PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: TO FALL APART
19 / 09 / 2014
PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: TO FALL APART: meaning and examples
Good morning everyone. It's already Friday.
On Phrasal Verb Friday, The Daily Vitamin focuses on important English phrasal verbs. Today we are focusing on phrasal verbs with the word fall to commemorate the beginning of the fall (or autumn) season. There are many phrasal verbs with fall, and remember that you can see past Daily Vitamins about expressions with fall in the Daily Vitamin section on our website:
https://www.ziggurat.es/es/lecciones_ingles/index.asp?rs=fall
Today we are looking at two definitions of the phrasal verb TO FALL APART.
Definition 1: To break into pieces (literal or figuratively).
Example 1: This shirt fell apart after I washed it. Look at these holes!
Example 2: The project fell apart after the company decided not to invest in our idea.
Definition 2: To become emotionally unstable (emotional).
Example 3: She fell apart after the tragic accident. It was a very sad time in her life.
Be sure to check back next Friday for more phrasal verbs.
We hope that you have a wonderful weekend and that you take some time to process the lessons we've provided this week. From Direct Translation Errors to Synonyms for Interesting, the Daily Vitamin covered a lot of material! Next week's lessons will be a little shorter. ;-)
We'll see you next week!
On Phrasal Verb Friday, The Daily Vitamin focuses on important English phrasal verbs. Today we are focusing on phrasal verbs with the word fall to commemorate the beginning of the fall (or autumn) season. There are many phrasal verbs with fall, and remember that you can see past Daily Vitamins about expressions with fall in the Daily Vitamin section on our website:
https://www.ziggurat.es/es/lecciones_ingles/index.asp?rs=fall
Today we are looking at two definitions of the phrasal verb TO FALL APART.
Definition 1: To break into pieces (literal or figuratively).
Example 1: This shirt fell apart after I washed it. Look at these holes!
Example 2: The project fell apart after the company decided not to invest in our idea.
Definition 2: To become emotionally unstable (emotional).
Example 3: She fell apart after the tragic accident. It was a very sad time in her life.
Be sure to check back next Friday for more phrasal verbs.
We hope that you have a wonderful weekend and that you take some time to process the lessons we've provided this week. From Direct Translation Errors to Synonyms for Interesting, the Daily Vitamin covered a lot of material! Next week's lessons will be a little shorter. ;-)
We'll see you next week!
