In this lesson you will learn how to use 25 of the most common English phrasal verbs.

25 English Phrasal Verbs

Add up
To make sense; to seem to be logical or true.
Example: “People doubted what he was saying, because his story wasn’t adding up.”
Blow up
To become very angry.
Example: “The woman blew up at her husband when he came home late.”
Bring up
To mention (something) when talking; to start to talk about (something).
Example: “Please don’t bring up that topic in the meeting today.”
Call off
To stop doing or planning to do (something) .
Example: “Samantha called off the wedding, because she decided she didn’t love him.”
Carry on
To behave or speak in an excited or foolish way.
Example: “The kids were carrying on in class, so their teacher started to yell.”
Come across
To seem to have a particular quality or character : to make a particular impression.
Example: “Steven came across as a bit bossy.”
Come up with
To get or think of (something that is needed or wanted).
Example: “We finally came up with a solution to the problem.”
Fall apart
To become unable to live in a normal way because you are experiencing a lot of confusion or emotional pain
Example: “After the divorce, he fell apart.”
Get along
To be or remain friendly
Example: “We’re not together anymore, but we get along great.”
Get away
To go away from a place.
Example: “I have been so busy the last few weeks. I really need to get away for a little while.”
Get over
To stop being controlled or bothered by something, such as a problem or feeling.
Example: “My best friend got over her fear of flying when she went to Japan.”
Give up
To stop an activity or effort : to admit that you cannot do something and stop trying
Example: “My boss gave up smoking on January 1st.”
Go on
To go or travel to a place before another person or group that is with you.
Example: “We decided to go on to the restaurant, since she said that she would be coming late.”
Hold on
To succeed in keeping a position, condition, etc.
Example: “I will hold on to my job until the end of the year.”
Look after
To take care of (someone or something).
Example: “My mother looked after my grandmother for almost a full year.”
Look forward to
To expect (something) with pleasure.
Example: “William is really looking forward to going on vacation next week.”
Look up
To search for (something) in a reference book, on the Internet, etc.
Example: “The teacher told the students to look up the words in the dictionary.”
Make out
To hear and understand (something)
Example: “I couldn’t make out what the man was trying to tell me.”
Pass out
To fall asleep or become unconscious.
Example: “My grandpa passed out while watching television last night.”
Pull over
To move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop.
Example: “She had to pull over the car after they got a flat tire.”
Put down
To give (an amount of money) as a first payment when you are buying something that costs a lot of money
Example: “My husband and I are going to put down some money to buy that house in the center of town.”
Put off
To decide that (something) will happen at a later time : postpone.
Example: “The manager decided to put off the project until the end of the year.”
Put up with
To allow (someone or something unpleasant or annoying) to exist or happen.
Example: “ Their mother won’t put up with them fighting each other.”
Turn up
To be found usually unexpectedly.
Example: “His phone suddenly turned up in his bedroom.”
Watch out
To be aware of something dangerous.
Example: “Watch out in the mountain, there are bears there!”

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Ritanshu

6 months ago

Thank you

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