A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
Learn a phrasal verb every day with this series of short podcasts by Luke Thompson from Luke’s English Podcast.
Each episode contains definitions, explanations and improvised examples of each phrase to help you understand and remember these complex but important parts of the English language! Transcripts are also available for every episode.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2018
#140 POP IN / OUT / OFF / ON / UP (A Phrasal Verb a Day is back)
#140 POP IN / OUT / OFF / ON / UP (A Phrasal Verb a Day is back)
A Phrasal Verb a Day is back. In this episode I'll give you an update about this podcast and teach you phrasal verbs with POP.
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00:09:10 |
Sat 03 Nov 2018
#139 - TO POLISH OFF
= to finish/consume something completely- especially food e.g. I made a pizza for my friends and they polished it off in just a few minutes because they were so hungry.
00:04:54 |
Tue 21 Jun 2016
#138 - TO POINT OUT
to indicate something 1. literally, by indicating something with your finger or a pointer) or 2. saying something that people don't know, or saying something specific that needs to be indicated e.g. …
00:04:26 |
Mon 30 May 2016
#137 - TO PLUG IN/INTO
to connect a piece of equipment to an electrical supply or another piece of equipment "Can you plug in my phone please?" "Can I plug my phone into your computer?" "Do you mind if I just charge my pho…
00:04:11 |
Mon 30 May 2016
#136 - TO PLOUGH ON/AHEAD/THROUGH/INTO
to plough = when a farmer breaks up the earth in a field to prepare it for growing crops, using a plough. See pic. 1. to plough on/ahead = to keep going even though it's difficult "I've got to get th…
00:07:49 |
Mon 30 May 2016
#135 - TO PLOD ALONG
1. to walk with slow heavy steps "As we all walked back from the pub, Jeff was plodding along behind us" - we imagine here that Jeff was feeling sad for some reason and he was walking slowly and sadl…
00:03:43 |
Mon 30 May 2016
#134 - TO PLAY UP
1. when a child misbehaves, e.g. "The kids were playing up all morning, it was a nightmare!" 2. when something fails to function properly. e.g. "The battery in my phone is playing up" 3. when a part …
00:06:23 |
Tue 19 Apr 2016
#133 - TO PLAY DOWN [+ VIDEO]
= to make a problem seem less serious than it really is e.g. The government played down the threat to public health after the radiation leak from the nuclear accident. Click here for a transcript (so…
00:02:58 |
Mon 11 Apr 2016
#132 - TO PLAN AHEAD
to think about what's going to happen in the future and prepare for it. "If you've got an exam coming up I suggest you plan ahead in order to get the best mark." Transcript here http://wp.me/P4IuUx-5…
00:01:00 |
Mon 14 Dec 2015
#131 - TO PISS AROUND/ABOUT/AWAY/DOWN/OFF
Lots of phrasal verbs with the word 'piss'. Watch out, this one contains some rude language and swearing. You'll learn at least 4 phrasal verbs with the word piss.
00:09:13 |
Wed 09 Dec 2015
#130 - TO PIPE UP
= to start talking suddenly, to interrupt, to speak after a period of being silent "I asked the class a question and everyone was silent for a moment before Anna piped up and gave me the answer." Thi…
00:03:13 |
Fri 20 Nov 2015
#129 - TO PIPE DOWN
This phrase is used to tell someone to make less noise, or to stop talking. "Could you pipe down a bit please, I'm trying to work in here!"
00:03:47 |
Fri 20 Nov 2015
#128 - TO PIN SOMETHING ON SOMEONE
1. to put all the blame onto someone - to accuse someone of doing something, especially if they didn't actually do it also, the fixed phrase: to pin your hopes on something/someone = to put all your …
00:05:55 |
Wed 18 Nov 2015
#127 - TO PIN DOWN
1. to understand, explain or describe something specifically 2. to keep people contained in a particular place (especially used when talking about military action) 3. to force someone to make a decis…
00:06:07 |
Wed 18 Nov 2015
#126 - TO PILE UP
= put lots of things on top of each other to make a pile (often passive) http://wp.me/P4IuUx-5gD
00:01:46 |
Mon 16 Nov 2015
#125 - TO PILE IN
= to enter a place or a thing (e.g. a car) in very large numbers "The doors of the store opened and everyone piled in, hoping to get a bargain in the sales." http://wp.me/P4IuUx-5gA
00:01:49 |
Mon 16 Nov 2015
#124 - TO PIG OUT (ON)
= to eat an enormous amount of food - much more than you need. "We just pigged out on pizza. I felt so disgusting afterwards." http://teacherluke.co.uk/phrasal-verb-a-day/124-to-pig-out-on/
00:01:45 |
Mon 16 Nov 2015
#123 - TO PIECE TOGETHER
1. To collect lots of bits of information and put it together in order to understand the full situation Transcript here soon http://wp.me/P4IuUx-5gp
00:04:20 |
Sun 15 Nov 2015
#122 - TO PICK UP ON
1. to talk about something specific that someone else already mentioned 2. to notice or register something that's changed Transcript soon at http://wp.me/P4IuUx-5gk
00:02:08 |
Sun 15 Nov 2015
#121 - TO PICK ON SOMEONE
To treat someone badly, like criticising them, when it's unfair. "Why are you always picking on me?" "Pick on someone your own size for a change!" "The other kids at school used to pick on me for bei…
00:04:43 |
Wed 30 Sep 2015
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