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STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHT... TO MORE PHRASAL VERBS!
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A song full of important messages as well as common phrasal verbs!

to defend the cause of; support: No one could understand why he stood up for an incorrigible criminal.
 * stand up for **

Compare it to:

a. to represent; symbolize: P.S. stands for “postscript.” b. to advocate; favor: He stands for both freedom and justice. c. Informal. to tolerate; allow: I won't stand for any nonsense!
 * stand for **

**stand up** a. to come to or remain in a standing position: to stand up when being introduced. b. to remain strong, convincing, or durable: The case will never stand up in court. Wool stands up better than silk.

**stand up to** to meet or deal with fearlessly; confront: to stand up to a bully.

Other phrasal verbs in the song:

a. to abandon hope; despair. b. to desist from; renounce: to give up smoking. c. to surrender; relinquish. d. to devote (oneself) entirely to: She gave herself up to her job and seldom saw her old friends.
 * give up **

**get up** a. to sit up or stand; arise. b. to rise from bed. c. to ascend or mount. d. to prepare; arrange; organize: to get up an exhibit. e. to draw upon; marshal; rouse: to get up one's courage. f. to acquire a knowledge of. g. (to a horse) go! go ahead! go faster! h. to dress, as in a costume or disguise: She got herself up as an astronaut. i. to produce in a specified style, as a book: It was got up in brown leather with gold endpapers.

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 * See this post, as well:**
 * @http://markaki-students.blogspot.com/2010/07/mame-is-to-blame.html**

//IDIOMS/ EXPRESSIONS/ PHRASAL VERBS?//
Yes!!!I found one (Despoina) [] With the lyrics underneath !! In this one we can see the use of the idiom "perish the thought" as well as "cherish the thought" too! I will try to find more songs for sure !!:-)) ps: I Love this exercice!!!!

Christina: Well done, Despina! I am waiting for more songs like this one!

[] phrasal verbs : After all you **put me through...** joy ride just **came down** in flames... your greed **sold me out** of shame... I wouldn't know just how capable I am to **pull through...****t****urn out to be** unjust.

put sb through: to cause to undergo come down : reduce sell sb out : betray pull through : survive turn out : prove

I think that was it for today :-)) Despina

Christina: I am impressed! Not only did you find an appropriate song, but you also looked up the meanings of the phrasal verbs. Superb!

Manos

Maroon 5 - Stutter []

to upset; jar to agitate mentally or physically
 * shake up:** to shake in order to mix or loosen

to close entirely to stop talking; become silent
 * shut up**: to imprison; confine

to rise frim bed to ascend or mount to prepare; arrange; organize to draw upon to acquire a knowledge of to dress, as in a costume or disguise to produce in a specified style, as a book
 * get up:** to sit up or stand; arise

Do not forget to check out this videoclip version! These guys are hilarious! []

Christina: Amazing video, Mano; I laughed my head off! I am also very pleased with the phrasal verbs you have listed.