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UNIT 139. Phrasal Verbs 6 up/down

A Compare up and down ------------------------------ put something up (on a wall, etc.) - I put some picture up on the w...
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UNIT 138. Phrasal Verbs 5 on/off(2)

A Verb + on = continue doing something ------------------------------ drive on / walk on / play on = continue walking/dr...
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UNIT 137. Phrasal Verbs 4 on/off(1)

A on and off for lights, machines, etc. ------------------------------ We say: the light is on / put the light on / leav...
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UNIT 136. Phrasal Verbs 3 out

A ------------------------------ out = not burning, not shining go out - Suddenly all the lights in the building went ou...
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UNIT 135. Phrasal Verbs 2 in/out

A Compare in and out: ------------------------------ in = into a room, a building, a car, etc. - How did the thieves get...
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UNIT 134. Phrasal Verbs 1 Introduction

A We often use verbs with the following words: in on up away around about over by out off down back through along forwar...
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UNIT 133. Verb + Preposition 5 in/into/with/to/on

A Verb + in ------------------------------ believe IN ... - Do you believe in God? (= Do you believe that God exists?) -...
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UNIT 132. Verb + Preposition 4 of/for/from/on

A Verb + of ------------------------------ accuse / suspect somebody OF ... - Sue accused me of being selfish. - Some st...
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UNIT 131. Verb + Preposition 3 about and of

A ------------------------------ dream ABOUT ... (when you are asleep) - I dreamed about you last night. dream OF/ABOUT ...
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UNIT 130. Verb + Preposition 2 about/for/of/after

A Verb + about ------------------------------ talk / read / know ABOUT ... tell somebody ABOUT ... - We talked about a l...
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UNIT 129. Verb + Preposition 1 to and at

A Verb + to ------------------------------ talk / speak TO somebody (with is also possible but less common) - Who was th...
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UNIT 128. Adjective + Preposition 2

A Adjective + of(1) ------------------------------ afraid / frightened / terrified / scared OF ... - "Are you afraid of ...
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UNIT 127. Adjective + Preposition 1

A It was nice of you to ... ------------------------------ nice / kind / good / generous / polite / stupid / silly, etc....
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UNIT 126. Noun + Preposition (reason for, cause of, etc.)

A Noun + for ... ------------------------------ a check FOR (a sum of money) - They sent me a check for $200. a demand /...
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UNIT 125. By

A We use by in many expressions to say how we do something. For example, you can: send something by mail do something by...
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UNIT 124. In/at/on (Other Users)

A Expressions with in in the rain / in the sun(=sunshine) / in the shade / in the dark / in bad weather, etc. - We sat i...
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UNIT 123. To/at/in/into

A To ___ -->| | |___| We say go/come/travel, etc., to a place or event. For example go to China go back to Italy return ...
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UNIT 122. In/at/on (Position) 3

A At home / in the hospital, etc. We say that somebody is at home / at work: - I'll be at work until 5:30, but I'll be a...
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UNIT 121. In/at/on (Position) 2

A We say that somebody / something is: in a line / in a row in bed in the sky / in the world in the country / in the cou...
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UNIT 120. In/at/on (Position) 1

A In in a room in a building in a box in a garden in a town/city in a country in a pool in an ocean There's somebody in ...
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UNIT 119. On time and in time, At the end and in the end

A On time an in time ------------------------------ On time = punctual, not late. If something happens on time, it happe...
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UNIT 118. At/on/in (Time)

A Compare at, on, and in: - They arrived at 5:00. - They arrived on Friday. - They arrived in October. / They arrived in...
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UNIT 117. By and until, By the time …

A By (+ a time) = no later than: I sent the letter to them today, so they should receive it by Monday. (= on or before M...
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UNIT 116. For, during, and while

A For and during We use for + a period of time to say how long something goes on: for two hours for a week for ages We w...
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UNIT 115. Like / as if / as though

A You can use like to say how somebody or something looks/sounds/feels: - That house looks like it's gong to fall down. ...
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UNIT 114. Like and as

A Like = "similar to," "the same as." You cannot use as in this way: - What a beautiful house! It's like a palace. (not ...
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UNIT 113. As(= at the same time) and as (= because)

A As = at the same time as You can use as when two things happen at the same time: - We all waved goodbye to Liz as the ...
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UNIT 112. Unless, As long as, Provided/providing

A Unless Study this example situation: ------------------------------ The club is for members only: You can't go in unle...
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UNIT 111. In case

A Study this example situation: ------------------------------ Your car should have a spare tire because it is possible ...
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UNIT 110. Although / though /even though / in spite of / despite

A Study this example situation: ------------------------------ Last year Paul and Joanne spent their vacation at the bea...
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UNIT 109. Even

A Study this example situation: ------------------------------ Tina loves watching television. She has a TV set in every...