PHRASAL VERBS
- FEATURES
- Concept of Phrasal Verbs
- More Examples for Proper Use
- Exam-based Questions and Simplified Answers
- Review of Previous Years' Questions
- Task for Practice
ALPHABETICAL PHRASAL VERBS AT A GLANCE WITH EXAMPLE FOR PRACTICE
PHRASAL VERBS BEGINNING WITH-A- Abide by-(respect/Obey)-Everyone should abide by the law.
- Account for-(give a reason/explanation)-You must account for all the money you spent.
- Ache for-(want someone/something very much)-He ached for his friend.
- Act on-(take action as a result of something)-Police acted on the criminal.
- Act out-(demonstrate with gesture and action)-The students acted out the scene in the classroom.
- Act up-(cause pain/annoyance by functioning badly)- His weak elbow acted up again.
- Add up-(make sense/ seem reasonable)-Her explanation does not add up exact meaning.
- Adhere to-(support/follow)-We should adhere to the rules.
- Advise against-(recommend not to do)-The doctor advised him against hard work.
- Agree with-( same opinion with person)-I agree with you.
- Agree to-(same opinion with matter/decision)-I agree to your proposal.
- Aim at-(fix /target something)-The hunter aimed at the bird.
- Allow for-(take into consideration/include in calculation)-We must allow for the essential expenditures.
- Allude to-(make reference indirectly)-She is alluding to a problem which is not easily understood.
- Amount to-(reach/be equivalent to)-The cost is amounted to Rs.12000/ The statement amounted to his confession.
- Angle for-(try to obtain/get something by suggesting)-He is angling for help.
- Answer back-(reply rudely)-Don't answer back to your parents.
- Answer for-(to be responsible for something)-Parents have to answer for their children.
- Answer to-(be responsible to/ be controlled by)-A labour is answer to his master.
- Appeal to-(plead/make an earnest request)-The leaders appealed to the mob to maintain peace/ ( be interesting/attractive)-His idea didn't appeal to me.
- Apply for-(make a formal request)- He applied for the job.
- Arrive at-(reach a decision/agreement/decision/conclusion)-They arrived at an agreement at the end of the meeting.
- Ask after-(enquire about someone's well-being)-Mother always ask after her children.
- Ask around-(mention it to people you see/meet)-I will ask around to know about your missing goat.
- Ask in-(invite someone to come in)-I asked her in.
- Ask out-(invite someone to lunch/dinner/cinema)-He asked her out to watch new movie.
- Attest to-(prove to be true)-Her action attests to her popularity.
- Avail of-(take advantage/opportunity)-One should avail of market price.
PHRASAL VERBS BEGINNING WITH- B- Back away-(move backward in fear or dislike)- Hari saw the dog and backed away.
- Back down-(withdraw/concede defeat)- The party backed down his decision.
- Back up-(give support / encouragement/ make a copy of)- His friend backed him up in his distress/ All files in computer should be backed up in safe locatio
- Bail out-(pay money to secure someone's release/ rescue from financial difficulties)- Haren bailed his friend out from prison/ The Govt. bailed out the bank.
- Bank on-(keep your hope or confidence on someone)- I am banking on your help.
- Abide by-(respect/Obey)-Everyone should abide by the law.
- Account for-(give a reason/explanation)-You must account for all the money you spent.
- Ache for-(want someone/something very much)-He ached for his friend.
- Act on-(take action as a result of something)-Police acted on the criminal.
- Act out-(demonstrate with gesture and action)-The students acted out the scene in the classroom.
- Act up-(cause pain/annoyance by functioning badly)- His weak elbow acted up again.
- Add up-(make sense/ seem reasonable)-Her explanation does not add up exact meaning.
- Adhere to-(support/follow)-We should adhere to the rules.
- Advise against-(recommend not to do)-The doctor advised him against hard work.
- Agree with-( same opinion with person)-I agree with you.
- Agree to-(same opinion with matter/decision)-I agree to your proposal.
- Aim at-(fix /target something)-The hunter aimed at the bird.
- Allow for-(take into consideration/include in calculation)-We must allow for the essential expenditures.
- Allude to-(make reference indirectly)-She is alluding to a problem which is not easily understood.
- Amount to-(reach/be equivalent to)-The cost is amounted to Rs.12000/ The statement amounted to his confession.
- Angle for-(try to obtain/get something by suggesting)-He is angling for help.
- Answer back-(reply rudely)-Don't answer back to your parents.
- Answer for-(to be responsible for something)-Parents have to answer for their children.
- Answer to-(be responsible to/ be controlled by)-A labour is answer to his master.
- Appeal to-(plead/make an earnest request)-The leaders appealed to the mob to maintain peace/ ( be interesting/attractive)-His idea didn't appeal to me.
- Apply for-(make a formal request)- He applied for the job.
- Arrive at-(reach a decision/agreement/decision/conclusion)-They arrived at an agreement at the end of the meeting.
- Ask after-(enquire about someone's well-being)-Mother always ask after her children.
- Ask around-(mention it to people you see/meet)-I will ask around to know about your missing goat.
- Ask in-(invite someone to come in)-I asked her in.
- Ask out-(invite someone to lunch/dinner/cinema)-He asked her out to watch new movie.
- Attest to-(prove to be true)-Her action attests to her popularity.
- Avail of-(take advantage/opportunity)-One should avail of market price.
PHRASAL VERBS BEGINNING WITH- B
- Back away-(move backward in fear or dislike)- Hari saw the dog and backed away.
- Back down-(withdraw/concede defeat)- The party backed down his decision.
- Back up-(give support / encouragement/ make a copy of)- His friend backed him up in his distress/ All files in computer should be backed up in safe locatio
- Bail out-(pay money to secure someone's release/ rescue from financial difficulties)- Haren bailed his friend out from prison/ The Govt. bailed out the bank.
- Bank on-(keep your hope or confidence on someone)- I am banking on your help.
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