Phrasal verbs

and
Idioms
LESLY KERIBHE GUZMAN CARVAJAL
KAROL JULIANA MONTAÑEZ HERRERA
LITZY JULIANA GONZALES LAVERDE
SEBASTIÁN ARENAS CALDERÓN
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LETTER TOPIC
*ANIMALS

A B *BODY AND BODILY

FUNCTIONS

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LETTER

A
 ACT UP

Meaning: Behave badly or strangely

Example:

● The kids were acting up at school again.

● The clock in my house is acting up; I
think the batteries are dead.
 Account for

Meaning: To explain ,justify, account for

example 

● The president must account for his

government’s reform.
 Aim at

Meaning: To target

● Example : If you want to hit the target of the

game, aim at the center.

Meaning: To intend to achieve

● Example : Let’s aim at waking up early

tomorrow to run
 Ask after

Meaning: Enquire about someone's

health, how life is going

● *Example: I had a letter from Juana. She

asks after you
 Ask over

Meaning: to Invite

EXAMPLE:

● think I´ll ask Lorena and John over this

weekend for dinner.
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B
 Back out

Meaning: Fail to keep an arrangement

or promise

● (Intransitive | International English)

» Example:

● He BACKED OUT of the exam because

it was locked
 Back out

Meaning: Move in a place making a lot

of noise

● (Intransitive | International English)

» Example:

● He's BANGING ABOUT in the kitchen.

 Bed down

Meaning: Sleep somewhere less

comfortable than normal

● (Intransitive | International English)

» Example:

● We had to BED DOWN on the floor

because it was hot
 Bed down

Meaning: Become established or

successful over time

● (Intransitive | British English)

» Example:

● The new government has found it hard to

BED DOWN and become accepted.
 Beef up

Meaning: Make something stronger or more

solid

● (Separable [optional] | International English)

» Example:

● the school BEEFED UP the eleventh grade

students for their icfes tests
 Bitch up

Meaning: Spoil or ruin something

● (Separable [optional] | American English)

» Example:

● I BITCHED UP the interview.

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 Ants in your pants

example

● it looks like you have ants in your pants

 800 pound gorilla

example

● this box carries an 800-pound gorilla

 A barking dog seldom bites

example

● I don't know, a barking dog rarely bites.

 A little bird told me

Example

● a little birdie told me that you were seen with

andres
 Angry as a bear

example:
 
● looks angry as a bear
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FUNCTIONS
 What is an Idiom?

● A phrase which has a meaning that is

commonly understood by speakers of the
language, but whose meaning is often
different from the normal meaning of the
words is called an idiom.
 A fresh pair of eyes

Meaning:
● A person who is brought in to examine
something carefully is a fresh pair of
eyes.
 All in your head

Meaning:

● If something is all in your head, you have

imagined it and it is not real.
 Blind acceptance

Meaning:

● If people accept thing blindly, they accept

them without questioning them at all.
 All ears

Meaning:
● If someone says they're all ears, they are very
interested in hearing about something.
 Bat an eyelid

Meaning:}
● If someone doesn't bat an eyelid, they don't
react or show any emotion when surprised,
shocked, etc.
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One day, Tom's best friend, John, decided to invite him over to his house to try and understand what
was going on with him. Tom was reluctant at first, but he eventually agreed to go. When he arrived,
John asked after his well-being and how life was treating him. Tom hesitated for a moment, then
opened up about his struggles.

He confessed that he felt like an 800-pound gorilla was constantly weighing him down. He had been
aiming at achieving many things in life, but everything seemed to be falling apart. Tom felt like a
barking dog that rarely bit, as he would vent out his frustrations but never took any concrete actions.

John listened attentively and tried to beef up his friend's spirits, reminding him of his strengths and
accomplishments. He advised Tom to stop bitching up his opportunities and to take charge of his
life. "You need to account for your actions and choices," John said firmly.
Learn English, it's
fun, and it's very
useful in our life,
see you next time,
bye.
Thank you so
much