoken to each other since.
E.g.2: I don’t like Bill – I fell out with him when he sold me a car that didn’t work.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*findo (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. (E.g. 1)

*fold (something) up*
Definition: to make something smaller by bending or turning it so that one part of it lies on another part.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: When he had finished writing the letter he folded it up and put it in the envelope.
E.g.2: Don’t leave your clothes on the floor! Fold them up neatly and put them in the chest of drawers.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2)

A - C

*argue (something) out*
Definition: to discuss an idea or plan in detail, covering all the aspects and possible consequences, in order to reach a decision.E.g.1: It’s an interesting proposal, but I’d like to argue it out with you before agreeing to it.
E.g.2: While they were arguing out the plan they realised that it would cost too much money.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g.1)

*boil down to* (something)
Definition: the most important aspect of a question, situation or issue.
E.g.1: It was difficult to decide which course I should study, but in the end it all boiled down to which course was the best value for money.
E.g.2: Racism is difficult to combat, but I believe it boils down to education.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*blow up*
Definition: to explode
(‘blow (something) up’ means ‘to cause something to explode’)
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: I was watering a plant that was on top of the TV when some water went into the back of the television and it blew up.
E.g.2: If you turn the power up too high it might blow up.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*break down*
Definition: to loose control and start crying.
(This phrasal Verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: When she saw the child’s teddy bear in the bin she broke down and cried.
E.g.2: He broke down and admitted that he couldn’t cope with the situation.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*bring (someone) up*
Definition: to raise a child.
E.g.1: My parents brought me up to be polite.
E.g.2: He was brought up by his grandparents because his parents died when he was a child.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

*buzz off*
Definition: to go away (now!). Also used as a (slightly) rude way to tell someone to go away. An informal expression.
E.g.1: “Pick up that rubbish,” shouted the bad-tempered old lady next door. “And now buzz off!”
E.g.2: We won’t stay too long. We’ll buzz of at midday.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*cheese (someone) off (informal British English)*
Definition: to make someone annoyed or disappointed.
E.g.1: It really cheeses me off when people drop litter!
E.g.2: I’m cheesed off because I had a row with my boyfriend last night.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

*calm down / calm (someone) down*
Definition: to become less upset, angry, excited or lively. / to make someone less upset, angry, excited or lively.
E.g.1: He was very upset about it, but he calmed down eventually.
E.g.2: Calm down! You’re getting too excited!
E.g.3: She was very angry so he had to calm her down before they could discuss the problem properly.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 3)

*clam up*
Definition: to refuse to say anything about a subject.
E.g.1: I don’t know what’s wrong with him – when I asked him about it he just clammed up.
E.g.2: You’ll never get the secret out of her; as soon as you mention the topic she clams up.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*clear off*
Definition: a very informal (and slightly rude) way to tell someone to go away
This phrasal verb has more than one meaning
E.g.1: When Jo saw the cat in her garden again, she opened the window, shouted “Clear off, you!!!” and threw a shoe at it.
E.g.2: Mr Hunter came home from work to find a scruffy-looking boy talking to his 15-year-old daughter.
“Clear off and don’t let me catch you talking to Claire again or I will call the police,” he threatened.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated

*clean (someone) out*
Definition: (informal) to take all the money that someone has.
E.g.1: I was going to stay at the casino until midnight, but they had cleaned me out by 10 p.m.
E.g.2: Don’t play poker with him; he’ll clean you out!
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 & 2)

