tap into

Meaning: Use or exploit a plentiful resource for your benefit

- The company is hoping to TAP INTO the Chinese market.
- "tapping into" means to use what the student already knows to increase his or her knowledge. 
- "tap into"="exploit/ make use of a resource for your benefit"=> "sacar provecho de"/"utilizar"
- So tap into your creative side.
- Choosing a flavour may also mean tapping into past memories...

wrap up, drop by, swing by

•  whip something up (verb): prepare quickly. Let's whip something up for tonight's party. A few games and some snacks should be fine.
•  set aside (verb): reserve, allow, or give a certain amount to. You have to set aside enough time to study for your classes. / Be sure to set aside enough money to pay the books.
• stay up (verb): not go to bed.  I almost never stay up past midnight.
•  pick up (phrasal verb): buy something. Could you  pick up some white socks from the store on your way home from work?
•  work out (phrasal verb): going well.   The new job schedule has really worked out for them.
• wrap up (phrasal verb): to finish. We need to wrap up this project by the end of the week.
• drop by (phrasal verb): to visit. Please drop by  my place on your way home from work.
• swing by (phrasal verb): drop by, stop by. I need to  swing by the store and pick up some fish for lunch.
• head down (phrasal verb): go down.  I'll head down to the supermarket after dinner to pick up some fruit. 

pipe up/pipe down

pipe up- informal registrer: speak, gives one's opinion

pipe down- ¡cállate! callaos, bajad el tono...

spit it out! -dilo!

with write

Phrasal Verbs
- write back v + adv to ~ back (to sb) contestar(le a algn)
- write down v + o + adv, v + adv + o anotar write off

1. v + adv to ~ off for sth: she wrote off for a form escribió pidiendo que le mandaran un formulario

2. v + o + adv, v + adv + o
   1. (consider beyond repair) ‹vehicle› declarar siniestro total
   2. (damage beyond repair) (BrE) destrozar^(conj.⇒)
   3. (consider a failure, disregard) ‹marriage/project› dar^(conj.⇒) por perdido
   4. ‹debt› cancelar

write out v + o + adv, v + adv + o

1. (write fully, copy) escribir^(conj.⇒)

2. (complete, fill out) ‹prescription› escribir^(conj.⇒);
   ‹check/receipt› hacer^(conj.⇒), extender^(conj.⇒) (frml)

write up v + o + adv, v + adv + o ‹report/notes› pasar en or (Esp) a limpio;
‹experiment› redactar un informe sobre

-write-off /'raɪtɔ:f /||/'raɪtɒf/ sustantivo: the car was a ~ el coche fue declarado un siniestro total
-write-up /'raɪtʌp/ sustantivo (colloq) (review) crítica f, reseña f;
(report) artículo m

Say vs. Tell

Say vs. Tell
Cuando hay un complemento indirecto (la persona a quien dices algo) empleamos "to tell" y cuando no, el verbo "to say". Veamos un ejemplo:

Empecemos con unos ejemplos con o sin el complemento directo "me".

Only joking?

"Only Joking? - test and answers"

Topic: Only Joking? Complete the gaps using the phrasal verbs below; 1. Although he whispered the joke to her, she ______ ____ laughing when she heard it, so they both got into trouble with the teacher. 2. He's a fantastic mimic - he can ______ ____ anyone! 3. What do you think of my new hairstyle? I'm worried that people might ______ ____ me. 4. He's so annoying - he ______ everybody ____. I don't know why they gave him the job. 5. She tried to ______ it ____, but you could see that she was really quite upset about it. laugh off / laugh at / wind up / take off / burst out ---------------------------------------------------------- SCROLL DOWN AND SELECT TO SEE THE ANSWERS! ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. Although he whispered the joke to her, she BURST OUT laughing when she heard it, so they both got into trouble with the teacher. 2. He's a fantastic mimic - he can TAKE OFF anyone! 3. What do you think of my new hairstyle? I'm worried that people might LAUGH AT me. 4. He's so annoying - he WINDS everybody UP. I don't know why they gave him the job. 5. She tried to LAUGH it OFF, but you could see that she was really quite upset about it.

"At the Beach - test and answers"

Complete the gaps using the phrasal verbs below; Last Saturday, Dr.Grammar decided to go to the beach with his girlfriend. As you probably know, Britain is not famous for its sunny, dry weather, so Dr.Grammar wanted to use this opportunity to ______ ____ some sunshine, and improve his suntan. Dr.Grammar has very pale skin because he lives in Britain, and because he spends most of his time indoors reading grammar books. Luckily, his girlfriend is a very practical woman and she brought some suntan lotion with her, to prevent them both from getting sun burnt. After she had ______ some of the lotion ____ Dr.Grammar's back, he ______ ____ and started to read his grammar books (he's obsessed!). But after a while he got very hot and decided to go for a swim to cool down. However, he forgot to reapply more suntan lotion, which had been ______ ____ by the sea. It only took about 20 minutes for his back to get very burnt. He ______ a T-shirt ____ and sat on his towel, watching the other people on the beach. Just as a couple of rather attractive women were walking past, Dr.Grammar's girlfriend opened her eyes. Although she is practical, she is also rather jealous, so she slapped Dr.Grammar on the back and told him to stop ______ the women ____. She was surprised when Dr.Grammar screamed, until (after he stopped crying) he showed her how burnt his back was. Despite seeing his very red back, which had a white hand-print in the middle of it, she was not sympathetic - as she said, it would teach him either to remember to use suntan lotion, or to avoid ______ ____ women! lie down / soak up / put on / wash off / eye up (scroll down and select to see the correct answers) Last Saturday, Dr.Grammar decided to go to the beach with his girlfriend. As you probably know, Britain is not famous for its sunny, dry weather, so Dr.Grammar wanted to use this opportunity to SOAK UP some sunshine, and improve his suntan. Dr.Grammar has very pale skin because he lives in Britain, and because he spends most of his time indoors reading grammar books. Luckily, his girlfriend is a very practical woman and she brought some suntan lotion with her, to prevent them both from getting sun burnt. After she had PUT some of the lotion ON Dr.Grammar's back, he LAY DOWN and started to read his grammar books (he's obsessed!). But after a while he got very hot and decided to go for a swim to cool down. However, he forgot to reapply more suntan lotion, which had been WASHED OFF by the sea. It only took about 20 minutes for his back to get very burnt. He PUT a T-shirt ON and sat on his towel, watching the other people on the beach. Just as a couple of rather attractive women were walking past, Dr.Grammar's girlfriend opened her eyes. Although she is practical, she is also rather jealous, so she slapped Dr.Grammar on the back and told him to stop EYEING the women UP. She was surprised when Dr.Grammar screamed, until (after he stopped crying) he showed her how burnt his back was. Despite seeing his very red back, which had a white hand-print in the middle of it, she was not sympathetic - as she said, it would teach him either to remember to use suntan lotion, or to avoid EYEING UP women!

phrasal verbs (actualizados semanalmente)

To cut off - cortar /desconectar

They'll cut your electricity off if you don't pay the bill. -
Te cortarán la luz si no pagas la factura.

To think through - planificar

Think it through before you do it. -

Planifícalo punto por punto antes de que lo hagas.

To look up to - Admirar

He's always looked up to his father.

- Siempre admiró a su padre.

crop up- aparecer por azar

to appear by chance.

Officials fear that the virus could crop up in the United States. Interest in international issues has cropped up on many university campuses.

to cut down (on) - reducir (el consume de)

We're going to have to cut down on our expenses. -
Vamos a tener que reducir nuestros gastos.