My English Phrases List - April - 2025

zip up

I was trying to zip up my coat when some material jammed in the zipper. - Beyond Phrasal Verbs for ESL Learners, Mastering English Phrasal Verbs in Context, by Thmoas A. Celentano

drop off

On the way to work I dropped my daughter off at school.

The postman dropped off a package at our house.

pick up

The train picked up the passengers at 3 pm.

bring up

The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives.

Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on were we have been brought up.

brain drain

A U.S. brain drain could be Canada’s brain gain