Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
chill with
mit jemandem entspannen und ruhige Zeit verbringen
Meaning
to relax and spend calm time with someone
Example
I love to **chill with** my friends on weekends to refresh my mind.
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chill yourself out
sich selbst ruhig und entspannt machen
Meaning
to make yourself calm and relaxed
Example
You need to **chill yourself out** instead of worrying about everything.
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chime in
sich in ein Gespräch einbringen, indem man seine Meinung oder einen Kommentar hinzufügt
Meaning
to join a conversation by adding your opinion or comment
Example
Feel free to **chime in** if you have anything to add.
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chime in with
einen Kommentar oder eine Meinung in einer Online-Diskussion hinzufügen
Meaning
to add a comment or opinion in an online discussion
Example
Several users **chimed in with** their thoughts on the topic.
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chime with
mit jemandes Meinung übereinstimmen oder sich in einem Gruppenanruf auf jemanden ausrichten
Meaning
to agree or align with someone’s opinion in a group call
Example
Her suggestion really **chimed with** what the team was thinking.
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choke back
versuchen, eine Emotion, besonders Traurigkeit oder Tränen, nicht zu zeigen oder auszudrücken
Meaning
to try hard not to show or express an emotion, especially sadness or tears
Example
He **choked back** his tears during the farewell speech.
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choke back tears
versuchen, nicht zu weinen
Meaning
to try hard not to cry
Example
She **choked back tears** during her farewell speech.
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choke down
Emotionen wie Wut oder Traurigkeit unterdrücken oder verbergen
Meaning
to suppress or hide emotions like anger or sadness
Example
He tried to **choke down** his tears during the farewell speech.
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choke on
Schwierigkeiten haben zu sprechen oder zu atmen aufgrund starker Emotionen
Meaning
to have difficulty speaking or breathing because of strong emotions
Example
She **choked on** her words as she tried to explain how she felt.
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choke on emotions
wegen starker Emotionen Schwierigkeiten beim Sprechen haben
Meaning
to find it hard to speak because of strong emotions
Example
She **choked on emotions** while giving her farewell speech.
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choke up
emotional werden und nicht sprechen können
Meaning
to become emotional and unable to speak
Example
He **choked up** while giving his farewell speech.
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choke up with emotion
vor Emotionen ersticken
Meaning
to become unable to speak because of strong feelings
Example
He **choked up with emotion** while giving his speech.
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chop up
etwas schnell in kleine Stücke schneiden
Meaning
to cut something into small pieces quickly
Example
He **chopped up** the onions for the curry.
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churn out
etwas schnell und in großen Mengen produzieren, oft ohne viel Qualität
Meaning
to produce something quickly and in large amounts, often without much quality
Example
The company has been **churning out** reports all week.
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circle back after
zu einem Thema zurückkehren, sobald etwas anderes abgeschlossen ist
Meaning
to return to a topic once something else has finished
Example
We'll **circle back after** lunch to finalize the slides.
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circle the wagons
zusammenkommen, um die gruppe vor kritik zu schützen
Meaning
to come together to protect the group from criticism
Example
Fans **circle the wagons** when the coach faces unfair blame.
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clam down from
sich nach erheblichem Stress oder Ärger allmählich entspannen
Meaning
to gradually relax after being very stressed or angry
Example
It took him an hour to **clam down from** the argument.
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clam up
plötzlich aufhören zu reden, besonders wenn man nervös oder widerwillig ist
Meaning
to suddenly stop talking, especially when nervous or unwilling
Example
She **clammed up** as soon as I asked about her mistake.
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clam up with
plötzlich aufhören zu sprechen wegen Schüchternheit oder Angst
Meaning
to suddenly stop talking because of shyness or fear
Example
He **clammed up with** embarrassment when everyone stared at him.
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clamor for
etwas laut und emotional fordern
Meaning
to demand something loudly and emotionally
Example
Fans **clamored for** an encore performance.
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clamp down on
strikte Maßnahmen ergreifen, um etwas zu stoppen oder zu kontrollieren
Meaning
to take strict action to stop or control something
Example
Authorities are **clamping down on** tax evasion this year.
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clamp down on corruption
strikte Maßnahmen gegen Korruption ergreifen
Meaning
to take strong action to stop something harmful or illegal
Example
The new government promised to **clamp down on corruption** across all departments.
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clarify up
etwas leichter verständlich machen
Meaning
to make something easier to understand
Example
Can you **clarify up** what you meant in your email?
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clean out
etwas Ungewünschtes vollständig aus einem Ort entfernen
Meaning
to completely remove unwanted things from a place
Example
Volunteers worked to **clean out** the polluted river.