Good morning from oxbridge english today we shall begin our phrasel verb series episode 6
A phrasal verb is a combination of words that takes on unique meaning. Because they have little to do with the words they are made of, they can be confusing to those learning English.
work outbe successfulOur plan worked out fine.
butter up (separable): praise someone excessively with the hope of getting some benefit.
"I guess Marty reall wants to be promoted. He's been buttering his boss up all week."
call off (separable): cancel something that has been scheduled.
"We don't have school today. The mayor called classes off because of the snow."
chicken out (no object): lose the courage or confidence to do something--often at the last minute.
"Sam said he was going to ask Lulu for a date, but he chickened out."
Have a very pleasant day !
and remember to just speak！
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