Phrasal verbs

 

 

PHRASAL VERBS

 

A phrasal verb is a combination of words (a verb + a preposition or verb +adverb) that when used together, usually take on a different meaning to that of the original verb.

Phrasal verbs are phrases that indicate actions.

 

Phrasal verbs we use daily are listed below:

PHRASAL VERBS                     MEANING                               EXAMPLE SENTENCE

1. Bring up                       – raise                                    – I was brought up in Chennai.
2. Bring in                        – produce, contribute – Southwest monsoon bring in heavy rain.
3. Bring about                 – cause                                   – They try to bring about changes in the industry.
4. Break into                    – open                                    – The thieves broke into the house.
5. Break down                  – repair                                   – My car broke down.
6. Call on                                      – visit                                     – The DEO called on our school yesterday.
7. Call off                                    – cancel                                  – The meeting was called off.
8. Come at                        – attack                                  – The robbers tried to come at me.
9. Come about                 – happen                                – The accident came about yesterday.
10. Come after                  – follow                                  – Don’t come after me.
11. Deal with                     – manage                               – He cleverly dealt with the situation.
12. Figure out                    – make out, understand         – I can’t make out your point.
13. Get through                  – complete                            – He got through the exam with flying colors.
14. Get on with                 – handle                                 – How do you get on with your friends?
15. Get away                      – escape                                 – The robbers got away with the money.
16. Get over                      –over come                            –   She got over her illness.
17. Get on                                      – board something                 – Kindly get on the bus.
18. Give back                     – return                                  – I will give back this pen tomorrow.
19. Give in                          – yield, surrender                  – Finally the enemies gave in.
20. Give away                   – distribute                             – The chief guest gave away the prizes.
21. Give up                        – abandon                              – He gave up the project.
22. Go against                    – violate                                 – His action goes against our rules.
23. Go up                           – increase                              – Food prices have gone up this year.
24. Go off                          – explode                               – The bomb went off near the temple.
25. Hang on                       – wait                                     – Hang on for a minute.
26. Keep away                   – out of reach                         – Medicine should be kept away from children.
27. Kick back                      – relax                                   – I want to kick back today.
28. Kick off                                    – start                                     – lets kick off the match.
29. Let down                      – disappoint                           – Don’t worry I won’t let down you.
30. Let out                          – disclose                                           – He let out the truth.
31. Look at                                    – see                                                   – They look at the picture.
32. Look into                     – examine, investigate          – The police look into the case.
33. Look after                    – take care                             – We must look after our parents.
34. Look up                        – search for info                     ­­­­– We look up the dictionary for meanings.
35. Put on                          – wear                                    – We put on new dress during festivals.
36. Put off                         – postpone                             – The match was put off due to rain. -
37. Put out                         – extinguish                           – The fire men put out the fire.
38. Put up with                  – tolerate                               –  I can’t put up with his behavior.
39. Pass away                   – Die                                       – My grandma passed away last week.
40. Pass up                         – refuse                                              – He passed up his chance.
41. Pass on                         – skip                                      – Please pass on this question.
42. Run away                    – escape                                 – Don’t try to run away from the problems
43. Run after                     –  Chase                                 – The police ran after the robbers.
44. Take off                       – leave, depart                       – The plane took off.
45. Take after                    – resemble                             – He takes after his father.
46. Take down                    – write                                    – Kindly take down the notes.
47. Take out                      – remove                                – please take out your shirt.
48. Turn off                       – stop                                     – Please turn off the fan.
49. Turn down                    – refuse                                  – He turn down my invitation for dinner.
50. Throw out                    – discard                                – The postman discarded the letters.