Question

20 phrasal verbs with their examples

Answer 1

Break up

Meaning: to end a relationship

Example: John and Mary broke up after 7 months of dating.

 

Bring up

Meaning: to mention something

Example: Remember, don’t bring up Mary’s breakup when you talk to her.

 

Carry on

Meaning: to continue doing what you have been doing

Example: Sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt. Carry on with your speech.

 

Carry out

Meaning: to perform a task or assignment

Example: I couldn’t carry out my plan for the month.

 

Come across

Meaning: to seem or appear to have a specific quality, to make a certain impression on someone

Example: John comes across as a very positive person.

 

Find out

Meaning: to learn of or discover facts/information about something or someone

Example: I wanted to find out where Helena was from, I couldn’t tell by her accent.

 

Get along

Meaning: to have a friendly relationship with someone

Example: Alice and Sue get along very well, they never fight.

 

Get over

Meaning: to recover from a difficult or upsetting experience

Example: John can’t get over his breakup with Mary, it’s all he can think about.

 

Give up

Meaning: to stop trying to do something due to a lack of success

Example: Joan and Peter didn’t give up, they are still trying to have a baby.

 

Go on

Meaning: to continue

Example: The teacher waited for the students to quiet down before he went on with the lecture.

 

Look after

Meaning: to take care of someone, attend to

Example: Tom’s parents look after his kids when he has to work on the weekends.

 

Look forward to

Meaning: to anticipate something

Example: I’m looking forward to meeting my brother’s new girlfriend.

 

Look up

Meaning: to search for information

Example: My professor uses such difficult language that I have to look words up in a dictionary.

 

Put off

Meaning: postpone

Example: He had to put off the meeting because he was very busy.

 

Put up with

Meaning: to endure or tolerate

Example: I can’t put up with your behavior anymore.

 

Take over

Meaning: to assume control over something

Example: Mrs. Jones, the math teacher, is taking a maternity leave and Mrs. Green will be taking over.

 

Take up

Meaning: to develop an interest in something

Example: Greg took up hiking, because he wanted to spend more time outdoors.

 

Try on

Meaning: to put on an item of clothing in order to see if it fits

Example: These shoes look amazing, I want to try them on.

 

Turn out

Meaning: to end up, result

Example: The cake turned out to be very good, although Annie had a problem making it.

 

Work out

Meaning: end happily

Example: I was worried about the play I directed, but it all worked out in the end.

Answer 2

1. Abide by (keep to) I except home to abide by his decision to help us.
2. Come forward (present oneself) He has come forward with an offer of help
3.Fatten up (make fat) These animals need flattening up
4. Zero in (come in on the centre) The bombers zeroed in
5. Yoke up (put into hardness) The oxen were yoked up
6. Yield up (yield or surrender completely) They have yielded up the bulk of their supplies to enemy
7. Whoop up (have parties) They enjoyed whooping up
8. Yell out (shout loudly) The man yelled out with pain
9. Win through (survive) The soldiers have won through
10. Work out at (amount to) The bill works out at Rs 20 each.