#118 - TO PERK UP

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#118 - TO PERK UP

FromA Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson

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1. to become more lively, happy and energetic 2. something perks something/someone up = it makes it more lively or exciting. More details and transcripts at www.teacherluke.co.uk

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Sep 25, 2015

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Learn a phrasal verb every day with this series of short podcasts by Luke Thompson from Luke’s English Podcast. Each episode contains definitions, explanations and improvised examples of each phrase to help you understand and remember these complex but important parts of the English language! Transcripts are also available for every episode.

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A Phrasal Verb a Day #47 - to get off with someone: = to French kiss someone, to snog someone, to passionately kiss someone and maybe 'do more', but not full sex "That's the girl he got off with at your party" http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/47-to-get-off-with-someone by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #50 - to get out of: 1. to get pleasure from doing something 2. to avoid having to do something 3. to help someone avoid having to do something 4. to take off some uncomfortable clothes 5. to persuade someone to give you some information, or money http://teacherluke.wordpr... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #43 - to get into: It's similar to 'get in', but here are some other uses. Listen to find out the examples! by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #53 - to get together: 1. spend time together 2. organise people into a meeting 3. organise something that has many parts (like a report) 4. collect things that you need (e.g. money) 5. to control your life 6. get yourself under control a get-together = an informal meeting h... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #41 - to get down to: = to start something seriously, with effort "I can't put this off any longer - it's time to get down to it!" http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/40-to-get-down-to/ "Let's get down to business" by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #57 - to be hailed as by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #51 - to get over: 1. feel happy or well again (recover) 2. recover from a relationship you had with your ex 3. to overcome a problem, obstacle, barrier or hurdle 4. "get something over with" - finish something so you can start doing something else 5. "I can't get over i... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #64 - to hint at: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/64-to-hint-at/ by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #61 - to happen to: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/61-to-happen-to/ by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #46 - to get off: There are lots of meanings! Click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/46-to-get-off/ ‎ by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #49 - to get on with it: = to give your time to something and make progress with it or, to hurry up Click here for more info: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/49-to-get-on-with-it/ by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #44 - to get in on: To get involved in something that other people are doing, because it looks fun or because you could make money "EngVid looks interesting. I quite fancy getting in on that. " by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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81 - TO MAKE IT UP TO SOMEONE by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #70 - to jazz up: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/70-to-jazz-up/ by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #48 - to get on: Listen closely for the definitions and examples. There are loads. This is a very common phrase. Do you know all the meanings? Click here for more info: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/48-to-get-on/ by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #45 - to get in with: To get involved with a person or group of people 1. (showing disapproval) "I'm a bit worried about Jeff. He's got in with a really strange group of people" - he's hanging around with a strange group of people, and it not good for him 2. (Making frien... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #42 - to get in: 1. arrive at home - "I got in really late last night" 2. to go inside a place/something - "I couldn't get in because the door was locked" "Come on, get in the car!" 3. to be accepted for a place at university - "I had to take 2 exams and do an interv... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #60 - to hang on by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #52 - to get through: 1. Deal with a difficult situation (survive) 2. Help someone deal with a difficult situation 3. To be connected to someone by telephone 4. To finish doing something 5. To go into the next stage of a competition or test 6. To use/finish something ... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #54 - to get up: Click here for more information by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #55 - to hack off / to be hacked off by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #58 - to hand out by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #56 - to hammer out by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#90 - TO MOVE ALONG: "These aren't the droids we're looking for. You can go about your business. Move along, move along." For details, click here: by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #63 - to head for: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/63-to-head-for/ by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #68 - to iron out: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/68-to-iron-out/ by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #69 - to jack in: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/69-to-jack-in/ by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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83 - TO MATCH UP by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #80 - to make something up: And 'to make up with someone'. "to make something up" = to invent something (like a story, or an excuse) "Did you just make that up?" "Stop making up excuses" "My Dad used to tell me bedtime stories. He'd make them up off the top of his head." 'to ma... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #67 - to invest in: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/67-to-invest-in/ by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#139 - TO POLISH OFF: = to finish/consume something completely- especially food e.g. I made a pizza for my friends and they polished it off in just a few minutes because they were so hungry. by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#137 - TO PLUG IN/INTO: to connect a piece of equipment to an electrical supply or another piece of equipment "Can you plug in my phone please?" "Can I plug my phone into your computer?" "Do you mind if I just charge my phone? Where can I plug it in?" "I'll need to just u... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#138 - TO POINT OUT: to indicate something 1. literally, by indicating something with your finger or a pointer) or 2. saying something that people don't know, or saying something specific that needs to be indicated e.g. "I'd just like to point out that these figures are... