3. Speak Up

"Speak up" is a phrasal verb that means to speak more loudly or to express an opinion. To speak louder "Could you speak up? We can't hear at the back" "Stop muttering and speak up!" "You'll have to speak up a bit if you want everyone to hear you"

Speak up To express an opinion "If you disagree, please speak up" "John spoke up at the meeting"

Examples in a sentence "It's somewhat better, but I'll still need you to speak up for me to hear you clearly" "Now if anybody wants anything more to eat, you'd better speak up" "My mom had given me a respect for all living things, especially those which couldn't speak up for themselves" "Speak up" can also be used to support or defend someone or something. For example, "You should speak up if you disagree with the decision".

"Cut off" is a phrasal verb that means to stop or interrupt something suddenly. It can also mean to stop someone from speaking. For example, "We were cut off in the middle of our phone conversation".

Other examples: "The phone call was abruptly cut off in the middle of our conversation." "The company decided to cut off the employee's access to the network after he violated company policy." "The storm cut off the small town from the rest of the city." "She felt cut off from her family after the argument."

The sudden downpour cut off our access to the hiking trail, leaving us stranded." Explanation: "Cut off" means to prevent someone or something from reaching a place or communicating with others, in this case, the rain blocked their path on the trail.

Hold on" is an idiom that has multiple meanings, including 1.telling someone to wait, 2.asking someone to wait on the phone, 3.or expressing confusion or surprise. To tell someone to wait "Hold on, I'll check in my calendar" "Can you hold on? I'll try to connect you." "Hold on a minute while I get organized" To ask someone to wait on the phone "Can you hold on?.

Brb=wait a minute, I will be right back

Get through" 1 to finish something 2 to overcome difficulties 3 to connect a call

"I need to get through a lot of work before the deadline." "She got through her exams with perfect scores. "It's hard to get through to him when he's angry." "I couldn't get through on the phone, the line was busy." "Her support helped me get through that difficult time." "We have a lot to get through in today's meeting."