E.E. on November 19th, 2008

If a situation is looking up, it is improving.
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Patrick Duffy(Stephen Logan) used the phrasal verb “look up” while talking to Lesley-Anne Down (Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone) in the popular TV show “The Bold and the Beautiful” as shown below:
 

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E.E. on November 13th, 2008

The phrasal verb “make it up to somebody” means to do something good for someone who you have done something bad to in the past, or to someone who has done something good for you.
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Patrick Duffy(Stephen Logan) used the phrasal verb “make it up to” while [...]

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E.E. on November 12th, 2008

The phrasal verb “settle down” means to start to feel happy and confident with a new situation.
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Lesley-Anne Down (Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone ) used the phrasal verb “settle down” while talking to Jack Wagner (Dominick Payne Marone) in the popular TV show “The Bold and the Beautiful” [...]

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E.E. on November 12th, 2008

The phrasal verb “pick over” means to look carefully at a group of things, choosing what you want or getting rid of what you do not want.
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Jack Wagner (Dominick Payne Marone) used the phrasal verb “pick over” while talking to Lesley-Anne Down(Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone) [...]

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E.E. on November 12th, 2008

The phrasal verb “call something off” or “call off something” means to decide that a planned event or activity will not happen, especially because it is no longer possible or useful.
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Lesley-Anne Down (Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone ) used the phrasal verb “call off” while talking to Jack [...]

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E.E. on November 12th, 2008

Talk sense means to speak in a reasonable way.
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Jack Wagner (Dominick Payne Marone) used the phrase “talk sense” while talking to Lesley-Anne Down(Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone) in the popular TV show “The Bold and the Beautiful” as shown below:

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E.E. on November 12th, 2008

The phrase “Knock it off” is used to tell someone to stop doing something which is annoying you.
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Jack Wagner (Dominick Payne Marone) used the phrase “knock it off” while talking to Lesley-Anne Down(Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone) in the popular TV show “The Bold and [...]

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E.E. on November 9th, 2008

Naysayer is someone who denies, refuses, opposes, or is skeptical about something.
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Lesley-Anne Down (Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone ) used the word “naysayer” while talking to Jack Wagner (Dominick Payne Marone) in the popular TV show “The Bold and the Beautiful” as shown below: 

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E.E. on November 9th, 2008

The phrase “go all out” means to use all your effort and energy to achieve something.
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Lesley-Anne Down (Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone ) used the phrase “go all out” while talking to Jack Wagner (Dominick Payne Marone) in the popular TV show “The Bold and the Beautiful” as [...]

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E.E. on November 9th, 2008

The phrasal verb “come by something” means to get something, especially something unusual.
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Jack Wagner (Dominick Payne Marone) used the phrasal verb “come by” while talking to Lesley-Anne Down(Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Payne Marone) in the popular TV show “The Bold and the Beautiful” as shown below:

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