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phrasal-verb
shut down emotionally
Meaning
to stop expressing or feeling emotions, especially after being hurt
Example
After the argument, he completely **shut down emotionally**.
phrasal-verb
shut off
Meaning
to block or stop feeling emotions
Example
He learned to **shut off** his emotions to stay strong.
phrasal-verb
shut off emotions
Meaning
to stop feeling or expressing emotions
Example
He learned to **shut off his emotions** to protect himself.
phrasal-verb
shut off from
Meaning
to stop communicating or sharing emotions with others
Example
After the argument, he **shut himself off from** everyone for days.
phrasal-verb
shut oneself in
Meaning
to isolate oneself from others to avoid stress
Example
He **shut himself in** his office to avoid interruptions.
phrasal-verb
shut oneself off
Meaning
to isolate yourself emotionally from others
Example
After the breakup, he completely **shut himself off** from his friends.
phrasal-verb
shut out
Meaning
to prevent someone from being included in a conversation or activity
Example
She felt **shut out** of the team discussions.
phrasal-verb
shut someone down
Meaning
to stop someone from speaking or expressing themselves
Example
He tried to **shut her down** whenever she disagreed.
phrasal-verb
shut yourself away
Meaning
to isolate yourself from others to calm down
Example
He **shut himself away** for a while to clear his mind.
phrasal-verb
shut yourself off
Meaning
to isolate yourself emotionally or socially due to stress
Example
She tends to **shut herself off** from everyone when she’s anxious.
idiom
sick and tired of
Meaning
completely bored or annoyed by something
Example
I'm **sick and tired of** listening to his excuses.
idiom
sick as a dog
Meaning
very ill
Example
I was **sick as a dog** after eating that street food.
idiom
sick to death of something
Meaning
extremely tired or annoyed by something
Example
I’m **sick to death of** listening to his complaints.
phrasal-verb
side with
Meaning
to support one person or group in an argument or conflict
Example
She always **sides with** her best friend in arguments.
idiom
sift out
Meaning
to remove unwanted parts from a mix
Example
We need to **sift out** duplicate entries in the list.
idiom
sift through
Meaning
to examine a large amount of information or items carefully
Example
I spent the afternoon **sifting through** old emails for the missing file.
phrasal-verb
sign in
Meaning
to enter your username and password to access an account
Example
You must **sign in** before commenting on this post.
phrasal-verb
sign in to
Meaning
to enter a username and password to access an account
Example
Please **sign in to** your account before starting the quiz.
phrasal-verb
sign into
Meaning
to access an online account using credentials
Example
You need to **sign into** your account to post a comment.
phrasal-verb
sign off
Meaning
to end a message, email, or broadcast
Example
I’ll **sign off** here. Talk to you later!
phrasal-verb
sign off from
Meaning
to stop participating in an online meeting or platform
Example
I **sign off from** chat at six to spend time with my kids.
idiom
sign off on
Meaning
to formally approve something
Example
The director needs to **sign off on** the final budget.
phrasal-verb
sign off on an agreement
Meaning
to officially approve a trade deal or document
Example
Both leaders **signed off on an agreement** to strengthen bilateral trade.
phrasal-verb
sign on to
Meaning
to agree to join or support something officially
Example
Several parents **sign on to** the new mentorship program this week.