短语动词学习（I-K）
Iiron out (separable): mutually reach an agreement; mutually resolve difficulties
\"Yes, I know we disagree on lots of things, Susan, but we can iron them out.\"
J
jack up (1. separable): raise / life by using a jack.
\"We'll have to jack the back of the car up before we can change the tire.\"
http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/3di.gifjack up (2. separable): raise (used for prices).
\"The car dealer bought my old Ford for $750 and jacked the price up to $1,500 when they sold it.\"
http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/3di.gifjump all over (inseparable): severely scold someone; berate someone.
\"Arthur is really upset. His boss jumped all over him because he's been late for work three times this week.\"
K
keep on (1. inseparable--followed by an -ing verb): continue
\"I'm not ready to stop yet. I think I'll keep on working for a while.\"
http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/3di.gifkeep on (someone) (2. inseparable): continue to remind someone to do something until he/she does it (even if this irritates her/him).
\"Bill's very forgetful. You'll have to keep on him or he'll never do all the things you want him to do.\"
http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/3di.gifkick out (separable): expel; force someone to leave because of his/her poor performance or unacceptable behavior.
\"Jim's club kicked him out because he didn't pay his dues or come to meetings.\"
http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/3di.gifknock out (separable): make unconscious.
\"The boxing match ended when one boxer knocked the other one out.\"
\"That medicine really knocked me out. I slept for 14 hours straight!\"
http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/3di.gifknock oneself out (separable): work much harder than normal or than what is expected.
\"We completed the project on timebecause of Chuck. He knocked himself out to be sure we didn't miss the deadline.\"
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