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Phrasal verbs: analysis and presentation

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make of

To interpret or understand the meaning or significance of something.

Example

I'm not sure what to make of his comments during the meeting.

Vocabulary in this set

Practise these common expressions when interpreting evidence, describing trends, and presenting proposals.

  1. make of

    Phrase

    To interpret or understand the meaning or significance of something.

    I'm not sure what to make of his comments during the meeting.

  2. come at

    Phrase

    come at (someone) - to attack or confront someone verbally or physicallycome at (something) - to approach or try to achieve something

    She came at him with harsh words.He came at the problem from a different angle.

  3. check on

    Phrase

    verifying or inspecting something, making sure someone is safe or okay

    I need to check on the progress of the project. Can you check on my grandma and see if she needs anything?

  4. level off

    Phrase

    to reach a stable or constant point, or to stop increasing or decreasing at a certain stage.

    After several days of rainfall, the water finally began to level off and the floodwaters started to recede.

  5. plan on

    Phrase

    To intend or have the intention of doing something in the future.

    We plan on starting the project next month.

  6. come across as

    Phrase

    to give the impression of being

    In the interview, he came across as confident and knowledgeable.

  7. add up

    Phrase

    to calculate the total of a set of numbers or values

    The sum of all the numbers from 1 to 5 is found by adding them up.

  8. build on

    Phrase

    build

    Building a house requires planning, materials and skilled labor.

  9. put forward

    Phrase

    to suggest or propose an idea

    She put forward a compelling argument for the new marketing strategy.

  10. focus on

    Phrase

    the act of concentrating one's attention, effort, or energy on a particular task, subject, or area of interest. It involves selectively attending to relevant information while ignoring distractions and maintaining sustained concentration.

    When you study for an exam, you need to focus on the material so you can better understand and remember it.

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