WEEK 11: COMPLAINING

PHRASAL VERBS CHART

I find very interesting phrasal verbs related to animals. They are symbolic, intuitive, and meaningful, although they may seem quite colloquial and impolite.




Other phrasal verbs that derive from animals' behaviour and attitudes are:

- Chicken out: to not do something because you are afraid.
- Fish for: to ask for or try to get something in an indirect way.
- Leech off: to use someone for personal gain, often not giving anything in return.
- Squirrel away: to store it or hide it like a squirrel stores nuts to use over the winter.
- Clam up: to refuse to talk or answer.
- Weasel out of: to avoid a job or responsibility, often in a deceitful and dishonest way.
- Monkey with: to bother or interfere with someone or something.
- Rat out: to be cowardly, to inform on/against someone or betray someone.


COMPLAINING
https://www.scribendi.com/advice/example_complaint_letter.en.html
Expressions to complain in this letter are:

- I'm writing today to complain of...
- I repeatedly tried to...
- I am most annoyed that...
- My impression of...
- I am now concerned about...
- I trust this is not the way...
- I would welcome the opportunity to discuss matters further...
- I look forward to hearing from you...





This week I am finalising notes and studying hard for my following exams.


Patricia

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