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Phrases
- Phase out Phase something out means gradually stop using, producing, or providing it, usually in planned stages. B1 4 s
- 28 Phrasal Verbs With Take The verb take combines with particles and prepositions to form expressions for physical movement, time, tasks, and emotional reactions. The… B1 3 s
- Put behind When you put a difficulty behind you, you accept that an unpleasant event occurred, and you choose to focus your energy on what comes next… B1 2 s
- Talk into Talk someone into something means you persuade another person through conversation to agree to an idea or take an action. The phrase… B1 6 s
- Live up to The phrase 'live up to' means to reach an expected level of quality, standard, or behavior. When an event or item is as good as people said… B1 4 s
- Put up with Put up with means to continue accepting an unpleasant person, behaviour, or condition without trying to change or stop it. Using this… B1 1 s
- Cut to the chase To cut to the chase means to bypass introductory background and address the primary issue or practical decision directly. B2 3 s
- Singing your praises To sing someone's praises means to speak about someone with strong enthusiasm and clear approval. When you use this expression, you… B2 5 s
- Put on Put on commonly means to dress in an item of clothing, to activate a device, utility, or recording, or to organize and present a… B1 3 s
- Add up Add up has three distinct meanings in everyday English. First, it describes calculating a total by putting separate figures together… B1 3 s
- Do up The phrasal verb do up has three primary everyday meanings: fastening garments or footwear, renovating and decorating a room or property… B1 6 s
- Get by Get by means to survive, manage, or continue functioning in a difficult situation despite having only just enough money, equipment, time… B1 4 s
- Go off Go off expresses different actions depending on its subject. With an alarm, timer, or telephone, it means to activate and sound an alert… B1 6 s
- Pay off Pay off has two primary definitions. Without an object, it means that an action, strategy, or period of effort yields positive results… B1 2 s
- Pick up Pick up can mean collect or lift someone or something, learn through experience, become stronger or better, or continue something that… B1 2 s
- Put off 'Put off' primarily means to delay an action or event until a later time. It also means to cause someone to lose interest, enthusiasm, or… B1 3 s
- Put out In everyday English, 'put out' primarily conveys three actions: stopping a fire or flame from burning, releasing an official announcement… B1 3 s
- Turn up Turn up can mean arrive or appear, be found unexpectedly, or increase the output of equipment. B1 3 s
- Back up The phrasal verb back up carries five primary meanings in everyday English: supporting someone who needs help, providing evidence that… B1 3 s
- Break up Break up expresses four main ideas in modern English. First, it describes romantic partners ending a relationship. Second, it describes… B1 3 s
- Burn out Burn out means to reach deep physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion from prolonged work, to stop burning naturally because combustible… B1 4 s
- Chip away Chip away literally describes breaking off tiny pieces from a hard surface with repeated small strikes. In everyday figurative use, chip… B1 3 s
- Cut off Cut off describes a phone conversation ending suddenly because the connection fails, or a person or place becoming separated from normal… B1 5 s
- Get over Get over means recover: become well or feel better again after an illness or an upsetting experience. B1 3 s
Lessons
- In Case Of or In the Case Of: Choosing the Right Phrase 'In case of' means 'if this event happens'. You use it to introduce a possible problem or an unexpected situation so that you can state a… B1 4 s
- Prose or poetry: telling them apart Prose refers to spoken or written language in its ordinary grammatical form, organized into sentences and continuous paragraphs without… B1 4 s
- Please contact me or myself: Which is correct? Object pronouns receive an action. When someone reaches out to you, you are the recipient of that action, so the object pronoun me is… B1 3 s
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Sentences from lessons
- My supervisor sounds sarcastic in morning meetings. Yesterday, our printer broke down before ten. He smiled, bowed low, and called our old machine a modern miracle. Nobody laughed because everyone knew his cheerful phrase meant genuine frustration. Clear words would help us much more. An employee reflects on a team leader's dramatic reaction to a broken office printer. · from ‘Sarcastic meaning: when words mean opposite’ B2 25 s Included with membership
- Keep your transcript closed during your initial listens. When you open the text, inspect only the confusing phrases so your eyes do not replace your ears. A study coach explains how to use transcripts effectively. · from ‘Improve Your English Listening Skills’ B1 9 s Included with membership
- I enjoy role play exercises because they give language an immediate purpose. When we practiced customer conversations yesterday, I gained several useful phrases for my job. My partner offered helpful feedback on my pronunciation, and we repeated each line until the flow felt natural. Small group tasks make speaking much easier. Two learners discussing which study activity helped them retain new vocabulary · from ‘English class activities: choose practical speaking tasks’ B1 19 s Included with membership
- Our council gathered on Monday to review city bus routes. Two managers gave dramatic rhetoric about clean green transit, yet daily passengers wanted punctual morning arrivals. Clever phrases cannot repair broken vehicles or pay drivers decent wages. Everyone clearly knew that practical investments matter far more than polished speeches. A reporter explains why commuters were unsatisfied at a city transit meeting. · from ‘Rhetoric meaning: Persuasion or empty words?’ B2 28 s Included with membership
- When students expand English vocabulary with daily reading, they learn faster than by memorizing long lists of separate words. An experienced tutor suggests a calmer approach. First, choose six useful words in an interesting article each morning. Then, speak sample sentences aloud so your ear catches natural phrasing. If you see an unknown expression, consult a clear dictionary and write an original sentence immediately. An experienced tutor outlines an effective morning study routine. · from ‘English vocabulary: learn and use words’ B1 36 s Included with membership
