Ryan’s Phrase Of The Day: Fill In
Meaning #1: Replace someone
short term/temporarily Example: “If an employee goes on vacation they’ll need someone to fill in for them while they’re away.”
Meaning #2: Give information
Example: “Hey! I missed yesterday’s class. Can you fill me in?”
Meaning #3: Complete sth
Example: “When you enter a foreign country you usually need to fill in an arrival card.”
Phrasal verbs are very common and extremely useful. Many of them like “fill in” have multiple meanings and I believe are one of the big differences between English learners and native speakers.
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