The phrasal verb “get through” means to become stronger and more able to deal with problems.
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Excerpts from popular TV shows and movies:
The Holiday
The following excerpt is taken from Nancy Meyers’ movie “The holiday” to show the usage of the phrasal verb “get through”.
Cameron Diaz (Amanda Woods) used the phrasal verb “get through” while talking to [...]
Break up: If a marriage breaks up, or if two people who have a romantic relationship break up, their marriage or relationship ends.
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Excerpts from popular TV shows and movies:
The Holiday
The following excerpt is taken from Nancy Meyers’ movie “The holiday” to show the usage of the phrasal verb “break up”.
Cameron Diaz (Amanda Woods) used the [...]
The phrasal verb “toughen up” means to become stronger and more able to deal with problems, or to make someone become this way.
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Excerpts from popular TV shows and movies:
The Holiday
The following excerpt is taken from Nancy Meyers’ movie “The holiday” to show the usage of the phrasal verb “toughen up”.
Cameron Diaz (Amanda Woods) used the [...]
The phrase “cry yourself to sleep” means to cry for a long time until you start to sleep.
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Excerpts from popular TV shows and movies:
The Holiday
The following excerpt is taken from Nancy Meyers’ movie “The holiday” to show the usage of the phrase “cry yourself to sleep”.
Cameron Diaz(Amanda Woods) used this phrase while talking to [...]
The Three Musketeers is a phrase which has come from a french novel - Les Trois Mousquetaires.This title was given to 3 inseparable friends who live by the motto, “One for all, and all for one”.
These days if 3 friends or 3 family members are very close to each other, they say “we are the [...]
On top of sth is a phrase which means in addition to something, especially something unpleasant.
Excerpts from popular TV shows and movies:
The Holiday
The following excerpt is taken from Nancy Meyers’ movie “The holiday” to show the usage of the phrase “on top of that”.
Eli Wallach(Arthur Abbott) used the phrase “on top of that” while talking to Kate [...]
Knockout - attractive
Excerpts from popular TV shows and movies:
The Holiday
The following excerpt is taken from Nancy Meyers’ movie “The holiday” to show the usage of the word “knockout”.
Eli Wallach(Arthur Abbott) used the word “knockout” while talking to Kate Winslet(Iris Simpkins), as shown in the following picture.
For the record - something that you say before you tell someone something important that you want them to remember.
Excerpts from popular TV shows and movies:
The Holiday
The following excerpt is taken from Nancy Meyers’ movie “The holiday” to show the usage of the phrase “for the record”.
Jude Law(Graham Simpkins) used the phrase “for the record” [...]
Make a killing - to earn a lot of money in a short time and with little effort.
Excerpts from popular TV shows and movies:
The Holiday
The following excerpt is taken from Nancy Meyers’ movie “The holiday” to show the usage of the phrase “make a killing”.
Eli Wallach(Arthur Abbott) used the phrase “make a killing” while talking [...]
See the light- If you see the light you suddenly understand something you didn’t understand before.
Excerpts from popular TV shows and movies:
The Holiday
The following excerpt is taken from Nancy Meyers’ movie “The holiday” to show the usage of the phrase “see the light”.
Kate Winslet(Iris Simpkins) used the phrase “see the light” while talking to Jack Black(Miles), as [...]