More phrasal verbs

Posted by HCD on February 26, 2001

In Reply to: Phrasal verbs posted by R. Berg on February 26, 2001

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: : 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.

I'd like to know the meaning of these words:
Bags of character and highprofile projects. Thanks,HCD

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