Twenty Pounds

On their wedding night, the young bride approached her new husband and asked for £20.00 for their first lovemaking encounter. In his highly aroused state, her husband readily agreed.
This scenario was repeated each time they made love, for more than 40 years, with him thinking that it was a cute way for her to afford new clothes and other incidentals that she needed.


Arriving home around noon one day, she was surprised to find her husband in a very drunken state. During the next few minutes, he explained that his employer was going through a process of corporate downsizing, and he had been let go.


It was unlikely that, at the age of 59, he'd be able to find another position that paid anywhere near what he'd been earning, and therefore, they were financially ruined.


Calmly, his wife handed him a bank book which showed more than forty years of steady deposits and interest totaling nearly £1 million. Then she showed him certificates of deposits issued by the bank which were worth over £2 million, and informed him that they were one of the largest depositors in the bank.


She explained that for more than three decades she had 'charged' him for sex, these holdings had multiplied and these were the results of her savings and investments.


Faced with evidence of cash and investments worth over £3 million, her husband was so astounded he could barely speak, but finally he found his voice and blurted out, 'If I'd had any idea what you were doing, I would have given you all my business!'


That's when she shot him.

You know, sometimes men just don't know when to keep their mouths shut...

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Acronyms

Hi, there! Imagine you’re at a restaurant and you hear this:
- I’ll have a BLT.
- ASPA or PDQ?
Or suppose your American friend texts you this: 143.
Pretty crazy, hu? Not really. That’s why I’d like to share with you guys something so common here: abbreviations. This is highly used at work, ads (advertisement signs), blogs, text messages (torpedos), usually in a casual conversation context. It can be hard to understand the full meaning of a phrase if you’re not familiar with. Some of these abbreviations you’re probably already used to seeing around… Oh, one more thing, you need to read it letter by letter (or number by number), don’t try make it a new word. So, let’s get to know some of them, shall we?
1. 143: I love you. I explain: I (1 letter) love (4 letters) you (3 letters)
2. AKA: Also known as
You can use this one to explain a nickname.
Ex: EnglishExperts website aka (you read “ei-kei-ei” or “also known as”) EE is awesome!
3. ASAP: As soon as possible
Ex. Please, this report needs to be done asap!
4. BLT: Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich
5. DIY: Do it yourself
You’ll find a lot of diy stuff on my website.
Ex: This is a diy project. My diy mirror.
6. FYI: For your information
7. LOL: Laugh out loud
It would be like someone is laughing really hard (gargalhada).
8. OBO: Our best offer
Craigslist has tons of “obo”.
Ex: I’m selling this crib (berço) for U$100 obo.
For sale: dresser (cômoda) and mirror. Cash and pick up only. U$ 150.00 obo for both.
9. PDQ: Pretty darn quick
10. R.I.P.: Rest in peace (Halloween tombstones)
11. TLC: Tender loving care
You’ll find this one for everything that needs “tender loving care”. Ex:
1- When I took Sophie (my cute dog) to the vet because I thought she was sick, the vet said “oh, Sophie is fine, she just needs a little bit of TLC”.
2- On Real Estate (corretora de imóveis) listings, I mean, let’s suppose you read an ad (anúncio) from a house that’s seen better days. So usually the realtor writes “This house needs a bit of TLC but has tons of potential”.
12. TGI Friday: – Thanks God it’s Friday! WooHooo
TGI Friday’s is a restaurant too.

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Communication Problems

A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment.
Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00am for an early morning business flight.
Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper, ‘Please wake me at 5:00am.’ He left it where he knew she would find it.

The next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00am and he had missed his flight. Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn’t wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed.
The paper said, ‘It is 5:00am. Wake up.’
Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.

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A Little Christmas Story

When four of Santa's elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as

fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the Pre-Christmas pressure.


Then Mrs. Claus told Santa her Mother was coming to visit, which stressed Santa even more.


When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two others had jumped the fence and were out, Heaven knows where.


Then when he began to load the sleigh, one of the floorboards cracked, the toy bag fell to the ground and all the toys were scattered.


