PHRASAL VERB: –
The combination of the verb with adverb or preposition and its meaning differs from the verb is known as phrasal verb. It sometimes gives idiomatic to the verb.
Below are the commonly used phrasal verbs: –
1. Abide by
We should abide by the law of our country.
2. Agree with
I am agreeing with her views.
3. Ask for
You can ask for discount on this item.
4. Ask around
She was asking around for your address.
5. Act upon
You need to act upon my advice.
6. Answer back
I don’t like answering her back.
7. Blow out
The child blows out all the candles.
8. Break down
She is facing nervous break down.
9. Break up
He is breaking up with her girlfriend.
10. Bear with
You have to bear with my demanding brother.
11. Bring out
She brings out the best in her books.
12. Bend down
I won’t bend down to her demands.
13. Boil down
She boiled down a lengthy essay into small paragraph.
14. Bounce back
She always bounces back from her difficulties.
15. Bring up
Don’t bring up the issue of the fight again.
16. Bump into
The child bump into the chair.
17. Burn down
He burnt down his letters.
18. Call back
I will give you a call back when I will reach home.
19. Carry on
You should carry on with your plans.
20. Come across
I come across many people while travelling.
21. Cut down
You should cut down your expense.
22. Come in
You can come in whenever you want.
23. Close up
I want to take a close-up picture of the child.
24. Cling to
The child cling to her mother.
25. Cancel out
I am canceling out his order.
26. Cheer up
You should cheer up.
27. Check in
We check in at 8p.m in the hotel.
28. Check out
Please check out your result on computer.
29. Ceat on
She was cheating on her husband.
30. Chew off
She chews off her nails in nervousness.
31. Cater of
This plan will cater to the needs of poor people.
32. Chill out
I would like to chill out for a while.
33. Carry out
The workers are carrying out the plans of the builder.
34. Catch up
You have to catch up with the law.
35. Deal with
This policy deals with education of women in India.
36. Die for
Many freedoms fight died for the freedom of India.
37. Dig out
She can dig secret information very easily.
38. Dine out
I like to dine out.
39. Double
You have to double up your efforts.
40. Doze off
The child was dozing off in the car.
41. Draw back
There are many draw backs of
42. Dive in
You will dive in the pool of new opportunities when you will go abroad.
43. Dream of
I can’t dream of telling lies to my parents.
44. Drift apart
They drifted apart due to their misunderstanding.
45. Dwell on
We should not dwell on negative thoughts.
46. Dry out
She was admitted in hospital to dry out when her parents found that she has taken drug over dose.
47. Eat in
I like to eat in most of the time.
48. Eat out
My friends like to eat out every day.
49. End up
She ends up in the college she never liked.
50. Enter into
They both entered into talent competition.
51. Embark on
We embark on a long journey.
52. Fall behind
I don’t like to fall behind in my work.
53. Fall apart
She was falling apart due to panic.
54. Fill in
You can fill in the job application form.
55. Fill out
Please fill out the form for me also.
56. Fool around
You should not fool around all the time.
57. Frown on
My mother frown on the people who complain all the time.
58. Get along.
She gets along with her friend very easily.
59. Gear up
I am geared up for the trip.
60. Get away
I want to get away from my boring life.
61. Get off
You should get off from my bed, immediately.
62. Get out
You need to get out from my room.
63. Get in
We have to get in a plumber to fix the leakage.
64. Give in
I don’t give in easily.
65. Give up
We should never give up on ourselves.
66. Go ahead
She went ahead with her career.
67. Go against
I cannot go against my parents.
68. Go back
Our friendship goes back to our childhood days.
69. Go through
She has to go through many family problems.
70. Goof up
You cannot goof up this time because you have invested so much in this business.
71. Go for
The criminal go for easy targets.
72. Grow up
You need to grow up in life to face its challenges.
73. Hand over
Please hand over this book to him.
74. Hang out
I like to hang out with my friends in the park.
75. Hush up
You should hush up this rumor.
76. Jazz up
I want to jazz up my room with new paints.
77. join in
I would like to join in this dance club.
78. Keep from
She is keeping secrets from me.
79. Keep up
I would keep up with your pace.
80. Keep on
You have to keep on doing the right work.
81. Kick off
The match kicked off at 3p.m.
82. Lay down
The Government lay down the rules for the citizens of the country.
83. Lean on
I can always lean on my family for help.
84. Let in
My mother won’t let in the dog in our house.
85. Live on
They are living on small income.
86. Liven up
The music liven up the party.
87. Live up to
I have to live up to the expectations of my parents.
88. Look forward
To I am looking forward to my meeting with my friend.
89. Look at
You need to look out for good opportunities.
90. Lust after
Many people lust after money.
91. Make of
This container is made of silver.
92. Make up
He is making up his mind of this job.
93. Mix up
You cannot mix up the two ideas.
94. Makes fun of
He is making fun of me in the public.
95. Meet up
I have to meet up to the demands of my boss.
96. Miss out
You will miss out the opportunity to meet her if you remain busy.
97. Move in
They just moved in the city.
98. Move out
My friend is moving out this Saturday.
99. Mug up
The students are mugging up before the exams.
100. Name after
He named his son after his favorite writer.
101. Opt for
She opts for dance classes in her free time.
102. Owe To
I owe my singing talent to my mother.
103. Pass away
My uncle passed away last month due to cancer.
104. Pull down
They pulled down the old status and erected a new one.
105. Put off
I would like to put off this meeting because I don’t have time today.
106. Pick out
Please pick out your favorite cup from the drawer.
107. Pass on
EXERCISE – 1
Use the following phrasal verbs in meaningful sentences:
- Set back ____________________________
- Turn down___________________________
- Blow out ____________________________
- Turn against__________________________
- Jazz up _____________________________
- Liven up____________________________
- Die for _____________________________
- Call back ___________________________
- Grow up ____________________________
- Cut down ___________________________
EXERCISE – 2
Underline the phrasal verbs in the following sentences:
1. I would like to try out this dance form.
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2. You have to put forward your ideas clearly.
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3. She is looking for different ideas to jazz up her dress.
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4. He shaved off his beard for the marriage.
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5. I would agree with your plans if you listen to me first.
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6. He is showing off his new car.
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7. My teacher points out my mistakes in the essay.
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8. She likes to chill out on Sundays.
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9. The child was throwing up due to sickness.
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10. I bumped into a chair and hurt leg.
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