PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: 'CALM DOWN'
29 / 05 / 2015
PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: 'CALM DOWN': meaning and examples
Hi everyone! Happy Friday to you! I hope that you had a great week.
For the last lesson of May, we are looking at the phrasal verb TO CALM DOWN.
Definition: to relax, especially after having extreme emotions like anger or excitement.
Example 1: Calm down; I'm sure we will find your keys.
Example 2: I have to calm my dog down after she sees a cat.
Example 3: He calmed down the driver after the car accident.
Notice that this phrasal verb is SEPARABLE and TRANSITIVE. You can CALM (YOURSELF) DOWN or you can CALM someone DOWN.
This concludes our lessons for the week, and for the month of May. Join us next week for the start of June's lessons, including many more phrasal verbs and a very fun Theme Thursday. Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend!
For the last lesson of May, we are looking at the phrasal verb TO CALM DOWN.
Definition: to relax, especially after having extreme emotions like anger or excitement.
Example 1: Calm down; I'm sure we will find your keys.
Example 2: I have to calm my dog down after she sees a cat.
Example 3: He calmed down the driver after the car accident.
Notice that this phrasal verb is SEPARABLE and TRANSITIVE. You can CALM (YOURSELF) DOWN or you can CALM someone DOWN.
This concludes our lessons for the week, and for the month of May. Join us next week for the start of June's lessons, including many more phrasal verbs and a very fun Theme Thursday. Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend!
