go over
Definition: to examine or discuss something in a lot of detail. E.g.1. I’ve gone over your essay and I think that it is excellent! E.g.2. I’m sorry. I don’t understand. Could you go over it again? This phrasal verb can’t be separated.
cut down on
Definition: to reduce the amount of something you consume or do. E.g.1. You should cut down on fatty foods – they’re bad for your health. E.g.2. Cutting down on the amount of packaging companies use is better than increasing the amount we recycle. This phrasal verb can’t be separated.
think up
Definition: to create a new idea or plan. E.g.1. He’s always thinking up crazy schemes to become rich! E.g.2. We need to think up a new way to do this. This phrasal verb can be separated.
use up
Definition: to use or consume all of a supply of something. E.g.1. I couldn’t have a cup of tea because someone had used up all the milk. E.g.2. If we don’t reduce the amount we consume, we’ll use up all the planet’s resources! This phrasal verb can be separated.
soak through
Definition: to be made completely wet. E.g.1. You’re soaked through! Come in out of the rain! E.g.2. There was a hole in the roof of the tent, and by morning his sleeping bag was soaked through. This phrasal verb can’t be separated.
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