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Phrasal Verb Definition Example eat away gradually destroy, erode The heavy rains ate away at the sandstone cliffs. eat * up + devour Ken ate the cookies up. eat in eat inside the home We usually eat in instead of going out for dinner. eat out eat outside the home They eat out once a [...]
Phrasal Verb Definition Example die away diminish in intensity The applause died away after 5 minutes. die down diminish in intensity The controversy about the president’s affair finally died down. die off/out become extinct Whales are in danger of dying off. disagree with + cause to feel sick due to food or drink Spicy food [...]
Phrasal Verb Definition Example call for + require (as in a recipe) This recipe calls for milk, not water. call * off + cancel something They called the picnic off because of the rain. call * off + order to stop (an invasion, guard dogs) He called off the dogs when he saw it was [...]
Phrasal Verb Definition Example back down stop defending your opinion in a debate Jane never backs down. She always wins arguments. back out not keep (a promise, agreement, deal) Sam backed out at the last second. back out of + not keep (a promise, agreement, deal) Sam backed out of the agreement at the last [...]
Phrasal Verb Definition Example act up behave or function improperly I think I need to take my car to the mechanic because it’s acting up again. add * up + calculate a sum I added up the receipts and it totaled $135.46. add up to + equal an amount The total expenses added up to [...]
What are phrasal verbs? 1. A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the original verb. Example: I ran into my teacher at the movies last night. run + into = meet He ran away when he was 15. run + away = leave home 2. [...]
1. A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the original verb. Example: I ran into my teacher at the movies last night. run + into = meet He ran away when he was 15. run + away = leave home 2. Some phrasal verbs are [...]