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What does the phrase 'make do with' imply?
What does the phrase 'make do with' imply?
- To manage with limited resources. (correct)
- To establish a new method.
- To find something through exploration.
- To renounce an existing opportunity.
Which of the following phrases means to initiate efforts for something?
Which of the following phrases means to initiate efforts for something?
- Set about (correct)
- Pull off
- Set up
- Make the most of
What is the meaning of 'Give away'?
What is the meaning of 'Give away'?
- To reveal a secret (correct)
- To dismiss someone from a job
- To surrender without fight
- To control one's expression
What is the meaning of 'pull off' in a figurative context?
What is the meaning of 'pull off' in a figurative context?
What does the phrasal verb 'Account for' mean?
What does the phrasal verb 'Account for' mean?
Which expression is used to describe leaving or separating from someone?
Which expression is used to describe leaving or separating from someone?
What does 'Lay down' refer to?
What does 'Lay down' refer to?
Which phrasal verb means 'to cease operations or function'?
Which phrasal verb means 'to cease operations or function'?
Which of the following means to agree with someone?
Which of the following means to agree with someone?
Which phrase signifies examining something closely?
Which phrase signifies examining something closely?
What does 'put aside' refer to?
What does 'put aside' refer to?
What does 'Go through' mean in this context?
What does 'Go through' mean in this context?
What does 'Carry out' refer to?
What does 'Carry out' refer to?
What is the meaning of 'taken aback'?
What is the meaning of 'taken aback'?
What is the definition of 'Hit out'?
What is the definition of 'Hit out'?
Which of the following means 'to be suitable for'?
Which of the following means 'to be suitable for'?
What is the meaning of 'Break out'?
What is the meaning of 'Break out'?
What does 'Look into' mean?
What does 'Look into' mean?
What does the term 'make out' encapsulate?
What does the term 'make out' encapsulate?
In which context would 'run into' be appropriately applied?
In which context would 'run into' be appropriately applied?
Which phrasal verb means 'to be answerable for something'?
Which phrasal verb means 'to be answerable for something'?
Which phrase means to endure difficulty?
Which phrase means to endure difficulty?
Which phrase conveys the meaning of helping in a process?
Which phrase conveys the meaning of helping in a process?
What does 'Come across' mean?
What does 'Come across' mean?
What does 'Give up' signify?
What does 'Give up' signify?
What does 'Look forward to' indicate?
What does 'Look forward to' indicate?
What does 'Deal with' imply?
What does 'Deal with' imply?
Which of the following conveys the meaning 'to obtain or gather information'?
Which of the following conveys the meaning 'to obtain or gather information'?
What does 'Give in' mean?
What does 'Give in' mean?
What does 'Drop in' mean?
What does 'Drop in' mean?
What does the phrase 'