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Be Not About To | What does this expression mean?
We’ve already talked here on the site about the expression Be About To . If you’ve read that article, you might be wondering why we’re talking about the same expression, only in the …
Cut Up | What does this phrasal verb mean?
The verb that we are going to look at today, cut up , has some very intuitive and easy-to-understand meanings; others less. Let’s examine the meanings one by one. 1 – The first meaning for …
Drive Up | What does this phrasal verb mean?
The verb to drive has two essential meanings: first, that of “driving” a car. This is where, for example, the word driver , “driver”, comes from. Second, drive means “to propel” or “to propel” any object. From this came …
Work Up | What does this phrasal verb mean?
The phrasal verb that we are going to look at today is one of those that you come to understand after seeing many examples, but which in practice is extremely difficult to …
Make a Splash | What does this expression mean?
If you’ve read the title of this article and thought of a child jumping all over the pool and splashing water everywhere, then you already know the literal meaning of make …
Win Out │ What does this phrasal verb mean?
Win out is a verb that essentially means the same as win – that is, “to win”, “to win”. However, the preposition out adds an important nuance to the verb: thus, win out not only means “to …