Presentation for ESL students to learn some of the basic phrasal verbs. It includes a picture and a synonym for better understanding.

1. PHRASAL VERBS
BASIC PHRASAL VERBS
WITH PICTURES AND
SYNONYMS
By Maria Tarragona Sala

2. BREAK DOWN = malfunction

3. BREAK DOWN = overcome

4. BREAK OFF = dissolve

5. BREAK OUT IN = erupt

6. BREAK UP = scatter

7. BRING UP = educate

8. COME ACROSS = find

9. COME INTO = inherit

10. COME ROUND =
regain consciousness

11. COME UP WITH = propose

12. CUT OFF = interrupt

13. DO UP = launder

14. DROP IN =
visit by surprise

15. FALL OUT = quarrel

16. FIND OUT = discover

17. GET OVER = recover

18. GET ROUND = overcome

19. GET THROUGH = connect

20. GO DOWN = decrease

21. GROW UP = increase in size

22. HOLD ON =
keep the connection open

23. LOOK AFTER = take care of

24. LOOK BACK =
review past events

25. LOOK FOR = seek

26. LOOK INTO = investigate

27. LOOK OVER = examine

28. LOOK ROUND = glance

29. LOOK UP =
search for information

30. MAKE OUT = identify

31. MAKE UP = reconcile

32. MAKE UP = invent

33. MAKE UP FOR = compensate

34. PASS OUT = faint

35. POINT OUT = indicate

36. PUT THROUGH =
make a phone connection

37. RUN INTO = encounter

38. SPEAK UP = raise one’s voice

39. STAND FOR = represent

40. TAKE AFTER = resemble

41. THINK OVER = consider

42. WORK OUT = solve