Phrasal

A) Questionare and meanings in the dictionary

1) Have you ever forgotten to turn your cell phone off at a concert or the
movies?

Yes, I forgot to turn off my phone at a concert

2) Do you throw away old clothes or do you give them to other people?
I prefer to give them to other people so that in some way it helps

3) Do you enjoy trying on clothes when you go shopping?

Yes I do, I like to try on my clothes when I go shopping

4) Do you often go away on the weekend? Where to?

Yes I do, I usually go out on weekends with my friends to the movies or to walk
around different parts of my city

5) Before you go shopping do you usually write down what you have to buy?
Do you only buy what’s on the list?

I usually write down I have to buy and only buy what is on the list

6) Do you enjoy looking after small children? Why (not)?

No, i don't enjoy looking after small children because I don't have patience

7) Have you ever asked you neighbors to turn the TV or the music down?
What happened?

Yes, sometime I asked my neighbors to turn off the television because its volume
was very loud and I could not listen to my classes, my neighbor was
understanding

8) What’s the first thing you turn on after you wake up in the morning?

In the morning the first thing I turn on after getting up is the radio, to listen to the
news
 B) meanings in the dictionary
TURN OFF:
- turn something ↔ off to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as
a television, engine, light etc stop operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc.
- turn something ↔ off to stop the supply of water, gas etc from flowing by turning a
handle
- turn off (something) to leave the road you are travelling on and start travelling on
another road
- turn somebody ↔ off to make someone decide they do not like something
- turn somebody ↔ off to make someone feel that they are not attracted to you in a
sexual way
THROW AWAY:
- to get rid of something that you do not want or need
- to spend money in a way that is not sensible
- to waste something good that you have, for example a skill or an opportunity
TRYNG ON:
- to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits you or if it suits you, especially in a shop
GO AWAY:
- to leave a place or person
- to travel to a place and spend some time there, for example for a holiday
- if a problem, unpleasant feeling etc. goes away, it disappears
WRITE DOWN:
- to write something on a piece of paper
- to officially say that a debt no longer has to be paid, or officially accept that you cannot
get back money you have spent or lost
LOOKING AFTER:
- to take care of someone by helping them, giving them what they need, or keeping them
safe
- to be responsible for dealing with something
- can look after yourself to not need anyone else to take care of you
TURN DOWN:
- [transitive] turn something → down to refuse an offer or request
- [intransitive] if an economy etc turns down, the level of activity etc falls, companies
become less profitable etc
TURN ON:
- turn something ↔ on to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a
television, engine, light etc start operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc
- turn something ↔ on to make the supply of water, gas etc start flowing from something
by turning a handle
- turn on somebody also turn upon somebody to suddenly attack someone,
using physical violence or unpleasant words
- turn on something also turn upon something if a situation, event, argument etc turns on
a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing
- turn somebody on to make someone feel sexually excited
- turn somebody on to interest someone, or to make someone become interested in
something
- turn on the charm also turn it on to suddenly start to be very nice, amusing, and
interesting, especially in a way that is not sincere
WAKE UP:
- to stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping
- to start to listen or pay attention to something
- wake up and smell the coffee American English spoken used to tell someone to
recognize the truth or reality of a situation