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
#120 - TO PHASE IN/OUT
phase in = to gradually start using something phase out = to gradually stop using something Listen to the episode for examples. Donate to Luke at www.teacherluke.co.uk
00:04:17 |
Mon 28 Sep 2015
#119 - TO PETER OUT
To slowly get weaker or softer and then to disappear/end completely. E.g. "The music just petered out as the band stopped playing" "We followed the path through the forest but eventually it just pete…
00:02:17 |
Mon 28 Sep 2015
#118 - TO PERK UP
1. to become more lively, happy and energetic 2. something perks something/someone up = it makes it more lively or exciting. More details and transcripts at www.teacherluke.co.uk
00:02:12 |
Fri 25 Sep 2015
#117 - TO PENCIL IN
1. To arrange an appointment, meeting or date in a diary, but it's not a fixed plan - it might change later. Transcript here http://teacherluke.co.uk/phrasal-verb-a-day/117-to-pencil-in/
00:02:17 |
Fri 25 Sep 2015
#116 - TO PAY OFF
1. to get the benefit of something later 2. to repay a loan or debt 3. to bribe someone to do something bad 4. to bribe someone to keep a secret Transcript here http://teacherluke.co.uk/phrasal-verb-…
00:04:13 |
Fri 25 Sep 2015
#115 - TO PASS OUT
1. To hand something out to everybody. To give something to everybody in a place. E.g. "all the students were silent as the exam papers were passed out" 2. To become unconscious, to faint. "She passe…
00:01:54 |
Tue 16 Jun 2015
#114 - TO PASS AWAY
= to die (but it is a slightly less upsetting word than 'die') E.g. "Actor Christopher Lee passed away yesterday after suffering from heart failure".
00:02:18 |
Fri 12 Jun 2015
#113 - TO PAN OUT
= when a situation develops in a certain way "We're not sure how this is going to pan out" Or "It didn't pan out as we expected" For more details visit teacherluke.co.uk
00:04:05 |
Wed 03 Jun 2015
#112 - TO PAIR OFF
1. When two people get together and start a romantic or sexual relationship. (We usually use this to talk about other people's behaviour, not our own). E.g. "I'm in my 30s now and all my friends seem…
00:02:15 |
Thu 28 May 2015
#111 - TO PALM OFF
This means to get rid of something that you don't want any more by giving it to someone else, while being dishonest about it. E.g. "I can't believe they palmed off that broken Nintendo on me!" (They …
00:06:45 |
Wed 27 May 2015
#110 - TO PAD OUT
This has several meanings, one of them literal and the other one quite idiomatic. 1. To fill some clothing with soft material (padding) to make it thicker, warmer or protective. "This coat is really …
00:05:33 |
Wed 27 May 2015
#109 - TO PACK UP
This one is a bit similar to 'pack in' but not exactly the same. 1. to put things into a bag or box in order to then take or send them somewhere. E.g. "The workmen packed up their equipment and went …
00:05:22 |
Wed 27 May 2015
#108 - TO PACK IN
= to squeeze lots of things into something else E.g. To get lots of audience members into your theatre because your show is popular, or to pack lots of kids into a classroom. = to stop doing somethin…
00:05:17 |
Tue 26 May 2015
#107 - TO OWN UP
= to confess, to admit to doing something bad or embarrassing To own up TO something E.g. "Jeff owned up to stealing the biscuits" "You have to own up to the mistakes you've made. Don't hide them. Ow…
00:08:39 |
Mon 25 May 2015
#106 - TO OWE TO
Listen to the episode for the definitions and examples. Transcript coming soon here http://teacherluke.co.uk/phrasal-verb-a-day/106-to-owe-to/
00:06:17 |
Sun 24 May 2015
#105 - TO BE OVERCOME WITH
This is usually passive (with the verb 'be' and a past participle - 'overcome') and basically it means to to be full of emotion, or to feel very strong emotions, like grief, curiosity, fear, sadness,…
00:08:04 |
Fri 22 May 2015
#104 - TO OPT OUT
= to choose not to be involved, or to choose to stop being involved in something. opt + out (+ of) "The UK might opt out of the new EU agreement" "More and more schools are choosing to opt out of the…
00:07:22 |
Wed 04 Mar 2015
#103 - TO OPT IN
= to choose to be involved in something "We're setting up a new space project which involves a trip to Mars. If you have #2,000,000,000 you can opt in, if you want". Also: Opt into "By opting into th…
00:06:12 |
Wed 04 Mar 2015
#102 - TO OPT FOR
= to choose opt + for + noun "North Korea may opt for long range missiles in response to what it believes to be increasing provocation from South Korean military exercises" http://wp.me/P4IuUx-2TI
00:02:45 |
Wed 04 Mar 2015
#101 - TO OPEN UP
This is an extra-long episode of APVAD because this phrasal verb has quite a lot of different meanings. Here are 10 definitions, with examples, of this commonly occurring phrasal verb. Use "A Phrasal…
00:14:09 |
Thu 12 Feb 2015
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