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Clean Out What does clean out mean? THe phrasal verb clean out means to empty a space and get rid of things that you no longer need or want. I finally got around to cleaning out the garage. My desk drawers are a mess. I really need to clean them out. How about you? What do you need to clean …

Bang Into What does bang into mean? Here is the meaning of bang into. Bang into means to collide or hit. When something or someone bangs into another thing, we can use, bang into. I banged into a lamp post when pulled out of the parking space. Somebody was texting while walking and banged into me on the street. How …

Get Away What does get away mean? Get away has a few different meanings, but in this English lesson, the meaning we will look at is “to take a vacation.” We also use the noun, getaway. Keep in mind, GET is an irregular verb and the three forms of GET are GET, GOT and GOTTEN. Jenny said she is going …

Crack Down On What does crack down on mean? Here is the meaning of crack down on . Crack down on means to enforce the rules, laws, or regulations. In my town the police crackdown on drinking and driving. Recently my boss has decided to crack down on the lateness policy. How about you? Have you cracked down on anything …

Drop Into What does drop into mean? Here is the meaning of drop into. Dropped into means to visit a place for a short amount of time. You can use drop into in both Business and personal situations. I usually drop into the coffee shop on the way to work. I’m going to drop into Jack’s office for a few …

Come Up What does come up mean? Here is the meaning of come up. When something comes up, it happens unexpectedly. We generally say that “something” comes up or “something” came up. Sorry, something came up and I can’t go to the party. Something came up and the boss cancelled the meeting. How about you? Has anything come up recently? …

Break Something In What does break something in mean? Here is the meaning of break something in. When you break something in, you use it until it become soft and comfortable. We usually use break something in when we talk about clothes. It took me a week to break in my new shoes. Jack broke in his new baseball glove …

What does COME OVER! mean? Here is a one-point lesson to help you learn this English! COME OVER and GO OVER are casual ways to say visit…usually for people, but its also possible to use come over for places. Hey Jack! What time should I come over? The party is tomorrow, so why don’t you come over around 6? How …

What does CALL ON mean? Here is a one-point lesson to help you learn this English! CALL ON is a formal way of saying, “visit someone.” We usually use CALL ON in a business situation, but it is also possible to use CALL ON in personal situations as well. We called on a few clients this morning. Are you going …

What does BREAK UP mean? Here is a one-point lesson to help you learn this English! Break up means to end a romantic relationship. Fred broke up with his girlfriend last weekend. Hey! Kim broke up with her boyfriend. Now is your chance! How about you? Do you know a couple that has broken up? Leave a comment below and …