Frustrated, Santa went in the house for a cup of apple cider and a shot of rum. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered the elves had drunk all the cider and hidden the liquor. In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the cider jug, and it broke into hundreds of little glass pieces all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found the mice had eaten all the straw off the end of the broom.


Just then the doorbell rang, and an irritated Santa marched to the door, yanked it open, and there stood a little angel with a great big Christmas tree.


The angel said very cheerfully, 'Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn't this a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to stick it?'




And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree.


Not a lot of people know this.

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The Taxman:

At the end of the tax year the Tax Office sent an inspector
to audit the books of a Synagogue.

While he was checking the books he turned to the Rabbi and
said:
'I notice you buy a lot of candles. What do you do with the
candle drippings?'

'Good question,' noted the Rabbi. 'We save them up and send

them back to the candle makers, and every now and then they
send us a free box of candles.'

'Oh,' replied the auditor, somewhat disappointed that his
unusual question had a practical answer but on he went, in
his obnoxious way;

'What about all these bread wafer purchases?' 'What do you
do with the crumbs?'

'Ah, yes,' replied the Rabbi, realising that the inspector
was trying to trap him with an unanswerable question. 'We
collect them and send them back to the manufactures, and
every now and then they send us a free box of bread wafers.'

'I see,' replied the auditor, thinking hard about how he
could fluster the know-it-all Rabbi..
'Well, Rabbi,' he went on, 'what do you do with all the
leftover foreskins from the circumcisions you perform?'

'Here, too, we do not waste,' answered the Rabbi. 'What we
do is save all the foreskins and send them to the Tax Office
and about once a year they send us...a complete prick.'

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Dicas para Aprender Inglês.

Hello Everybody!

Como sei que todos vão passar o feriadão estudando (aliás, todos lerão esse email em menos de 10 minutos depois do recebimento...rsrs), seguem umas dicas para você se concentrar.

São dicas simples, que já lhes passei em sala de uma forma ou de outra e aqui, resumidas.

1. Muito Input
Ouvir, ouvir, ouvir. Isso é fundamental. Da mesma forma como aconteceu nos primeiros anos de sua vida.

2. Primeiro a Floresta
Veja a floresta e não apenas a árvore. Dê menos importância às minúcias e às regras gramaticais (fundamentais para textos e literatura, mas não para adquirir fluência).

3. Dê Valor ao Ritmo
Focalize mais a “música” do que a “letra” ao ouvir pessoas falando inglês.

4. Mais Linguagem Corporal
Comece a observar as expressões faciais, os gestos, sem se preocupar com o significado de cada palavra.

5. Maximize o que sabe
Pare de pensar no que falta, no que você não sabe. A questão é valorizar o que sabe e administrar com tranqüilidade o que desconhece.

6. Mais Receptividade
Questione e analise menos, seja mais intuitivo, instintivo.

7. Relax
Tensão e ansiedade de aprender rapidamente acabam causando verdadeiros bloqueios. Dê tempo ao tempo. Segue abaixo a referência bibliográfica para quem deseja adquirir.

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God Bless British generosity

A big earthquake with the strength of 8.1 on the Richter Scale has hit Pakistan.

Two million Pakistanis have died and over a million are injured.

The country is totally ruined and the government doesn't know where to start 

with providing help to rebuild.

The rest of the world is in shock.

The USA is sending troops to help.

Saudi Arabia is sending oil.

Latin American countries are sending supplies.

New Zealand is sending sheep, cattle and food crops.

The Asian continents are sending labor to assist in rebuilding infrastructure.

Australia is sending medical teams and supplies.

