Jin-woo needed storage for his tiny London bedroom. He ordered the perfect wardrobe online and paid for express delivery. When it didn't turn up, he called customer service to sort it out. What happened next turned a simple furniture order into an absurd lesson about delivery mix-ups.

You'll learn 8 retail phrasal verbs while recognising every frustration of dealing with customer service.

• look up - research or find information ("I looked up reviews online")
• pay for - purchase by giving money ("I paid for express delivery")
• take up - occupy space ("This sofa takes up too much room")
• get around - move through a space ("I can't get around these boxes")
• get rid of - remove or dispose of something unwanted ("They just wanted to get rid of it")
• get through to - successfully contact someone, usually by phone ("I couldn't get through to customer service")
• send back - return something to the seller ("I need to send back this wrong order")
• find out - discover information ("His friend found out he had an extra wardrobe")

🎙️ This podcast features professional narration for clear pronunciation. All content created by Libby, English teacher with 20 years UK experience.

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Jae-ho had saved for months for his Barcelona weekend - flights booked, hotel reserved, match tickets secured. Then everything started to go wrong. This episode follows three friends as their perfectly planned trip unravels in spectacular fashion, one disaster at a time. Somehow, the worst travel weekend becomes their favourite trip ever. You'll learn 8 transportation phrasal verbs while cringing at situations every traveler recognises.

🎯 Target Phrasal Verbs

• look forward to - be excited about something in the future ("I'm looking forward to my holiday")

• go wrong - when something doesn't work as planned ("Everything went wrong")

• take off - when a plane leaves the ground, or something starts successfully

• get to - arrive at a place ("How do I get to the station?")

• set off - begin a journey ("We set off at 6 AM")

• fall through - when plans fail or don't happen ("Our holiday plans fell through")

• drop off - leave someone/something at a place ("Can you drop me off at the airport?")

• get around - move from place to place, especially in a city ("How do you get around London?")

  
  

  🎙️ This podcast features professional narration for clear pronunciation. All content created by Libby, English teacher with 20 years UK experience.

  © 2025 Sayable English. All rights reserved.

Min-jun just wanted to keep the peace with his flatmates. Instead, he started a silent war.

Learn 8 essential household phrasal verbs through one Korean student's descent into flatshare chaos.

🎯 Phrasal Verbs Covered:

• move in - start living somewhere
• fall apart - break down or stop working
• build up - accumulate gradually
• clean up - tidy or make clean
• bring up - mention a topic
• use up - consume completely
• blow up - explode or become a big problem
• sort out - fix or organise

Perfect for intermediate English learners navigating shared accommodation or household conversations!

🎙️ This podcast features professional narration for clear pronunciation. All content created by Libby, English teacher with 20 years UK experience.

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Jin thought his first British coffee date was going perfectly. Then everything went spectacularly wrong. 

Learn 8 essential relationship phrasal verbs through the most awkward dating misunderstanding you'll ever hear about. (Spoiler: It involves a coffee bill and a dramatic exit) 

🎯 Phrasal Verbs Covered: 

• talk to - have conversations with someone 
• meet up - arrange to see someone 
• bring up - mention a topic 
• give up - stop doing something 
• pick up - pay for something (the bill) 
• go wrong - not work as planned
• work out - succeed or go well
• end up - final result 

Perfect for intermediate English learners who want confident, natural conversation skills.

🎙️ This podcast features professional narration for clear pronunciation. 

All content created by Libby, English teacher with nearly 20 years UK experience.

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Mina thought she was perfectly prepared for her London job interview. She wasn't.

Learn 8 essential work phrasal verbs through one of the most disastrous (and surprisingly successful) job interviews you'll ever hear about.

🎯 Phrasal Verbs Covered: 

• look up - research or find information
• dress up - wear formal or nicer clothes 
• turn up - arrive (British English) 
• show up - arrive (American English) 
• mess up - make a mistake 
• bring up - mention a topic
• speak up - talk louder or be more confident 
• work out - succeed or go well 

Perfect for intermediate English learners who want confident, natural conversation skills.

🎙️ This podcast features professional narration for clear pronunciation. 

All content created by Libby, English teacher with nearly 20 years UK experience. 

© 2025 Sayable English. All rights reserved.