Phrasal verbs and idioms 1. Take sb in = deceive sb: Make sb believe that sth is not true (lừa dối) Eg: I will never believe him anymore. He took me in and I'm still very angry. 2. Speed up >< slow down: Go more quickly >< go more slowly (tăng tốc ><giảm tốc) Eg: Speed up. The time is running out. 3. Stand-in (for sb) : Sb who takes another person's place for a short period of time espeacially to do their job (người thay thế) Eg: He just a stand-in for Linda. She is absent today. 4. Put sth up = build sth: Xây dựng cái gì Eg: This school was put up in 2005. 5. Ask sb for sth: Want sb to give you sth Eg: I asked him for some mercy but he didn't give me any. (mercy: Sự thương xót, lòng thương người) 6. Ask after sb = ask about: To ask information about sb, especially about their health Eg: John visted to ask after me when I just had headed/gone back home from the hospital. 7. Ask around: To ask a lot of different people in order to get information or help Eg: The beggar asked around in the street but nobody gave him any. 8. Ask sb in: To invite sb to come into a building or room, especially your home Eg: John asked me in to take part in his birthday party. 9. Ask sb out: To invite sb to come with you to a place especially as a way of starting a romatic relationship Eg: A handsome boy asked me out when he saw me at your party. 10. Stay in: Stay at home Eg: Today is a rainy day so I don't want to go out. I just want to stay in to sleep.