Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
Didn’t you hear your alarm clock going off this morning?
To go off
If a warning device goes off, it starts to ring loudly or make a loud noise.
The lights went off in several villages because of the storm.
To go off
If a light or a machine goes off, it stops working.
The bomb went off at midday.
To go off
If a bomb goes off, it explodes.
Amelia is an early riser, but Chloe sleeps in whenever she can.
To sleep in
If you sleep in, you stay asleep in the morning for longer than you usually do.
Don’t take on more responsibilities than you can handle.
To take on
If you take on a job or responsibility, especially a difficult one, you accept it.
- The chameleon can take on the colours of its background.
- His voice took on a more serious tone.
To take on
If something takes on a new appearance or quality, it develops that appearance or quality.
This is a brief stop to take on passengers and water.
To take on
If a vehicle such as a bus or ship takes on passengers, goods, or fuel, it stops in order to allow them to get on or to be loaded on.