*close down*
Definition: to give an intruction to a computer to finish using software or the computer.
(this phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: You have to wait until the computer closes down before you can turn it off.
E.g.2: When you have finished using the word processor, save your work and close the program down.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*come to*
Definition: to recover consciousness, to ‘wake up’ after you have fainted or lost consciousness or been under anaesthetic for an operation
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: When Rose came to in the lifeboat, she could not remember what had happened.
E.g.2: One minute, I was talking to the nurses and the next I was coming to, my foot hurt and my tongue felt like a wool carpet.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*count on (someone)*
Definition: to rely on someone to help or support you.
E.g.1: We’re going to vote on my proposal at the meeting. Can I count on your vote.
E.g.2: Ask Mary; you can always count on her to know the latest information.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*crash out*
Definition: to go to sleep (quickly), an informal phrasal verb
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: Because my party did not end until 2 o’clock in the morning, half my friends crashed out on the floor.
E.g.2: Ben crashed out as soon as his head touched the pillow.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*crease (someone) up*
Definition: (British English, informal) to amuse someone greatly, or to be greatly amused.
E.g.1: He’s so funny! His jokes really crease me up.
E.g.2: The whole class creased up when their teacher tried to stand up and found he was stuck to the chair.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

*cut down on (something)*
Definition: to reduce the number of times you do something, or the amount of something.
E.g.1: I’ve decided to cut down on the amount I drink. I’ll still drink on social occasions, but not as much as before.
E.g.2: If you want to lose weight, you should cut down on fatty food and carbohydrates.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

90 falsos cognatos entre outras palavras interessantes

A
admiral: comandante (de esquadra)
adept: perito, experiente (at something)
agoraphobia: medo de estar em lugares abertos
alias: pseudônimo
amass: juntar, acumular
animus: inimizade, hostilidade
aperture: fenda, abertura
appelation: nome, título
B
baton: cacetete
be obliged: estar agradecido
busybody: intrometido
braces: aparelho dental
brass instrument: instrumento de sopro
C
carpool-dividir o carro com amigos/colegas/vizinhos para economizar, diminuir os congestionamentos ou contribuir para o meio-ambiente (let’s carpool!)
celebrated: famoso
cigar: charuto
collar: gola
collateral: luva, calção (de aluguel)
commodity: artigo, mercadoria
comptroller: fiscal de contas
coroner: legista
cupidity: cobiça, avareza
cymbals: pratos (de bateria)
convict: condenado
D
dane: dinamarquês
deception: fraude
deciduous: transitório, que muda de folhas anualmente
defector: desertor
defendant: réu
delectable: agradável, delicioso
dependable: confiável (person)
deportment: comportamento, conduta, postura
deputation: delegação
descry: espiar, espreitar de longe
disposable: descartável (disposable diaper=frauda descartável)
E
emaciate: emagrecer
expiation: penitência, castigo
F
flyover: viaduto, ponte suspensa
foosball: pebolim
G
galvanize: estimular, geralmente dando pequenos choques
genial: amável, agradável
germane: apropriado, adequado, relevante
go dutch: fazer vaquinha
gratuity: gorjeta
gravy: molho ou caldo de carne
H
heyday: auge,apogeu
homecoming: celebração anual em escolas/universidades com ex-alunos, geralmente com festas e jogos de futebol americano
hortative: incitativo, encorajador
hospice: albergue
husbandry-agricultura/pecuária
I
immaculately: impecavelmente (immaculately groomed=vestido impecavelmente)
indefeasible: irrevogável, que não pode ser anulado ou desfeito
ingenuity: criatividade
inhabited: habitado
innocuous: inofensivo
insulate: separar, isolar
interest: juros
J
junket: piquenique, excursão
L
ladder: escada (portátil)
library: biblioteca (livraria=bookshop/bookstore)
love handle: “pneuzinho”
M
moonlight: fazer bico, trabalho extra, geralmente desonesto (Thomas Anderson is a computer programmer who moonlights as the hacker Neo)
O
orchard: pomar
P
paroxysm: acesso, ataque (paroxysm of crying)
party animal: “arroz de festa”, quem está em todas
party favor: lembrancinha
patron: cliente
phony: impostor,artificial,imitação
physic: purgante
pocket of fire: foco de incêndio
pool table: mesa de bilhar
prate: tagarelar
preservative: conservante de alimentos
private: soldado
procure: obter,conseguir, agir como procurador
public servant: funcionário público
punctuate: interromper
R
racket: atividade ilegal organizada
rebate: abatimento, desconto
repent: arrepender-se
S
sanguine: confiante, otimista
seabed: fundo do mar
sensible: sábio, sensato
shoestring potato: batata palha
soapbox orator: quem faz discursos e manifestações na rua (verbo=to soapbox)
spelunker: espeleologista, estudioso de cavernas
T
tenant: inquilino
testify: testemunhar/depor (against somebody)
thicket: moita, mato fechado
turf: gramado
U
underwriter: agente de seguros
V
valorous: destemido,corajoso
vitiate: estragar, arruinar

