Phrasal Verbs

A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb combination which has a meaning different from the original verb.

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Some Phrasal Verbs

back up: to support, to sustain
bear down: to over throw, to overcome
bear with: to tolerate
break out: to escape from a place or a situation
break in: to enter a building by force

call for: to demand
call up: recall
come by: to obtain
come upon: to find by accident


fall back: to retreat, to recede
fall off: to drop off, to withdraw
fall upon: attack


give forth: announce
go about: to start working on something, to tackle
go by: to be guided by

hang back: to hesitate to proceed
hang on: to depend on


lay about: to attack someone violently
lay out: to plan some thing

live for: to devote one's life to
live on: depend on
look down upon: despise
look up to: respect

make away with: to squander, to steal


play with: to trifle with

set about: took steps towards
set down: to record
stand out against: refuse to yield
stand for: defend

take after: to resemble





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Main page for phrasal verb lists
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/


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