Kitchen Phrasal Verbs
🔹Chop up
= To cut something into small, rough pieces (not perfectly even).
Example:
I need to chop up some onions for the soup.
🔹Cut up
= To cut something into pieces (general term — can be big or small pieces).
Example:
She cut up the chicken before putting it in the salad.
🔹Slice up
= To cut something into thin, flat pieces.
Example:
He sliced up the tomatoes for the sandwich.
🔹Fry up
= To cook something in hot oil or fat, usually quickly.
Example:
Let’s fry up some eggs for breakfast.
🔹Add in
= To put something into a mixture or recipe as an extra ingredient.
Example:
Don’t forget to add in the sugar.
🔹Mix in
= To combine an ingredient into something so it becomes part of the mixture.
Example:
She mixed in the chocolate chips.
🔹Heat up
= To make something hot or warmer.
Example:
I’ll heat up the leftovers in the microwave.
🔹Wipe down
= To clean a surface by rubbing it with a cloth.
Example:
Please wipe down the counter after you cook.
To Make (Someone’s) Skin Crawl
= To make someone feel very uncomfortable, disgusted, frightened, or uneasy.
It describes a strong negative reaction, almost like a physical sensation of your skin tingling because something feels so unpleasant.
*It is often used when talking about things like creepy behavior, scary situations, insects, or disturbing sounds.
Examples:
The way he stared at me in silence made my skin crawl.
Just thinking about spiders crawling on the wall makes my skin crawl.
The creepy music in the horror movie made everyone’s skin crawl.
Phrasal Verbs For Adjusting Clothes and Fit
🔹Tuck in
= To put part of your clothing (like a shirt) inside something, usually pants or a skirt.
Example:
Please tuck in your shirt before the meeting starts.
🔹Untuck
= To pull a shirt or top out so it is no longer inside your pants or skirt.
Example:
He untucked his shirt after work to feel more relaxed.
🔹Pull up
= To lift clothing higher on your body.
Example:
She pulled up her jeans because they were slipping down.
🔹Pull down
= To move clothing lower on your body.
Example:
He pulled down his sleeves when he felt too warm.
🔹Roll up
= To fold clothing upward (usually sleeves or pant legs).
Example:
She rolled up her sleeves before washing the dishes.
🔹Roll down
= To fold clothing downward or unfold it back to its original position.
Example:
He rolled down his sleeves when the weather got colder.
🔹Slip on
= To put on clothes or shoes easily and quickly.
Example:
She slipped on her shoes and ran outside.
🔹Squeeze into
= To put on clothing that is very tight or slightly too small.
Example:
He squeezed into his old jacket even though it barely fit.
🔹Put in
= To place something inside something else.
Example:
She put her wallet in her bag.
🔹Take out
= To remove something from inside something else.
Example:
He took his phone out of his pocket.