{"id":774,"date":"2015-08-15T12:43:15","date_gmt":"2015-08-15T12:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=774"},"modified":"2015-08-15T12:43:15","modified_gmt":"2015-08-15T12:43:15","slug":"phrasal-verbs-with-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/phrasal-verbs-with-l\/","title":{"rendered":"Phrasal verbs with L"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list of phrasal verbs beginning with the letter L. Each phrasal verb is followed by its meaning or definition. Example sentences are also given.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lag behind<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To lag behind is to progress more slowly than others.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We can\u2019t afford to lag behind our competitors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lap up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To lap something up is to accept it or believe it with pleasure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They lapped up his ideas.<\/li>\n<li>The media lapped up his version of the story.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lash out<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To lash out at somebody is to criticise them severely.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The minister lashed out at the media for publishing defamatory stories about him.<\/li>\n<li>He was angry and lashed out at his subordinates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lay off<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To lay somebody off is to sack them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Financial problems forced the company to lay off hundreds of workers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Let down<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To let somebody down is to disappoint them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He is a true friend. He will never let you down.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To let a rope or bucket down is to lower it. To let a balloon down is to deflate it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They let a rope down so that he could climb up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Let in<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To let someone in is to allow them to enter a place.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I won\u2019t let you in.<\/li>\n<li>Somebody has let the cat in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Let off<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let somebody off is to give them a light punishment or no punishment at all.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He was the son of an influential businessman, so they let him off with a reprimand.<\/li>\n<li>I will let you off but you have to promise that you will not commit this offense again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Let on<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To let a secret on is to reveal it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u2019m seeing a German boy, but please don\u2019t let on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Let out<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To let somebody out is to release them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Somebody has let the dog out.<\/li>\n<li>They let him out because his conduct was satisfactory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To let out a cry is to make a sound.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She let out a scream when she saw a rat on the bed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To let out a room or house is to rent it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She lets out rooms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Let up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When a cough or crisis lets up, it becomes less strong or serious.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Although she took the syrup prescribed by her doctor, her cough didn\u2019t let up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Live off<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To live off somebody is to live on their income. When you live off something, it is your main source of income.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you invest a huge sum in a fixed deposit scheme, you will be able to live off the interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>He lives off his wife\u2019s salary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Live on<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If something lives on, it continues to exist<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Richard Branson insisted that space dream would live on in spite of the crash of Virgin Galactic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Liven up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To liven up something is to make it more interesting or exciting.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She joined dance classes to liven up her evenings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Live up to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To live up to expectations is to be or do what people expect you to do.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reality does not always live up to your expectations.<\/li>\n<li>His performance in yesterday\u2019s match didn\u2019t live up to his potential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Look after<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To look after somebody is to take care of them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They have hired a nanny to look after their baby.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Look for<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To look for something is to try to find them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I am looking for my keys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Look up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When things look up they improve.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Things have finally started looking up for me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Look up to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To look up to somebody is to admire them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I always look up to my grandfather. He is such a wonderful person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list of phrasal verbs beginning with the letter L. Each phrasal verb is followed by its meaning or definition. Example sentences are also given. 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