Phrasal Verb is an
idiomatic phrase consisting of a verb and another element, either an adverb, as
in break down, or a preposition, for example see to, or a combination
of both, such as look down on. Typically, their meaning is not
obvious from the meanings of the individual words themselves.
Here's the list of
commonly used phrasal verbs with multiple meanings.
1. Bring up
-to raise and nurture children
to become adults.
-to introduce a topic of
discussion
2. Make up
-to invent a story or a
situation
-to reconcile or become
friends again after fighting are arguing
3. Get over
-to literally climb over
something
-to overcome a situation
or sickness
4. Break off
- stop doing something
- end a relationship, association, etc.
- end a relationship, association, etc.
5. Hang up
-to put down the
telephone after speaking
-to suspend clothes on a
hook, coat hanger etc..
6. Tear off
-remove with force, separate by tearing
-remove clothes quickly
7. Pass
out
-to faint
-to hand out/distribute
something
8. Work out
-To do exercise
-To solve a problem
9. Take back
-retract something that you said
-return something (e.g.
to a shop)
10. Turn in
-go to bed, go to sleep
-tell the police about
someone
No comments:
Post a Comment