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PHRASAL |
MEANING |
EXAMPLES / TRANSLATION |
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hand down |
leave as an
inheritance |
These traditions
are handed down
from father to son. |
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hand in
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submit assignment or homework, give in by
hand to the proper person or authority |
Yesterday my boss
handed in his resignation to Dr. Shofer, |
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hand on
|
give to
someone else |
Will you please
hand on this message to Miguel? |
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hand out
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distribute |
I enjoy handing out
gifts to
my
relatives on
Christmas Day. |
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hand over
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transfer |
Strange to say, the enemy
finally handed over the town to its inhabitants. |
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hand round
|
show round |
Robert
handed round the letter he had just received. |
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hang about (US) |
remain idly
in the vicinity of |
There are lots of men hanging
about at street corners for the pubs to open. |
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hang back |
be
reluctant, hesitate to act |
When Mr. Kell asked for two
volunteers, Ana hang back. |
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hang on |
continue to
do something |
"Can you hang on while I change
my clothes?". |
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hang on
to |
keep, retain |
I would hang on to that old
briefcase if I were you. It might prove to be very useful. |
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hang out
|
lean
forwards or downwards |
Can you see that car? Is that a
dog hanging out? |
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hang up
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1) delay
(generally used |
1) Sorry
for being late. I was hung up in a traffic jam. |
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2) finish a telephone call |
2) After receiving a busy signal, I hung up
the phone. |
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have in
|
invite
someone in |
The Greens had the doctor in to
see their son. |
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have on
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wear, be
dressed in |
He had his best suit on. |
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have out
|
take out |
My tooth was aching so much
that I had to have it out. |
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have to
do with
|
be about |
This new section has to do with
the use of Phrasal Verbs. |
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heap up
|
put in a
heap, amass |
He heaped up great wealth while
he was abroad. |
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hear from
|
receive a
communication |
We just heard from Lucy when
she arrived in Boston. |
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hear of
|
learn about |
Actress Lorna Keller? I've
never heard of her. |
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hear out
|
listen to
someone until |
Don't make any decision yet:
please, hear me out. |
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help on |
1)
encourage |
1) Thanks messages help OM
Personal on day after day. |
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2) help someone to put |
2) I helped Mariana on with the heavy coat
she had bought |
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help out
|
help
someone |
Please, help me out with the
dishes. |
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hinge on
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depend on |
This trip hinges on
my wife's
decision. |
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hit off |
imitate,
mimic |
There are some comedians who
can hit off many film-stars perfectly. |
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hit on |
discover
accidentally |
He hit on a plan for making
money easily. |
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hold against
|
blame for |
Please don't hold
all my
mistakes
against
me. |
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hold back |
1) restrain |
1) He was so impatient that I
couldn't hold
him back. |
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2) conceal |
2) I am sure he is holding something back. |
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3) hesitate |
3) Many people held back when the man asked for volunteers. |
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hold down
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keep down |
He held his head down in shame. |
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hold off |
delay in doing something |
The President held off his
departure until next Saturday. |
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hold on |
1) wait
while telephoning |
1) Hold on
a moment, please. |
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2) continue, proceed |
2) The export of cotton held on for many years after the war. |
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3) grasp tightly |
3) Please, hold on this glass while I fill it up. |
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hold on to |
adhere,
keep |
Although Manuela lives in
Korea now, she still holds on to
her Argentinian
customs. |
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hold out |
1) persist |
1) The
survivors will not be able to hold out much longer. |
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2) last |
2) Their rations will not hold out for more than two days. |
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hold up |
1) raise,
keep up, lift to a |
1) Hold up
your left arm. |
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2) delay |
2) The train was held up on account of the floods. |
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3) stop and rob (bus, train) |
3) The robbers held the bus up. |
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hunt down
|
persecute |
The Police
attempted to hunt down the criminals. |
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hurry up
|
act quickly |
Hurry up!!
Our train is leaving in ten minutes. |
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hush up |
keep an
affair secret |
The actor tried to hush up the
scandal but he couldn't. |
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