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Irregular Verbs List

* arise – arose – arisen [surgir; erguer-se]
* awake – awoke – awoken [despertar]
* be – was; were – been [ser; estar]
* bear – bore – borne [suportar; dar a luz]
* beat – beat – beaten [bater]
* become – became – become [tornar-se]
* begin – began – begun [começar]
* behold – beheld – beheld [contemplar]
* bend – bent – bent [curvar, entortar]
* bet – bet – bet [apostar]
* bid – bid – bid [oferecer, fazer uma oferta]
* bind – bound – bound [unir; encadernar]
* bite – bit – bitten [morder]
* bleed – bled – bled [sangrar]
* blow – blew – blown [soprar; explodir]
* break – broke – broken [quebrar]
* breed – bred – bred [procriar, reproduzir]
* bring – brought – brought [trazer]
* broadcast – broadcast – broadcast [irradiar, transmitir (via TV ou rádio)]
* build – built – built [construir]
* buy – bought – bought [comprar]
* cast – cast – cast [arremessar, atirar]
* catch – caught – caught [pegar, apanhar]
* choose – chose – chosen [escolher]
* come – came – come [vir]
* cost – cost – cost [custar]
* creep – crept – crept [rastejar]
* cut – cut- cut [cortar]
* deal – dealt – dealt [negociar, tratar]
* dig – dug – dug [cavar]
* do – did – done [fazer]
* draw – drew – drawn [desenhar]
* drink – drank – drunk [beber]
* drive – drove – driven [dirigir (veículo)]
* eat – ate – eaten [comer]
* fall – fell – fallen [cair]
* feed – fed – fed [alimentar]
* feel – felt – felt [sentir]
* fight – fought – fought [lutar]
* find – found – found [encontrar (Compare "FOUND x FOUNDED x FUNDED")]
* flee – fled – fled [fugir, escapar]
* fly – flew – flown [voar; pilotar]
* forbid – forbade – forbidden [proibir]
* forget – forgot – forgotten [esquecer]
* forgive – forgave – forgiven [perdoar]
* freeze – froze – frozen [congelar]
* get – got – got (BrE) / gotten (AmE) [obter]
* give – gave – given [dar]
* go – went – gone [ir]
* grind – ground – ground [moer]
* grow – grew – grown [crescer; cultivar]
* have – had – had [ter]
* hear – heard – heard [ouvir]
* hide – hid – hidden [esconder]
* hit – hit – hit [bater, atingir]
* hold – held – held [segurar; abraçar]
* hurt – hurt – hurt [ferir, machucar; magoar]
* keep – kept – kept [manter]
* know – knew – known [saber; conhecer]
* lay – laid – laid [pôr; botar ovos (Compare "LIE" com "LAY")]
* lead – led – led [liderar]
* leave – left – left [deixar, partir]
* lend – lent – lent [emprestar (Compare "LEND" com "BORROW")]
* let – let – let [deixar]
* lie – lay – lain [deitar (Compare "LIE" com "LAY")]
* lose – lost – lost [perder]
* make – made – made [fazer, fabricar]
* mean – meant – meant [significar]
* meet – met – met [encontrar; conhecer]
* overcome – overcame – overcome [superar]
* overtake – overtook – overtaken [alcançar; conseguir]
* pay – paid – paid [pagar]
* put – put – put [pôr, colocar]
* quit – quit – quit [desistir, abandonar]
* read /riid/ – read /réd/ – read /réd/ [ler]
* ride – rode – ridden [cavalgar; andar (de bicicleta); passear]
* ring – rang – rung [tocar (campainha)]
* rise – rose – risen [erguer-se (Compare "RISE" com "RAISE")]
* run – ran – run [correr; concorrer (em eleição)]
* saw – sawed – sawn [serrar]
* say – said – said [dizer]
* see – saw – seen [ver]
* seek – sought – sought [buscar; procurar]
* sell – sold – sold [vender]
* send – sent – sent [enviar]
* set – set – set [pôr, colocar; ajustar]
* shake – shook – shaken [tremer]
* shed – shed – shed [derramar]
* shine – shone – shone [brilhar, reluzir]
* shoot – shot – shot [atirar; filmar]
* show – showed – shown [mostar, exibir]
* shrink – shrank – shrunk [encolher]
* shut – shut – shut [fechar]
* sing – sang – sung [cantar]
* sink – sank – sunk [afundar]
* sit – sat – sat [sentar]
* slay – slew – slain [matar, assassinar]
* sleep – slept – slept [dormir]
* slide – slid – slid [deslizar, escorregar]
* speak – spoke – spoken [falar]
* spend – spent – spent [gastar]
* spin – spun – spun [fazer girar]
* spit – spit / spat – spit / spat [cuspir]
* spread – spread – spread [espalhar; disseminar, difundir]
* spring – sprang – sprung [saltar]
* stand – stood – stood [ficar em pé; suportar]
* steal – stole – stolen [furtar]
* stick – stuck – stuck [fincar, enfiar]
* sting – stung – stung [picar, ferroar]
* stink – stank – stunk [feder]
* strike – struck – struck [golpear; atacar]
* strive – strove – striven [esforçar-se]
* swear – swore – sworn [jurar]
* sweep – swept – swept [varrer]
* swim – swam – swum [nadar]
* swing – swung – swung [balançar]
* take – took – taken [tomar]
* teach – taught – taught [ensinar; lecionar]
* tear – tore – torn [rasgar]
* tell – told – told [contar]
* think – thought – thought [pensar]
* throw – threw – thrown [jogar, atirar]
* undergo – underwent – undergone [submeter-se a]
* understand – understood – understood [entender]
* uphold – upheld – upheld [sustentar; apoiar]
* wear – wore – worn [vestir; usar (roupa)]
* win – won – won [vencer]
* wind – wound – wound [enrolar; dar corda]
* write – wrote – written [escrever]

