English Phrasal verbs به همراه ترجمه انگلیسی

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break in (1) = interrupt: "He broke in to their conversation to add that he couldn't work overtime




break in / into (2) = burgle / steal: "Thieves broke into the warehouse and stole 100 computers




bring in (1) = introduce: "She has brought in some changes to the company

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bring in (2) = receive income: "He brings in a lot of money as a computer programmer




cave in = accept someone's idea or decision: "The unions finally caved in and accepted the new contracts




chip in = contribute: "We're all chipping in for Maria's birthday present

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fill in (1) = complete: "You need to fill in this form


fill in (2) = act as a substitute: "As Robert is on holiday, you'll have to fill in for him this week


fill in (3) = bring someone up to date: "Can you fill me in on the new project

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fit in = be accepted by a group: "He doesn't really fit in at work. He's very different from us


give in = finally accept something: "She gave in to her children's demands for sweets


hand in = give something to someone: "They handed in their assignment early

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kick in = start to have an effect: "The painkillers have finally kicked in. I feel much better


lead in = start with something: "In our presentation, we are going to lead in with our vision for the future


move in = occupy a house: "Some new neighbours have moved in next door

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take in (1) = understand: "I still can't take in the news


take in (2) = deceive someone: "He really took me in with his hard-luck story


take in (3) = provide refuge: "She took the old couple in

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work in = incorporate: "Is there any way of working in this paragraph? The text is a little unclear otherwise


Break off= end: "Talks have broken off between the union and management


Bring off = succeed in something difficult: "The new management brought off an amazing recovery in the company's fortunes

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Call off = cancel: "The proposed merger has been called off


Cut off = disconnect: "Their electricity was cut off when they didn't pay the bill


Lay off = make workers redundant: "The car manufacturer laid off 5000 workers

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Live off = get money from another source: "He invested the money and lived off the interest


Pay off = settle your debt: "She saved money every month and finally managed to pay off her student loan


Put off = (1) postpone: "They put off the decision for another month

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Take off = do well: "Business has really taken off


Write off = accept a loss: "We'll never get the money back – I think we should write it off


Get on = (1) have a good relationship with someone: "She gets on well with the Accounts Director

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Take on = employ people: "We aren't taking on any more staff this year


Go on = continue: "Please go on. I'd like to hear more about your plans for the new office


Sit on = to stall or delay something: "We proposed this some time ago, but the Chairman has been sitting on the plans and we're no further forward

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Build on = use your successes to go further: "They built on their early success and soon expanded to become the biggest catering firm in the South East


Crack on = work fast: "I'm sorry I can't stop and talk – I need to crack on with some work


Work on = use your influence with someone: "Leave it with me – I'll work on the boss over the next fortnight

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Pick on = bully: "She feels that her colleagues are picking on her because she is so popular with management


Decide on = choose: "What color have you decided on for the staff canteen


Hold on = wait: "Please hold on and I will see if Mr Harris is available

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Pass on = give a message to someone: "I'll pass your message on to her when she returns


Try on = test someone's authority: "Don't take any notice of his behaviour – he's just trying it on with you


Back down (or climb down) = to no longer stick to your original ideas or position: "After weeks of negotiating, she backed down and accepted their conditions

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Break down (1) = examine the different parts of something: "The profits break down in the following way – 50% profit in European sales, a 20% profit in North American sales and a 30% profit in Asian sales



Break down (2) = when communication stops between two parties: "The negotiations broke down after two days



Bring down = destroy something: "A series of disastrous investments brought down the company

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Cut back on = reduce something: "The government has cut back on its defence budget



Drive down = work hard to reduce prices or costs: "Over the last year we have driven down the distribution costs



Live down = when other people can forget a bad reputation: "I was two hours late for the meeting and now my colleagues will never let me live it down

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Play down = minimize the importance of something: "She played down the fact that her father was the boss


Set down = put something in writing: "The conditions are set down in the contract




Stand down = resign: "After ten years at the head of the company, the chairman has decided to stand down

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Take down = write notes in a meeting: "Can someone take down the minutes?"


Wear down = argue so much that the other person abandons their position: "The unions finally wore the management down on the issue of overtime pay."


Write down (or note down) = write something: "Could you write down your mobile phone number

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Idioms about music


And all that jazz:



This idiom means that everything related or similar is included.





Bells on:



(USA) To be somewhere with bells on means to arrive there happy and delighted to attend.





Blow your own horn:



If you blow your own horn, you boast about your achievements and abilities. ('Blow your own trumpet' is an alternative form.)