let in on – come up with – sink in – brush up on – try out – fall behind – keep up with – stay up – turn down – talk out of – ask around – come down to – miss out on – stick around – go over – see through – work on – doze off – take up on – shy away from
Day 1: let (someone) in on (something)
Day 2: come up with (something)
Day 3: sink in
Day 4: brush up on (something)
Day 5: try (something) out
Day 6: fall behind
Day 7: keep up with (something)
Day 8: stay up
Day 9: turn (something or someone) down
Day 10: talk (someone) out of (something)
Day 11: ask around
Day 12: come down to (something)
Day 13: miss out on (something)
Day 14: stick around
Day 15: go over (something)
Day 16: see (something) through
Day 17: work on (something)
Day 18: doze off
Day 19: take (someone) up on (something)
Day 20: shy away from (something)
- let (someone) in on (something) = share something private or special, to allow someone to participate in something that not everyone can; I’m going to let you in on a secret – You might let a friend in on a secret – A salesperson can let a customer in on a good deal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQKnhZPW1Lc - come up with (something) = produce, create, get an idea for something; One good form of practice is to come up with your own examples – You come up with enough money for college – You come up with a plan – When is your best friend’s birthday? Could you come up with some possible gift ideas?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8ZtlVPQwos
Salespeople often say they're are going to let you in on a good deal, but it's their job to come up with ways to make a sale, so some will say anything to customers.
- sink in = gradually be understood; The definition of a phrasal verb usually sink in thanks to practice – Give some time for information to sink in – The meaning of her words sank in after a long moment – Did it take time for < math lesson to sink in?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCM5xfNYezk
Sheila told Greg that they were going to have a baby. It took a few seconds for the news to sink in, and then Greg smiled with happiness. Sheila and Greg let their parents in on their secret, but generally kept the news of their baby private for the first three months. The parents-to.be asked family and friends to help them come up with some possible baby names.
- brush up on = practice an old skill, reviewing to get good at something again; this videos can help you brush up on phrasal verbs; brush up on my French; brush up on your computer skills;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8VvZxNaObM - try out = test to see if something works well; try out expensive exercise equipment before buying it; try a new hairstyle out; try it out;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNkE1CWDEEg
- fall behind = move more slowly than expected; get sick and fall behind at school; fall behind schedule; fall behind with your work; fall behind on a project
- keep up with (something or someone) = remain on a schedule or at the expected pace; Transitive: I have to work hard to keep up with Joe when we run; Intransitive: The instructor was explaining things really fast, and I found it difficult to keep up; [Keep (something) up = mantain or continue doing; Transitive: You’re doing well. Keep up the good work!]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGq3IFyG2LU - stay up = not to go to bed on time (past to usual bed time); please, don’t stay up late studing phrasal verbs!; we stay uo to finish watching the movie; My mother stays up until I come home at night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hon5jVdWEIE
- turn down = refuse, decline; please, don’t turn this offer down; James asked Lia to the dance, but she turned him down. She’s going with Austin; They turn down my request for a pay increase; [BUT other meaning: I can’t hear you, can you turn the TV down?]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EB8ch6IzNM
- talk (someone) out of (something) = convince (someone) not to do (something), dissuade; If you planned to spend money on such an unrealistic program, I would try to talk you out of it; I’ve made my decision. please, don’t try to talk me out of it; I talked my coworker out of sending the angry email.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWzB_EocFu0 - ask around = request information; if you don’t know what a phrasal verb means, ask around; why don’t you ask around and see if your neighbors can recommend a good plumber?; I asked around and learned a little about the new student in our class;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjV3wzbPhQ0
If you want to try out a new activity, you should ask around and see what classmates or coworkers are doing. Perhaps you just want to brush op on the guitar. Maybe a neighbor can recommens a teacher in the area.
