1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context

1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context © Matt Errey 2007

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lay out
It’s best to lay the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle out so you can see them all
before trying to fit them together.

lay sth out

lay out sth

The owner has laid out his
plans for developing the
company.

✍  see also:^ set out^

laze around
My idea of a holiday is lazing around with a good book, but my wife
likes to climb mountains and go kayaking. What should we do?

laze around

My son would laze
around in front of the TV
all day if we let him.

✍  see also:^ chill out (inf),^ sit

around

lead off
Juanita will lead off the meeting with her survey results, and then we
can all discuss them.

lead off sth

lead sth off

He led the discussion off
by telling us about his
latest marketing ideas.

✍  see also:^ start off^

lead to
Taking illegal drugs is very dangerous as it can lead to serious trouble
with the law and can badly damage your physical and mental health.

lead to sth

The latest products will
lead to even greater
success in the future.

✍  see also:^ result in^

lead up to

We’ll all have to put in some overtime in the days leading up to next

month’s seminar.

lead up to sth

The weeks leading up to

my final exams weren’t

easy to get through.

✍ ^

lean on
When you’re having a difficult time, you need friends to lean on. You
can talk to them and they’ll try to make you feel better.

lean on sb

I used to lean on others
when I was stressed, but I
deal with it myself now.

✍  see also:^ rely on^

leap at
When Maria was offered a job overseas, she leapt at the opportunity and
accepted the job immediately.

leap at sth

My son loves sports cars,
so he leapt at the chance
to drive a Porsche.

✍  see also: jump at

leave
behind

When I got to the airport I realised I’d left my passport behind, so I

called home and my son brought it to the airport for me.

leave sth/sb behind

(be) left behind

The teacher counted the
kids on the bus to be sure
no-one was left behind.

✍ 

leave in
Don’t edit any comments out of the recording of the meeting. Make sure
you leave everything in.

leave in sth

leave sth in

One of the love scenes in
the movie was cut out, but
the others were left in.

✍ ^

leave out
Copy all the details and make sure you don’t leave anything out. leave sth/sb out^
leave out sth/sb

David was left out of the
team because he was
injured.

✍ ^