Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

13.1.4 Elise is talking to her friend Gemma. Elise has received some bad news and looks

very sad.

Gemma: Hi Elise. What’s up? You don’t look so good.

Elise: I’m ok. Really.

Gemma: Come on. Something’s up. What happened?

Elise: Ok. I’ll tell you. I dumped my boyfriend and now I feel really guilty.

Gemma: Oh. Well, at least it’s done now.

Elise: Yeah, but I feel so mean. He’s a nice guy, but I just don’t love him

anymore.

Gemma: That’s too bad. These things happen.

13.1.5 Aya and Cheng are talking about soccer. They disagree about which team is the

best.

Aya:  I  think  Manchester  United  has  the  most  talented  players  in  the

world.

Cheng:  Come  on!  No  way.  Arsenal  has  more  talented  players.

Manchester United’s performance has been really bad lately.

Aya: Come on, that’s not fair. Every team has its ups and downs.

Cheng: Or in the case of Manchester United, its downs and downs.

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Aya: Whatever! You’re wrong. I’m right.

Cheng: We’ll see. I bet you $10 Arsenal win the Premiership this year.

Aya: Ok, you’re on!

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