Phrasal verbs

Phrasal Verbs

* Some verbs are made up of a verb and a preposition and have a special meaning that is different from the words they are made of.

* A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the original verb.

For example:

                            

* A list of Phrasal verbs:

Phrasal verb	Meaning	Example sentence
break down	stop functioning (vehicle, machine)	Our car broke down at the highway in the snowstorm.
break out	escape	The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.
calm down	relax after being angry	You need to calm down before you drive the car.
catch up	get to the same point as someone else	You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Mary.
check out	leave a hotel	You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.
cheer up	become happier	She cheered up when she heard the good news.
come forward	volunteer for a task	The woman came forward to help.
find out	discover	We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?
get back	return	We got back from our vacation last week.
grow up	become an adult	When Jack grows up he wants to be a pilot.
pass away	die	His uncle passed away last night.
take off	start to fly	My plane will take off in five minutes.
turn up	appear suddenly	Ram turned up for the movie on time.
work out	exercise	I work out at the gym twice a week.