Phrasal verbs - over 144

Phrasal verbs, or multi-word verbs, are verbs that are combined with one or two particles (a preposition or adverb), for example, 'over' or 'under', to make verbs with new meanings. These new meanings are usually non-literal.
For example, to get means to obtain or possess (she's got a new car) but to get over someone means to feel better after someone you were romantically involved with has made you unhappy (Helen's mum said that Helen was getting over Michal).

Phrasal verbs - over

Talk it over: [talk over sth or talk sth over]
Discuss something = to discuss a problem or situation, especially before making a decision about it

...Helen's mum said she'd talk it over with Helen's dad.
...Don't just walk out! Let's talk it over first.
...I'd like to talk things over with my wife first.
...[often + with] = I'll talk it over with Marty and see what he thinks.

Hand something over / Hand over something: Give something to someone esp. after being asked or told

...You need to hand over your passport when you talk to the immigration officer.
...The robbers told us to hand over our wallets, purses and jewellery.
...We were ordered to hand over our passports.
...The driver was forced to hand over the car keys and was left standing on the roadside
...I've got a gun! Hand over your wallet.

...Hang over / Hang over someone or something: Worry about something that might happen

...The threat of unemployment hangs over the country when the economy isn't doing well.
...This essay has been hanging over me all weekend. I know I have to finish it but I'd much rather go out with my friend and have some fun.
....Uncertainty again hangs over the project.
...The prospect of famine hangs over many areas of the world.
...I've got this job interview hanging over my head. (= making me feel worried)

Be doubled over: doubled up [terbongkok2-ketawa-membuatkan]
To be bent over because you are in pain or are laughing

...When she told me that joke I was doubled over with laughter. She was doubled over with the pain.
...Most of the crowd doubled up with laughter at every joke.
...She was doubled up/over with the pain in her stomach.
...A sudden, sharp pain made him double over

Paper over (the cracks): smooth over the cracks
Try to hide a problem rather than finding a solution to it. = [to hide an unpleasant situation, especially a problem or disagreement, in order to make people believe that it does not exist or is not serious]

...He tried to paper over the country's deep-seated problems
...There's no point trying to paper over the issue. We need to face it and deal with it now.
...They tried to paper over the cracks but eventually the boss realised there was a problem.
...She tried to paper over the cracks, but I could see that the relationship was failing.
...The two-party coalition has so far been successful in papering over the cracks.
I'm tired of smoothing over the cracks in our marriage - I want a divorce! [sometimes + in]

Chew something over / Chew over something: [memikir2kan]
Think about something carefully or discuss it with other people before deciding what to do.[slightly informal]

...Let me chew it over first. I'll let you know my decision tomorrow.
...You should chew over what he said. He had some really good ideas in the meeting.
...I've been chewing the problem over since last week.
...They've been chewing the problem over since last week.
...We meet every now and then to chew over the past.

Blow over: [reda/berakhir-berlalu-tidak hangat lagi]
A situation that was possibly dangerous or embarrassing has stopped being a problem

...The government hopes the scandal will blow over before the election next month.
...She thought the problem was going to drag on for months but it actually blew over very quickly.
...I thought that after a few days the argument would blow over.
...Like most arguments, after a few days it just blew over.
...I think the government hoped that the whole affair would blow over, but it didn't.


Phrasal verbs - under

Go under:
Fail financially (of a business or enterprise) [bankrap]

...The business went under and they lost everything.
...If the economy continues on this downward trend, thousands of companies will go under.
...The government has refused any financial assistance to stop the company from going under.
...Thousands of small businesses went under during the recession.
...The charity will go under unless a generous donor can be found within the next few months.

Be snowed under: Have too much work to do
[kerja seseorang bertimbun-dihujani-]informal

...I'm sorry I won't be able to come to your party. I'm snowed under at the office just now.
...I'm snowed under at work but my boss never seems to notice.
...I couldn't finish the report on time because I was snowed under with work.[often + with]
...You look snowed under. Would you like some help?
...I'm absolutely snowed under with work at the moment

Vocabulary

cheerful :
happy-positive

...He's usually fairly cheerful.
...You're in a cheerful mood this morning.
...She manages to stay cheerful (= happy and positive) despite everything.
...The doctor's waiting room was bright and cheerful with yellow walls and curtains.=[describes a place or thing that is bright and pleasant and makes you feel positive and happy]
...Turn that dreadful wailing music off and put on something cheerful
...cheerfulness [noun [U]

pretty :
quite / but not extremely / adverb INFORMAL

...The house has four bedrooms, so it's pretty big.
...I'm pretty sure it was her.
...I've got a pretty good idea of how to get there.
...I've got a pretty clear idea of what's going on.
...She was pretty tired.
..."How are you feeling?" "Pretty good, thanks."

2 - pretty = much/well almost:

...I've pretty much finished here.
...She knows pretty well everything there is to know on the subject.
...I've pretty much finished packing now.

What's new with you?
How are you? What's your news?

...What's new (= What is different in your life)?" "Not much, what's new with you?"