This course has been designed by teachers and language experts to help you learn phrasal verbs with ease. Our course includes 21 tips to learn phrasal verbs in a natural way. The [...]
Take up Take up – start doing I want to take up a new hobby; playing tennis or something like that. Practice questions: When did you last take up a new hobby? [...]
Take to Take to – become good at/do frequently Recently, I have really taken to running. I compete all the time. Take a fancy to – like They have taken a fancy to [...]
Take on Take on – hire/employ We took on 4 new accountants last year due to the increase in volume of clients. Take on – confront If someone breaks into your house, [...]
Stand out Stand out – be different/remarkable He stands out in all aspects at school. He is really gifted. Practice questions: Do you like to stand out from the crowd? [...]
Stand for Stand for – tolerate/protect or defend I find it really hard to stand for this type of behaviour. Stand for – represent The image on the front page stands [...]
Sign up Sign up + infinitive – join (a place) for a purpose I want to sign up to do the marathon with the local sports club. Sign up for – do/join a team or club At [...]
Set up Set up – start a business I´m going to set up a new company that provides computer equipment to larger businesses. Set up – arrange We need to set up a [...]
Set off Set off – start a journey What time should we set off tomorrow? We don´t want to get there too late. Practice questions: Do you like to set off early when [...]
