Hand sth down = to give something to a younger member of the family Blow sb away = to surprise or impress someone very much Tell sb off = to speak to someone angrily because they have do
Trang 1Phrasal Verbs Set Nine Example Sentences
Listen to the accompanying MP3 and read these sentences This will train your brain to
master these phrasal verbs
Hand sth down = to give something to a younger member of the family
Blow sb away = to surprise or impress someone very much
Tell sb off = to speak to someone angrily because they have done something wrong
Cheer sb up = to make someone feel happier when they are sad
He plans to hand down his business knowledge to all his sons, so that the family company
can continue for many years to come
Husband: I’m not sure whether to sell the house or keep it in the family
Wife: Let’s hand it down to the children It’s been our family home for over 70 years.
The tribe has handed down these incredible skills from generation to generation Let’s
hope they can continue to keep them for generations to come
Many fairy tales originated from stories told hundreds of years ago People handed them
down verbally, then they were written into the stories we know today.
The garden looks beautiful now after all the work It’s going to blow Mary away when she
sees it later
Journalists who watched the movie preview were amazed at the special effects and
storyline Most said that it would blow audiences away like no other film in history.
When we watched her dance for the first time, it blew us away We knew back then that
she would be a star
Trang 2Journalist: And how did you feel when you found out that you’d won over £1 million?
Interviewee: It blew me away I’ve never won anything in my life before, so this was unreal.
He was too young to take to the police station, but police told the young boy off for stealing
a chocolate bar from the shop
He lets his children do anything they like He never tells them off when they do something
naughty
Mother: Paul! Stop drawing on the wall That’s a very silly thing to do
Son: But Jane was drawing on the wall too Why don’t you tell her off?
Oh my goodness! I forgot that tomorrow is my wife’s birthday She’s going to tell me off for
not organising anything I’m in trouble
I’ve tidied the house and prepared a nice dinner That should cheer mum up after the
difficult week she’s had
Rob: No, I don’t want to go for a walk I’m staying inside
Sam: Come on A relaxing walk in the park will cheer you up and make you feel better.
I booked a holiday to Barcelona yesterday I think it’s just what I need to cheer myself up
after a difficult year
The children are really disappointed after their school trip was suddenly cancelled We need
to do something special to really cheer them up.