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#136 - TO PLOUGH ON/AHEAD/THROUGH/INTO: to plough = when a farmer breaks up the earth in a field to prepare it for growing crops, using a plough. See pic. 1. to plough on/ahead = to keep going even though it's difficult "I've got to get this report done by tomorrow, so I just have to plough... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#135 - TO PLOD ALONG: 1. to walk with slow heavy steps "As we all walked back from the pub, Jeff was plodding along behind us" - we imagine here that Jeff was feeling sad for some reason and he was walking slowly and sadly behind us, with heavy steps. 2. to make slow but... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#134 - TO PLAY UP: 1. when a child misbehaves, e.g. "The kids were playing up all morning, it was a nightmare!" 2. when something fails to function properly. e.g. "The battery in my phone is playing up" 3. when a part of your body causes you pain or doesn't function prop... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#133 - TO PLAY DOWN [+ VIDEO]: = to make a problem seem less serious than it really is e.g. The government played down the threat to public health after the radiation leak from the nuclear accident. Click here for a transcript (soon) and to see me explain this on video http://teach... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#132 - TO PLAN AHEAD: to think about what's going to happen in the future and prepare for it. "If you've got an exam coming up I suggest you plan ahead in order to get the best mark." Transcript here http://wp.me/P4IuUx-5X7 by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#131 - TO PISS AROUND/ABOUT/AWAY/DOWN/OFF: Lots of phrasal verbs with the word 'piss'. Watch out, this one contains some rude language and swearing. You'll learn at least 4 phrasal verbs with the word piss. by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#129 - TO PIPE DOWN: This phrase is used to tell someone to make less noise, or to stop talking. "Could you pipe down a bit please, I'm trying to work in here!" by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#130 - TO PIPE UP: = to start talking suddenly, to interrupt, to speak after a period of being silent "I asked the class a question and everyone was silent for a moment before Anna piped up and gave me the answer." This quote from theage.au.com "My kids spent the sober... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#128 - TO PIN SOMETHING ON SOMEONE: 1. to put all the blame onto someone - to accuse someone of doing something, especially if they didn't actually do it also, the fixed phrase: to pin your hopes on something/someone = to put all your hope on one thing, when all other things have failed... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#127 - TO PIN DOWN: 1. to understand, explain or describe something specifically 2. to keep people contained in a particular place (especially used when talking about military action) 3. to force someone to make a decision 4. to hold someone on the ground so they can't mo... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#124 - TO PIG OUT (ON): = to eat an enormous amount of food - much more than you need. "We just pigged out on pizza. I felt so disgusting afterwards." http://teacherluke.co.uk/phrasal-verb-a-day/124-to-pig-out-on/ by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#125 - TO PILE IN: = to enter a place or a thing (e.g. a car) in very large numbers "The doors of the store opened and everyone piled in, hoping to get a bargain in the sales." http://wp.me/P4IuUx-5gA by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#126 - TO PILE UP: = put lots of things on top of each other to make a pile (often passive) http://wp.me/P4IuUx-5gD by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#122 - TO PICK UP ON: 1. to talk about something specific that someone else already mentioned 2. to notice or register something that's changed Transcript soon at http://wp.me/P4IuUx-5gk by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#123 - TO PIECE TOGETHER: 1. To collect lots of bits of information and put it together in order to understand the full situation Transcript here soon http://wp.me/P4IuUx-5gp by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#121 - TO PICK ON SOMEONE: To treat someone badly, like criticising them, when it's unfair. "Why are you always picking on me?" "Pick on someone your own size for a change!" "The other kids at school used to pick on me for being a swot" Transcript here http://teacherluke.co.uk/p... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#119 - TO PETER OUT: To slowly get weaker or softer and then to disappear/end completely. E.g. "The music just petered out as the band stopped playing" "We followed the path through the forest but eventually it just petered out." "I can't talk to Jeff about anything. Our c... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#120 - TO PHASE IN/OUT: phase in = to gradually start using something phase out = to gradually stop using something Listen to the episode for examples. Donate to Luke at www.teacherluke.co.uk by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#116 - TO PAY OFF: 1. to get the benefit of something later 2. to repay a loan or debt 3. to bribe someone to do something bad 4. to bribe someone to keep a secret Transcript here http://teacherluke.co.uk/phrasal-verb-a-day/116-to-pay-off/ by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#117 - TO PENCIL IN: 1. To arrange an appointment, meeting or date in a diary, but it's not a fixed plan - it might change later. Transcript here http://teacherluke.co.uk/phrasal-verb-a-day/117-to-pencil-in/ by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#115 - TO PASS OUT: 1. To hand something out to everybody. To give something to everybody in a place. E.g. "all the students were silent as the exam papers were passed out" 2. To become unconscious, to faint. "She passed out due to heat exhaustion" More info at teacherlu... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#114 - TO PASS AWAY: = to die (but it is a slightly less upsetting word than 'die') E.g. "Actor Christopher Lee passed away yesterday after suffering from heart failure". by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#113 - TO PAN OUT: = when a situation develops in a certain way "We're not sure how this is going to pan out" Or "It didn't pan out as we expected" For more details visit teacherluke.co.uk by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#112 - TO PAIR OFF: 1. When two people get together and start a romantic or sexual relationship. (We usually use this to talk about other people's behaviour, not our own). E.g. "I'm in my 30s now and all my friends seem to be pairing off and getting married, but I'm still... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#111 - TO PALM OFF: This means to get rid of something that you don't want any more by giving it to someone else, while being dishonest about it. E.g. "I can't believe they palmed off that broken Nintendo on me!" (They sold me the Nintendo, giving me the impression that i... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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#110 - TO PAD OUT: This has several meanings, one of them literal and the other one quite idiomatic. 1. To fill some clothing with soft material (padding) to make it thicker, warmer or protective. "This coat is really warm after I padded it out with an extra layer of woo... by A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson
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