phrasal

1. Phrasal Verbs
Or phrasal verbs phrasal verbs are in English, special verbs consist of a verb and a
preposition or an adverb (or a combination of both). For example:
-Verb + preposition: Turn on (On)

2. Break down
• Remove a barrier or
obstacle.
example
He had to BREAK
DOWN their opposition
to his ideas.

3. Act up
• Behave badly or
strangely.
Example
My computer's
ACTING UP; I think I
might have a virus.

4. Add up
• Be a satisfactory
explanantion for
something.
Example
• She explained why
the work wasn't ready,
but her story doesn't
ADD UP.

5. Ask after
Enquire about someone's
health, how life is going.
example
Jenny rang earlier and
ASKED AFTER you, so I
told her you were fine

6. Ball up
• Confuse or make
things complicated.
Example
The new project has
BALLED me UP- I
have no idea what to do.

7. Bash about
Mistreat physically.
example
If you BASH your
monitor ABOUT like
that, it won't last long.

8. Be along
Arrive.
example
The next bus should BE
ALONG in the next
quarter of an hour or so.

9. Be onto
Pursue, be aware of
someone's true nature.
example
He's being very careful
because he thinks the
police ARE ONTO him.

10. Bear on
Influence, affect.
example
The judge's character
may well BEAR ON the
final decision.

11. Book out
Leave a place in a
hurry.
example
I don't like the look of
the people arriving- let's
BOOK OUT.