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What does the phrasal verb hook up mean? Well,hook up is an interesting expression with a few different uses and meanings. Let’s check it out! The most common use and meaning is “to meet” or “get together:”     – Let’s hook up after work and go for a drink.     – Tom hooked up with a bunch of guys who …

GET AROUND TO What does it mean when someone says get around to? Well, the phrasal verb get around to means to finally do something that you have wanted to do for a long time, especially something that you have avoided doing. Like homework or cleaning up! The weather was nice last weekend so I finally got around to cleaning …

GOOF OFF What does it mean when someone says goof off? Well, the phrasal verb goof off means to waste time and to not be doing the thing that you are supposed to do. You know, you’ve been goofing off all day. When are you going to start studying for your exams? The boss was really angry when Jack was …

BUILD UP What does it mean when someone says build up? Well, build up is a phrasal verb and it means to increase the size or amount of something. I think I’m going to start exercising. I want to build up my muscles. My friend Stew has built up a huge following on TikTok. They have built up a lot …

COME OUT What does the phrasal verb come out mean? Well, we use come out when we talk about something that appears. We usually use come out to talk about the sun, the moon, and the stars. After several days of rain, the sun finally came out. When the stars come out at night, I like to look up and …

BREEZE THROUGH When you breeze through something, it is very easy for you to do. I breezed through my exam because I studied hard. That report wasn’t as difficult as I had first thought. I breezed through it. How about you? What have you breezed through? Leave a comment below and let us know! If you know anyone who might …

CHILL OUT Chill out means to relax or do nothing in general. I worked hard all week, so tomorrow I’m just going to sit on the sofa and chill out. Jack likes to chill out with a glass of wine. How about you? How do you like to chill out? Leave a comment below and let us know!

Belt Out Do you like to sing? Have you ever suddenly started singing a song that was in your head? Well, maybe you belted out a song! Belt out is an interesting phrasal verb. When someone starts singing with a lot of energy or enthusiasm, we say that they belt out a song! This morning on the subway, some guy …

HOLD OFF The phrasal verb hold off means to delay doing something. When you mention the thing that you delay doing, you can use hold off on. (at a meeting) Tom got stuck on the train, but he’s on his way now. So let’s hold off until he gets here. It’s starting to rain. I think we should hold off …

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 …