Thursday, March 5, 2020

15 Phrasal Verbs with Away - English Lesson via Skype

15 Phrasal Verbs with Away - English Lesson via Skype Here you will learn 15 Phrasal Verbs with Away.    Lets kick off with a short video lesson where you will learn 7 phrasal verbs. You can scroll down and read the transcript below.And when youre finished, lets move onto the next 8.   15 Phrasal Verbs with Away Hi thereWelcome to Harrys World of Words and Phrases and English in a Minute.Were focusing again on English phrasal verbs and this time phrasal verbs using the preposition AWAY.TOday, weve got a number of these to get through and Ill give you examples just to explain each of them.The first one is FIRE AWAYSo the verb to fire like to shoot a gun.Fire away we use it when somebody says to you: Can I ask you a question? Yeah, sure. Fire away.Meaning ask me whatever you wish to ask me.WORK AWAYSo the verb to work. Work away means well just get on with it. Okay. Can I borrow your computer? or Can I borrow your laptop? Yeah sure, work away.Just take whatever you need and do whatever you have to do.GO AWAYThis one is very simple. If somebody is very angry with you they might just say go away.Meaning leave me alone, I dont want to be bothered.orGo away on a holidays as a more traditional type of expression. Phrasal Verbs with Away Please share, help fellow students to improve English skills STAY AWAYmeans to keep away from somethingFor example, a child is playing near a fire or near the cooker and the mother is afraid that the child might burn his hand. So she says:Stay away from that please.Stay away. So its given as a warning to keep away.And you might see it on a sign on a fence where somebody wants to protect that garden:Stay away meaning dont come near because you might be trespassingTO GET AWAYAway using the verb get. Get away means I want to go for, for example, a holiday.Oh I would like to get away for a few days. Im tired of this city. Lets get away next weekend and take the kids and just enjoy some skiing.One sad one herePASS AWAYand pass away is a euphemism for to die.My dog passed away last week.My grandmother passed away a few days ago.So when people dont want to use the word died or dead then they use that expression pass away. Okay and then finallyWALK AWAYSo the verb to walk. Walk away. We often again give it as a piece of advice.Somebody is having a r ow with another person so they can say:Look just walk away, dont get involved.Just walk away from the problem.Walk away from a fight because its not worth it, its dangerous.Okay so here are lots of phrasal verbs involving the preposition away:fire awaywork awaygo awaystay awayget awaypass away and finallywalk awayOkay. So as always subscribe to our Channel and join us on www.englishlessonviaskype.com and Ill catch up with you soon. Phrasal Verbs with Away - Image to share Don't keep this to yourself, share it with the world! TO BE CARRIED AWAYto be overly excited  Example: I was carried away by thoughts for a moment but managed to bring myself back.DO AWAY WITHto abolish, to put an end to somethingExample: Schools should do away with uniforms and instead establish guidelines for dress.  GET AWAY WITHto escape punishment for wrongdoingExample: He could have got away with a small fine, but decided to fight the charges.  GIVE AWAY1. to reveal (a secret)Example: Please promise me not to give away my secret.2. to give something free of chargeExample: Have you heard the news? They are giving away a free English course. Id better sign up quickly.PUT AWAY1. to store somethingExample: Before you put away your winter coat, make sure to dry clean them.2. to put someone into prison or mental hospitalExample: He was originally put away for manslaughter for twelve years, but he got out after six.RUN AWAY WITHto secretly go away with someone or somethingExample: Thieves ran away with millions of jewels and cash.TAKE AW AYto removeExample: The new supplement will strengthen your bones and take away the pain in your joints.  TURN AWAYto refuse admissionExample: We were turned away from the restaurant because we didnt have reservations.

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