Britain, not to be outdone, is sending two million Pakistanis as replacements…

God Bless British generosity

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New Definitions (LOL)

--Atom Bomb: ...... An invention to end all inventions.
--Boss:............... Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early.
--Cigarette: .............. A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a fool on the other.
--Classic: ............... A book which people praise, but do not read.
--Committee:............. Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide that nothing can be done together.
--Compromise: .......... The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece.
--Conference Room: .. A place where everybody talks, nobody listens and everybody disagrees later on.
--Criminal: ............ A guy no different from the rest except that he got caught.
--Dictionary: ............ A place where success comes before work.
--Diplomat: ............ A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.
--Doctor: ............. A person who kills your ills by pills, and kills you with his bills.
--Etc.: .............. A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do.
--Experience: ............ The name men give to their mistakes.
--Father: ............. A banker provided by nature.
--Lecture: ............. An art of transferring information from the notes of the lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through the minds of either.
--Miser: .............. A person who lives poor so that he can die rich.
--Office: .............. A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.
--Philosopher: ......... A fool who torments himself during life, to be spoken of when dead.
--Smile: .............. A curve that can set a lot of things straight.
--Tears: .............. The hydraulic force by which masculine will-power is defeated by feminine water power.
--Yawn: .............. The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth.

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V - Z

*wake up and get up*
Definition: wake up: to stop sleeping
get up : to leave your bed after waking up
E.g.1: Jean always gets up as soon as she wakes up.
E.g.2: On Sundays, I often wake up at 9 o’clock. I have breakfast in bed and read a book. Then I get up at about 12 o’clock.
E.g.3: Alice woke the baby up first to feed her. Then she got the other children up.
These phrasal verbs can be separated.

*wind (someone) up*
Definition: (informal) to deliberately tell someone something which is not true in order to make a joke or in order to annoy the person.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: Fred: Bill told me that he learned English in 5 days!
Sue: He was winding you up!
E.g.2: They sometimes wound their teacher up by pretending they didn’t know the answers.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2)

*wash (something) down*
Definition: to drink something after eating, or while eating.(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)E.g.1: My favourite meal is grilled kidneys and beans, washed down with a nice glass of Chianti.
E.g.2: If you’re going to the shops, could you buy me a sandwich and a can of lemonade to wash it down?
This phrasal verb can be separated.

*wrap (something) up*
Definition: to completely cover something in paper or cloth.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: He wrapped her birthday present up using pretty pink paper.
E.g.2: The parcel was wrapped up in brown paper.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

*write (a debt / money) off*
Definition: to accept that you are not going to receive the money someone owes you.
E.g.1: That company has serious financial problems. I don’t think they will pay us the money they owe us, so we should write it off.
E.g.2: Many people think that the World Bank should write off the debts of developing countries.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 1)

*write (something) up*
Definition: to write a complete and final version of a document, using notes that you have made.
E.g.1: After the lecture, she went home and wrote up the notes she had made.
E.g.2: The journalist interviewed her, wrote his notes up and gave the finished article to his editor before the end of the day.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)


*zip (something) up *
Definition: to fasten something using a zip. (N.B. the opposite is ‘unzip’, not ‘zip down’)
E.g.1: The teacher wondered why the class was laughing until he noticed that he had forgotten to zip his trousers up.
E.g.2: Her suitcase was so full that she couldn’t zip it up without sitting on it.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2)

S - U

*scan in*
Definition: to use a scanner to enter pictures into a computer.
E.g.1:Could you show me how to scan this photo in, please?
E.g.2: I scanned in the photos of the party because I wanted to e-mail them to my friends.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

*screw (something) up*
Definition: to tighten and twist the muscles around your eyes, nose, or face.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: She screwed up her nose because there was a terrible smell in the room.
E.g.2: He screwed his face up and grunted as he tried to lift the heavy box.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*see off*
Definition: to go to the airport, station or car with someone who is leaving and say good bye to them
E.g.1: When Kim’s friend left, she took her to the airport to see her off safely.
E.g.2: The car was packed, the visit was over. With sadness we all went outside to see off our cousins. We waved until the car had disappeared round the corner.
This phrasal verb can be separated (e.g.1)

*see out*
Definition: to stay until the end of an event, project or task even though you may not want to
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: This is the worst match I’ve ever seen. Let’s see the first half out and then go home.
E.g.2: I have to see the fun fair day out – after all I organised it.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 + 2)

