20 Spring Phrasal Verbs and Expressions

20 Spring Phrasal Verbs and Expressions

Hello, English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. Today, we will look at spring phrasal verbs and expressions.

Warm up

Meaning: to prepare for physical activity or get used to warmer weather.

• As spring arrives, the days start to warm up, bringing sunshine and longer afternoons.
• The forecast says it will warm up by the weekend, perfect for a picnic in the park.

Thaw out

Meaning: to become warmer after being cold.

• After a long winter, it’s nice to thaw out in the spring sunshine. Spring phrasal verbs and expressions
• We spent the afternoon thawing out on the patio, enjoying the warm breeze.

Sprout up

Meaning: to grow or appear suddenly.

• The garden was bare in winter, but now new plants are sprouting out everywhere.
• Grass sprouts out between the cracks in the pavement as the weather warms up.

Freshen up

Meaning: to make something cleaner or more pleasant.

• She decided to freshen up her wardrobe with some bright spring colours. Spring phrasal verbs and expressions
• The sunshine and fresh air helped to freshen up the mood of the entire town.

Clean out

Meaning: to remove unnecessary items and tidy up.

• After winter, it’s time to clean out the gutters to prevent clogging during spring showers.
• The sunshine motivated them to clean out the attic and finally get rid of all the things they don’t use.

Phrasal verbs with “spring”

Spring forward

Meaning: to move ahead quickly or progress.

• After months of planning, the project sprang forward with great success.
• With the arrival of spring, people spring forward into outdoor activities.

Spring back

Meaning: to return to an original position after being bent or forced. Spring phrasal verbs and expressions

• The trampoline sprang back after she jumped on it.
• As the sun warmed the ground, the grass sprang back to its vibrant green colour.

Spring for

Meaning: to pay for something, often generously.

• He sprang for concert tickets for his friends.
• She sprang for an outdoor brunch to celebrate the arrival of spring.

Spring from

Meaning: to originate or be caused by something.

• Josh’s creativity springs from his love for nature.
• Mary’s love for gardening springs from the joy of watching plants grow in the spring sunshine.

Spring on

Meaning: to surprise someone with unexpected news or action. Spring phrasal verbs and expressions

• They sprang the news on him at the last minute, leaving him completely shocked.
• She sprang on her family with a surprise vacation plan for the weekend.

Spring up

Meaning: to appear or develop suddenly.

• After the first warm rain, wildflowers spring up across the fields.
• As the temperatures rise, outdoor markets spring up in the city squares.

Expressions Related to Spring

Spring into action  

Meaning: to begin doing something suddenly and energetically.

• As soon as the sun came out, the gardeners sprang into action. Spring phrasal verbs and expressions

Spring to life

Meaning: to become lively or active.

• The park springs to life with people enjoying the warm weather.

Spring in one’s step

Meaning: to walk energetically, often due to happiness.

• After hearing the good news, she had a spring in her step.

Spring ahead

Meaning: to move forward, often used for daylight saving time.

• Don’t forget to spring ahead your clocks this weekend! Spring phrasal verbs and expressions

Spring fever

Meaning: a feeling of restlessness or excitement related to the arrival of spring.

• The warm weather gave everyone a case of spring fever.

Spring cleaning

Meaning: refers to a thorough cleaning of a house or space, typically done in the springtime.

• She spent the weekend doing spring cleaning to refresh her home.

Spring chicken

Meaning: a young or inexperienced person.

• Mark may be new to the job, but he’s no spring chicken when it comes to hard work.

Spring to mind

Meaning: to come to one’s thoughts quickly or easily. Spring phrasal verbs and expressions

• The mention of picnics and blooming flowers immediately springs to mind when thinking about spring.

April showers bring May flowers

Meaning: difficult or unpleasant situations can lead to positive outcomes.

• After months of hard work, his efforts finally paid off. April showers bring May flowers!

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Spring phrasal verbs and expressions

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