- come down to (something) = give importance to (something), place the most importance on something when all things are considered; Studying phrasal verbs comes down to commitment; I wanted to offer Dave a place to stay, but it came down to space. I already have two guests.; When you come right down to it (= when all things are considered), you know who your friends are based on who you can call in the middle of the night for help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqWcaHVAEqc
Jessie turned down the invitation to go skiing. It came down to money because Jessie was on tight budget. Her friends, however, came up with a solution. Knowing that Jessie was a good skier, they offered to pay for her ticket if she gave them a skiing lesson. Jessie tried to talk them out of the idea, but they insisted.
- miss out on (something) = not have the chance to do something; miss out on a party; miss out on all the fun; You’re missing out on something special! ; Come with us, you don’t want to miss out. You’re not going get an other chance like that!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk5IPgvFhx0
Connor felt the teacher was giving a lot of homework. He tried not to fall behind, but in order to keep up with all the assignments he had to stay up late each night. Even so, he was convinced that not taking the course would mean missing out on a good learning experience.
- stick around = stay for a period of time; to stay for a while, often with the expectation that something will happen; The concert ended, but we stuck around with the hope that we’d get to see the band when they left; I don’t think my drawing will win, but I still want to stick around to hear them announce the winner;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RnNM1MUGwE
Tony announced he was leaving the university. As the news sunk in, his parents experienced both shock and disappointment. Tony was mature enough to stick around and let them express the anger. He patiently waited for them to become calm again. When they were ready to hear more, he let them in on his plans to join his cousin's business and attend night school.
- go over = study; to study or look closely at, often as a review; Detectives go over the facts and search for answers; You should go over your work to check for mistakes; go over well (in questo caso cambia significato: = be liked, be received well) The changes in company policy didn’t go over too well. Several employees threatened to quit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBvh2EK-bJU
- see (something) through = do something difficult until it is completely finish; You can’t quit now. We need to see this through together; I know this might be un unpleasant task, but I ‘m depending on you to see it through; A loyal friend will see you through difficult times (in questo caso, con due oggetti to see someone through something, cambia significato: to support someone through a difficult event or period)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqdYkxyyX28
La lezione precedente permette il ripasso dei phresal verbs con un esercizio che li comprende quasi tutti.
- work on (something) = improve; to make an effort to improve or achieve something; I’m helping my son working on multiplication; The report is due soon, so I’ll start working on it tonight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITfAC6zFt3E
La lezione precedente è molto importante per il pattern e la musicalità della frase.
- doze off = fall asleep without meaning to; Harry got in trouble for dozing off in class again; The rocking motion of the train was gentle, and I began to doze off. I almost missed my stop!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_OgZMFCXts
- take (someone) up on (something) = accept (someone) invitation or offer to do (something); I think I’ll take you up on that offer for coffee; My neighbor said she could look after my cat anytime. I just might take her up on that the next time I travel;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpGiTn1abJE
- shy away from (something) = avoid (something) that makes you feel unconfident or nervous; I hope you won’t shy away from future language challenges; I’d rather agree with someone than get in an argument. I shy away from any kind of conflicts..;Rob’s a good guy. He doesn’t shy away from responsibility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2yrGHR_yJk
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- How do authors come up with titles for their books?
- Which friends do you let in on your biggest secrets?
- Have you fallen behind at work or school lately?
- Have you tried out living instruction online?
- Does it take long for the meaning of a poem to sink in?
- What work skills could you brush up on?
- When you watch films in English, can you keep up with the fast speech?
- Do you sometime stay up late?
- Have you ever turned down an offer only to regret it later?
- Can people easily talk you out of your plans?
- People ask around when they want to find a good place to eat. What else do people ask others about?
- Some people decide to go to college, some people don’t. What do you think it is come down to?
- Can you name an opportunity you’re sorry to miss out on?
- When friends are in trouble, do you stick around to help, or find excuses not to?
- Do you go over your spending habits each month?
- Do you see projects through, or do you tend to start different things and not really finish any of them?
- We all have goals, some concern our jobs, others are related to our hobbies. What is that you’d would like to work on this year? What exactly is your plan for improvement?
- Did you ever doze off in the middle of a class or a meeting? Did anyone notice?
- Have you ever taken someone up on an offer only to regret your decision later?
- Is there anything you shied away from in the past, but can face now?
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