Explain the meaning of the phrasal verb "crack up" [cracks up; cracked up; cracked up; cracking up]
(informal) If you crack up, or if something or someone cracks you up, you laugh suddenly and a lot. For example, “She cracked up when I told her what happened.”
Explain the meaning of the phrasal verb "Stir up" [stirs up; stirred up; stirred up; stirring up]
When you make someone feel an emotion (often a bad one), you stir it up. For example, “These kinds of questions stir up anxiety.”
Explain the meaning of the phrasal verb "Light up" [lights up; lit up; lit up; lighting up]
When someone’s eyes or face light up, they suddenly look happy or excited. For example, “Her face lit up when she saw us coming.”
Explain the meaning of the phrasal verb "Tear up" [tears up; teared up; teared up; tearing up]
If you tear up, you start to have tears in your eyes because you’re sad or happy. For example, “He started to tear up when he said goodbye to us.”
Explain the meaning of the phrasal verb "Freak out" [freaks out; freaked out; freaked out; freaking out]
(informal) If you freak out, or if something or someone freaks you out, you feel so angry, scared, or surprised that you can’t control yourself.
Explain the meaning of the phrasal verb "Take out on" [takes out on; took out on; taken out on; taking out on]
When you take it out on someone, you treat them badly because you feel tired, upset or angry even though it’s not their fault.
Explain the meaning of the phrasal verb "Tell off" [tells off; told off; told off; telling off]
(informal) If you tell someone off, you speak to them angrily for doing something wrong. For example, “If she does it again, he’s going to tell her off.”
Explain the meaning of "appalled"
very shocked: “They were appalled to hear that they would lose their jobs.”
Explain the meaning of "ashamed"
embarrassed or guilty : “How could you say such a thing? You should be ashamed of yourself!”
Explain the meaning of "betrayed"
when someone breaks the trust you have in them: “He betrayed my trust when he repeated my secret to everyone.”
Explain the meaning of "delighted"
very happy: “I’m delighted that I got the job. It’s just what I always wanted.”
Explain the meaning of "ecstatic"
extremely happy: “When he asked her to marry him she was ecstatic.”
Explain the meaning of "envious"
when you want something that someone else has: “I’m very envious of her happiness – I wish I was happy too.”
Explain the meaning of "intrigued"
being so interested in something you have to find out more: “I’m intrigued to hear about your safari in Kenya.”
Explain the meaning of "reluctant"
when you don’t want to do something: “I’m reluctant to buy a new car – the one we have is fine.”
