Quatations

1. It is more blessed to give than receive.

John Acton

2. They know enough who know how to learn

Henry Adams

3. All experience is an arch, to build upon.

Joseph Addison

4. Arguments out a pretty mouth are unanswerable.

Joseph Addison

5. Civilization degrades the many to exalt the few.

Amos Alcott

6. Knowledge itself is power.

Francis Bacon

7. When you have nothing to say, say nothing.

Charles Caleb Colton

8. In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there no winners, but all are losers.

Neville Chamberlain

9. The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.

Philip Chesterfield

10. When you have nothing to say, say nothing.

Charles Caleb Colton

11. Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.

Henry Fielding

12. We drink one another’s healths and spoil our own.

Jerome K.Jerome

13. What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.

Samuel Johnson

14. There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart’s desire. The other is to get it.

George Bernard Show

15 Experience, the name men give to their mistakes.

Oscar Wilde

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Phrasal verbs

Meaning

Example

1

answer back

reply rudely

Don't answer back your mother!

2

askfor

to speak to someone to give you something

When I go to a restaurant I always ask for something low fat.

3

black out

faint, lose consciousness

When he fell off the horse he blacked out.

4

break down

1) go out of order, cease to function

2) lose control of one's emotions

1) John's car broke down so he had to take the bus.

2) The parents broke down when they heard the bad news.

5

bump into

to meet someone unexpectedly

I bumped into an old friend in the street yesterday.

6

call back

to telephone someone again

I he is not at home, I’ll call back again.

7

carry on

to continue doing something

If I like this course, I’ll carry.. next year.

8

catch on

develop understanding or knowledge of something

Bill had never used a computer until he took this class, but he caught on very quickly and is now one of the best students.

9

check out (of)

follow procedures for leaving (a hotel, etc.)

Don't forget to take your room key to the front desk when you check out (when you check out of the hotel).

10

cheer up

help someone feel less worried / depressed / sad

Suzie's brother was depressed about not getting a promotion, so she sent him a funny card to cheer him up.

11

chew out

scold someone severely; berate

Tom's father was really angry when Tom didn't come home until 3:00 AM. He chewed Tom out and then said Tom had to stay at home for two weeks.

12

chip in

contribute / donate (often money) to something done by a group

We're going to buy a birthday cake for our boss and I'm collecting donations. Do you want to chip in?

13

count on

depend on; trust that something will happen or that someone will do as expected

I'm counting on you to wake me up tomorrow. I know I won't hear the alarm.

14

cross out

show that something written is wrong or unnecessary by making an X across it

We can't afford to buy everything on your shopping list, so I've crossed all the unnecessary things out.

15

cut back (on)

use less of something

You drink too much coffee. You should cut back.

16

draw up

write (contract, agreement, document)

An agreement was drawn up and signed by the two parties.

17

deal with

handle, take care of (problem, situation)

The manager is good at dealing with difficult customers.

18

die down

calm down, become less strong

When the applause died down, she started to sing.

19

eat out

to have a meal in a restaurant instead of at home

I often eat out with friends at local restaurants.

20

get on (well) with

have a good relationship with(somebody)

I get on very well with my colleagues.

21

get together

meet each other

Let's get together for lunch on day.

22

give away

to provide someone with something

A German woman gave away all the money to charity.

23

drop out

leave school without finishing

She decided to go to art school then dropped out after the first term.

24

figure out

understand, find the answer

I'm trying to figure out how to assemble the bookshelves.

25

mix something up

confuse two or more things

I mixed up the twins' names again!

26

pass for

to be accepted,as being a particular type of person or thing

Her grandmother passed for last year at the age of 93.

27

pick up

to take someone somewhere

A taxi picked me up and took me to the airport.

28

plug in

to connect something to an electricity

Where can I plug in my computer?

29

sort out

to decide the problem

I complained and the company tried to sort out the problem.

30

throw away

to get rid of something

If you have something you never use, throw it away