افعال دو کلمه ای و اصطلاحات رایج در انگلیسی

توضیحات

Phrasal verbs play a significant role in the English language. Since these two-word verbs are extremely common and widely used in spoken English, EFL learners need to have a good knowledge of them in order to succeed in international exams such as the TOEFL and IELTS. Moreover, using these verbs appropriately gives the candidates for such exams the chance to sound like native speakers of English. On occasion, EFL learners complain about the difficulty of learning phrasal verbs. What they sometimes do is that they prepare a list of two-word verbs and then try to memorize them, but since the verbs are learned out of context, they do not go to their long term memory  and are easily forgotten. As a result, the job of learning these verbs is effortful and time-consuming for language learners. In this book, samples are provided to help learners comprehend the meanings of phrasal verbs within context.

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A healthy eating plan

I realized I’d put on weight when my trousers started to feel a bit tight. But when I couldn’t do up the jacket on my best suit, I knew it was time to turn over a new leaf – as far as food was concerned, anyway. I mentioned this to a friend, who sent me details of an internet dieting programme, so I signed up for it. The website sent me weekly recipes of healthy diet meals, but also recommended that I should cut down on the actual portion size, and obviously cut out junk food, sweets, fizzy drinks, etc. It was hard going at first because it meant changing a number of habits, but I kept to the diet very rigidly and after a while, the weight started to fall off. I combined it with working out at the gym, but I know the diet was the main thing that helped. A normal meal now fills me up, so I’m not constantly looking for extra snacks. I’m going away on holiday next week, happy to show off my new image! I’m glad I faced up to my problem.

put on weight

چاق شدن

You have to stop eating sweets. You are putting on weight.

do sth up

زیپ لباس را کشیدن، دکمه لباس را بستن

He never bothers to do his jacket up.

turn over a new leaf

تغییر کردن، سربراه شدن