1. Modern Family
S02E03
“Earthquake”

2. The Phrasal Verbs
Take it down (a notch) (int) – to become quieter or calmer
You are too loud. Can you take it down a notch?
Call for (non) – to telephone sb for st
It’s raining. Can you call for a taxi?
Pay for (sop) – to pay
Let me pay for lunch.
Recover from (non) – to recover because of some problem
I recovered from that cold very quickly.
Mad at (non) – to be angry at sb or st
I am really mad at my father.
Be done with – to quit
I’m done with this job!
Take it down a notch
Call for
Paid for
Recovering from
Mad at
Be Done be
Bad for
Dawned on sb
Be Coined by
Cover for
Deal with
Sweep up
Fall through
Put on st
Problem with
Lie down
Be Terriffied of
Figure out
Get into
Look down at
Be out of st
Puzzle out
Based on
Tell on
Go on
Sit out
Break out
Baby st
Make a big deal (out of)
To lose sb
Sb is Gone
Dog sb
Grounded
Chew sb ear off

3. The Phrasal Verbs Bad for (int) Dawn on sb (non) – when sb realizes st
McDonalds is really bad for your health.
Dawn on sb (non) – when sb realizes st
It just dawned on me that I have a test tomorrow.
Be coined by (non) – to be named by sb
The name “Korea” was coined by
Cover for (non)
I’m leaving early. If the teacher asks, cover for me and tell him I’m in the bathroom.
Deal with
How can I deal with bad students?
Sweep up (int) – to sweep with a broom
Please sweep up the broken glass.
Take it down a notch
Call for
Paid for
Recovering from
Mad at
Be Done be
Bad for
Dawned on sb
Be Coined by
Cover for
Deal with
Sweep up
Fall through
Put on st
Problem with
Lie down
Be Terriffied of
Figure out
Get into
Look down at
Be out of st
Puzzle out
Based on
Tell on
Go on
Sit out
Break out
Baby st
Make a big deal (out of)
To lose sb
Sb is Gone
Dog sb
Grounded
Chew sb ear off

4. The Phrasal Verbs
Fall through (non) – to go through something by breaking it
The floor was old, so he fell through and got hurt.
Put on st (non) – to host st (such as an event)
What kind of party will you put on this summer?
Lie down (int) – to lay, to rest
If you are tired, just lie down.
Be terrified of (non) – to be afraid of
I am terrified of spiders.
Figure out (sop) – to find the answer or to understand
I haven’t figured out how to open this box.
Take it down a notch
Call for
Paid for
Recovering from
Mad at
Be Done be
Bad for
Dawned on sb
Be Coined by
Cover for
Deal with
Sweep up
Fall through
Put on st
Problem with
Lie down
Be Terriffied of
Figure out
Get into
Look down at
Be out of st
Puzzle out
Based on
Tell on
Go on
Sit out
Break out
Baby st
Make a big deal (out of)
To lose sb
Sb is Gone
Dog sb
Grounded
Chew sb ear off

5. The Phrasal Verbs
Get into (sop) – to obtain access to, usually sneakily
How can we get into Shinsaegae after midnight?
Look down at/on (non) – have a low/bad opinion of sb/st
He always looks down on poor people.
Be out of st (non) – to not have an item of st
We can’t make kimbap, we’re out of rice.
Puzzle out (sop) – to figure out
I have been puzzling this out for a while, but I still can’t remember where I parked.
Based on (sop) – comes from
This book is based on lies.
Tell on (non) – report sb to an authority
If you hit me again, I’m going to tell on you.
Take it down a notch
Call for
Paid for
Recovering from
Mad at
Be Done be
Bad for
Dawned on sb
Be Coined by
Cover for
Deal with
Sweep up
Fall through
Put on st
Problem with
Lie down
Be Terriffied of
Figure out
Get into
Look down at
Be out of st
Puzzle out
Based on
Tell on
Go on
Sit out
Break out
Baby st
Make a big deal (out of)
To lose sb
Sb is Gone
Dog sb
Grounded
Chew sb ear off

6. The Idioms and Other Expressions
The Phrasal Verbs
Go on (int) – to continue
He went on and on until we told him to stop talking.
Sit out (sop) – to not take part in st
I’m too tired to go to the party. I’ll sit this one out.
Break out (non) – to escape
We need to break out of this prison!
Baby st – to take st slowly
When learning to swim, don’t baby it. Just go!
Make a big deal (out of)
I don’t like to make a big deal out of being rich.
The Idioms and Other Expressions
Take it down a notch
Call for
Paid for
Recovering from
Mad at
Be Done be
Bad for
Dawned on sb
Be Coined by
Cover for
Deal with
Sweep up
Fall through
Put on st
Problem with
Lie down
Be Terriffied of
Figure out
Get into
Look down at
Be out of st
Puzzle out
Based on
Tell on
Go on
Sit out
Break out
Baby st
Make a big deal (out of)
To lose sb
Sb is Gone
Dog sb
Grounded
Chew sb ear off

7. The Idioms and Other Expressions
To lose sb / sb be gone – to be dead
Doctor: “I’m sorry. We lost your mother.”
Doctor: “I’m sorry. She’s gone.”
Dog sb – to follow sb annoyingly
Uh! She was dogging me all day.
Grounded – a punishment in which one cannot leave their room or home except for school. Very common in the USA.
I can’t play. I’m grounded.
Chew sb ear off – to talk to someone for a long time. Usually the person “chewing” does most of the talking.
I hate when strangers chew my ear off about the news.
Coming up
Come on
Fall around
Be with sb
Set up
Send over
Found out
Get low on
Drive away
Slip away
Sucked in
Be on st
Get out
Turn out
Start to
Lead to
Be good (I’m good)
Let st go
…or what?
See st coming
Hot
Not know what hit sb
dud