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The Most Commonly-used Phrasal Verbs in English: (Part 5)

 
Lay off
Meaning: Fire, dismiss, let go
Sentence: Many factories have had to lay off workers.

Leak out
Meaning: Become known 
Sentence: News of the planned merger leaked out.

Let down
Meaning: Disappoint
Sentence: You promised to come to the party, so don't let me down!

Line up
Meaning: Stand in a row
Sentence: All the books were lined up neatly on the shelves.

Look after
Meaning: Take care of
Sentence: This baby sitter will look after the children when their parents go out.

Look ahead
Meaning: Think of the future
Sentence: It's time to forget the past and look ahead.

Look into
Meaning: Examine or investigate
Sentence: We'll look into the matter and call you back.

Make fun of
Meaning: Laugh at or make jokes about
Sentence: The old lady's dress was so strangely that the children make fun of her.

Make up
Meaning: End a quarrel
Sentence: It's time to shake hands and make up to them.

Mark down
Meaning: Reduce the price
Sentence: The Coat was marked down by 40% to 50% a real bargain!

Move out
Meaning: Leave your home or office for another one
Sentence: My neighbor is leaving this house and will move out next Saturday.

Narrow down
Meaning: Reduce a list or a number of options
Sentence: The list of suspects has been narrowed down to two brothers.

Note down
Meaning: Write something to down
Sentence: I'll call the railway station and note down the departure times.



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