Phrases & Expressions

To cause excitement, interest, or controversy.

• The surprise announcement caused quite a stir.
• Her controversial remarks caused a stir in the meeting.

To find someone or something by searching with effort.

• It took weeks to chase down the missing documents.
• The journalist chased down every lead.

To contact someone again to make sure that something promised or needed gets done.

• I need to chase up the supplier about the order.
• She chased up her manager for the report.

Be aware of potential danger or threats from behind you.

• Check six! There might be an enemy behind us.
• In this job, you always have to check six.

To listen to a pilot's readback and make sure the instruction was repeated correctly.

• The controller must check the readback for any wrong numbers.
• Always check the readback carefully after giving a new altitude.

To place blocks against a vehicle's wheels to stop it from moving, especially when parked or being worked on.

• Always chock the wheels before jacking up the car.
• Remember to chock the wheels when parking on a hill.

Said when the blocks are removed from an aircraft's wheels so that it can move.

• The pilot gave a thumbs-up and called "chocks away" to the ground crew.
• With the chocks away, the plane started to move.

Said when the wheel chocks have been removed and the aircraft is free to move.

• The ground crew confirmed chocks off, and we were ready for pushback.
• Our chocks-off time was ten minutes later than planned.

Indicates that wheel chocks have been placed, meaning the aircraft has stopped.

• The ground crew reported chocks on at 14:30 at gate C5.
• We wrote the chocks on time in the aircraft logbook.

An online platform where citizens can access government information and services.

• The city launched a new citizen portal.
• Log in to the citizen portal for updates.