peg away
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to keep doing something in a determined way, especially when it is boring or difficult
I don’t know how people peg away at such a dull job.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
peg back
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to control something such as prices or salaries so that they do not increase above a particular level to prevent an opponent from winning in a game or competition
Government measures to peg back inflation have caused a recession. They took the lead early but were pegged back by an equalizer from Johnny Jameson.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
peg down
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
To fix or secure something to the ground using pegs, like making sure a tent or cover stays in place.
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peg it
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
die
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peg out
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to die to fall down or have to go to bed because you are so tired to fasten wet clothes on a line to dry to mark a piece of land with metal or wooden pegs
I saw Mum across the room, chatting up a man who looked like he might peg out at any moment. John was pegging out the washing. `Thirty thousand a year peg out from it," Seaton went on.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
pelt along
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
To move very quickly, especially by running or driving fast.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
pen in
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
same as pen to make it impossible for someone to get out of a place to make someone feel that they cannot escape from a situation
A van was parked behind me, penning me in. We penned the sheep in for the night.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
pen up
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
same as pen
Before she left she penned up both dogs in the back yard.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
pencil in
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to arrange for something to happen or for someone to do something, knowing that it may have to be changed later
'No,' said Julia, thinking all the way back to the insouciant little girl poking her hard in the leg with a pencil in Year One. He was still wearing his school blazer, and there was a stub of pencil in the top pocket. Pencil me in for lunch on Friday. There was a pencil in his hand and he pointed at the picture.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
pension off
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
pep up
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to make someone or something more active and lively
A short break would pep you up. We need to look at ways of pepping up the economy.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
perk up
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to make someone feel more lively, energetic, or cheerful; or to become more active and alert
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
permit of
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to make something possible
The results of the test permit of no other interpretation.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
persist in
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to keep doing something, especially when it is difficult or when others want you to stop
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
peter out
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to gradually become smaller or weaker before coming to an end or disappearing completely
The conversation soon petered out.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
phase in
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to slowly start using or introducing something new in stages instead of all at once
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
phase out
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to gradually stop using or providing something
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
phone back
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to phone someone again, or to phone someone who phoned you earlier when you were away or were too busy to speak to them
I’ve got someone at the door. I’ll phone you back. She’s not in at the moment. Can you phone back later?
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
phone in
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to telephone a radio or television programme with a question or comment to telephone the place where you work in order to give a message
A phone-in programme was in progress, and the irritation he immediately felt at the banalities being exchanged kept his adrenaline flowing. Another reporter phoned in later with the story. It wasn't the most difficult thing in the world to pick up the phone in New York. Kevin’s just phoned in sick, so he won’t be at the meeting. The ski patroller was standing with the phone in her hand, looking at Huckmeyer who had his head down, defeated. To his left, a woman was seated at a writing desk, speaking on the phone in thoughtful, grave tones. You see, what I was doing was quite different from what that sad woman on the phone-in was doing. button on the radio, irritated by the inane phone-in that had just started.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
phone round
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to phone several people or companies in order to arrange something or to get information
I knew I could get a better deal if I phoned round a bit. It’s normal for companies to phone round their big customers and try to persuade them to invest.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs