ENGLISH FILE 7C - SWITCH IT OFF

- a Cola Cola advertisement - advert (v); advertisement (n) = ad (n) = advert (n); advertising (n); advertorial (n): noun [C]an advertisement in a newspaper or magazine that is designed to look like an article by the writers of the magazine

PHRASAL VERBS

- LOOK FORWARD TO sth: phrasal verb 1 to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen: I'm really looking forward to my holiday. [+ ing form of verb] She was looking forward to seeing the grandchildren again. I'm not looking forward to Christmas this year. 2 [+ ing form of verb] FORMAL used at the end of a formal letter to say you hope to hear from or see someone soon, or that you expect something from them: I look forward to hearing from you.In the circumstances, I look forward to receiving your client's cheque for the sum of £570 within the next seven days.

- LOOK OUT = WATCH OUT: 1 to watch what is happening and be careful: The police have warned shopkeepers to look out for forged notes. 2 said or shouted in order to tell someone that they are in danger: Look out! There's a car coming!

- PASS AWAY/ON: phrasal verb - polite expression for die: She's terribly upset because her father passed away last week.

- PICK sth UP (LEARN): phrasal verb [M]1 to learn a new skill or language by practising it rather than being taught it: Don't bother with the computer manual - you'll pick it up as you go along. When you live in a country you soon pick up the language. 2 to learn interesting or useful information from someone or something: The nurse had picked up the information from a conversation she overheard.

- SEEL OUT: (SELL ALL) phrasal verb1 to sell all of the supply that you have of something: We sold out of the T-shirts in the first couple of hours. 2 If a supply of something sells out, there is no more of that thing to buy: The first issue of the magazine sold out within two days. 3 [often passive] When a show or film sells out, all of the tickets for it are sold: We couldn't get seats - the concert was sold out.

- SEEL-OUT: noun [C usually singular] a performance or sports event for which no more tickets are available, because it is so popular:The concert was a sell-out.

- SELL (sb) OUT: (BREAK PROMISE) phrasal verb [M] INFORMAL to not do what you have promised someone you will do or what you should do because you will get more advantages for yourself if you do something else: French farmers feel they've been sold out by their government in the negotiations. They've sold out to the road transport lobby (= done what these people wanted).

- SEEL OUT: (SELL BUSINESS) phrasal verbto sell your business or part of your business: They decided to sell out to their competitors.

- TURN sth OVER (TELEVISION): phrasal verb UK - to change to a different television station: This programme's boring - shall I turn over to BBC?