INTRODUCTION
Definition : When certain prepositions are put after
verbs, their meaning is drastically changed
and they acquire an idiomatic sense. These are called Phrasal Verbs.
The major difference in phrasal verbs and idioms is that
these are essentially associated with verbs while idioms may not be.
The use of phrases also makes
the language more impressive.
When
certain prepositions are put after verbs their meaning
is drastically changed and they acquire an idiomatic sense, these are called
Phrasal Verbs. Sometimes these verbs act as adverbs.
PHRASES ✍️✍️
Act
Act upon: You will not pass, as you did not act upon (to work on) the suggestion of your teacher.
Act for: In
his absence I acted (to work in someone’s
place) for him.
Bear
Bear down : The dictator
bore down (smash) all the requests of opposition in no time.
Bear with: I cannot bear with (tolerate) with you any longer.
Break
Break out : The fire broke out (to spread wildly)
in the village yesterday. Break with : I have broken
with (to end a relation) my friend
Hari.
Bring
Bring up : She brought up (to educate)
all her children.
Bring forward : The proposal she brought forward (to propose for discussion) seemed a foolish one.
Bring about: A good tree brings forth (to produce) good fruit.
Bring to light: His investigation brought to light (reveal)
the whole story.
Call
Call in : Call in (summon) a doctor immediately. Call up: He could not call up (recall) past events.
Call off: The strike
has been called off (withdraw) at the appeal
of the Managing Director.
Call at : I called at (pay a visit) at Pandey’s last night.
Come:
Come across: I came across (meet unexpectedly) my old friend in the market yesterday.
Come off: The tournament will come off (take place)
tomorrow.
Carry:
Carry on : His son carried on (continue) on his business
in his absence. Carry out: She carried out (execute) the plan in every detail.
Do:
Do up : Having walked ten miles he is quite done up (exhausted). Done with: I have done with (to make an end to) with scheming.
Do the trick: My last hit did the trick (to achieve one’s object).
Draw :
Draw the line: We must draw the line (fix the limit) in relations with him.
Fall
Fall into : Your brother
has fallen into (landed in) bad company.
Fall off: Generally attendance falls
off (reduce) on every Saturday in every school.
Get
Get through
: He has got through (succeed)
the examination.
Get under: The man could get the fire under (bring under control)
by throwing water
and sand.
Give
Gave away: The Governor gave away (distribute) the prizes. Give in: When pushed hard the door finally gave in (yield). Give up: I have given up (surrender) smoking.
Go:
Go off: The concert went off (succeed)
very well.
Go in for: Nobody else is going in for it (in support with) I believe, except
the mover.
Go back on: He
gave me a definite promise and he is
not likely to go back (fail to keep) his word.
Go through: This was their playing and I think they mean to
go through it (to carry determinedly to a finish).
Hold:
Hold out: The strikers
will not be able to hold out (to offer resistance) for long.
Hold back: He held back the secret
of his parents.
Keep:
Keep up: The husband and wife kept up (carry on) the discussion. Keep on: She kept on (continue) talking all the night.
Keep back: I shall keep back (conceal) nothing from you.
Lay
Lay up: He was laid up (confined) with fever.
Lay by: She resolves to lay by (store for future use) a part of her income.
Look
Look after: You must look after (take care) your old parents. Look into: I will look into (investigate) the matter.
Look up: Look up (search) the word in the dictionary.
Make:
Make out: You have failed
to make out (prove)
your case.
Make up: The train is much late, but I may make up (compensate).
Make off: He has made off (escape) with my tools.
Put
Put in: I have put in (forwarded) my claim for the arrears.
Put by: He did not put by (spare
or put aside) anything for old age. Put up at: We put up at (stay) adjust with a hotel for the night.
Put up with: We have to put up with (remove) inconvenience.
Put off: The traveler has put off (remove) his clothes because of hot weather.
Run:
Run after: The policemen are running after
(chase) the thief.
Run out: The
enemy will surrender soon as his supply
has run out (lack).
Set:
Set upon: The robbers
set upon (attack) the defenseless camp.
Turn:
Turn up: Seven students did not turn up (report
or appear) in the examination.
Turn down: The
Principal turned down (refuse or
reject) the request of students to postpone
the examination.
Work
Work out: I worked out
(to solve) the problem in fifteen minutes. Work up: I worked him up (excite
or invoke) into a great patience.
Work upon: He worked upon (to influence) the religious feelings of the poor ignorant ones.
