tailieunhanh - Longman Phrasal verbs Dictionary_ Chương 2.3

Bộ từ điển cụm động trong tiếng anh_ Longman Phrasal verbs Dictionary. | EARTH 146 EARTH earth earthed earthing earth up earth up earth up sth earth sth up BrE to pile soil around plants in order to protect the roots or help the plants to grow Earth up around Brussels sprouts to protect them from the wind. ease off up EASE eased eased easing E 1 ease off up to gradually become less - use this especially about something when you hope it will stop or disappear I think the rain is beginning to ease off. Are you feeling any better Yeah the pain in my shoulder has eased up a little. Ichiro s workload has finally eased up and his whole mood has changed. similar to let up 2 ease off up to treat someone less severely or criticize them less than before on Ease off on Roger will you he s doing all right. 3 ease off up to work less hard or do something with less energy than before Dan should ease up or he ll have a nervous breakdown. Liverpool eased ojf in the second half allowing Arsenal to score. similarto slow down ease out ease out sb ease sb out to force someone to leave their job or position of authority in a way that makes it seem as if they have chosen to leave of He was eased out of his job as presidential adviser when his role in a sex scandal was conveniently leaked to the press. ease up see ease off up EAT ate eaten eating eat away 1 eat sth away eat away sth especially BrE to gradually reduce something by taking parts of it away New housing estates are still being built and they are gradually eating away our countryside and woodlands. similarto erode formal 2 eat away sth eat sth away if water or chemicals eat something away they gradually destroy it Acids are corrosive that is they eat away other materials. The floor of the car had been eaten away by rust. similarto erode corrode eat away at 1 eat away at sb if an unpleasant thought eats away at you it makes you feel very worried over a long period of time What she did is eating away at her. She bitterly regrets the hurt she caused. Economic anxiety eats away at people who work in .