The Ultimate Guide to English Phrasal Verbs
One great way to quickly boost your English skills is to master phrasal verbs.
Phrasal verbs are combinations of basic verbs and prepositions such as "at," "up" and "over." When you put them together, even simple words allow you to speak about many different topics.
This post collects all of our articles on different phrasal verbs and the ways they're used. Study them each, then practice using them in an Engoo lesson!
11 Phrasal Verbs With “Make”
Here's a small sample of what you can learn here:
Make sense
If something "makes sense," it's understandable.
Does this explanation make sense to you?
Make the most of ~
This means "get the biggest possible benefit" from something. Use it to talk about time, opportunities, experiences and more.
Let's make the most of this beautiful weather and go to the beach!
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs With “Tell”
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Tell off
"Telling off" someone is speaking to them with criticism or anger.
She told off her boyfriend for forgetting her birthday.
Tell the difference
When you can understand what makes one thing different from another, you can "tell the difference" between them.
Except for the price, I can't tell the difference between these two products.
12 Phrasal Verbs Using “Look”
Here's a small sample of what you can learn here:
Look out
This is an important phrasal verb since it signals danger is near.
Hey, a car is coming! Look out!
Look down on
"Looking down on" someone means feeling that you are somehow better than that person.
The rich kids looked down on their classmates.
17 Phrasal Verbs With “Get”
Here's a small sample of what you can learn here:
Get along
When people "get along," they have a friendly and positive relationship with each other.
He doesn't get along well with the rest of his family.
My classmates and I really get along.
Get ahead
This phrasal verb refers to moving to a better position in a company or profession.
In many countries, it's still difficult for women to get ahead in their careers compared to men.
12 Phrasal Verbs Using “Put”
Here's a small sample of what you can learn here:
Put away
We use “put away” to talk about returning an item to its proper place, such as a shelf, box, etc.
Kids, put away your toys before nap time.
Put off
When you “put off” something, you wait until later to do it.
The deadline is tomorrow, so I can’t put off the assignment anymore.
Phrasal Verbs and Idioms With “Check”
Here's a small sample of what you can learn here:
Check off
When we "check off" items on a list, we make a mark next to them to show that they're complete.
I'm almost done; I only have one more item on my list to check off.
Check back
"Check back" means "to contact again."
She's not here now, but please check back in an hour.
9 Phrasal Verbs With “Come”
Here's a small sample of what you can learn here:
Come up
Something "comes up" when it is mentioned.
Paris came up while we were discussing places to go for our next vacation.
Come through
If you "come through," you've done something successfully, usually in a difficult situation.
Joe came through with a great solution to our problem just when we needed it.
Useful Idioms and Phrasal Verbs With “Line”
Here's a small sample of what you can learn here:
Line up
"Line up" can mean "to prepare," as in the following example:
I've got a few fun activities lined up for my vacation next week.
It can also refer to waiting in line.
Many customers were lined up outside, waiting for the store to open.
That’s all for now
We'll continue to add links to this article as we share new phrasal verb posts on the blog, so be sure to check this page again in the future.
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