Phrasal Expressions – Lesson 21 (English)

Phrasal Expressions : Lesson 21 (English)
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To go up: to increase; to be constructed, to be erected. The second definition is the same as the one for ‘to put up’ in Lesson 19, except that ‘to go up’ is not used with a noun object.
   
To go up to: to approach (also: to come up to, to walk up to, to run upto, to drive up to, etc.).
   
To hand in: to submit or deliver something that is due.
   
In case: in order to be prepared if (something happens). When the idiom occurs at the end of the sentence, then the meaning is ‘in order to be prepared if something happens’. The ”something” might be an accident, a delay, etc.
   
To take apart: to disassemble, to seperate the parts of something. A noun or pronoun usually divides this idiom.
   
To put together: to assemble. A noun or pronoun usually divides this idiom. The preposition ‘back’ is used when something has been broken or disassembled and then is being reassembled.
   
To be better off: to be in a more favorable condition or situation. The opposite of this idiom is ‘to be worse off’.
   
To be well-off: to have enough money to enjoy a comfortable life, to be rich (also: to be well-to-do).
   
To take by surprise: to surprise, to amaze, to astonish. A noun or pronoun usually divides this idiom.
   
To stress out: to worry, be anxious, or feel stress; to cause worry.
   
To name after: to give the same name as another.
   
To hold on: to grasp tightly or firmly; to wait, to be patient (also:to hang on). The second definition is often used when someone is talking on the telephone.
   
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