Synopsis
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 available at http://teacherluke.co.uk/phrasal-verb-a-day/
Episodes
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #80 - to make something up
09/09/2014 Duration: 03minAnd '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 make up with someone' = to become friends again after an argument "We fell out with each other, but life's too short, so we went for a drink and made up with each other" "Let's kiss and make up" (for a romantic relationship) http://teacherluke.co.uk/phrasal-verb-a-day/80-to-make-something-up/
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #79 - to make fun of someone
08/09/2014 Duration: 04minTo make fun of someone = to laugh at someone / to make jokes about someone. This is quite a well known phrase but there are other phrases that mean the same thing. Do you know them all?
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #78 - to look up to someone
07/08/2014 Duration: 03min= to respect/admire someone. e.g. "I look up to Neil Young for his dedication to his art" or "Dolph Lungren: I look up to Sly Stallone" http://teacherluke.co.uk/78-to-look-up-to-someone/
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #77 - to look down on
04/08/2014 Duration: 04min= to consider someone as inferior e.g. Studies have shown that women tend to look down on other women who have sexy profile pictures on Facebook http://teacherluke.co.uk/phrasal-verb-a-day/77-to-look-down-on-someone/
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #76 - to let down
03/06/2014 Duration: 03min1. to disappoint - "You've let everyone down!" - you've disappointed everyone 2. to feel disappointed - "I feel a bit let down" 3. (noun) a disappointment - "it was a bit of a let down to be honest"
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #75 - to leave out
02/06/2014 Duration: 04min1. To omit/not include / not mention 2. To not include someone in an activity 3. "to feel left out" 4. "Oh leave it out!" - stop it, or I don't believe you
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #72 - to jumble up
25/03/2014 Duration: 02minhttp://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/72-to-jumble-up/
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #71 - to jot down
24/03/2014 Duration: 02minFor a transcript click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/71-to-jot-down/
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #70 - to jazz up
21/03/2014 Duration: 02minhttp://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/70-to-jazz-up/
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #69 - to jack in
21/03/2014 Duration: 02minhttp://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/69-to-jack-in/
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #68 - to iron out
21/03/2014 Duration: 02minhttp://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/68-to-iron-out/
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #67 - to invest in
21/03/2014 Duration: 03minhttp://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/67-to-invest-in/
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #66 - to hook up
21/03/2014 Duration: 03minhttp://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/66-to-hook-up/
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #65 - to hold down
17/03/2014 Duration: 05minFor a transcript and more details click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/65-to-hold-down/
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #64 - to hint at
14/03/2014 Duration: 02minhttp://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/64-to-hint-at/
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #63 - to head for
13/03/2014 Duration: 01minhttp://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/63-to-head-for/
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #62 - to have on
11/03/2014 Duration: 03minhttp://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/62-to-have-on/
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A Phrasal Verb a Day #61 - to happen to
10/03/2014 Duration: 06minhttp://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/61-to-happen-to/