Phrasal verbs 1
Ask out
To invite someone to lunch, dinner, the cinema. To go on a date.
For Example: There’s a girl at work I like, so I decided to ask her out.
Split up / break up
Meaning: To end a relationship, to separate.
For Example: My friend Sarah has split up with her boyfriend.
To play hard to get
To "play hard to get" means to act as if you are not interested in someone so that they will try harder to get you to be interested in them.
Fiancé/fiancée
If you are planning on marrying someone, they are your "fiancé" for man or "fiancée" for women.
Hot
"Hot" describes a person who is physically attractive.
Go out with
To date someone, usually used at the beginning of a relationship .
For Example: I used to go out with Sarah, but now I’m going out with a girl from work.
Look up to
Meaning: To admire and respect someone
For Example: I really look up to my father, he’s a good man.
To pop the question
To "pop the question" means to ask someone to marry you.
Better half or other half
Sometimes, people use the expression "better half" or "other half" to describe their husband or wife.
To be in shape
If a person is "in shape," it means that their body looks as if they exercise and that their body is attractive.
Settle down
To get married and lead a quieter life, maybe to buy a house and to have children.
For example: My mother always wants me to settle down and get married.
Put down
Meaning: To say bad things about someone, to insult someone
Example: I hate the way my Mother puts me down all the time.
Flirt with
To "flirt with" someone means to talk and act a certain way in order to make clear to them that you are attracted to them.
Dutch treat
A "Dutch treat" is when each person pays for their own activities and food on a date.
Thoughtful
A person is thoughtful if they think about the needs to other people and then try to meet those needs.
Make up
After an argument or disagreement, when you forgive each other and are friends again, you can say you make up.
For Example: Have Tim and Sarah made up yet?
Fall out
Meaning: To argue with someone and stop having a good relationship .
For Example: It was the first time I had fallen out with my girlfriend.
Make out
To make out means to kiss with open mouths and touching tongues.
Stalker
A "stalker" is someone who pays too much attention to someone who is not interested in them and makes that person feel uncomfortable or unsafe.
Caring
A caring person is a person who cares about other people and is kind and helpful to them.
Fall for
Meaning: To start to be in love with someone
Example: The couple fell for each other instantly. (They were in love instantly)
Put up with
Tolerate.
Example: He can barely put up with his mother-in-law. She's a gossip.
Give someone a peck on the cheek
A "peck on the check" is a small kiss where the lips touch the cheek instead of the mouth.
Matchmaker
A "matchmaker" is someone who likes to introduce people to each other who they think might be romantically interested in each other.
Cute
If someone is "cute," that means that they are nice looking.