Three-part Phrasal Verbs are made of a verb, a particle and a preposition. In this episode you'll learn a few of them.
You can download the transcript of this episode here.
The list of three-part phrasal verbs introduced in the recording:
GET ROUND TO: When you get round to doing something you finally do what you have delayed doing or have been too busy to do.
GET OVER WITH: If you want to get something unpleasant over with, you want to do it or finish experiencing it quickly, since you cannot avoid it.
FEEL UP TO: When you don't feel up to something, you don't have enough strength or energy to do it or deal with it.
GO IN FOR: If you go in for a particular activity, you decide to do it as a hobby or interest. It can also mean choosing something as your job.
LOOK FORWARD TO: If you look forward to something, you want it to happen because you think you will enjoy it.
PUT UP WITH: If you put up with something, you tolerate or accept it, even though you find it unpleasant or unsatisfactory.
TALK DOWN TO: If someone talks down to you, they talk to you in a way that shows they treat you as if you are not very intelligent or very important.
Other interesting words and expressions used in the recording:
Takeaway 1: Try learning phrasal verbs in the context of a story.
Takeaway 2: Don't finish every email with: "I'm looking forward to hearing from you." Use alternatives, such as:
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