2013年9月28日 星期六

Phrasal Verbs



The following Phrasal Verbs and Definitions are just a small sample
from the game, Having Fun with Phrasal Verbs by Dymon Publications.

Level 1 Phrasal Verb Definition
ask for request, seek information
call (s) up telephone
cool (s) down become less stressed
fall down collapse, drop from a higher to lower position
get up arise from bed
keep on continue
look at focus on something visually
put (s) on place clothing on the body
set (s) up 1) arrange 2) entrap
stand for represent
talk over discuss deeply
turn (s) on start a machine or something electric

Level 2 Phrasal Verb Definition
beat (s) up assault severely, attack, act violently, hit
care for 1) take responsibility for 2) prefer, like
cut down (on) reduce intake of food
fill (s) in put information in a blank or space on paper
get on enter a bus, train
hold on (to) 1) grasp 2) endure
let (s) down disappoint
plan on expect
run away escape
sign up register
take over assume control
turn (s) down 1) refuse an invitation 2) reduce the volume

Level 3 Phrasal Verb Definition
ask (s) out invite someone for a date
calm down relax, reduce stress
come over come to where I am
fall apart lose control or consistency
get into take an interest in something
keep away (from) stay at a distance
look (s) over peruse or read generally, skim
pile (s) up make a heap, stack or collection
run (s) over drive over something with a vehicle
sit up have good posture when sitting
talk with discuss an issue with someone
turn in 1) retire to bed 2) submit

Level 4 Phrasal Verb Definition
back (s) up 1) move in reverse 2) support
carry on continue
drive (s) away repel or push strongly away
follow up (on) check to see that someone has completed a task
go ahead move forward
knock (s) out make someone unconscious
look into investigate, explore
plan for prepare for the future
run out (of) use up the total supply
sort (s) out separate into categories
take apart dissemble
turn (s) over 1) give control of 2) flip onto the other side

Level 5 Phrasal Verb Definition
ask around make a general inquiry; survey a number of people
call out shout, say loudly
come through (with) surprisingly fulfill or achieve
fall for be gullible, or innocently believe a deception
get rid of throw away
kick (s) out expel
look down on consider something to be of lower value
plug (s) in connect an electrical device to a socket
set out start a trip
spread out disperse or scatter
take (s) up begin a new hobby or pastime
turn around 1) rotate 2) reverse

Level 6 Phrasal Verb Definition
ask about inquire, investigate, question, interview
carry (s) out fulfill or finish a plan
cool off lower the temperature
fade away diminish or lessen
get back to return to what one was doing; return a call
head for move toward a goal
light (s) up 1) make brighter 2) ignite a cigarette
phase (s) out reduce over time
rip (s) off steal
slip away remove oneself discreetly
stop by visit spontaneously
walk into enter a situation

Level 7 Phrasal Verb Definition
add (s) on increase, include something extra
buy (s) out purchase the complete or remaining supply
dish (s) out distribute
fall through fail to achieve a plan
go about proceed as normal
jump into begin immediately
look away refrain from looking at something
pick up on catch the meaning
see to take care of a task
stand down yield
strike back hit in retaliation
vouch for recommend someone

Level 8 Phrasal Verb Definition
act (s) out pretend, pantomime, show something imagined
carry (s) away take something to another place
cut back (on) reduce the supply
fall into conform or adapt
give (s) out emit or discharge
keep (s) back maintain one's distance
loosen up relax
pull (s) off succeed
save (s) up keep money for a future purchase
sneak out exit secretly
talk back (to) speak rudely or disrespectfully
walk in on unexpectedly interrupt someone involved in an activity

Level 9 Phrasal Verb Definition
beef (s) up increase, augment, add to, enlarge
button (s) up fasten buttons on clothing
complain about express discontent
fall behind become behind schedule
get with pay attention
hold (s) off wait, delay
lie about tell untruths
peek in(to) look discreetly
rise up (against) rebel
shake (s) down extort or extract money by threats or fear
stem from originate from
toss (s) out discard or throw away

Level 10 Phrasal Verb Definition
black (s) out darken, cloud, cut off electricity
butter (s) up flatter, praise, compliment
cross (s) off draw a line through a listed item
dig (s) up discover through research
feel up to consider oneself fit for a task
grow out of become too big for one's clothing
keep to hold to oneself
pay (s) up give money for what is owed
put past don't expect someone to behave in a certain way
separate (s) from divide
squeeze out (of) force information out
subtract from take something away




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