by Heather Chetwynd | Jul 11, 2025 | Business Communications
If you’ve ever been puzzled by phrases like “turn up,” “give in,” or “run out,” you’re not alone. These aren’t just random combinations of words – they’re phrasal verbs, and they carry meanings you...
by Heather Chetwynd | May 24, 2011 | Culture and Values
Like the police officer who confused PASSED AWAY with PASSED OUT (see the joke “Idiom Danger” below,) many of us mix up English expressions. For example, we may blend two idioms, mix up the preposition in a phrasal verb, incorrectly hear the words in an expression or...
by Heather Chetwynd | Oct 5, 2010 | Voice to Word Post - Other
Phrasal verbs are verbs that are used with prepositions or adverbs, thus creating a different meaning from the original verb. For example, TURN is different than TURN ON (meaning to flick the switch to on, or the more sexual meaning of to excite) or TURN INTO (which...
