HOW TO USE THE PHRASAL
VERBS PART 10
Definition: A phrasal verb is a kind of
verb which combines with an adverbial
particle or a preposition and it is translated in two different ways –
literally and idiomatically.This list is the first fifteen of the list of 150
most common phrasal verbs.
136. SORT OUT
1. Do what is needed to solve a
problem, conflict or difficult situation (51%)
A few ideas were raised to sort out
the company’s financial issues.
2. Find out information so as to
understand STH (25.5%)
He will need some time to sort out
the reasons for his failure.
137. FOLLOW UP
1. Take action about STH after a
previous action or thing, esp. so as to reinforce its effect (48.5%)
You won’t be cured immediately after
the operation; you will have to follow up with therapy.
2. Try to find more information about
STH (45.5%)
Detectives are following up on a few
promising leads.
138. COME THROUGH
1. Be clearly perceived, noticed or
seen (feeling, emotion, quality) (20.5%)
Her disappointment came through by
the tone of her voice.
2. Reach success or a desired goal
despite difficulty (20%)
He worked really hard, and despite
some difficulties, he came through in the
end.
3. Arrive at a destination; come into
view (train, ship) (10%)
We had to wait for a ship to come
through and rescue us.
139. SETTLE DOWN
1. Adopt a quieter and steadier
lifestyle (31%)
I just want to fall in love with the
right guy and settle down.
2. Become calmer, quieter, more
orderly (26.5%)
We need things to settle down before
we can make a serious decision.
3. Get into a comfortable position,
either sitting or lying (20%)
When he reached the top of the hill,
he settled down in the grass to have a rest.
140. COME AROUND
1. Come in the area near STH/SB (45%)
He came around to my room and kissed
me goodnight.
2. (+ to) Convert to an opinion or
decision (22%)
I believe she will come around to our
way of thinking eventually.
3. Happen again as a regular event,
at its usual time (10%)
You’ll have to wait until summer
comes around.
141. FILL IN
1. (+ for) Do SB’s work temporarily
because they cannot or will not do it themselves (31%)
I had to fill in for her yesterday
because she was ill.
2. (+ on) Give SB extra or missing
information they want or need (29.5%)
She filled Carol in on the plan.
3. Put material or substance into STH
in order to make it full or complete (19%)
All the remaining holes had to be
filled in with concrete.
142. GIVE OUT
1. Give to each of a large number of
people (40%)
The committee gave out more than 100
copies in the last meeting.
2. Make known openly or publicly
(33.5%)
You should be more careful and not
give out your phone number so easily.
3. Collapse/fail; stop functioning
properly (heart, knees) (11.5%)
At 95 years of age, her heart finally
gave out.
143. GIVE IN
1. Cease resistance to
(liking/temptation/habit, or to SB’s demands/control) (100%)
She shouldn’t give in to her
children’s demands.
144. GO ALONG
1. Progress or proceed with an
activity (44%)
You will learn as you go along.
2. Act in cooperation or express
agreement (28%)
The Democrats are not likely to go
along with the plan.
3. Go to a place or event, esp.
without much planning (15.5%)
Would you like to go along with us to
the party?
145. BREAK OFF
1. Separate a part (or become
separate) from a larger piece (40%)
He accidentally broke off a piece of
wood from the fence.
2. Stop speaking, especially suddenly
(28%)
“There is something that…” He broke
off abruptly.
3. Put an end to STH (relationship,
discussion, talks, negotiations) (24%)
They broke off diplomatic relations
in 1986.
146. PUT OFF
1. Delay until a later time or date
(68%)
Now that I had more free time, there
was no excuse to put off exercising any longer.
2. Cause to feel intense dislike
(27.5%)
The bad smell put everyone off.
147. COME ABOUT
1. Take place or happen/occur, esp.
unexpectedly (81.5%)
I did not expect this to come about.
148. CLOSE DOWN
1. Stop operating or functioning
(87%)
Non-profitable companies were closed
down.
149. PUT IN
1. Put one thing inside another;
include or insert (50%)
You need to put in your contact
details in case there is a problem.
2. Invest or devote so as to achieve
STH (time, effort, work) (26.5%)
I put in ten hours a day at the
office.
150. SET ABOUT
1. Begin a course of action, usually
with a specific purpose/objective in mind (97%)
We set about laying the table before
our guests arrived.
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