Phrasal verbs

jabber away

  jabber away (talking quickly and continuously in a way that is impossible to understand) She is on her phone, jabbering away in French. He jabbered away, trying to distract my attention.   envocabulary.com

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stick around

  stick around  informal (to stay in a place or near a place) Stick around here; we may need your help. You can go. I’ll stick around until they arrive. I told him to stay, but he didn’t stick around.   envocabulary.com

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jump in

  jump in (to interrupt someone; to join a conversation) If you have any questions, just jump in. Don’t jump in with an objection. Let him have his say.   envocabulary.com

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hold on

  hold on hold on (to keep holding) My little son held on to my hand as I tried to leave. (wait) Hold on a moment; I’ll just get my cellphone. (keep going; endure) It was difficult, but we managed to hold on to the last.   envocabulary.com

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go off

  go off (to leave a place): He went off in search of some food. (to happen in a particular way): The party went off all right. (stop working): The central heating goes off at night. The lights went off. (to explode, blow up): Three people were killed when the …

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