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Hi everyone. I'm Jennifer from English with 
Jennifer. Let's start with a quiz to review  

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some of the phrasal verbs we covered in earlier 
lessons. Ready? I'll ask you ten questions.

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One. When you pick up a new word or phrase,  

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does that mean you learn it directly from a 
clear explanation or indirectly from context?

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Indirectly.

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Two. If a problem comes up, does that mean 
it happens, it gets worse, or it ends?

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It happens. It arises.

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Three. Does going out of business 
mean that sales have been really good  

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or sales have been really bad?

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Sales have been really bad. To 
go out of business means you stop  

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operating because you can't 
run your business anymore.

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Four. Before I film a new video, do I set 
up my equipment or turn out my equipment?

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I set it up. I assemble everything, 
and I get it ready for use.

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Five. If you take on responsibility, does 
that mean you accept it or reject it?

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You accept it. Taking something 
on means you handle it.

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Six. In one of my live streams, 
I shared an original story.  

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I wrote it, so did I give it up or make it up?

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I made it up. I created the 
story. I used my imagination.

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Seven. If you figure something out, does 
it confuse you or do you understand it?

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You understand it. To figure out a 
problem means you arrive at the answer.

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Eight. When you take out money from your bank 
account, is that a withdrawal or a deposit?

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A withdrawal. To take something out 
means you obtain it. You get it.

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Nine. If crime goes down in 
a city, is that good or bad?

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It's good. It means the 
number of crimes decreased.

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Ten. If you take a day off from work, 
does that mean you work more or less?

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Less. When you take a day off from work,  

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you spend time away from your job, so 
you can relax or do something else.

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How did you do? Let me remind you what's important. 
Your success with phrasal verbs comes down to  

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one thing: practice. I'm not saying how much 
you practice decides everything. I'm saying how  

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you practice is a key factor. You can study long 
lists of phrasal verbs and work with flashcards  

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for 20 or 30 minutes every day. That doesn't mean 
you'll actually be ready to understand and use  

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those phrasal verbs in real life situations. It's 
better to focus on a short list of phrasal verbs  

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and then make time to review. That's why I'm 
presenting only three phrasal verbs at a time.  

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Go ahead and make flashcards if 
that study tool works for you,  

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but don't just memorize definitions. Take the 
time to learn the possible meanings of a single  

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phrasal verb and the grammar it requires. Is 
the phrasal verb transitive or intransitive?  

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Meaning, does it take an object? If 
it takes an object, is it separable?  

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Lastly, pay attention to the context or contexts 
in which a phrasal verb is used. Your accuracy  

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with phrasal verbs will go up if you understand 
when it's appropriate to use them. Right now it's  

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time to learn three of the most common phrasal 
verbs in English: come down, go ahead, go up.  

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"Come down" is an intransitive phrasal verb. The 
simple meaning is to move from a higher place  

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to a lower one, or it could be a geographical 
location, moving from north to south.  

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The rain came down hard last night, 
meaning it poured down from the sky.

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Our friends came down from Montreal to 
visit us. They visit Boston once a year.

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Another common intransitive meaning of this 
phrasal verb is similar to "go down." In 2020,  

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gas prices in the U.S went down. People 
were happy. Then the prices went up in 2021.  

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The question is, "Will the prices 
come down again?" Will they decrease?

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When we use "come down to," we need an object. 
Like this, the phrasal verb isn't separable,  

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but what does it mean? Think of politics and 
elections. People listen to views, policies,  

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and promises, but often it comes down 
to whether voters like a candidate  

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or not. So it comes down to character. 
If an election comes down to character,  

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does that mean that character is one of many 
factors or character is the deciding factor?

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The deciding factor. When it comes down to 
something, that something is what's most  

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important. We're reducing a complex 
matter to the most essential thing.

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In conversation, you may hear a pronoun used and 
then a longer explanation. It comes down to this.

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Well, it comes down to this. You want 
to be human in the eyes of the law.  

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We also use "when it comes down to it" as a way 
to focus a statement on what's most essential.  

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Answer this question in the 
comments. When it comes down to it,  

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what do you want out of life? Or when it comes 
down to it, what do you want most out of life?

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"Go ahead" is intransitive. What does it 
mean? Go ahead. I'll see you down there.  

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Is the older man the father telling 
his son to wait or go without him?

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Go without him. "Go ahead" means "proceed."  

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"Go ahead" can mean to proceed to a 
place. You don't wait for someone.  

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It's often said to give permission to someone 
to leave you behind. Go ahead without me.  

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Go ahead. I'll see you later. A variation 
is, "You go on ahead. I'll come a bit later."

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"Go ahead" can be said as an invitation 
or permission to do something. Take a  

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look. Go ahead. Don't be shy. Go ahead. 
Don't be shy. Go ahead. Help yourself.

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Please do. Go right ahead. These are all things 
we might say in conversation. By the way, you  

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may know Clint Eastwood's famous line with this 
phrasal verb. If you do, put it in the comments.

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Note that we can tag on another 
verb to say what you actually do.  

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For example: Go ahead and 
choose. Go ahead and ask.  

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Here's a question. If your friend is away from 
the table when it's time to order at a restaurant,  

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would you go ahead and order for them? 
Tell me your answer in the comments.

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"Go up" is intransitive and it means to rise 
or increase. We already saw one example when I  

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talked about gas prices. In 2020, gas prices went 
down. Then they went up in 2021. What else can go  

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up? The unemployment rate, productivity, 
approval ratings, customer satisfaction.

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"Go up" can also mean that you physically move 
upwards. Here's a question. Would you go up  

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three flights of stairs or use the elevator if 
one were available? Tell me in the comments.

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Another common meaning of "go 
up" in everyday spoken English  

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is to approach. You can go up to a 
movie star and ask for an autograph.  

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You can go up to a digital kiosk and use the 
touch screen to order food in some restaurants.  

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Notice how we use the preposition "to": 
go up to someone, go up to something.

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Here's a final meaning I'll share. 
A cheer went up from the crowd.

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What do you think happened and why?

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If a cheer or chant goes up from a 
group or crowd of people, it arises. It  

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builds, and then it's shouted. A cheer 
goes up after a goal at a sports game  

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or when the band takes the stage 
and performs their first song.

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In this lesson we studied the phrasal verbs COME 
DOWN, GO AHEAD, and GO UP. So go ahead and review  

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as needed. I'll continue to add more lessons and, 
hopefully, the series will go up to number 150  

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on the list of the most common phrasal verbs in 
English. It all comes down to time, and I don't  

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have much of that, but I'll continue to do my 
best. Will you do the same? I hope so. Please  

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like the video if you found the lesson useful. 
As always, thanks for watching and happy studies!

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