Dinner is finished. Why does An press the switch before leaving the kitchen?
turn off
Please turn off the kitchen light when you leave.
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Please turn off the kitchen light when you leave.
The oven is still on. I'll turn it off.
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The oven is still on. I'll turn it off.
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Switch off a device or light
turn off + somethingturn + something + offturn it off
Antonym in device context: “turn on”. The pronoun “it” comes between the verb and “off”.
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After dinner, what needs to be done to the plates?
wash up
You cooked dinner, so I'll wash up.
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You cooked dinner, so I'll wash up.
We can wash up the plates after dessert.
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We can wash up the plates after dessert.
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Wash the dishes (British English)
wash upwash up + the disheswash the dishes up
The meaning of “washing dishes” is common in British English. American English often say “do the dishes”; “wash up” can refer to washing hands/face.
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The plates are clean and dry. Where does An put them?
put away
The plates are dry. Please put them away.
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The plates are dry. Please put them away.
Let's put away the bowls before we sit down.
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Let's put away the bowls before we sit down.
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Put something back where it belongs
put away + somethingput + something + awayput it / them away
In this lesson, "put away" means to put things in their place, not to throw them away. With “them”, use “put them away”.
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The examples were written for this course. Usage was checked against Matt Errey’s book, pages 22, 63, 134, 138, 101. A2–B1 is the course’s intended level.
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An chops tomatoes on a cutting board, with small pieces of tomato beside her.
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Mai
Could you chop up the carrots for our salad?
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Could you chop up the carrots for our salad?
Alex
Yes. Shall I heat up the soup as well?
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Yes. Shall I heat up the soup as well?
Mai
Please do, then turn off the cooker and put the bowls away.
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Please do, then turn off the cooker and put the bowls away.
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chop up / heat up
“Chop up” makes ingredients into smaller pieces; “heat up” makes food hotter. Name the item clearly when asking for both tasks.
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A situation to apply what you have learned
Your cousin is packing a picnic. The fruit pieces are too large and yesterday’s rice is cold.
Give one instruction about the fruit.
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Chop up the fruit before packing it.
The fruit pieces are too large, so use “chop up” to make them smaller before packing.
Replace “the rice” with “it”: Heat up the rice.
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Heat it up.
“It” refers to the cold rice and goes between “heat” and “up”: “heat it up”.
Tell your cousin what to do with the unused plates.
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Put the unused plates away in the cupboard.
The unused plates go into the cupboard; “put away” means store them, not throw them away.
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