Question

50 phrasal verbs with thier meanings

Answer 1

phrasal verbmeaningexample sentenceask outinvite on a dateBrian askedJudy out to dinner and a movie.ask aroundask many people the same questionI asked aroundbut nobody has seen my wallet.add up toequalYour purchases add up to$205.32.back upreverseYou’ll have to back up your car so that I can get out.back upsupportMy wife backedme up over my decision to quit my job.blow upexplodeThe racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.blow upadd airWe have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.break downstop functioning (vehicle, machine)Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.break downget upsetThe woman broke downwhen the police told her that her son had died.breakdowndivide into smaller partsOur teacher broke the final project downinto three separate parts.break inforce entry to a buildingSomebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.break intoenter forciblyThe firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.break inwear sthg a few times so that it doesn’t look/feel newI need to breakthese shoes inbefore we run next week.break ininterruptThe TV station broke in to report the news of the president’s death.break upend a relationshipMy boyfriend and I broke upbefore I moved to America.break upstart laughing (informal)The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.break outescapeThe prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren’t looking.break out indevelop a skin conditionI broke out in a rash after our camping trip.bringdownmake unhappyThis sad music is bringing me down.bring upraise a childMy grandparents brought me upafter my parents died.bring upstart talking about a subjectMy mother walks out of the room when my father brings upsports.bring upvomitHe drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.call aroundphone many different places/peopleWe called around but we weren’t able to find the car part we needed.call backreturn a phone callI called the company backbut the offices were closed for the weekend.call offcancelJason calledthe wedding offbecause he wasn’t in love with his fiancé.call onask for an answer or opinionThe professor called on me for question 1.call onvisit sbyWe called onyou last night but you weren’t home.call upphoneGive me your phone number and I will callyou upwhen we are in town.calm downrelax after being angryYou are still mad. You need to calm downbefore you drive the car.not care fornot like (formal)I don’t care forhis behaviour.catch upget to the same point as sby elseYou’ll have to run faster than that if you want to catch upwith Marty.check inarrive and register at a hotel or airportWe will get the hotel keys when we check in.check outleave a hotelYou have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.check outlook at carefully, investigateThe company checks out all new employees.check outlook at (informal)Check out the crazy hair on that guy!cheer upbecome happierShe cheered upwhen she heard the good news.cheer upmake happierI brought you some flowers to cheer you up.chip inhelpIf everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.clean uptidy, cleanPlease clean up your bedroom before you go outside.come acrossfind unexpectedlyI came acrossthese old photos when I was tidying the closet.come apartseparateThe top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.come down withbecome sickMy nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.come forwardvolunteer for a task or to give evidenceThe woman came forwardwith her husband’s finger prints.come from some placeoriginate inThe art of origami comes from Asia.count onrely onI am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.cross outdraw a line throughPlease cross out your old address and write your new one.cut back onconsume lessMy doctor wants me to cut back onsweets and fatty foods.cut downmake sthg fall to the groundWe had to cutthe old tree in our yard down after the storm.