*see to (someone)*
Definition: to deal with someone that needs your help or attention.
E.g.1: If you’d like to take a seat in the waiting room, the doctor will see to you soon.
E.g.2: That’s a nasty cut – I think you should go to the hospital and have it seen to by a doctor.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*see round*
Definition: to visit a building, town or exhibition etc and see its different parts.
(‘look round’ can have the same meaning)
E.g.1: I saw round a flat this morning, but I didn’t like it.
E.g.2: We put our bags in the room at the hotel before seeing round the facilities on offer.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*see through*
Definition: to realise what someone’s intentions are, even though they are trying to hide them.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: Most people can see through the commercialisation of Easter and appreciate its real meaning.
E.g.2: He was being unusually nice to her, but she could see through him and realised it was because he wanted her to help him.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*send off for (something)*
Definition: to write to someone and ask them to send you something by post.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: I sent off for a brochure.
E.g.2: I like buying things by mail-order. It’s so easy; you just look in the catalogue, choose something and then send off for it.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*send (something) on*
Definition: to send a letter or parcel to another person after you have received it.
E.g.1: When I moved house I asked the new occupants to send my mail on to my new address.
E.g.2: When she sends me the photographs I’ll send them on to you.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 1 and 2).

*send (something) off*
Definition: to post something somewhere.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: They sent the artefact off to a university for further tests.
E.g.2: I sent it off last week – it should have arrived by now!
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2)

*set (something) up
Definition: to start a business.
E.g.1: They thought about setting up a business together.
E.g.2: He set the company up in 1972
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*sell out (of something)*
Definition: If a shop sells out of something, it is no longer available because the shop has sold them all.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: I went to the computer shop to buy PlayStation 2, but they had sold out. They said that they would get some more in January.
E.g.2: They were so cheap that the shop quickly sold out of them.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*settle down*
Definition: to start living a quiet life in one place, often demonstrated by buying a house and / or getting married.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: At the age of 32, he decided to stop travelling and settle down in a quiet town in England.
E.g.2: You shouldn’t still be going to discos and nightclubs at your age! Don’t you think it’s time to settle down?
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*settle in*
Definition: to become used to living in a new house / flat / place, to begin to feel comfortable in a new home
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g. 1) Sue moved to her new flat last week and is beginning to settle in.
E.g. 2) My sister never really settled into her flat, so she started looking for a new one.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*shoot off*
Definition: to leave very quickly
This phrasal verb has more than one meaning
E.g.1: “Oh, my goodness! Is that the time? I have to shoot off.”
E.g.2: When they released the animal back into the wild, it shot off to the safety of the high grass.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated

*shop around*
Definition: to visit a number of shops in order to find the cheapest price.
E.g.1: You can save a lot of money if you shop around.
E.g.2: I didn’t have time to shop around, but I managed to do all my Christmas shopping in one afternoon.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*shrug (something) off*
Definition: to ignore something or show that it is not important to you. The verb ’shrug’ means to raise and lower your shoulders. It is used to indicate that you are not concerned about or interested in something, or that you don’t know about it.
E.g.1: I told him that it was impolite, but he just shrugged it off.
E.g.2: The company spokesperson shrugged off criticism about the environmental damage they had caused and talked about the amount of profit they had made.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

*sift through (something)*
Definition: to examine a large collection of things because you want to organise them or find something.
E.g.1: She sifted through the rubbish bin looking for the letter from the bank that she’d lost.
E.g.2: He went to the British Library so that he could sift though their large collection of historical records.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*sign for (something)*
Definition: to sign your name on a form to show that you have received a letter or parcel.
E.g.1: It was sent by recorded delivery, so the postman asked me to sign for the parcel.
E.g.2: When you buy something by mail order, you usually have to sign for it when it arrives.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*sign (someone) off*
Definition: (only done by doctors) to write a note to your employer, saying that you are unable to work for a particular period of time because you are sick.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: The doctor signed me off for two weeks.
E.g.2: I’m afraid I can’t sign you off work Mr. Smith. A hangover is not a recognised illness.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2).

*sit back*
Definition: to do nothing when something is happening or someone is doing something.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: You can’t just sit back and let him take advantage of you.
E.g.2: It’s your birthday – sit back and let me do the housework today.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*size (someone/something) up*
Definition: to look at a person or situation in order to judge him/ her/ it in some way.
E.g.1: Before the fight he sized up his opponent and decided that he would probably win.
E.g.2: She sized the situation up and decided it would be better if she asked for help.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g.2)

*skive off*
Definition: to avoid work or study by not going to the place where you should do it. (informal)
E.g.1: I don’t feel like working today. I’m going to skive off and spend the day at the beach.
E.g.2: I skived off college yesterday, but my tutor saw me drinking in the bar!
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*sleep (something) off*
Definition: to recover from the effects of eating or drinking too much by sleeping.E.g.1: Oh! I really shouldn’t drink at lunch time – I’ll have to sleep it off before I can do any work.
E.g.2: After sleeping off the effects of the meal, he made a strong cup of coffee.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

*sleep over*
Definition: to sleep at another person’s house for the night.
E.g.1: Don’t drive home – you’ve drunk too much beer. We have a spare bed so you can sleep over.
E.g.2: Where were you last night? The party ended very late so I slept over at John’s house.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*snap (something) up*
Definition: to buy something quickly before other people buy it, because it is cheap.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: These new toys are very popular, so I snapped one up before the shop sold them all.
E.g.2: My friend is very mean; he goes on holiday at Christmas then snaps up all the cheap gifts in the January sales and gives them to his friends as late Christmas presents.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

*snow under (usually passive)*
Definition: to have too much work to do.
E.g.1: I’m sorry but I can’t help you today. I’m snowed under with paperwork.
E.g.2: We were snowed under with e-mails and couldn’t answer them all.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*snowed in (passive)*
Definition: to be prevented from leaving your house because there is too much snow.
E.g.1: During the winter we have a lot of snow. In fact, last winter we were snowed in for a week!
E.g.2: There’s too much snow to get the car out of the garage – I’ll have to phone work and tell them I’m snowed in.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*sort (something) out*
Definition: to arrange things so that they are ready or organised.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: He didn’t know what to do because his secretary usually sorted out his travel arrangements for him.
E.g.2: Could you sort these documents out alphabetically?
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g.2)

*speed up / speed (something) up*
Definition: to do something more quickly than before / to make something go more quickly than before.
E.g.1: If you don’t speed up, you’ll be late.
E.g.2: If you turn this dial, you can speed the machine up.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 2)

*spit (words) out*
Definition: to say something in an angry way.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: He spat his words out while shaking his fist at the other man.
E.g.2: She spat out “I hate you!” and picked up a knife.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

*stay up*
Definition: to go to bed later than usual
E.g.1: Many children stay up to see the New Year in.
E.g.2: I am really tired. I stayed up until 2 o’clock in the morning.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated

*stick (something) out*
Definition: to continue with a difficult or unpleasant activity or situation.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: I’m not sure I can stick this job out much longer.
E.g.2: I was exhausted but I stuck it out and eventually won the race.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2

*stir in*
Definition: to add an ingredient to a liquid while stirring it.
E.g.1: Gently heat the sauce and stir in the cream.
E.g.2: Sir in the cooked vegetables then leave the mixture to cool.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*storm out (of somewhere)*
Definition: to leave a place suddenly, because you are very angry.
E.g.1: He was so angry he stormed out of the room, shouting that they were all idiots.
E.g.2: Where’s Bill? I don’t know – we had a row and he stormed out.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*sweep up*
Definition: to clean the floor or ground using a broom.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: She swept the leaves up and put them in the compost heap.
E.g.2: The garden path is covered in dirt – I’ll sweep it up.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2)

*take (somebody) in*
Definition: to deceive or trick someone.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning.)
E.g.1: Why do leaders believe that people will be taken in by their lies and misinformation?
E.g.2: I didn’t realise he had taken me in until after I had given him the money.
This phrasal verb can be separated, but is usually passive.

*take (yourself) off*
Definition: to go away, usually suddenly and unexpectedly, informal
This phrasal verb has more than one meaning
E.g.1: David wanted to stop travelling, marry Bianca and buy a house, but after 6 months he took off again to travel round South America.
E.g.2: I was fed up with everything, so I thought I’d take myself off to Spain for a week.
This phrasal verb can be separated, but only by a reflexive pronoun.

