Three advanced expressions
escape room: filled with puzzles(难题，困惑n.v.)
handcuff手铐
figure out: to learn how to do something, it is kind of implies a process.
find out: discover the solution
You had to figure out so this kind of implies a process.
slang俚语
be over in my head
be over in my head晕头转向
idiom/‘ɪdɪəm/成语
personal expression
too cool
be too cool for something: You don’t like this, you’re not stupid. It’s pretty self-explanatory/ɪk’splænə,t(ə)rɪ; ek-/. You feel like, this is for children, this is for someone who is less than me. You feel you’re some kind of item or activity or concept. Oftentimes, teenagers feel like this. Maybe when you were a teenager, you felt like you were too cool to hold hands with your mom when you cross the street.
Three important expressions
sneak/sniːk/暗中进行的，鬼鬼祟祟的adj.v.n.
premium/‘priːmɪəm/高价的，优质的adj.;额外费用，奖金n.
premier/‘premɪə; ‘priː-/第一的，最初的adj.;总理，首相n.
make a day of going to
make a day of going to something: you’re going to stretch of the time. stretch/stretʃ/伸展，消耗时间或金钱
What are you going to do this weekend? I’m going to make a day of watching TV. I’m going to make a day of it.
pumpkin patch: a place where you go and pick out a pumpkin.
We have to choose some pumpkins to carve.
grocery/‘grəʊs(ə)rɪ/食品杂货店
apple cider苹果汁，cider/‘saɪdə/苹果酒，苹果汁
go for a hike远足
doctor’s appointment约定
extravagant/ɪk’strævəg(ə)nt; ek-/奢侈的，浪费的，过度的
It’s in one sitting: you don’t get up.
talk/walk through
I’m going to talk someone through something: You’re going to explain to them very thoroughly and help them. We usually use this is something more detailed, It’s not usually simple things. thoroughly/ˈθʌrəli/完全地，彻底地
on the expresso machine浓咖啡机，put the espresso in the machine将浓咖啡倒进机器里
He talked new employee through how to make espresso.
Hi, can you please talk me through this? (It’s very polite.)
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.
mind blown
blow/bləʊ/-blew-blown风吹，打击，殴打v.n.
be mind blown: You’re very amazed. mind-blowing
hyperbolic/,haɪpə’bɒlɪk/双曲线的，夸张的，exaggerating夸张的adj.，exaggeration夸张，夸大之词n.
Business English: 3 business phrasal verbs and 3 idioms
go over
to go over something: to review in details
Can you go over this for me?
cut corners
to cut corners: to reduce money or time doing something. 抄近路，走捷径 usually negative
Don’t cut corners on your project.
come up
to come up/sth comes up: 开始，上升，出现 Another situation arises, you need to delay your plan.
Sorry, this opportunity has come up: Something more important has come up.
better late than never
better late than never: It’s better to arrive than never come. doing something is better than not at all. situation: When you’re waiting for a call.
wrap up
to wrap up sth: to finish sth
IK, guys. Let’s wrap things/it up.
It’s often used in a film making industry when they finished: And that’s a wrap!
call it a day
Let’s call it a day: 收工，今天工作到此为止 The work on the day is over. The day is finished, let’s go home.
How to use “UP” phrasal verbs
Phrasal verb rule: action verb + up = finishing the action
Before my mom come, I have to clean up my house.
At the end of each month, we have to add up all of our purchases. to add up: to find the sum
I thought he didn’t like coffee, but he drank up the whole pot. drink up
I can’t believe how fast my baby is growing up. There is an action is continuing. continue v.
When you use up all the shampoo, plz buy a new one.
I finished up all of my homework.
I should pack up my car. 整理，打包
Work on/at
They have the same meanings.
work on sth/doing sth: spend time on producing or improving sth. It’s a process, you’re improving sth.
I’m working on improving my exercise habits.
I’m working on my business.
work at doing sth
work at: I’m working at being more confident.
get away with sth
get away with: 侥幸逃脱, avoid being punished
I am the oldest sibling. /‘sɪblɪŋ/兄弟姐妹
My younger sibling gets away with more than me.
Parents tend to let their younger sibling to get away with more.
My coworker tries to get away with doing minimal work.
She can get away with pink dress.
warm up
basic way: talk about the weather变暖
e.g. When the weather warms up, I want to go outside.
advanced way: get comfortable, get friendly对…变得亲热起来，对…变得有兴趣
e.g. My oldest cat starting to warm up to my youngest cat.
I’m warming up to the idea of hiking.
get used to习惯与，适应于…
kick off
kick off: to begin sth开始，足球中线开球，
He will kick off the meeting. Maybe he will give a presentation or introduction.
How do you kick off spring? Spring cleaning kicks off spring.
I kick morning off with coffee.
I kick morning off by drinking water.
hang on to
hang/hæŋ/-hung/hʌŋ/悬挂，终止v.n.
hang on to/hold on to = not throw it away that has sentimental value保留;keep it紧紧抓住,sentimental/sentɪ’ment(ə)l/伤感的，富有感情的
I’m hanging on to the toy that I used to play with.
I’m hanging on to the memories of my trip to Paris.
I hung on to these papers for too long, they are not valuable.
I hung on to the memories of my first girlfriend after we broke up.
look into
look into sth/doing sth调查，浏览，窥视，看
If you want to be healthy, you should look into your heart.
put yourself out there
to put yourself out there: to go outside your comfortable zone, and do something unusual, do something difficult for you.
You should take yourself out there. Take a risk and try something new.
I messed up
Did you messed up? = Did you do sth wrong? We use this phrasal verb when we are in trouble.陷入困境，搞糟
Don’t mess it up.
I think you messed up the cookies dough. dough/dəʊ/生面团
Three phrasal verbs with multiple meaning
work out
1.to exercise
e.g. I’m going to work out at the gym this afternoon. espresso浓咖啡
2.to resolve it
e.g. We had to work out this problem. It works out!
back up
1.to make a digital copy
e.g. You should back up your pictures on your hard drive.
2.to back up (a car): to go in reverse
e.g. Don’t forget to look behind you when you back up.
3.to be backed up: to be blocked, to stop moving
e.g. Your toilet is backed up.
4.to back (someone) up: to support someone
e.g. He doesn’t believe me. Can you back me up?
When you have an argument, you can say, can you back me up, can you give me some support?
take off
1.to take off something
It’s hot on the bus, so I’m going to take off my coat.
2.to leave
Hurry up! The plane is taking off in 10 minutes.
3.to leave (casual/informal)
I have to take off in a few minutes.
4.to take time off: take vacation
I’m going to take three days off next week.
5.to become popular
I hope my new product will take off soon.
to go over: to review
to come out: to say something without thinking
I didn’t plan to do that. It just come out.
go through
After watching the tidying documentary, I went through all of my things. tidy整理，收拾，go through参加，通过，仔细检查
can罐子
talk with
I talked with client about the problem.
talk with: together
talk to
I talked to the client about the problem.
talk to: not directly, one person is more speaking
during/‘djʊərɪŋ/