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[영단어] 하루에 5개이상 Study Challenge - 9/29/2020

by 미국NW엔지니어로 살아남기 2020. 9. 30.

 

 

 

1.  Cut off
- to interuppt or stop something

- i.e.) while driving, to get in front of another car suddenly, that red car just cut me off and I almost crashed into it.

- i.e.) to stop supplying things to or communicating with someone: "His father is rich but he cut him off without any money of his own.

 

2. Cut (it) out

- Stop it

- i.e.) "Hey, cut it out! I was watching that movie, so stop changing the channel!!"

 

3. Cut in

- to interrupt someone when they are speaking

- i.e.) "I was about to ask that girl on a date, but her friend cut in and I lost the chance".

 

4. drop by

- to stop by for a visit, for a short time

- i.e.) Andrew is such a great boyfriend, when he heard that his girlfriend had a cold he dropped by to bring her some soup

 

5. drop off

- to leave something or someone in their destination

- i.e.) "I can give you a ride and drop you off at work"

 

6. fall apart

- to break into pieces

- i.e.) "they tried to save their marriage by going to therapy but in the end it fell apart anyway"

 

7. fall down

- to drop to the ground, usually by accident

- i.e.) "my friend slipped on a banana peel and fell down.

 

 

<Reference>

www.fluentu.com/blog/english/english-phrasal-verbs/