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20-04-2015, 01:41 AM
Phrasal Verbs about Emotions
Phrasal verbs are two-word phrases. They are used in spoken language. If you want to be fluent in English, then you need to know phrasal verbs!
cheer up
This phrasal verb is often used to encourage other people to have a more positive attitude. For example, if your friend is sad because he/she did badly on a test, you can say:
“Cheer up – you’ll do better next time!”
lash out at (someone)
When someone suddenly and unexpectedly speaks to you in an angry way (or yells at you), they are lashing out at you. For example, if your best friend tends to get angry and impatient when her life is very busy, you could say:
“My best friend always lashes out at people when she’s under a lot of stress.”
bottle up
To bottle up your emotions is to keep them inside and not express them. For example, imagine your have a friend who is going through many difficult situations, but he never talks about the problems, and he pretends that everything is OK. You could say,
“It’s not healthy to bottle up your feelings like that.”
lighten up / loosen up
These phrasal verbs mean to take things less seriously, not be so rigid and humorless. When someone is TOO serious, and they seem incapable of smiling, laughing, or being relaxed, you can say:
“She really needs to lighten up!”
let (someone) down
To let someone down is to disappoint someone. Imagine you forgot your friend's birthday and he/she is sad and disappointed that you didn’t do anything to celebrate. You could say:
“I’m really sorry. I know I let you down.”
Phrasal verbs are two-word phrases. They are used in spoken language. If you want to be fluent in English, then you need to know phrasal verbs!
cheer up
This phrasal verb is often used to encourage other people to have a more positive attitude. For example, if your friend is sad because he/she did badly on a test, you can say:
“Cheer up – you’ll do better next time!”
lash out at (someone)
When someone suddenly and unexpectedly speaks to you in an angry way (or yells at you), they are lashing out at you. For example, if your best friend tends to get angry and impatient when her life is very busy, you could say:
“My best friend always lashes out at people when she’s under a lot of stress.”
bottle up
To bottle up your emotions is to keep them inside and not express them. For example, imagine your have a friend who is going through many difficult situations, but he never talks about the problems, and he pretends that everything is OK. You could say,
“It’s not healthy to bottle up your feelings like that.”
lighten up / loosen up
These phrasal verbs mean to take things less seriously, not be so rigid and humorless. When someone is TOO serious, and they seem incapable of smiling, laughing, or being relaxed, you can say:
“She really needs to lighten up!”
let (someone) down
To let someone down is to disappoint someone. Imagine you forgot your friend's birthday and he/she is sad and disappointed that you didn’t do anything to celebrate. You could say:
“I’m really sorry. I know I let you down.”