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Phrasal Verb - Shutting Up

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Raymundo CH

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Definition​

The phrasal verb 'shut up' means to stop talking, often used to request or demand that someone else stops talking. It can also be used to express the action of closing one's mouth or the act of making something quiet or silent. This phrasal verb can be used as a verb in the imperative form to give a command or as a verb in the past tense to describe an action that has already been done.

Examples​

No.Example
1Can you please shut up and listen to the teacher?
2I'm trying to concentrate, so could you shut up?
3The baby finally shut up and went to sleep.
4The crowd at the concert was so loud that I asked them to shut up.
5My sister kept nagging me, so I told her to shut up.
6The noisy neighbors shut up when they saw the police.
7The judge asked the rowdy audience to shut up and ordered the courtroom to be cleared.
8The engineer shut up the engine of the train.
9The hiker shut up his water bottle to make it easier to carry.
10The library is a place where you're expected to shut up and study.

Phrasal Verb - Leafing through

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Raymundo CH

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Definition​

To quickly and casually turn over the pages of a book, magazine, newspaper, or any other printed material, typically without reading every word carefully. This action is usually performed to get a general impression of the content, to find a particular section or piece of information, or simply to pass the time. It implies a light, often unhurried, and superficial examination rather than a deep or focused reading, often driven by curiosity, a search for something specific, or a desire for light entertainment.

Examples​

No.Example
1She spent the afternoon leafing through old photo albums, reminiscing about her childhood.
2While waiting for his appointment, he leafed through a fashion magazine he found on the table.
3I like to leaf through cookbooks for inspiration, even if I don't plan to bake immediately.
4The librarian saw a student leafing through a reference book, looking for a specific quote.
5Before buying the new novel, she leafed through a few pages to get a feel for the author's style.
6He was leafing through the newspaper at breakfast, occasionally stopping to read a headline.
7Could you leaf through these reports and pull out anything relevant to our next meeting?
8She often leafed through her travel guides, dreaming of her next adventure.
9He absentmindedly leafed through the TV guide, not really looking for anything in particular.
10The professor advised us to leaf through the textbook chapters before the lecture to familiarize ourselves with the topics.