Phrasal verbs

Posted by R. Berg on February 26, 2001

In Reply to: Prasal verbs posted by HCD on February 25, 2001

: I'd like to know the meaning of the followings phrasal verbs: Pair up with. Phrase in context: Our assistant editor, Clarisse Azevedo, hade the experence and paired up with Johnathan Amacker to tell you all about it.
: and
: Check on. Phrase in context: Now to my surprise, I can listen without reading, only having some unknown words to check on.
: Thanks, HCD

"Clarisse paired up with Johnathan" means Clarisse joined Johnathan. The two of them work together in telling you all about it. They are partners. They form a pair. Another example: John and Mary might pair up to start a business.

"Some unknown words to check on" probably means some words to look up in a dictionary. To check on something is to inspect it or to verify it. A parent might phone home to check on the children, to see that they are safe.

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