Name: English Tutor Nick P Verb Phrase (142) Whisk Away
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Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Verb Phrase 182.  The verb phrase today is to

Adverbs of manner

whisk away. All right. We actually have four meanings and we got four examples

to cover all the meanings. All right. So let's look at the first meaning here.

If someone whisks something away he or she sweeps or brushes something from a

surface. All right. So this will  match the first example here. This new broom

really whisks away the dust better than that old broom has done for years. Yes. So

especially if you're sweeping something away or sweeping something off of a

surface. Okay. Let's look at number two. If someone whisks something away,  he or she

removes it quickly and suddenly. So let's look at number two here. During the

earthquake I whisked away this vase before it fell. Maybe you knew that was

fragile. Maybe you know,  there could be some shaking. Maybe it was shaking. You know,

if it fell over, it  probably would break. So maybe you just kind of ran over and grabbed it

quickly. You wished it away. Okay. All right. Let's look at number three.

If someone  whisks away another person , they take or lead them away from a place

abruptly,  very suddenly and hurriedly.  Okay. Good let's look at number three

here. Yeah. Like in the you know superhero world . Superman flew down and whisked

away that girl before she was about to be hit by a speeding train. Yeah. Came down.

He just kind of grabbed her and pulled her out of the way. Yeah. It's a perfect

example of whisk away. All right number four. To take someone away on a romantic

trip or an exciting trip away from home.  Okay. So you might hear a girl say

something like this. Why doesn't a knight in shining armor

just come and whisk me away from my boring life. Or why doesn't someone just

come and whisk me away to some tropical island or something along

that line. All right. Good and,  and the last thing to note here is a whisk is

actually a kitchen tool. That's the one with a long one.Where the thin metal

wires come out. It's good for for spinning around,  especially if you want

to put air in something. So for example if you had heavy cream and you wanted to

make it into whipped cream. You might use a whisk and spin it around quickly. So

that's the idea of where we mean that to move quickly like with a whisk or move

something quickly with a whisk. Anyway,  I hope you got it.  I hope it's clear. Thank