PHRASAL VERBS ADVANCED

bubble over

be filled with sth (excitement/enthusiasm)

clean sb out

làm cháy túi ai

cotton on (to sth)

begin to understand sth

clip off

rút ngắn thời gian

have sth against sb

không ưa ai

thrust upon sb

đổ lên ai những điều mà họ k muốn làm

hook up to

kết nối với

walk all over sb

Treat sb badly

Bone up on

to learn as much as you can due to a specific reason

cave in

nhượng bộ

niggle over sth

tỉ mẫn

flesh out sth

add more details to sth

pan out

diễn ra/thành công như mong đợi

potter about

thư giãn

ring up

ghi doanh thu, tính tiền

mope around

di chuyển xung quanh khi đang không vui

ladle out

provide

scrape by

sống lay lắt qua ngày

bottle up

dồn nén (cảm xúc…)

drag sb into sth

lôi ai vào tình huống khó khăn

kick in

begin to happen

size up

đánh giá

hold out for sth

to wait for sth better

give place to sth

Chuyển sang (emotion)

whip up

kêu gọi

iron out

giải quyết (vấn đề)

bolt down

eat sth quickly

horse around

vui đùa

( We are horsing around in the sitting area)

latch onto

attach oneself to sth

( People nowadays try to ____ some sense off spirituality in order to get their lives meaning)

gap at

‘‘Mắt chữ A mồm chữ O’’

( He ___ in disbelief at the winning lottery ticket in his hand)

kick against

tinker with sth

sữa chữa cái gì một cách hời hợt, k chuyên nghiệp

( i wish you’d stop _____ that watch)

trifle with

xem thường ai

( it was wrong of you to _____ the girl’s affections)

bristle with

Have a lot of sth

( The project ____ difficulties)

see off

To force sb to leave a place (by threatening or chasing after them)

( Andy’s dog can always _____ bullies in no time)

clam up

suddenly stop talking/explaining sth

( The secret birthday party plan was about to be spolied had mary not _____ in time)

vie for

compete for sth

( Manchester United actively _____ the championship)

keel over

Fall over due to exhaustion

( The worker on the ladder looks as if he is ready to ____ from exhaustion)

nail down

Reach an agreement on details of a deal

(It took the negotiation all week to ____ the final terms of the settlement)

pitch into

start doing sth with enthusiasm

( I roll up my sleeves and pitch into cleaning the kitchen)