Spoken English: Flourish Your Language

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II Phrasal Verbs
Be down = be depressed
Example: He's been down since his partner left him.
Be down = be reduced or less


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Example: The firm's profits are down by ten percent this quarter.
Be down with = be ill
Example: Gul is down with some bug and is off work today.
Be in = be at h()11'1,&
Example: They are never in, I always get their answer phone.
Be in = be submitted, arrive
Example: The application form must be in by 3pm on Friday.
Be in on = be involved in
Example: Susan was the only one who wasn't in on the plan.
Be off = be bad (offood)
Example: This yoghurt must be off, it smells foul.
Be off = depart, leave
Example: I'm offhome, it's five o'clock.
Be on = be functioning (of machines)
Example: The computer's on.
Be on = take place
The show is on for the next three months.
Be out = be absent from a place
Example: She's out on a visit for the day.
Be out of = have no more left
Example: We're out of coffee so I'll have to go and get some.

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