A Phrasal Verb a Day

#136 - to plough on/ahead/through/into

to plough = when a farmer breaks up the earth in a field to prepare it for growing crops, using a...

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#137 - to plug in/into

to connect a piece of equipment to an electrical supply or another piece of equipment "Can you...

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#138 - to point out

to indicate something 1. literally, by indicating something with your finger or a pointer) or...

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#135 - to plod along

1. to walk with slow heavy steps "As we all walked back from the pub, Jeff was plodding along...

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#134 - to play up

1. when a child misbehaves, e.g. "The kids were playing up all morning, it was a nightmare!" 2....

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#133 - to play down [+ video]

= to make a problem seem less serious than it really is e.g. The government played down the...

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#132 - to plan ahead

to think about what's going to happen in the future and prepare for it. "If you've got an exam...

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#131 - to piss around/about/away/down/off

Lots of phrasal verbs with the word 'piss'. Watch out, this one contains some rude language and...

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#131 - piss

Lots of phrasal verbs with the word 'piss'. Watch out, this one contains some rude language and...

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#129 - to pipe down

This phrase is used to tell someone to make less noise, or to stop talking. "Could you pipe...

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#130 - to pipe up

= to start talking suddenly, to interrupt, to speak after a period of being silent "I asked the...

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#128 - to pin something on someone

1. to put all the blame onto someone - to accuse someone of doing something, especially if they...

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#127 - to pin down

1. to understand, explain or describe something specifically 2. to keep people contained in a...

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#127 - to pin something on someone

1. to put all the blame onto someone - to accuse someone of doing something, especially if they...

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#124 - to pig out (on)

= to eat an enormous amount of food - much more than you need. "We just pigged out on pizza. I...

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#125 - to pile in

= to enter a place or a thing (e.g. a car) in very large numbers "The doors of the store opened...

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#126 - to pile up

= put lots of things on top of each other to make a pile (often passive)

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#122 - to pick up on

1. to talk about something specific that someone else already mentioned 2. to notice or register...

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#123 - to piece together

1. To collect lots of bits of information and put it together in order to understand the full...

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#121 - to pick on someone

To treat someone badly, like criticising them, when it's unfair. "Why are you always picking on...

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