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Have GOT or have GOTTEN ?

Um aluno me questionou sobre isso, pois já havia visto tanto um como outro.
Achei justo publicar uma explicação:

A respeito de get, tanto os americanos quanto os ingleses usam got como simple past. O past participle no inglês americano é normalmente gotten, mas no inglês britânico é quase sempre got. Portanto, você ouvirá I have got mais no inglês britânico e I have gotten mais no americano. Ambos estão corretos, e não há regra a respeito de quem usa o quê, embora os ingleses tendam a achar que gotten soa inculto (não o é, já tendo sido o padrão na própria Inglaterra).

Todavia, vale mencionar que no inglês americano, frequentemente usamos got em expressões no simple present para indicar que se possui algo, por exemplo:
I've got a car - Eu tenho um carro 
I haven't got time to do it - Eu não tenho tempo para fazer isto.

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From a strictly Mathematical Viewpoint:

From a strictly Mathematical Viewpoint:

What Equals 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been in situations where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 101%? What equals 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these Questions:

If:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O-R- K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

and

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But,

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

AND, look how far the love of God will take you

L- O- V- E-O-F-G-O-D

12+15+22+5+15+6+7+15+4 = 101%

Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:
While Hard work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it's the Love of God that will put you over the top! Please send this to your friends and pray for him/her who sent to you. You will be blessed.

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