Phrasal verbs |
| cut down (on) |
do less of something (smoking, etc) |
I’m trying to cut down on the amount of sugar I eat. |
| fall down |
trip and fall |
I fell down and hurt my knee. |
| get over |
recover from (an illness, etc) |
It can take weeks to get over an illness like that. |
| go off |
no longer be fresh |
Has this milk gone off? |
| lie down |
start lying (on a bed, etc) |
I’m going to go and lie down for a while. |
| put on |
gain (weight) |
I don't want to put on any more weight! |
| sit down |
(start to) sit |
Please, sit down and make yourselves comfortable. |
| stand up |
(start to) stand |
You have the chair. I don’t mind eating standing up. |
