Phrasal Verbs

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chill out

Meaning: To calm down or relax after being upset, angry, or stressed.

Example: When the argument got heated, her friend told her to chill out and not take things so seriously. Read more ➺


square off

Meaning: To prepare for a fight, argument, or confrontation.

Example: The two rivals began to square off as the crowd gathered around them. Read more ➺


back down

Meaning: To withdraw from a position, claim, or argument; to yield or surrender.

Example: Sarah backed down when she saw her facts were wrong. Read more ➺


swing by

Meaning: To make a short visit to a place, usually on the way to somewhere else.

Example: I asked him to swing by the supermarket on his way home to grab some snacks. Read more ➺


settle down

Meaning: To begin living a quieter, more stable, or responsible life.

Example: After years of traveling, he decided to settle down and live a peaceful life. Read more ➺


lay down

Meaning: To establish or state a rule, principle, or condition firmly.

Example: The company laid down new regulations for employee conduct. Read more ➺


pick up

Meaning: Gain or acquire something, especially through learning or experience.

Example: She managed to pick up Spanish during her trip to Mexico. Read more ➺


stand down

Meaning: Withdraw from a defensive or alert position, especially military or security-related.

Example: The soldiers were ordered to stand down after the threat was neutralized. Read more ➺


sort out

Meaning: Arrange or organize things systematically or properly.

Example: I need to sort out these files before the meeting starts. Read more ➺


egg someone on

Meaning: Encourage someone to do something risky or foolish.

Example: His friends kept egging him on to jump into the freezing lake. Read more ➺


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