This document lists and defines 85 common English phrasal verbs organized by their individual meanings. Some examples of phrasal verbs included are account for, approve of, back out, bear out, blow out, break down, call off, carry on, fall through, get over, give up, look into, pass away, run out of, set up, take over, and turn up.
This document lists and defines 85 common English phrasal verbs organized by their individual meanings. Some examples of phrasal verbs included are account for, approve of, back out, bear out, blow out, break down, call off, carry on, fall through, get over, give up, look into, pass away, run out of, set up, take over, and turn up.
This document lists and defines 85 common English phrasal verbs organized by their individual meanings. Some examples of phrasal verbs included are account for, approve of, back out, bear out, blow out, break down, call off, carry on, fall through, get over, give up, look into, pass away, run out of, set up, take over, and turn up.
This document lists and defines 85 common English phrasal verbs organized by their individual meanings. Some examples of phrasal verbs included are account for, approve of, back out, bear out, blow out, break down, call off, carry on, fall through, get over, give up, look into, pass away, run out of, set up, take over, and turn up.
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Phrasal Verbs
1. Account for: I cannot account for his foolish behaviour.
2. Approve of: He strongly approved of our plan. 3. Back out: He backed out of his promise. 4. Bear out: I bear out what he says. 5. Bear down: He tried to bear down the opposition. 6. Blow out: Please, blow out the candle. 7. Break down: The car broke down on the way. 8. Break into: The thief broke into last night. 9. Break open: He broke open the box as he had lost the key. 10. Break out: Cholera has broken out in the city. 11. Break with: He broke with his friend for nothing. 12. Bring about: The government has promised to bring about many reforms. 13. Bring forth: The trees bring forth new leaves in spring. 14. Bring up: He was brought up by his uncle. 15. Burst into: The widow burst into tears. 16. Call at: I called at his house but he was out. 17. Call down: The old beggar called down the naughty boys. 18. Call off: The match was called off because of rain. 19. Call for: Your mistake calls for severe punishment. 20. Call on/upon: I called on him at his office yesterday. 21. Carry on: Please carry on your work. 22. Carry out: He carried out the orders of his master. 23. Come across: I came across an old friend yesterday. 24. Come of: He comes of a noble family. 25. Come about: His marriage will come about next month. 26. Cope with: I cannot cope with recent problem. 27. Die of: He died of Cholera. 28. Do away with: Let us do away with the evil customs. 29. Fall back upon: One must save something to fall back upon in times of need. 30. Fall in: At the orders of the commander, the soldiers fell in. 31. Fall out: The brothers fell out on the division of their father’s property. 32. Fall through: The project fell through for want of fund. 33. Get over: He got over the shock. 34. Get through: He got through the examination in his first attempt. 35. Get up: I usually get up at 5 o clock. 36. Get along: He is getting along well in this profession. 37. Give away: She gave away the prizes at the annual function of our college. 38. Give in: The rebels were at last forced to give in. 39. Give up: I have given up smoking. 40. Go along with: I cannot go along with you in this matter. 41. Go off: The pistol went off accidentally. 42. Go/Keep on: Go on doing your work. 43. Keep down: It is impossible for anyone to keep down a proud nation for long. 44. Keep off: Keep off the grass. 45. Keep to: Keep to the subject while making a speech. 46. Keep up: You are doing good work; keep it up. 47. Knock down: He knocked down his opponent. 48. Lay by: Lay by something against the rainy day. 49. Lay down: He laid down his life for his country. 50. Leave for: We left for Multan yesterday. 51. Let down: I will never let you down. 52. Live on: They just live on vegetables. 53. Look after: His servant looked after his house in his absence. 54. Look down upon: Do not look down upon the poor. 55. Look for: The parents looked for the lost child. 56. Look forward to We are looking forward to the arrival of spring. 57. Look into: The police are looking into the case. 58. Make out/of: I am unable to make out/of this term. 59. Make up: Try to make up your loss in business. 60. Pass away: He passed away at the age of eighty years. 61. Put aside/by: You should put some money aside for old age. 62. Put down: He could not put down the enemy. 63. Put off: I went to him for a loan but he put me off 64. Put on: He put on his hat and went out. 65. Put up with: I cannot put up with his foolishness. 66. Run down: His health has run down. 67. Run out of: The car ran out of petrol and stopped. 68. Run over: A bus ran over a pedestrian yesterday. 69. See off: I went to the station to see him off. 70. Set aside: He set aside my application. 71. Set off/out: We shall set off Lahore tomorrow. 72. Set/Take down: Set down your plan. 73. Set in: The rainy season has set in. 74. Set up: He has set up a new factory recently. 75. Stand for: B.com stands for Bachelor of Commerce. 76. Stand by: I shall stand by you at the hour of need. 77. Take after: She takes after his mother. 78. Take for: I took him for a thief. 79. Take off: He took off his old coat. 80. Take over: I took over the charge of the office. 81. Take to: He has taken to morning walk daily. 82. Tell upon: Hard work told upon his health. 83. Turn down/aside: He turned down my request. 84. Turn on/off: Please turn off/on the radio. 85. Turn up: He turned up late at the party. 86. Work out: He worked out a plan to build a hospital.