Sentence with phrasal verbs and its meaning.(atleast 25)
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Phrasal Verb
Meaning
Example
Abide by
Accept or follow a decision or rule.
We have to ABIDE BY what the court says.
Account for
To explain.
They had to ACCOUNT FOR all the money that had gone missing.
Ache for
Want something or someone a lot.
My partner's been away for a fortnight- I am ACHING FOR her.
Act on
To take action because of something like information received.
The police were ACTING ON a tip from an informer and caught the gang red-handed.
Act on
Affect.
The medicine only ACTS ON infected tissue.
Act out
Perform something with actions and gestures..
They ACTED OUT the story on stage.
Act out
Express an emotion in your behaviour.
Their anger is ACTED OUT in their antisocial behaviour.
Act up
Behave badly or strangely.
My computer's ACTING UP; I think I might have a virus.
Act upon
To take action because of something like information received.
The police were ACTING UPON a tip-off.
Act upon
Affect.
The enzyme ACTS UPON certain proteins.
Add on
Include in a calculation.
You have to ADD the VAT ON to the price they give.
Add up
To make a mathematical total.
We ADDED UP the bill to check it was correct.
Add up
Be a satisfactory explanantion for something.
She explained why the work wasn't ready, but her story doesn't ADD UP.
Add up to
Have a certain result.
Trains delays are getting worse and with the high fares, it all ADDS UP TO misery for the commuters.
Add up to
Come to a certain amount or figure.
The total costs ADD UP TO several million euros.
Agree with
Affect- usually used in the negative to show that something has had a negative effect, especially is it makes you feel bad.
I feel terrible- that food didn't AGREE WITH my stomach.
Aim at
To target.
The magazine is AIMED AT teenagers.
Aim at
Intend to achieve.
They're AIMING AT reducing costs by ten percent.
Allow for
Include something in a plan or calculation.
You should ALLOW FOR delays when planning a journey.
Allow of
Make possible, permit.
The rules don't ALLOW OF any exceptions.
Angle for
Try to get something indirectly, by hinting or suggesting.
He's been ANGLING FOR an invitation, but I don't want him to come.
Answer back
To reply rudely to someone in authority.
Her mother was shocked when she started ANSWERING her BACK and refusing to help.
Answer for
Be held responsible for a problem.
The government should be made to ANSWER FOR their failure to sort out the problem.
Answer for
Speak on behalf of someone or from knowing them.
I can ANSWER FOR my partner because I know her position on this issue.
Argue down
Beat someone in a debate, discussion or argument.
The teacher tried to ARGUE the girl DOWN, but she couldn't.
Answer:
Bhai mujhe nahi aata
Explanation: