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

Phrasal-verb Motivation

to encourage someone to continue with confidence or hope

"Let’s cheer forward our team even if they’re losing!"

Phrasal-verb Motivation

to encourage someone to keep going; to show support

"My friends always cheer on me when I feel down."

Phrasal-verb Self-care

to make yourself feel happier

"She watched her favorite movie to cheer herself up after a rough day."

Phrasal-verb Encouragement

to encourage people to keep going

"Managers cheer others on when the team hits tough weather calls."

Phrasal-verb Praise

to show appreciation by praising or encouraging someone

"They cheered him for his volunteer work at the shelter."

Phrasal-verb Encouragement

to encourage someone by showing support or enthusiasm

"My friends cheered me on during the presentation."

Phrasal-verb Friendship

to make someone feel happier or less sad

"I bought flowers to cheer her up after the bad news."

Phrasal-verb Positivity

to become happier or make someone happier

"I tried to cheer up my friend after her breakup."

Phrasal-verb Motivation

to motivate and encourage yourself to keep going

"Sometimes you just need to cheer yourself on when no one else does."

Phrasal-verb Self-care

to do something to feel happier

"I bought some flowers to cheer myself up after a long week."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to hold memories or kindness in your heart with gratitude

"I’ll cherish forever the help you gave me during tough times."

Idiom Criticism

to angrily scold or criticize someone

"The coach chewed out the team for their poor performance."

Phrasal-verb Fear

to decide not to do something because of fear

"He was going to propose but chickened out at the last moment."

Phrasal-verb Relaxation

to relax and become calm after being upset or stressed

"After a tough day, I usually take a walk to chill down."

Phrasal-verb Calmness

to calm down or relax when feeling tense or angry

"I went for a walk to chill off after the argument."

Phrasal-verb Relaxation

to relax and do nothing stressful

"On weekends, I like to chill out with some good music."

Phrasal-verb Relaxation

to relax while enjoying something like food or a conversation

"We chill out over coffee every Friday evening."

Phrasal-verb Relaxation

to relax and spend calm time with someone

"I love to chill with my friends on weekends to refresh my mind."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to make yourself calm and relaxed

"You need to chill yourself out instead of worrying about everything."

Phrasal-verb Workplace communication

to join a conversation by adding your opinion or comment

"Feel free to chime in if you have anything to add."

Phrasal-verb Interaction

to add a comment or opinion in an online discussion

"Several users chimed in with their thoughts on the topic."

Phrasal-verb Collaboration

to agree or align with someone’s opinion in a group call

"Her suggestion really chimed with what the team was thinking."

Idiom Encouragement

to stay brave and strong in difficult situations

"Chin up, soldier, things will get better soon."

Phrasal-verb Effort

to make slow, consistent progress toward achieving something

"The volunteers chip away at poverty by helping families find jobs."

Phrasal-verb Support

to contribute or help by doing a part of something

"Everyone should chip in to make the event successful."

Idiom Sharing

to contribute money toward a shared cost

"Everyone agreed to chip in for a farewell cake."

Idiom Family

a child who closely resembles their parent in looks or behavior

"He’s a chip off the old block—just as kind and funny as his father."

Phrasal-verb Emotional restraint

to try hard not to show or express an emotion, especially sadness or tears

"He choked back his tears during the farewell speech."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to try hard not to cry

"She choked back tears during her farewell speech."

Phrasal-verb Control

to suppress or hide emotions like anger or sadness

"He tried to choke down his tears during the farewell speech."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to have difficulty speaking or breathing because of strong emotions

"She choked on her words as she tried to explain how she felt."

Phrasal-verb Sadness

to find it hard to speak because of strong emotions

"She choked on emotions while giving her farewell speech."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to become emotional and unable to speak

"He choked up while giving his farewell speech."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to become unable to speak because of strong feelings

"He choked up with emotion while giving his speech."

Phrasal-verb Preparation

to cut something into small pieces quickly

"He chopped up the onions for the curry."

Phrasal-verb Production

to produce something quickly and in large amounts, often without much quality

"The company has been churning out reports all week."

Idiom Nature

to move repeatedly around something

"The hawk kept circling around above the trees."

Idiom Planning and Organization

to return to a topic or task later

"Let's circle back to this issue after lunch."

Phrasal-verb Review

to return to a topic once something else has finished

"We'll circle back after lunch to finalize the slides."

Idiom Friendship

a group of people you are friendly with

"She has a large circle of friends from college."

Phrasal-verb Unity

to come together to protect the group from criticism

"Fans circle the wagons when the coach faces unfair blame."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to gradually relax after being very stressed or angry

"It took him an hour to clam down from the argument."

Phrasal-verb Silence

to suddenly stop talking, especially when nervous or unwilling

"She clammed up as soon as I asked about her mistake."

Phrasal-verb Anxiety

to suddenly stop talking because of shyness or fear

"He clammed up with embarrassment when everyone stared at him."

Phrasal-verb Excitement

to demand something loudly and emotionally

"Fans clamored for an encore performance."

Idiom Discipline

to take strong action to stop something

"The manager decided to clamp down on late arrivals."

Phrasal-verb Law enforcement

to take strict action to stop or control something

"Authorities are clamping down on tax evasion this year."

Phrasal-verb Policy

to take strong action to stop something harmful or illegal

"The new government promised to clamp down on corruption across all departments."

Phrasal-verb Clarity

to make something easier to understand

"Can you clarify up what you meant in your email?"

Idiom International

the conflict between different cultural, religious, or civilizational groups

"The debate about cultural differences is often seen as a clash of civilizations."