ENGLISH CORNER
PHRASAL VERBS
1- Go back on : When you make a promise, but you do not keep it, you go back on your promise.
ex : Jane promised to marry me two years ago, but she went back on it.
2- Monkey around with : When you try to fix or repair mechanical devices even though you do not have permission or do not have the skill to do it properly.
ex : Please don´t even try to monkey around the laptop computer. You´d better take it to Global Tech right away. They´ll fix it in no time.
3- Run over : When you drive over people or things with a car, truck or other vehicle causing damage, injury, or death.
ex : Ranchesca ran over Omar´s dog last night and killed it.
4- Run over : When a liquid in a container fills the container and goes over the top.
ex : keep an eye on the bathtub so that it doesn´t run over.
5- Run over : When you go beyond the limit.
ex : The meeting is 30 minutes. You shouldn´t run over !
6- Ring......up : when you want to buy something in a store, a cashier uses cash register to ring up what you buy in order to determine how much money you must pay.
ex : The cashier was talking on the phone while ringing the items up
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7- Tear... down : When you deliberately demolish an old building and erect a new one.
ex : They´re tearing some old buildings down in the Colonial Zone this week.
8- Fight back : When you try hard to control emotions such as : tears, anxiety, and fear.
ex : Maria Natividad was about to cry, but she fought back When Isis came in.
9- Fall over yourself / Fall all over yourself : When you try so hard to serve someone or make someone like you that appear ridiculous, foolish, or stupid.
ex : Mayo was falling all over himself in the class last Friday trying to impress Jennifer.
10- Fall over : When people or things fall to the ground from an upright position.
ex : Andreina almost fell over this morning while mopping the floor.
Posted by teacher FREDERICK PIEERE
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