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| Phrasal verbs
| Meaning
| Example
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| answer back
| reply rudely
| Don't answer back your mother!
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| askfor
| to speak to someone to give you something
| When I go to a restaurant I always ask for something low fat.
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| black out
| faint, lose consciousness
| When he fell off the horse he blacked out.
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| break down
| 1) go out of order, cease to function
2) lose control of one's emotions
| 1) John's car broke down so he had to take the bus.
2) The parents broke down when they heard the bad news.
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| bump into
| to meet someone unexpectedly
| I bumped into an old friend in the street yesterday.
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| call back
| to telephone someone again
| I he is not at home, I’ll call back again.
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| carry on
| to continue doing something
| If I like this course, I’ll carry.. next year.
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| catch on
| develop understanding or knowledge of something
| Bill had never used a computer until he took this class, but he caught on very quickly and is now one of the best students.
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| check out (of)
| follow procedures for leaving (a hotel, etc.)
| Don't forget to take your room key to the front desk when you check out (when you check out of the hotel).
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| cheer up
| help someone feel less worried / depressed / sad
| Suzie's brother was depressed about not getting a promotion, so she sent him a funny card to cheer him up.
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| chew out
| scold someone severely; berate
| Tom's father was really angry when Tom didn't come home until 3:00 AM. He chewed Tom out and then said Tom had to stay at home for two weeks.
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| chip in
| contribute / donate (often money) to something done by a group
| We're going to buy a birthday cake for our boss and I'm collecting donations. Do you want to chip in?
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| count on
| depend on; trust that something will happen or that someone will do as expected
| I'm counting on you to wake me up tomorrow. I know I won't hear the alarm.
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| cross out
| show that something written is wrong or unnecessary by making an X across it
| We can't afford to buy everything on your shopping list, so I've crossed all the unnecessary things out.
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| cut back (on)
| use less of something
| You drink too much coffee. You should cut back.
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| draw up
| write (contract, agreement, document)
| An agreement was drawn up and signed by the two parties.
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| deal with
| handle, take care of (problem, situation)
| The manager is good at dealing with difficult customers.
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| die down
| calm down, become less strong
| When the applause died down, she started to sing.
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| eat out
| to have a meal in a restaurant instead of at home
| I often eat out with friends at local restaurants.
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| get on (well) with
| have a good relationship with(somebody)
| I get on very well with my colleagues.
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| get together
| meet each other
| Let's get together for lunch on day.
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| give away
| to provide someone with something
| A German woman gave away all the money to charity.
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| drop out
| leave school without finishing
| She decided to go to art school then dropped out after the first term.
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| figure out
| understand, find the answer
| I'm trying to figure out how to assemble the bookshelves.
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| mix something up
| confuse two or more things
| I mixed up the twins' names again!
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| pass for
| to be accepted,as being a particular type of person or thing
| Her grandmother passed for last year at the age of 93.
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| pick up
| to take someone somewhere
| A taxi picked me up and took me to the airport.
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| plug in
| to connect something to an electricity
| Where can I plug in my computer?
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| sort out
| to decide the problem
| I complained and the company tried to sort out the problem.
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| throw away
| to get rid of something
| If you have something you never use, throw it away
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Example of a block-style letter
Name of Sender
Address
May 28, 2008
Name of Receiver
Address
Marawi City, Lanao del Sur
Dear Mr. Hayat Shah:
This letter is typed in blocked style. Note that all lines begin at the left margin except the date, complimentary close, and signature block. They start from the center, or slightly to the right off center on the page. Some authors refer to this form as the “modified block with block paragraphs.”
This style is usually typed with mixed or standard punctuation. The salutation is followed by a colon, and the complimentary close, by a comma. This form of punctuation is widely used in most business correspondence.
To facilitate typing the date and the closing lines, set the tabular stop at the center or slightly off to the right of the paper so that you can tabulate it whenever you wish.
Remember to always leave a space between the salutation and the name, so the person who is sending this has plenty of room to sign the letter.
Sincerely,
*Signature*
Chrystyn L. Mocorro, Consultant
rmb
cc: Dr. Jane Smith, Provost
1. Appreciation letter
November 30, 20xx
Mr. David Kimberly
Director General, Civil Aviation
Government of Seychelles
10 Island View Parkway
Seychelles
Dear David:
I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks to you for your very active participation in our recent conference in Montreal on the "future of aviation". The Chairman and Board Members have also asked me to pass on their sincere appreciation for your efforts in supporting the Institute in this important undertaking.
Your skill in chairing the controversial panel on "The Role of Developing Countries in the Future of Aviation Management" was very much appreciated by those representing all sides of that extremely sensitive topic. As well, we have received numerous post-conference requests for the paper you delivered on "The Critical Issue of Cooperation Between Airlines and Airports." It appears that you may have penned a best-seller with that one!
On both a professional and a personal level, I really appreciated the time that the two of us were able to spend together for fun and reflection during conference down times. I certainly learned a lot about the unique aspects of aviation operations in your part of the world (not to mention the things you taught me about the backhand on the squash court!).
We are currently hard at work producing the "Compendium of Conference Proceedings" document, and we expect to be sending it out to all participants early in the new year.
Again, thanks so much for your enthusiastic participation in our conference. I have no doubt that it would not have been the success that it was without your presence.
Please keep in touch, and drop in and visit us whenever you are in this part of the world.
Very sincerely,
Peter Smithfield
President and CEO
