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Learn a phrasal verb every day with this series of short podcasts by Luke Thompson from Luke’s English Podcast.

Each episode contains definitions, explanations and improvised examples of each phrase to help you understand and remember these complex but important parts of the English language! Transcripts are also available for every episode.

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Jan 22, 2015

If something occurs to you, it comes into your head suddenly. You realise it, and suddenly start thinking of it. "It never occurred to me that she might be having an affair with her boss" "Didn't it occur to you that you should book the restaurant in advance?" "Has it ever occurred to you that visiting...


Jan 22, 2015

To disagree with something. "I object to the way British people are portrayed in Hollywood films"


Jan 22, 2015

To fall asleep, usually when you don't want to. E.g. you're so tired that your head starts rocking forwards and your eyes close involuntarily. "I was on the bus and I started nodding off. I just closed my eyes and fell asleep for 10 minutes until the passengers started complaining and I had to keep driving" HA...


Jan 22, 2015

To reduce the number of possibilities or choices that you have. "The police are narrowing down the number of suspects in their enquiry" "What's the name of that English restaurant? -which one? You know the one that does the bad food. -Oh that narrows it down a bit!" (sarcasm)


Jan 22, 2015

To give someone the same name as someone else. "I was named after my great great Grandfather, who was also called Luke" "I wasn't named after Luke Skywalker, even though I was born when Star Wars was in the cinemas"