Calming English Grammar

Phrasal Verb – Usher in (She ushered her husband into the new position of the department.)
Elle a fait entrer son mari dans le nouveau poste du département.
Sie führte ihren Mann in die neue Position der Abteilung ein.
To Usher in - allowing someone somewhere; to show or give the first steps to something; secretly and quietly doing something.
A phrasal verb is made up of a preposition or adverb (or both) and a verb. This combination changes the meaning of both original words.
This phrasal verb is separable. The verb (usher) and the preposition (in).
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Phrasal Verb – Talk down to (Paul's boss really talked down to him again.)
"Le patron de Paul l'a encore rabroué."
"Pauls Chef hat ihn mal wieder richtig runtergemacht."
Meaning: Inseparable - to speak with little or no respect; assuming the person is less intelligent than yourself; or lower in the hierarchy.
A phrasal verb is made up of a preposition or adverb (or both) and a verb. This combination changes the meaning of both original words.
This phrasal verb is inseparable. The verb (talk) and the preposition (down/to).
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Phrasal Verb – Reckon with (He didn’t reckon with spending the night in a prison.)
“Il ne pensait pas être enfermé toute la nuit.”
“Er hatte nicht damit gerechnet, über Nacht eingesperrt zu sein.”
he did not consider; to take something into account.
A phrasal verb is made up of a preposition or adverb (or both) and a verb. This combination changes the meaning of both original words.
This phrasal verb is inseparable. The verb (reckon) and the preposition (with).
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Phrasal Verb – Quiet down (Pauline tried to quiet her colleagues down.)
To reduce the volume of others; to be less noisy
A phrasal verb is made up of a preposition or adverb (or both) and a verb. This combination changes the meaning of both original words.
This phrasal verb is inseparable “She quietened down her colleagues.”
And separable “Pauline tried to quiet her colleagues down. The verb (quiet) and the preposition (down).
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Phrasal Verb – Point out (Our boss briefly pointed the flaw out to them.)
To explain or show something verbally.
A phrasal verb is made up of a preposition or adverb (or both) and a verb. This combination changes the meaning of both original words.
This phrasal verb is separable “Our boss briefly pointed the flaw out to them.”
And inseparable “He also pointed out the flaws.” The verb (point) and the preposition (out).
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Phrasal Verb – Narrow down (She narrowed down her options of wine and chose a white wine.)
Phrasal Verb - to narrow down. 'She narrowed down her options of wine and chose a white wine.' She eventually decided on a white wine, after she had thought about the different options or possibilities available to her.
A phrasal verb is made up of a preposition or adverb (or both) and a verb. This combination changes the meaning of both original words. This phrasal verb is inseparable - meaning that we can’t put an object (She) between the verb (narrow) and the preposition (down).
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Phrasal Verb – Let down (She let the team down by always being late.)
'He let down the team because he was always procrastinating.'
A phrasal verb is made up of a preposition or adverb (or both) and a verb. This combination changes the meaning of both original words.
This phrasal verb is inseparable “He let down the team.”
and separable “She let the team down”.
The verb (let) and the preposition (down).
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Jot down – phrasal verb (to jot down)
“It was important to jot down the most important thoughts.”
To write down important thoughts or make hurried notes about something.
A phrasal verb is made up of a preposition or adverb (or both) and a verb. This combination changes the meaning of both original words. This phrasal verb is inseparable - meaning that we can’t put an object between the verb (jot) and the preposition (down).
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Itching for – phrasal verb (itching for) - heißhunger/vorace
“Anne was itching for the chocolate cake after her diet.”
itching for something means you can't wait or you really want something now
A phrasal verb is made up of a preposition or adverb (or both) and a verb. This combination changes the meaning of both original words. This phrasal verb is inseparable - meaning that we can’t put an object between the verb (itch) and the preposition (for).
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Hurry up – phrasal verb (hurry up)
His boss told him to hurry up.
John’s boss told him to run otherwise, he would miss his flight.
A phrasal verb is made up of a preposition or adverb (or both) and a verb. This combination changes the meaning of both original words. This phrasal verb is separable - meaning that we can’t put an object between the verb (hurry) and the preposition (up).
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