Episode #6 of the course “Common English phrasal verbs: Part 2” by Angela Boothroyd
write down
To write down something (or write something down) is to write something on a piece of paper so that you do not forget it.
Examples of use:
a) They wrote down everything their teacher said about learning phrasal verbs.
b) I wrote his telephone number down.
c) Can you write down a list of things we need to take on holiday?
d) Can you write that down, please? I don’t want to forget it.
e) I’ll read it out, and you write it down.
move in
1. To move in is to start living in a new place, and to put all your furniture and personal possessions into your new home.
Examples of use:
a) Question. When are you moving house?
Answer. I moved in last week. Here’s my new address.
b) Louise and Simon have bought a new house and they are moving in
c) Question: How long have you lived here?
Answer: We moved in in 1996.
2. To move in together is to start living with someone else – usually someone you are having a romantic relationship with.
Example of use:
Peter and Carol got engaged yesterday, and they plan to move in together next month.
move out
To move out is to leave a place and take all your furniture and other possessions with you.
Examples of use:
a) We’re moving out on Sunday.
b) The lease on my flat expires at the end of the month and I have to move out.
c) Sarah has bought a new house and she is moving out of her old place today.
Recommended book
“Oxford Phrasal Verbs Dictionary” by Oxford University Press
