phrasal verb 3 Flashcards
seal off
phong tỏa
Ex: The road will remain sealed off until the police have completed their investigations.
fall off
-to decrease in quantity or quality ( làm giảm chất lượng, số lượng)
Attendance at my lectures has fallen off considerably.
sell off
bán xả hàng quần ảo
peel off
-to leave a group of vehicles, aircraft, etc. and turn to one side
Ex: The leading car in the motorcade peeled off to the right.
- vứt bỏ quần áo
Ex: He peeled off his shirt.
place up
đặt lên cái gì
plate up
dọn món
hand something to somebody on a plate
- to give something to somebody without that person making any effort
Ex: Nobody’s going to hand you success on a plate.
step up to the plate
- khởi đầu một hành động quan trọng; chịu trách nhiệm làm việc khó khăn/mang tính quyết định.
Ex: It’s time for businesses to step up to the plate and accept responsibility.
play up
- cư xử không đúng
Ex: The kids have been playing up all day. - to cause somebody problems or pain
My shoulder is playing me up today.
stay up
thức khuya
thrust on
to force somebody to accept or deal with something/somebody that they do not want
Ex: She was annoyed at having three extra guests suddenly thrust on her.
thrust in
đẩy vào
hammer into
lặp đi lặp lại nhiều lần để người khác nhớ
stuck into
ăn rất nhanh
Ex: Don’t wait for me—get stuck in.
gobble up
*gobble something up (informal)
- to use something very quickly
Ex: Hotel costs gobbled up most of their holiday budget.