English Phrasal Verbs that You can use today

A short English Lesson by Sean P. Durham

English for Berliners

Here are just few Phrasal Verbs to practice

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RelaxChill-out

Cool it

Take it easy

Take a chill pill

All of these phrases can be used to express relaxing.

You can also say them to another person to make them relax or calm down

Just take it easy and enjoy

A switch is used to turn on the light

Switch is also used as a metaphor

That’s a cool idea!

A metaphor is when you use a word or expression that creates an image or illustration in the listener’s mind - that way they can understand something better.

“He was so angry, he roared at me!”

To roar like a lion.

The sound a lion makes when attacking.

What is a metaphor?

SWITCH

“I am going to switch off and read a book.”

= “I’m going to relax and read a book”Tip

You can invent your own metaphors.

Important is that you use the same type of images or ideas in one sentence.

EX; “He’s the captain of his own ship”

“Take it easy”

“Hey, let’s go and drink a cool drink and take it easy” Tip

Examples1. “Let’s go to the beach and take it

easy”

2. “I’ve been taking it easy all weekend”

3. “Work wasn’t hard today, I took it easy all day”

4. “We can sit here and take it easy for a while”

run out of = Have no more of something

“The car has run out of petrol!”

set off = Begin a journey/trip

“I’m setting off on my trip in the morning”

1. deal with = Handle, take care of, address

2. die down = Calm down, become less strong

1. Slip up

“She slipped up on the ice”

2. Sober up

“I drank too much beer, I have to sober up”

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