2024-03-22 Phrasal verbs for education – Phrasal verbs with Georgie

Introduction

Georgie teaches you some phrasal verbs that can be used to talk about education. 

Phrasal verbs mentioned

be into (something)
have an interest in something

• Many teenagers nowadays are into gaming and spend hours playing with friends.

take (something) up
start participating in an activity

• During retirement, Mr Johnson took up gardening to stay active and spend time outdoors.

read up on (something)
learn about something through reading

• Before starting his business, Jack spent weeks reading up on entrepreneurship.

brush up on (something)
improve your existing skills that may be a bit weak

• Mark did a refresher course to brush up on his accounting skills before starting his new job.

work on (something)
put effort and concentration into doing something

• She needs to work on her time management so she can meet deadlines more easily.

fall behind
progress more slowly than others doing the same activity

• Because of her illness, Sarah fell behind in her coursework.

catch up (on something)
spend extra time doing something because you did not do it earlier

• Once Sarah recovered from her illness, she took some time to catch up on her coursework.

hand (something) in
give a finished project to the person or people who need to see it

• Once Sarah had caught up on her coursework, she handed it in to her teacher.

TOP TIPS!

• If you see the word ‘something’, it usually means the verb requires an object.
• If ‘something’ is in the middle of the phrasal verb, it means that it can be separated by the object (but doesn’t have to be).
• If ‘something’ is at the end of the phrasal verb, it means it cannot be separated.