Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
speak up in
Meaning
to express one’s thoughts or opinions clearly during a conversation or meeting
Example
She always **speaks up in** international conferences to share her ideas.
phrasal-verb
speak up on
Meaning
to express one's opinion openly about a topic
Example
Experts **speak up on** the importance of cross-cultural dialogue.
phrasal-verb
speak warmly of
Meaning
to talk kindly or appreciatively about someone
Example
Everyone **speaks warmly of** her generosity and kindness.
phrasal-verb
speak well of
Meaning
to praise someone or talk positively about them
Example
Everyone **speaks well of** the teacher who inspired them.
phrasal-verb
speak with
Meaning
to have a conversation with someone
Example
I need to **speak with** you about tomorrow’s presentation.
phrasal-verb
speak with assurance
Meaning
to talk confidently and convincingly
Example
He **spoke with assurance** during his presentation.
phrasal-verb
speed up
Meaning
to go faster; to increase speed
Example
You need to **speed up** if you want to overtake that car.
phrasal-verb
spell out
Meaning
to explain something clearly and in detail
Example
Could you **spell out** what you mean by that term?
phrasal-verb
spin off into
Meaning
to develop from something and become a separate project
Example
Our AI pilot might **spin off into** a full analytics product.
phrasal-verb
spin out
Meaning
to lose control and start spinning around
Example
The car **spun out** on the wet highway.
phrasal-verb
spin up for
Meaning
to prepare systems or resources to handle something
Example
We **spin up for** big launches by testing backup servers early.
phrasal-verb
splash out on
Meaning
to spend a lot of money on something special
Example
She **splashed out on** a designer handbag for her birthday.
phrasal-verb
split profits with
Meaning
to share earnings or gains equally or based on agreement
Example
They decided to **split profits with** their local partners.
phrasal-verb
split up tasks
Meaning
to divide work among people in a group
Example
Let’s **split up tasks** so everyone knows what to do.
phrasal-verb
spotlight progress
Meaning
to highlight positive steps that have been made
Example
We **spotlight progress** in standups so hope stays alive.
phrasal-verb
spread across
Meaning
to extend over a large area or among many people
Example
The global supply chain **spreads across** several continents.
phrasal-verb
spread awareness about
Meaning
to share information to make people more conscious about something
Example
The NGO works hard to **spread awareness about** climate change.
phrasal-verb
spread awareness of
Meaning
to share knowledge or information so more people understand an issue
Example
Schools help **spread awareness of** environmental protection.
phrasal-verb
spread out
Meaning
to extend over a large area; to reach many people
Example
The news **spread out** quickly across social media.
phrasal-verb
spread out investment
Meaning
to diversify investments to reduce risk
Example
It's wise to **spread out investment** across different sectors.
phrasal-verb
spread over
Meaning
to distribute across a certain time or area
Example
The costs will be **spread over** the next three months.
phrasal-verb
spread through
Meaning
to extend or move through an area or group
Example
Global culture has **spread through** digital media and communication networks.
phrasal-verb
spring up
Meaning
to appear or grow suddenly, like plants in spring
Example
New flowers **sprang up** after the first rain of spring.
phrasal-verb
sprout up
Meaning
to appear or grow quickly like plants
Example
New trees have **sprouted up** after the monsoon rain.