PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal verbs are common two-word phrases that consist of a verb combined with a preposition or adverb. This guide provides explanations and examples of popular phrasal verbs such as "bring up," "carry on," "cut down," and more. Explore the meanings and usage of these expressions to enhance your English language skills.
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PHRASAL VERBS Phrasal verbs are usually two word phrases consisting of: VERB + PREPOSITION VERB + ADVERB
Bring up Mention. Introduce a topic into a conversation or discussion. Ex: They didn't bring the subject up at the meeting Raise a child Ex: My parents brought me up strictly
Carry on Continue Ex: CARRY ON quietly with your work until the substitute teacher arrives. Behave badly Ex: The children annoyed me by CARRYING ON all morning.
Cut down Consume less Ex: I'm trying to CUT DOWN the amount of coffee I drink during the day. Shoot Ex: A lot of soldiers were CUT DOWN by enemy fire as they stormed the airport. Reduce a vertical thing to ground level by cutting Ex: The logger CUT the tree DOWN. Cut something from a high position Ex: After Christmas he didn't carefully detach all the decorations, he just CUT them all DOWN.
Drop out Quit an organized activity Ex: Yuri isn't on the team anymore. He dropped out.
Fall out with Have an argument with Ex: I had a falling out with my sister last month and we haven't talked to each other since.
Fill in Complete a form Ex: I FILLED IN the application form and posted it off. Substitute someone at work Ex: She's just had a baby, so we have hired someone to FILL IN for her.
Get on with Have a good relationship Ex: Fortunately, I GET ON WITH my boss. Continue or start doing something Ex: She told us to GET ON WITH our work.
Get over Recover (a cold, a disease, an ex boy/girl friend) Ex: Jennifer hasn't gotten over her breakup with Peter
Give up Stop doing something that has been a habit Ex: I GAVE UP taking sugar in tea and coffee to lose weight. Stop being friendly, end relationships Ex: She GAVE UP all her school friends when she went to university. Stop doing something Ex: I have GIVEN UP trying to help them.
Go through Experience something bad Ex: You wouldn't believe what I went through when I was ill! Read again Ex: I went through my notes before the exam. THIS PHRASAL VERB HAS SEVERAL MEANINGS!
Grow up Mature, become adult Ex: He GREW UP in the West Country. Arise, emerge Ex: The industry GREW UP very quickly. Develop in a place or for a reason (city, town, etc) Ex: The town GREW UP as a trading post.
Look after Take care Ex: Their auntie LOOKED AFTER them while their mother was in hospital.
Make up Put on cosmetics Ex: It takes me 10 minutes to make my face up. Invent (a story) Ex: Don't believe anything she says. She always makes things up.
Pick up To lift an object with the hands Ex: Pick up your pen and write please. Come and get someone in a car Ex: What time are you going to pick me up?
Put off Postpone Ex: Don't put off your work, do it now!
Put on Start wearing Ex: I PUT my coat ON before we went out. Get fat Ex: He's PUT ON a lot of weight since he gave up smoking. Deceive, lie Ex: I am not PUTTING you ON.
Put out Broadcast Ex: Several charities put out an appeal on TV for money for the victims of the flooding in Mozambique. Extinguish a cigarette, a fire, etc ... Ex: He put out his cigarette before entering the building. Disturb or trouble someone Ex: Would it be putting you out greatly if I asked to change to another day?
Show up Attend something or arrive somewhere Ex: Very few showed up at the meeting Become clear or apparent Ex: The downturn in sales showed up in the company accounts.
Start off Make something start Ex: They STARTED OFF the meeting with an attack on our performance. Begin life, a career or existence Ex: She STARTED OFF as a receptionist with a lot of enthusiasm. Begin a journey Ex: We STARTED OFF early because we knew the journey would take all day.
Take over Assume control of a company or organisation Ex: The bank was taken over by a Hong Kong bank that needed to get into the British Market. Start a job or position that someone had occupied before you Ex: You've been driving for hours, do you want me to take over for a while?
Take after Look like, resemble Ex: He takes after his mother
Turn down Reduce volume, temperature, etc... Ex: The room was hot so she turned the heating down Reject an offer, an invitation, etc ... Ex: They offered her the job but she turned it down. Fold the top covers of a bed down to make it ready for someone to go to sleep Ex: The hotel stuff turned down the bed and scattered flower petals on it while she was having dinner.
Turn up Find unexpectly Ex: My keys turned up in the bedroom Increase volume or intensity of a radio, a TV, or other machines Ex: Turn up the TV, I can't hear what they're saying.
