Phrasal Verbs Notebook Flashcards
Get the gist
understand the main point, theme, principle of sth
Get to the heart of (sth)
Find the central, most important point of sth
Get at the heart of sth
Used to talk about problems or issues
Get in the heart of sth
- Locationally
2. heartfeld ideas, beliefs and memories
At heart
describe a person’s true sympathies (=essentially)
Play down
to talk about sth in a way to minimize it
set the tone
to create a specific mood or give a certain feeling or theme
zero in on (sth)
to identify, focus, and concentrate on a specific target
fall through
when sth planned doesn’t happen
behind with/on
to not have done as much as you should
to piece together
to create sth by joining several things together
to brush up
to improve sth already learnt but partly forgotten
to come round
change your opinion on sth, often influenced by another person’s opinion
to settle on/upon
to choose sth or decide sth after considering it carefully
to clutter up
to fill sth in an untidy or badly organized way
