Lingoda Group Class Notes 45

Topic: More on upper-intermediate phrasal verbsRelated skill: Grammar Date: 15November 2024 Teacher: Neil

What I've learned

Idioms

to miss the boat - Meaning: to miss an opportunity by being slow to act - Example: Though Sheila knew about the contest for weeks, she didn’t make the deadline and missed the boat.

Vocabularies & Phrases

V&P	Definiation	Note
clear up	整理，清理：指使一个区域变得干净、整洁	Clear up this mess, right now!
back up	支持；堵塞；【棒球】抢救后方；【计算机】把(文件等备份)	Will you back me up in the argument?
fall apart	崩溃；破碎	She really fell apart after the divorce.
get away	逃脱；出发；把…送出	Let's get away for a short break.
stand for	代表；象征	PC stands for personal computer.
keep up	支持；保持；继续；停歇	Try to keep up!
get away with	逃脱惩罚：指成功地不受惩罚或逃避责任	You will not get away with this!
cut down on	削减；节省；减轻	Please cut down on the amount of single-use plastic you use.
come up with	想出(一个主意或计划)	Can you come up with a solution?
get on with	与…相处；继续做	I don't get on with my parents.
catch up with	与某人见面：表示与某人见面	I'd love to catch up with you sometime.

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