A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson

APVAD #10 TO CRACK DOWN ON SOMETHING = when an authority deals with something (like crime) in a stricter way. "the government has promised to crack down on benefit fraud " " The police are cracking down on violent crime" What is the government cracking down on in your country?

APVAD #9 09/01/14 "I've got a nasty cold. I keep coughing up all this green phlegm. It's digusting" "That's a bit too much information, thanks" "It's your turn to pay. Come on, cough up"

"We're having a whip round for Bill's birthday. Would you like to chip in a few pounds for the collection?" "Sorry, can I just chip in. I couldn't help overhearing your conversation. I just wanted to say, you should buy an Oyster card and top it up every day. It's cheaper in the long-run" Luke's English Podcast - how to use the London Underground http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/mind-the-gap-how-to-use-the-london-underground/

APVAD #7 07/01/14 - to catch up catch - caught - caught 1. To catch up with the others = to get to the same speed as the others. E.g. In a race, if you're running too slowly and you're falling behind, you need to run faster and catch up with the other runners (and then try to keep up with them, or overtake them). 2. To work harder to get to the same level of progress as others. E.g. In a class, the bad students don't concentrate hard enough and then at the end of the year they need to work extra hard in order to catch up with the other members of the class. "If you don't catch up, I'll have to move you down a level" 3. To catch up on something = to get updated on something. E.g. If you've missed the latest series of Breaking Bad, you need to go home and catch up on it, by watching all the episodes. "I haven't seen season 4 of Game of Thrones yet. I need to catch up on it" "I've got to go home and catch up on some sleep" 4. To get the latest news from your friends "Let's catch up next week." ...and that terrible joke? Daddy tomato, mummy tomato and baby tomato are walking down the street. Baby tomato is falling behind, so daddy tomato gets angry, walks back and stamps on him, squashing him (oh no!). He looks down and says "ketchup!". Yes, it's a terrible joke, but it was good enough for Quentin Tarantino. See it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D_QKY0_Bxk A transcript for this episode is available here: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/7-to-catch-up/

APVAD #6 06/01/14 - TO GET CARRIED AWAY = to get so excited or involved in what you are doing that you lose control and go too far. E.g. "YES, WE'RE GOING TO BE RICH!“ “Wait, let's not get carried away, they haven't signed the contract yet" #6 #phrasalverb #english #vocabulary For an example, check this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKU7kQJxKgA #6 A transcript for this episode is available here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/6-to-get-carried-away/

APVAD #5 05/01/14 "BRING IT ON! “ You say this phrase when you're ready to face a challenge. "You think you can beat me? Come on then. Bring it on! Let's go!" #english #phrasalverb #5 A transcript for this episode is available here: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/5-bring-it-on/

APVAD #4 04/01/14 to bounce back = to feel happy/healthy/successful again after something bad has happened. "Paul's really upset because his girlfriend has dumped him, but he'll bounce back, he usually does" "The economy is predicted to bounce back over the next year" We don't always add an object to this phrasal verb, and it's non-seperable, so you don't say "bounce sth back", just "bounce back". If you want to add an object you can use 'from', e.g. "He has bounced back from the break-up". Try to use this phrase in a text or audio comment. Bye for now! #4 A transcript for this episode is available here: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/4-to-bounce-back/

A PHRASAL VERB A DAY #3 03/01/14 "bail out" To bail someone/something out means to rescue someone/something. 1. To bail out the banks. After the credit crisis of 2008 many banks lost lots of money and were facing bankruptcy or insolvency. The government decided to bail them out by giving them large sums of money (rescue packages, or bailout packages). 2. To bail someone out of prison. When someone is arrested by the police, and charged for a crime, they can sometimes go home before the court trial if someone pays some money. If no one bails the person out, they have to stay in jail until/during the court case. "He was released on bail" or "they bailed him out of prison". Questions: 1. Did the government bail out the banks in your country? 2. Would you bail your friend out of prison if he/she had been arrested? A transcript for this episode is available here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/3-to-bail-out/

02/01/14 A PHRASAL VERB A DAY - back up This means to show someone that you agree with them and that you support them. "back me up on this one will you?" (support me) "don't worry, I'll back you up" (I'll support you) "if I ask for more money, will you back me up?" A transcript for this episode is available here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/2-to-back-someone-up/

A PHRASAL VERB A DAY 01/01/14 - to ask someone out This means to ask someone to go on a date with you. Here's an example in an article about the best way to ask a girl out: http://library.thinkquest.org/C004916/dating-guide/dating-askingout.shtml A transcript for this episode is available here: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/1-to-ask-someone-out/