Search results for 'tag:Phrasal verbs tag:Jokes' matching tags 'Phrasal verbs' and 'Jokes'

Re: On to vs. onto

CalifJim — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:58:24 GMT

You've got a phrasal verb pass on here, and the particle at the end of a phrasal verb can't be combined with another word, so you can't use onto. on to is what you need.

Compare:

Pass your papers in to the teacher. (to pass in)

It took a while, but Charlie finally caught on to the joke. (to catch on)

Here's the news of the day. Pass it on to the others. (to pass on)

The teacher couldn't get the students turned on to poetry. (to turn on)

After a hectic day, they settled in to a good night's sleep. (to settle in)

Re: come off

User_gary — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:44:57 GMT

Nona The Brit wrote:
What do you think 'come off' means?

Thank you friends.

I applied the following meaning in my sentences :

come off (SUCCEED) phrasal verb INFORMAL
to happen as planned or to succeed:
There was some sort of property deal that didn't come off.
I tried telling a few jokes but they didn't come off (= no one laughed).

(from Cambridge Dictionary)

Re: up to

MrPedantic — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 07:51:37 GMT

Meantolearn wrote:

Hi MrP,

Once I was told a joke by my previous co-worker.

A: "What are you up to?"

B: "I'm up to 6 3" (i.e. 6'3")

As for the different meanings...When English is at a loss for an expression, it takes a common verb (give, take, get, etc.), and sticks random prepositions and adverbs at the end. The resulting string is then called a 'phrasal verb' and used to torment foreign students of English.

It keeps the ESL publishing industry busy, though.

MrP

Re: Phrasal Verb of the day

chris — Tue, 27 May 2003 20:33:23 GMT

No, no please don't be ashamed! I'm finding it as difficult as you to think of clean jokes lol! Anyone that travels to England a lot has to to know quite a few dirty jokes.
How often do you travel to the UK?

Re: Phrasal Verb of the day

chris — Tue, 27 May 2003 19:06:43 GMT

I do like it - a good one! However we'll probably get into trouble as the forums should be kept as clean as possible any one of the moderaters may delete the joke from the forums - so we'll try to keep the rest clean

Here's a clean one...

Doctor, Doctor I think I'm a telephone.
Well, take these pills and if they don't work then give me a ring!

Re: Phrasal Verb of the day

chris — Tue, 27 May 2003 18:46:03 GMT

Erm... I'm not too sure... good question!

I suppose I do up to a certain extent..... I'll have to admit sometimes I'm slow in understanding certain British jokes but generally I'm fine.

Re: Phrasal Verb of the day

maj — Mon, 26 May 2003 21:52:02 GMT

I have got three terrible jokes for you!

Two peanuts walk into a bar.
One was a salted

A sandwich walks into a bar.
The barman says, "Sorry we don't serve food in here"

A dyslexic man walks into a bra.