*take (some time) off*
Definition: not go to work for a period of time.
(this phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: He has taken the day off because he has to go to the hospital
E.g.2: He took 2 weeks off and flew to Spain for a relaxing holiday on the beach.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2)

*take (someone) on*
Definition: to employ someone.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: The company is doing so well that we’ll have to take on more staff.
E.g.2: They took me on as a part-time worker, but now I’ve been given a full-time contract.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 2).

*take (money) out*
Definition: to withdraw money from a bank account.
E.g.1: I took £20 out of my current account because I needed to pay cash for something.
E.g.2: I have to go to the bank to take some money out.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 1 and 2

*take (something) over*
Definition: to gain control of a company by buying it or buying a majority of its shares.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: There’s a rumour that CRT Ltd. is about to be taken over by their rival RTC Ltd.
E.g.2: A multinational company wanted to take my father’s business over, but he rejected their offer.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g.2)

*take to (someone)*
Definition: to begin to like someone.
E.g.1: I didn’t think I’d take to him, but now I’ve spent some time with him I think he’s very nice.
E.g.2: She took to her new class mates immediately – they were all so friendly and helpful.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*take (something) up*
Definition: to start doing a new sport or hobby.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: Often, taking up a sport is a better way to lose weight than just eating less.
E.g.2: The Olympic gold medalist only took cycling up 4 years ago.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 2).
*take up*
Definition: to use a particular amount of time, space or effort.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: You can’t put those boots it your suitcase; they take up too much space.
E.g.2: Her 3 small children took all her time and energy up.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

*talk down to (someone)*
Definition: to talk to someone in a way that shows that the speaker thinks he or she is superior to the person he or she is talking to.
E.g.1: Parents who talk down to their teenage children rarely have a peaceful life.
E.g.2: I hate the way he talks down to me – I know at least as much as he knows about it, probably more!
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*talk (something) over*
Definition: to discuss something in an informal way.
E.g.1: I talked the problem over with my best friend.
E.g.2: I’ll talk it over with Marcia tonight and let you know the answer tomorrow.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2)

*tell (someone) off*
Definition: to speak to someone in an angry way because they have done something wrong.
E.g.1: I came home late and my mother told me off.
E.g.2: When I was a school boy my teachers often told me off because I preferred talking to my friends to studying.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g.1 and 2)

*tie (something) up*
Definition: to secure something using string or rope.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: He tied the box up so that nothing would fall out.
E.g.2: She had to carry some books but she didn’t have a bag so she tied them up with some string.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

*think (something) over*
Definition: to consider something carefully before making a decision.
E.g.1: It’s an interesting offer, but I’ll have to think it over.
E.g.2: I’ve thought over what you said, and I’ve decided not to do it.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

*top (something) up*
Definition: to re-fill a glass or cup when it still contains some liquid.E.g.1: I didn’t like the wine so I only drank half of it. Unfortunately, the host topped the glass up so I had to drink some more.
E.g.2: In some cafes the waitress will keep topping your coffee cup up until you don’t want any more, but you only pay for one cup.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 and 2)

*throw up*
Definition: to vomit (informal).
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: He threw up after eating 6 chocolate eggs in 10 minutes.
E.g.2: The smell was so disgusting that I nearly threw up.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*turn in*
Definition: (informal) to go to bed.(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)E.g.1: I think I’ll turn in for the night. Goodnight!
E.g.2: I like to turn in at about 10 o’clock and read for a while.
This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

*turn (something) up*
Definition: to increase the volume or power produced by a machine. (Opposite: turn (something) down)
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: Could you turn the TV up? I can’t hear it.
E.g.2: I’ve turned up the heating because it’s a little cold in here.
This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1)

*urge on*
Definition: to encourage someone to do something.
(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)
E.g.1: The crowd urged the athletes on.
E.g.2: I though about stopping the course, but my teacher urged me on and I passed the exam.
This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 1 and 2).