Expressions

English Expressions, Idioms & Phrasal Verbs | Meanings, Examples & Usage

Idiom Mind

to remember or recall something

"This song calls to mind my childhood days."

Idiom Leadership

to officially begin a meeting or discussion

"The chairperson called the meeting to order at 10 AM."

Phrasal-verb Work

to bring people together for a meeting

"The director called together the team for an urgent discussion."

Phrasal-verb Communication

to phone someone

"I’ll call up my friend to invite him to dinner."

Phrasal-verb Organization

to ask someone formally to do something

"The chairman called up on all members to vote."

Phrasal-verb Governance

to formally ask someone to do something

"The president called upon all citizens to work for peace."

Idiom Weather

A peaceful time before trouble or chaos starts.

"The office is quiet now, but it’s just the calm before the storm."

Phrasal-verb Emotions

to become or make someone less excited or angry

"Please calm down and tell me what happened."

Phrasal-verb Anger

to relax or become less angry after being upset

"It took him a while to calm down after the argument."

Phrasal-verb Emotion control

to relax after being angry or upset

"It took her a few minutes to calm down from the argument."

Phrasal-verb Self-care

to reduce anxiety ahead of an event

"I calm nerves before presentations by rehearsing with a friend."

Phrasal-verb Self-control

to relax and regain emotional control after being upset or angry

"He took a deep breath to calm himself down before speaking."

Phrasal-verb Relaxation

to gradually become peaceful or composed

"After some quiet time, you’ll calm over and think clearly."

Phrasal-verb Relaxation

to relax and bring mental peace

"Meditation helps her calm the mind after a stressful day."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to make a tense or angry situation more peaceful

"He tried to calm things down before it got worse."

Phrasal-verb Mindfulness

to find inner peace or stability

"Even in chaos, she managed to calm within herself."

Phrasal-verb Emotional control

to relax and stop feeling angry or nervous

"Take a deep breath to calm yourself down before reacting."

Phrasal-verb Activism

to organize efforts to oppose something

"Local groups campaign against harmful zoning changes."

Phrasal-verb Political action

to work in an organized way for a political or social goal

"They are campaigning for better education policies."

Idiom Ai

a complex problem that may cause more trouble once started

"AI bias is a can of worms that’s hard to fix."

Idiom Surprise

to be so surprised that you doubt what you are seeing

"I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the snowfall."

Idiom Patience

to be very eager or impatient for something to happen

"I can’t wait to see the new movie!"

Idiom Environment

an early warning of potential danger

"Melting glaciers are the canary in the coal mine for climate change."

Idiom Internet

the practice of withdrawing support from someone after they do something offensive

"Many celebrities fear cancel culture online."

Phrasal-verb Business

to take advantage of something to gain success

"She knew how to capitalize on every opportunity that came her way."

Phrasal-verb Investment

to take advantage of favorable situations to gain profit

"Smart investors always capitalize on opportunities in the market."

Idiom Science

achieving a net-zero carbon footprint, where the amount of carbon dioxide released is equal to the amount removed from the atmosphere

"By planting trees and reducing emissions, the company is aiming to become carbon neutral."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to feel concern or affection for someone or something

"He truly cares about the people he works with."

Phrasal-verb Affection

to have strong affection or concern for someone

"He truly cares deeply for his grandparents."

Phrasal-verb Nurture

to look after someone who is sick or in need

"He cares for his elderly parents every day."

Phrasal-verb Empathy

to genuinely care about someone’s feelings or well-being

"She truly cares from the heart for everyone around her."

Idiom Love

to continue loving someone who doesn’t love you back

"He’s still carrying a torch for his ex-girlfriend."

Phrasal-verb Movement

to move or take something from place to place

"Vendors carry about their goods in baskets."

Phrasal-verb Communication

to make people understand your idea or emotion

"The speaker’s emotions really carried across to the audience."

Phrasal-verb Translation

to make someone understand your message clearly

"Good translators know how to carry across meaning accurately."

Phrasal-verb Communication

to inspire or persuade someone to agree or follow

"Her speech carried along the entire audience."

Phrasal-verb Habit

to have something with you all the time

"He always carries around a notebook to jot down ideas."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to become overly excited or enthusiastic

"Don’t get carried away with the excitement."

Phrasal-verb Memory

to remind someone of something from the past

"That song carried me back to my childhood days."

Phrasal-verb Memory

to take someone or something to a previous state or time

"This smell carries me back to my grandmother’s kitchen."

Phrasal-verb Movement

to bring something from a higher place to a lower place

"Could you carry down that box from the shelf?"

Phrasal-verb Growth

to continue something into the next stage or period

"Let’s carry forward the lessons we learned from this project."

Phrasal-verb Finance

to move progress or funds into a future period

"We carry forward into next quarter any unused training budget."

Phrasal-verb Growth

to apply what you learned from past experiences

"We carry forward lessons from each launch into the next sprint."

Phrasal-verb Finance

to move remaining funds or profit into the next financial period

"The company decided to carry forward surplus to strengthen future operations."

Phrasal-verb Growth

to continue developing based on what you have already achieved

"Always try to carry forward your progress to the next level."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to continue feeling guilty about something for a long time

"He still carries guilt over how he treated his friend."

Phrasal-verb Achievement

to succeed in doing something difficult

"She managed to carry off the project despite all the challenges."

Phrasal-verb Crime

to remove or take away forcefully

"The thief carried off the jewels with surprising speed."

Phrasal-verb Perseverance

to continue doing something even after interruptions or difficulties

"Despite the challenges, she managed to carry on with her work calmly."