Lesson 3 of 4 · Form 4 English

Idioms and phrasal verbs

15 min

Common phrasal verbs

  • put off: postpone. The meeting was put off.
  • put up with: tolerate.
  • look up to: admire.
  • look into: investigate.
  • call off: cancel.
  • turn down: reject.
  • give in: surrender.
  • break down: stop working, or lose control emotionally.
  • come across: find by chance.
  • run out of: have none left.

Common idioms

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