Pharsal Verbs
Pharsal Verbs
Pharsal Verbs
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Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs are combinations of words that perform the function of a verb. These combinations
necessarily include a verb and either an adverb or a preposition (or both). They form one
complete semantic unit because the words that comprise a phrasal verb together describe one
action. For example:
At a hotel, check-in is
normally required in order
to obtain a room key.
You will have to return the
room when you check out
of the hotel.
check out To leave a hotel
Please ensure that you are
in possession of all your
belongings before
checking-out of the hotel.
She cheered up when she
heard that the result was
Used as an expression to positive.
cheer up
ask someone to be happy
Cheer up, it is your
birthday!
If everybody chips in, we
can get a bottle of the most
expensive wine.
chip in To contribute/help
I do not have enough
money for a pizza so all of
you need to chip in as well.
They need to clean up the
platform because it is really
dirty.
cleansomethingup To tidy a place
You must clean up the room
before the president arrives.
I came across these books
when I was tidying the
cupboard.
come across something find unexpectedly
While reading this book I
came across new
information regarding
dinosaurs.
The flimsy decorations
To separate/ fall down/ came apart halfway through
come apart
break down the celebrations.
The group of friends came
apart once they went to
different colleges.
Her son came down with
the flu last weekend.
come down with something To become sick
My throat is sore; I think I
am coming down with a
cold.
The hospital is anxious for
more donors to come
To support/ to take an forward.
come forward
initiative
Who will come forward and
take the responsibility?
He resides in Brazil
although he comes from
Spain.
come from somewhere To originate in
Most of the stench comes
from the open drain behind
the house.
Can I count on you to
complete this essay by
tonight?
To rely on a person or
count on someone/something
thing
I could not complete the
task so I am counting on
you to do it.
Kindly cross out your old
telephone number and write
the new one.
To draw a line through
crosssomethingout
something
That word is wrong and you
need to cross it out as soon
as possible.
My financial advisor has
asked me to cut back on
unnecessary expenditure.
To use or consume less of
cut back on something
something
We need to cut back on
driving since the price of
petrol is at an all-time high.
To interrupt in between
cut into He cut into the argument
something or someone
with a point of his own.
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