Phrasal Verbs
when people support and help each other
stick together
an adult, smb who behaves in a responsible way
grown-up
This is my Uncle Brian that he works in the
art shop.
This is my Uncle Brian WHO works in the
art shop.
won’t / I / you / let / promise / I/ down
I won’t let you down I promise. / I won’t let you down, I promise.
finish with
to admire and respect someone
look up to
self-confident
Last summer I went on holiday to Corfu. It was a
period of my life that I had many problems.
Last summer I went on holiday to Corfu. It was a
period of my life WHEN I had many problems.
I / my dad / fell / over / with / money / problems
I fell out with my dad over money problems.
to think that you are better than someone
look down on
to be confident that you can depend on someone
count on
in the middle of your life before you are old
middle-aged
My two siblings, who my parents named them after
film characters, are called Leia and Luke.
My two siblings, who my parents named after film characters, are called Leia and Luke.
Jose, / off / didn’t / I / with / it / he’s so / arrogant /
hit /
I didn’t hit it off with Jose, he’s so arrogant.
to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do
let down
if people ... ... ..., they like each other and become friendly immediately
hit it off
a diet or meal which includes all the different types of food that the body needs to be healthy
well-balanced
So are these the shoes, which you like the most?
no comma
your mother. / the same / You / blue eyes / You have / take / and red hair
You take after your mother. You have the same blue eyes and red hair.
to stop liking or being interested in someone or something
go off
to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them
fall out with
acting in a way that is accepted as incorrect
badly behaved
And then he had to leave that made me sad.
And then he had to leave WHICH made me sad.
Sarah / her grandmother / so independent / because / looks / she’s / up
Sarah looks up to her grandmother because she’s so independent.
to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character
take after