phrsal verb Flashcards
take off
(1) to remove something, especially clothes:
He took off his clothes and got into the shower.
(2) to suddenly start to be successful or popular
Her singing career had just begun to take off.
familiar with = intimate = get on= get along (adj)
thân quen, thân thuộc
The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere.
get on
to manage or deal with a situation, especially successfully:
–> How are you getting on in your new home?
resort to sth
to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something:
–> I had to resort to violence/threats to get my money.
act up
If a machine or part of the body acts up, it does not perform as well as it should:
–> My car always acts up in cold weather.
learn about/of sth
to hear facts or information that you did not know:
–> We only learned about the accident later.
draw in
If you draw someone in or draw them into something you are involved with, you cause them to become involved with it. (lôi kéo, thu hút)
–> It won’t be easy for you to draw him in.
go over
to examine or look at something in a careful or detailed way:
–> Remember to go over your essay for grammar and spelling mistakes before you hand it in to me.
drop from –> giảm từ đâu xuống
drop to –> giảm đến mức nào
drop by–> giảm bao nhiêu (khoảng giữa from và to)
in april, prices are expected to drop by 20%
charge for
to ask an amount of money for something, especially a service or activity: (tính phí)
–> charge for The local museum doesn’t charge for admission.
make an exception
to not treat someone or something according to the usual rules:
–> We don’t usually accept late applications, but in this case we will make an exception.
hand sth off
to pass or give something to someone:
–> “Look over there!” he said, handing off his binoculars to the woman standing next to him.
kick off
to begin:
–> That era was when advertising really kicked off as an industry.
stock up
–> stock up on
to buy a large quantity of something (dự trữ)
–> During the emergency, people stocked up on essential items.
keep cost down # keep cost within
giữ chi phí giảm # giữa chi phí trong ngân sách
–> To keep costs within established budget, the owner ….