Phrasal Verbs 1
maintain the same level --I have trouble ________ ____with my emails.
keeping up
reduce – I need to ____ ____on spending.
cut back
To study very hard at the last minute
cram
money saved for the future.
"I worked hard to build up a nice little n____________"
nest egg
They’ve just bought a little Persian beautiful cat.
They've just bought a beautiful little Persian cat.
postpone – Don’t _____ ____ til tomorrow what you can do today.
put off
a rapid rise in activity, growth or popularity. Working remotely has _______ _____ since Covid.
taken off
What does I.E.P stand for?
Individual education plan
A share in a company --I wish I had bought s_______ in Apple at the beginning.
stocks
This was the taken route by the original explorers.
This was the route taken by the original explorers.
– escape punishment – I used to ______________ with a lot when I was a teenager since my parents never suspected that I would go to a party instead of over to ‘a friend’s house to study’.
Get away with s/t
suffer – He _____ ______ a difficult time last year with his mother’s illness and the divorce.
went through
slang for a freshman
frosh
Money/property you receive when some dies. He spent all of his i_________ on cars.
inheritance
We comforted the children after their terrified ordeal.
We comforted the children after their terrifying ordeal.
recover – It took him a long time to ____ _____ the divorce.
get over
-- to avoid doing something that you do not want to do, especially by giving an excuse. Ex. If I can __________ going to the meeting tonight, I will.
Get out of s/t
a break when elementary school kids play outside
recess
What does R.R.S.P stand for?
Registered Retirement Savings Plan
No punishment is severe enough for the responsible person for these crimes.
No punishment is severe enough for the person responsible for these crimes.
to compensate for something bad with something good. Ex. He bought me dinner to ___________ being so late the day before.
make up for
to do something, often something that other people would disapprove of. Ex. When my children were quiet upstairs I knew they were __________ up to something.
get up to
a extra period in your school day that is free (you have no class)
a spare
a business expense that is deducted for tax purposes -- w
write-off
The vacant hospital was very vast and full of old and rusty medical equipment.
The vacant hospital was vast and full of old and rusty medical equipment.