Friday, 4 March 2016

BEST PHRASAL VERBS


  1. Call on = visit
  2. Call up – remind
  3. Call off = cancel
  4. Call for = need
  5. Carry on = proceed
  6. Carry through = to complete , accomplish
  7. Carry out = execute
  8. Set out = Start a journey
  9. Set off = start a journey
  10. Put off = post pone
  11. Put on = wear
  12. Put down = suppress
  13. Put out = extinguish
  14. Put up with = bear, tolerate
  15. Run down = become weak
  16. Run after = to chase after something/ person
  17. Break into = enter stealthily
  18. Break out = spread
  19. Bring out = publish
  20. Bring up = rear up, nurture
  21. Get through = win
  22. Pick up = select
  23. Pass away = die
  24. Give away = distribute
  25. Give ear = hear, listen
  26. Give up = with draw, drop
  27. Get off = descend
  28. Make out = understand
  29. Make for = use
  30. Make up = compensate
  31. Knock about = move to fight
  32. Knock at = tap
  33. Knock down = hit and throw
  34. Make off  = to leave quickly, escape
  35. Fall apart = break into pieces
  36. Stand for = mean something
  37. Fall back = retreat(move back)
  38. Work on = show affect
  39. Hold on = wait for sometime
  40. Keep off = prevent
  41. Make over = hand over
  42. Hold over = post pone
  43. Prevail upon = persuade
  44. Dispense with = dismiss
  45. Look through = revise
  46. Go in for = take part in
  47. Get about = rumoured
  48. Carry of = taken away, die
  49. Turn in =  submit/ give up
  50. Push through = bring to a conclusion
  51. Keep away = remain absent
  52. Keep from = to abstain from
  53. Come by = get
  54. Fall upon = experience , suffer
  55. Fall through = fail
  56. Give way = break
  57. Come off = get detached
  58. Come down = lower the price
  59. Bring in = yield
  60. Come about = happen
  61. Bring about = to cause
  62. Come around = agree
  63. Used up = consumed
  64. Run into = collide
  65. Take after = resemble
  66. Run short of = inefficient supply
  67. Take down = jot down
  68. Pass through = undergo
  69. Set apart = reserve
  70. Set up = erect, establish
  71. Let down = fail at need
  72. Pull through = recover
  73. Stand by = support
  74. Dispose of = get rid of
  75. Accompanied by = followed, escorted
  76.  Get on = continue
  77. Get over = recover
  78. Wear out = exhaust
  79. Wear off = lose effectiveness gradually
  80. Turn on = switch on
  81. Turn off = switch off
  82. Turn down = reject, refuse
  83. Turn up = reappear
  84. Turn out = attendance, outfit
  85. Turn against = become enemy
  86. Take after = similar
  87. Take in = absorb
  88. Take off = move up
  89. Take up = take charge
  90. Fall off = reduce
  91. Fall out = fight
  92. Come by = earn
  93. Com across = meet
  94. Com about = happen
  95. See off = bade good bye
  96. See though = perceive truth
  97. Give round = turn back
  98. Put forward = propose
  99. Give in = surrender
  100. Cut down = reduce
  101. Cut off = stop
  102. Cut short = precise
  103. Look into = examine
  104. Look for = search
  105. Break down = fail to function
  106. Put up to  = encourage
  107. Break down = spoil
  108. Leave for = start journey
  109. Break in = interrupt
  110. Bring down = make unhappy
  111. Check out = leave a hotel
  112. Come apart = separate
  113. Count on = rely on
  114. Do away with = discard
  115. Make away = to steal or abduct
  116. Go with = suitable, agree
  117. Carry off = win, to act convincingly
  118. Carry out = execute
  119. Call for = demand
  120. Call in = send for
  121. Cut out = separate, debar
  122. Break up = come to an end
  123. Go off = fire (gun)
  124. Fall in = collapse inwards
  125. Draw back = retreat
  126. Look down upon = despite, show contempt
  127. Look up to = respect
  128. Look small = to feel ashamed or foolish
  129. Call at = pay a visit
  130. Come of = to descend from ( inheritance)
  131. Cut in = interrupt
  132. Hold back = keep the secret
  133. Get rid of = to be free from
  134. Catch hold of = force to stay ,catch
  135. Take offence = get angry
  136. Break open = break force
  137. Fight for = fight over
  138. Part with = give up, to willingly let go
  139. Out of breath = tired
  140. Of late = recently
  141. Out of mind = become mad
  142. Go out = extinguish
  143. Put one through = connect by phone
  144. Hands on = involve in practical experience
  145. Hang on = pause , persistent
  146. Turn up = come appear
  147. Take note = take down
  148. Act upon = execute
  149. Avail oneself of = profit by
  150. Turn out = assemble, prove, produce

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