Phrasal verbs

rip off (separable): cheat; take advantage of; charge too much.

"Don't even think about buying a car there. They'll rip you off."

round off (separable): change from a fraction to the nearest whole number.

"Round all prices off to the closest whole-dollar amounts. For example, round $33.73off to $34.00."

run into (inseparable): meet by chance.

"Yesterday at the supermarket, Jan ran into her former roommate. Before yesterday, they hadn't seen each other for nearly five years."

run out of (inseparable): use the last of.

"On the way home from work, Art ran out of gas."

Phrasal verbs

rip off (separable): cheat; take advantage of; charge too much.

"Don't even think about buying a car there. They'll rip you off."

round off (separable): change from a fraction to the nearest whole number.

"Round all prices off to the closest whole-dollar amounts. For example, round $33.73off to $34.00."

run into (inseparable): meet by chance.

"Yesterday at the supermarket, Jan ran into her former roommate. Before yesterday, they hadn't seen each other for nearly five years."

run out of (inseparable): use the last of.

"On the way home from work, Art ran out of gas."

Get Your Goat

Meaning: To aggravate someone(= annoy you)

The saying "Get Your Goat" supposedly originated from the early horse racing days, where goats were kept with nervous race horses to keep them calm before the race, and if you wanted to beat the competition you would get their goat causing their horse to become agitated and unable to race. (from: http://goathavenfarm.tripod.com/) 

Don't let him bother you, he's just trying to get your goat.

Get Your Goat

Meaning: To aggravate someone(= annoy you)

The saying "Get Your Goat" supposedly originated from the early horse racing days, where goats were kept with nervous race horses to keep them calm before the race, and if you wanted to beat the competition you would get their goat causing their horse to become agitated and unable to race. (from: http://goathavenfarm.tripod.com/) 

Don't let him bother you, he's just trying to get your goat.

Grubby Kids are Healthy Kids

This may sound bizarre to some people but if your kids are dirty, chances are they will also be healthier. According to recent studies by Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, if your children ...

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Grubby Kids are Healthy Kids

This may sound bizarre to some people but if your kids are dirty, chances are they will also be healthier. According to recent studies by Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, if your children ...

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Have you heard the one about the laughter workout?

If your imagination starts to run in a negative way, recognise that this is only your imagination. Stop, take hold of it, tell yourself you are in control and think of at least three different outcomes that are positive and fun.

How to laugh more

1 Note how many times you smile each day and try to increase this by 10 per cent. It may feel fake at first but smiling is a natural act and can lead to laughter.

2 Look for opportunities to do good for other people and create a moment of magic in someone else’s life.

3 Act on your positive impulses. It is often impulsive behaviour that shifts our lives in new and interesting directions. It adds variety that we all know is the spice of life.

4 Think about where you can create more laughter in your life and the lives of people around you. Work out what really makes you laugh.

5 Take control of your own happiness. Don’t wait for others to make you happy or sit around hoping for things to change.

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