Daily CA Phrasal Verbs 1/24

Day 1/24

Cut in

(phrasal verb: ngắt lời; chen ngang). Sorry to cut in, but I have some important news.

Tire out

(phrasal verb: làm ai mệt nhoài). The long hike tired everyone out.

Turn down

(phrasal verb: từ chối; vặn nhỏ). She turned down the job offer.

Drag somebody into something

(phrasal verb: lôi kéo ai vào rắc rối). I'm sorry to drag you into this argument.

Help out

(phrasal verb: giúp đỡ, ra tay). Could you help me out with these boxes?

Look back

(phrasal verb: nhìn lại quá khứ). When I look back on my childhood, I have many fond memories.

Keep in with somebody

(phrasal verb: giữ mối quan hệ tốt vì lợi ích). It's wise to keep in with your boss.

Lock away

(phrasal verb: cất giữ an toàn; bỏ tù). Lock away your valuables.

Stake something on something

(phrasal verb: đặt cược, liều mất). He staked his reputation on the success of the new product.

Talk something over

(phrasal verb: thảo luận kỹ). Let's talk it over before making a decision.

Take apart

(phrasal verb: tháo rời; chỉ trích nặng nề). He took the engine apart to fix it.

Go out to somebody

(phrasal verb: dành sự thông cảm). Our thoughts go out to all the families affected by this tragedy.

Blend in

(phrasal verb: hòa lẫn, không nổi bật). The spy blended in with the crowd.

Pride yourself on

(phrasal verb: tự hào về). She prides herself on her ability to stay calm under pressure.

Back off

(phrasal verb: lùi lại, rút lui). I told him to back off and leave me alone.

Let up on

(phrasal verb: nới lỏng, bớt khắt khe). The teacher refused to let up on the students before the exam.

Bear on something

(phrasal verb: liên quan tới). How does this new evidence bear on the case?

Take somebody through something

(phrasal verb: hướng dẫn ai từng bước). Can you take me through the procedure again?

Grow out of

(phrasal verb: lớn vượt khỏi; hết thói quen khi lớn lên). She grew out of her shyness.

Stay behind

(phrasal verb: ở lại phía sau). I stayed behind after class to ask the teacher a question.

Lay off

(phrasal verb: sa thải, cho thôi việc). The company had to lay off 100 workers.

Come over

(phrasal verb: ghé thăm; gây ấn tượng). Why don't you come over for dinner on Friday?

Push for

(phrasal verb: thúc đẩy, gây sức ép để đạt được). The workers are pushing for a pay rise.

Put something behind somebody

(phrasal verb: bỏ lại quá khứ phía sau). It's time to put the past behind us and move on.

Be tucked away

(phrasal verb: ẩn mình, nằm ở nơi khuất). The cottage is tucked away in a remote valley.

Stay out of

(phrasal verb: không dính líu vào). You should stay out of other people's arguments.

Pick out

(phrasal verb: chọn ra, lựa ra). She picked out a nice dress for the party.

Strike out

(phrasal verb: bắt đầu sự nghiệp mới; thất bại). After years with the company, she decided to strike out on her own.

Leave aside

(phrasal verb: tạm gác lại). Leaving aside the cost, is it a good idea?

Eke out

(phrasal verb: kiếm sống chật vật; dùng dè xẻn). They eked out a living from the poor soil.

Weigh down

(phrasal verb: làm nặng trĩu; làm phiền muộn). She is weighed down with responsibilities.

Level off

(phrasal verb: ổn định, không tăng không giảm). House prices have finally leveled off.

Go by

(phrasal verb: trôi qua; làm theo). The weeks went by slowly.

Be hung up on something

(phrasal verb: bị ám ảnh, quan tâm quá mức). He's really hung up on his appearance.

See out

(phrasal verb: tiễn ai ra cửa; sống tới hết, dùng tới hết). I'll see you out.

Move away

(phrasal verb: chuyển nhà đi nơi khác). My best friend moved away when I was ten.

Freeze out

(phrasal verb: cố tình loại ai ra). The other children froze him out of their games.

Work off

(phrasal verb: giải tỏa cảm xúc bằng cách vận động). I went for a run to work off my frustration.

Be thrown together

(phrasal verb: bị ép phải ở cùng nhau). We were thrown together on a long business trip.

Weigh up

(phrasal verb: cân nhắc kỹ lưỡng). I need to weigh up the pros and cons before I decide.