PHRASAL VERBS AND IDIOMS 2º ESO A PHRASAL VERBS AND IDIOMS

Phrasal verbs A verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or a preposition, or both. Typically, their meaning is not obvious from the meanings of the individual words themselves. She has always looked down on me. For instance, in this example, the phrasal verb ‘to look down on someone’ doesn’t mean that you are looking down from a higher place at someone who is below you; it means that you think that you are better than someone.

Idiom Idioms are a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language Every language has its own collection of wise sayings. These sayings are called "idioms" – or proverbs if they are longer. These combinations of words have (rarely complete sentences) a "figurative meaning“ meaning, they basically work with "pictures".

OCTOBER (lector) WIPE OUT 1. (informal) to fall over, especially when you are doing a sport such as skiing or surfing She wiped out at the third gate in the slalom race. 2. wipe somebody out (informal) to make somebody extremely tired All that travelling has wiped her out. 3. wipe out somebody / wipe out something /wipe somebody out/ wipe something out [often passive] to destroy or remove somebody/something completely Whole villages were wiped out by the earthquake. Last year's profits were virtually wiped out. There is a new campaign to wipe out malaria

OCTOBER 24th (WRITING EXAM) COME ACROSS WITH (someone/something) Meaning: to meet someone, or to find something by chance Example I came across a word I’d never seen before. Have you ever come across such a horrible person in all your life?

OCTOBER 26th IDIOM : (To) Hit the books Literally, means to physically hit, punch or slap your books. However, this is a common English idiom among students, (American college students). It means “to study,” and is a way of telling your friends that you’re going to study. It could be for a final exam, a mid-term test or even an English exam.  “Sorry but I can’t watch the game with you tonight, I have to hit the books. I have a huge exam next week!”

NOVEMBER 7th CARRY ON Meaning: To continue doing something Example Carry on. You’re doing fine He moved to London to carry on his work carry on with: Just carry on with what you were doing. carry on doing something: If you carry on spendig money like that, you’ll end up in debt.

NOVEMBER 9th BREAK UP Meaning: End a relationship. If a marriage breaks up or two people in a romantic relationship break up, their marriage or their relationship ends Example Jenny and George have broken up. She's just broken up with her boyfriend.