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
#100 - TO OCCUR TO
If something occurs to you, it comes into your head suddenly. You realise it, and suddenly start thinking of it. "It never occurred to me that she might be having an affair with her boss" "Didn't it …
00:03:52 |
Thu 22 Jan 2015
#99 - TO OBJECT TO
To disagree with something. "I object to the way British people are portrayed in Hollywood films"
00:02:13 |
Thu 22 Jan 2015
#98 - TO NOD OFF
To fall asleep, usually when you don't want to. E.g. you're so tired that your head starts rocking forwards and your eyes close involuntarily. "I was on the bus and I started nodding off. I just clos…
00:03:33 |
Thu 22 Jan 2015
#97 - TO NARROW DOWN
To reduce the number of possibilities or choices that you have. "The police are narrowing down the number of suspects in their enquiry" "What's the name of that English restaurant? -which one? You kn…
00:02:34 |
Thu 22 Jan 2015
#96 - TO NAME AFTER
To give someone the same name as someone else. "I was named after my great great Grandfather, who was also called Luke" "I wasn't named after Luke Skywalker, even though I was born when Star Wars was…
00:01:56 |
Thu 22 Jan 2015
#95 - TO NAG AT
When a doubt, fear or concern is on your mind and you can't stop thinking about it. "I've got this doubt that has been nagging at me for ages" "I have a nagging feeling that she took offence at my la…
00:04:27 |
Thu 22 Jan 2015
#94 - TO MUSCLE IN
To force your way into a situation, using your power and influence. "We didn't like the fact they were muscling in on our business" http://teacherluke.co.uk/phrasal-verb-a-day/94-to-muscle-in/
00:01:52 |
Mon 12 Jan 2015
#93 - TO MULL OVER
= to think carefully about something for a period of time "I needed a few days to just sit and mull it over before making a decision" http://teacherluke.co.uk/phrasal-verb-a-day/93-to-mull-over/
00:01:50 |
Mon 12 Jan 2015
#90 - TO MOVE ALONG
"These aren't the droids we're looking for. You can go about your business. Move along, move along." For details, click here:
00:02:08 |
Wed 26 Nov 2014
#89 - TO MOUNT UP
= to grow, get larger, especially for 'problems'. For more information and a transcript (soon) click here
00:05:09 |
Fri 14 Nov 2014
88. TO MOVE IN / TO MOVE OUT
For details, click here: http://teacherluke.co.uk/88-to-move-in-to-move-out
00:02:20 |
Fri 07 Nov 2014
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