Common & Important Phrasal Verbs
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Bring up – To raise a topic / to raise a child
He was brought up in Delhi. -
Carry on – To continue
Carry on with your work. -
Call off – To cancel
The match was called off due to rain. -
Come across – To meet by chance
I came across an old friend yesterday. -
Give up – To quit / stop trying
Never give up on your dreams. -
Get along (with) – To have good relations
I get along well with my colleagues. -
Look after – To take care of
She looks after her younger brother. -
Look for – To search
I am looking for my keys. -
Look into – To investigate
The police is looking into the matter. -
Look forward to – To expect eagerly
I look forward to meeting you. -
Put off – To postpone
The meeting was put off till Monday. -
Put up with – To tolerate
I can’t put up with his rude behavior. -
Turn down – To reject
He turned down the job offer. -
Turn up – To arrive / increase
Many students didn’t turn up for class. -
Turn out – To happen / prove
The story turned out to be false. -
Break down – To stop working / lose control
My car broke down yesterday. -
Break into – To enter by force
The thief broke into the house. -
Break out – To start suddenly (fire, war, disease)
A fire broke out in the market. -
Set up – To establish
He set up a new business. -
Take over – To assume control
He took over the company after his father.
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