Concluding List of English Phrasal Verbs August 4, 2014

This post concludes our list of phrasal verbs that you can use when you speak and write English.  There are a lot of others that you can find in our previous blog posts.  We invite you to take our ESL classes at PC TECH to learn these expressions and many more:

“I wish our neighbors would turn their TV down; it is too loud.”  [Lower the volume]

“I asked my boss for a raise, but she turned me down.”  [Refused]

“To save electricity, it is important to turn unneeded lights off when you leave your apartment for the day.”  [Switch off]

“If you turn around, you will be able to see the Empire State Building from here.”  [Look in the opposite direction]

“I’m going to turn in; I’m very tired.”  [Go to bed]

“Please turn your homework in by Friday.”  [Submit]

“That movie really turned me off; it was so boring!”  [Disappointed me]

“Please turn on the TV so we can watch the news.” [Switch on]

“That style of music turns me on; I feel like dancing!”  [Makes me feel good]

“Turn up the radio, please.  I can’t hear it.”  [Raise the volume]

“I was looking everywhere for my credit card and it turned up under my bed!”  [Suddenly appeared]

“You should try on those shoes to see if they will fit comfortable.”  [Sample them]

“They are going to try out for the football team next week.”  [Audition]

“We used up all the orange juice last week; we’ll have to buy more at the supermarket today.”  [Finished]

“Wake up!  You’ll be late for school.”  [Arise from sleep]

“You can warm the soup up in the microwave.”  [Heat it again]

“It’s a good idea to warm up before you run in the marathon.”  [Prepare for exercise; for example, by stretching]

“The effects of the medication will wear off in a few hours.”  [Gradually disappear]

“They are going to work out at the gym this afternoon.”  [Exercise]

“Good luck!  I hope your new job works out for you.”  [Is successful]

“I know we have some problems, but we can work them out.”  [Resolve them]

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