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Modern Family. S02E03 “Earthquake”. The Phrasal Verbs. Take it down (a notch) ( int ) – to become quieter or calmer You are too loud. Can you take it down a notch? Call for (non) – to telephone sb for st It’s raining. Can you call for a taxi? Pay for (sop) – to pay
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Modern Family S02E03 “Earthquake”
The Phrasal Verbs • Take it down (a notch) (int) – to become quieter or calmer • You are too loud. Can you take it down a notch? • Call for (non) – to telephone sb for st • It’s raining. Can you call for a taxi? • Pay for (sop) – to pay • Let me pay for lunch. • Recover from (non) – to recover because of some problem • I recovered from that cold very quickly. • Mad at (non) – to be angry at sb or st • I am really mad at my father. • Be done with – to quit • I’m done with this job!
The Phrasal Verbs • Bad for (int) • McDonalds is really bad for your health. • Dawn on sb (non) – when sb realizes st • It just dawned on me that I have a test tomorrow. • Be coined by (non) – to be named by sb • The name “Korea” was coined by • Cover for (non) • I’m leaving early. If the teacher asks, cover for me and tell him I’m in the bathroom. • Deal with • How can I deal with bad students? • Sweep up (int) – to sweep with a broom • Please sweep up the broken glass.
The Phrasal Verbs • Fall through (non) – to go through something by breaking it • The floor was old, so he fell through and got hurt. • Put on st (non) – to host st (such as an event) • What kind of party will you put on this summer? • Lie down (int) – to lay, to rest • If you are tired, just lie down. • Be terrified of (non) – to be afraid of • I am terrified of spiders. • Figure out (sop) – to find the answer or to understand • I haven’t figured out how to open this box.
The Phrasal Verbs • Get into (sop) – to obtain access to, usually sneakily • How can we get into Shinsaegae after midnight? • Look down at/on (non) – have a low/bad opinion of sb/st • He always looks down on poor people. • Be out of st (non) – to not have an item of st • We can’t make kimbap, we’re out of rice. • Puzzle out (sop) – to figure out • I have been puzzling this out for a while, but I still can’t remember where I parked. • Based on (sop) – comes from • This book is based on lies. • Tell on (non) – report sb to an authority • If you hit me again, I’m going to tell on you.
The Phrasal Verbs • Go on (int) – to continue • He went on and on until we told him to stop talking. • Sit out (sop) – to not take part in st • I’m too tired to go to the party. I’ll sit this one out. • Break out (non) – to escape • We need to break out of this prison! • Baby st – to take st slowly • When learning to swim, don’t baby it. Just go! • Make a big deal (out of) • I don’t like to make a big deal out of being rich. The Idioms and Other Expressions
The Idioms and Other Expressions • To lose sb / sb be gone – to be dead • Doctor: “I’m sorry. We lost your mother.” • Doctor: “I’m sorry. She’s gone.” • Dog sb – to follow sb annoyingly • Uh! She was dogging me all day. • Grounded – a punishment in which one cannot leave their room or home except for school. Very common in the USA. • I can’t play. I’m grounded. • Chew sb ear off – to talk to someone for a long time. Usually the person “chewing” does most of the talking. • I hate when strangers chew my ear off about the news.