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Phrasal Verbs

Put off

Put off

To "put off" means to postpone something to a later time or to discourage someone so they lose interest, focus, or confidence. It can describe both delaying an action and making…
November 16, 2025 Read More
Keep on

Keep on

To "keep on" means to continue doing something or to persist in an action, often despite difficulty or repetition. It can also mean to continue employing someone or to persist in…
November 13, 2025 Read More
Come across

Come across

To "come across" means to find or encounter something or someone unexpectedly, or to appear or seem in a particular way to others. It can also mean to express or communicate…
November 12, 2025 Read More
Take out

Take out

To "take out" means to remove something from a place, to obtain something official like an insurance or a loan. It can also mean to defeat, destroy, or kill.
November 11, 2025 Read More
Lay down

Lay down

To "lay down" means to place something in a flat position or to establish rules, laws, or principles. It can also mean sacrificing something, especially one’s life, or recording something like…
November 9, 2025 Read More
Kick off

Kick off

To "kick off" means to begin or start something, such as an event, activity, or game. Informally, it can also mean to get angry or for trouble to begin.
November 6, 2025 Read More
Let go

Let go

To "let go" means to release or stop holding something, or more figuratively, to free yourself from a person, memory, emotion, or situation. It can also mean to dismiss someone from…
October 26, 2025 Read More
Get by

Get by

To "get by" means to manage or survive, often with limited resources, ability, or effort. It can also mean to do something adequately enough to cope, or to physically move…
October 21, 2025 Read More
Slip through

Slip through

To "slip through" means to pass unnoticed, escape control, or get accepted by mistake. It’s often used for errors, people, or things that avoid being caught, blocked, or detected.
October 19, 2025 Read More
Mess up

Mess up

To "mess up" means to make a mistake or do something badly, to spoil, damage, or ruin something. It can also mean to upset someone emotionally or hurt them physically.
October 15, 2025 Read More