I found out that the store is closing. I can’t figure out how this app works. We ran out of coffee. Everything worked out in the end. It turned out to be a great restaurant. Phrasal verbs with out show up everywhere in everyday English, and the meaning of out changes depending on the verb. Have you been confused by …
1079 – Phrasal Verbs with “Back” You’ll Actually Use
Come back. Call back. Pay back. Give back. Get back. Write back. What do all of these expressions have in common? Well, of course, they all use the word back. But here’s the interesting thing. In many of these phrasal verbs, back gives us the idea of returning – returning to a place, returning a phone call, returning money, returning …
1014 – Phrasal Verbs for Social Situations
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Have you ever made plans with a friend and they said something like, “Let’s hang out this weekend”… or maybe someone told you, “Just drop by anytime”… or you hear people say, “Let’s catch up soon”… These are all very common phrasal verbs that we use all the time …
1009 – Phrasal Verbs Related to Time
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Have you ever been in a meeting that felt like it would never end? You keep looking at the clock and thinking… “Is this meeting ever going to finish?” But then there are other times when the opposite happens. Maybe you’re hanging out with friends, watching a great movie, …
1004 – Phrasal Verbs to Describe Annoying People
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Have you ever known someone who interrupts constantly… never finishes their work… or talks to people in a bossy way? We all run into people like that from time to time, right? And in English, we actually have some very colorful phrasal verbs to describe those kinds of behaviors. …
999 – Throw on – Phrasal Verbs in a Minute | Happy English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Hey there! It’s Michael here, and welcome back to Phrasal Verbs in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every Friday with a quick one-point lesson to help you learn a new phrasal verb and sound more natural when you speak. Today’s phrasal verb is throw on. When you …
994 – Turn In – Phrasal Verbs in a Minute | Happy English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Today’s phrasal verb is turn in. Turn in means to go to bed to sleep. During the week, I usually turn in at around 10:30. Jen is a night owl, so she doesn’t usually turn in until 1 or 2a, I was exhausted last night so I turned in …
989 – Chisel Away At – Phrasal Verbs in a Minute | Happy English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Today’s phrasal verb is chisel away at. A chisel is a tool used to shape wood, a little at a time. When you chisel away at a task, it means you work on it little by little over time. Like my friend Alex has been chiseling away at writing …
984 – Follow Through On – Phrasal Verbs in a Minute | Happy English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Today’s phrasal verb is follow through on. When you follow through on something, it means you finish what you promised or planned – you don’t quit halfway. Like the problem with Jack is, he has lots of good ideas, but he never follows through on any of them. My …
979 – Stick To – Phrasal Verbs in a Minute | Happy English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Today’s phrasal verb is stick to. When you stick to something, it means you continue doing it and you don’t give up – even when it’s difficult. You know, a lot of people make New Year’s resolutions but have trouble sticking to them. My friend Jake wants to stick …