HOW TO USE THE PHRASAL
VERBS PART 6
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.
76. GO THROUGH
1. Experience STH difficult or
unpleasant (61%)
You have to understand the tough
situation she went through before judging her.
2. Be officially accepted or approved
(10%)
I hope the tax cut goes through next
year.
77. HOLD ON
1. Refuse to let go of STH (57%)
He held on to his job until the very
last day.
2. Wait for a short time (35.5%)
I’ll be quick, please hold on for one
minute.
78. PAY OFF
1. Pay the complete amount of STH
(49%)
It will take a dozen years for him to
pay off his debts.
2. Pay back the effort spent in doing
STH by becoming profitable or effective (48.5%)
All the hard work will pay off in the
end.
79. HOLD OUT
1. Move one’s hand or an object in
one’s hand forward or towards SB, in order to grab or give STH (61%)
He took the keys and held them out to
her.
2. Hold STH as likely to happen or
succeed (hope, possibility, prospect, promise) (15%)
We don’t hold out much hope of
finding the murderer.
80. BREAK UP
1. End or cause to end or fail (esp.
relationship) (59%)
Their marriage broke up in 2007.
2. Divide into smaller parts or
components (34.5%)
The USSR broke up into more than 10
countries.
81. BRING OUT
1. Make a particular detail, quality
or feeling more noticeable than it usually is (36%)
This haircut brings out the natural
curl in your hair.
2. Make SB or STH available for the
public or an audience to see, know or buy (33%)
The band was about to bring out their
new album.
3. Take STH/SB out of a container or
enclosed space (27%)
They brought out another plate from
the kitchen.
82. PULL BACK
1. Move backwards or make SB/STH move
backwards (66.5%)
She pulled back the hair from her
face.
2. Withdraw or retreat from an
activity or location, esp. military (31%)
The army was forced to pull back due
to bad weather.
83. HANG ON
1. Wait for a short time (41.5%)
Please hang on for a minute, I’ll be
quick.
2. Refuse to let go of STH (35.5%)
He hung on to his job until the very
last day.
84. BUILD UP
1. Increase or cause STH to increase,
accumulate, or strengthen, especially progressively (76%)
Tension was building up among
competitors.
85. THROW OUT
1. Refuse to accept or consider (esp.
by people of authority) (29%)
The president attempted to have the
death penalty thrown out.
2. Put STH in a rubbish bin (25.5%)
He threw out a dozen empty boxes that
were piled up in the room.
3. Make SB leave a place, activity or
organization, esp. forcibly and unexpectedly (21%)
Several students were caught cheating
and subsequently thrown out of school.
86. HANG OUT
1. Spend time relaxing or enjoying
oneself (84%)
I don't like to hang out with people
I work with.
87. PUT ON
1. Put a piece of clothing or
jewellery onto one’s body (52%)
You should put on your gloves, it’s
really cold outside.
2. Present or stage (play, show,
competition) (14.5%)
They put on such an incredible show
last night!
88. GET DOWN
1. (+ to) Begin to pay serious
attention to STH (26%)
We should get down to discussing
those issues as soon as possible.
2. Lower one’s body as by kneeling,
sitting or lying (22.5%)
Get down on your knees so you can get
a better view.
3. Come down from STH; descend (car,
horse, tree) (17.5%)
He loves climbing trees but finds it
hard to get down.
89. COME OVER
1. Come to a place or area (spot,
room, town, country), esp. towards SB or to join SB (95%)
Could you come over and give me a
hand with this?
90. MOVE IN
1. Settle into a new house or place
(62.5%)
He liked the house so much that he
decided to move in immediately.
2. Go towards SB/STH, esp. to attack
or take control of them (34%)
The assault was led by Lieutenant
Jones, moving in from behind the hill.
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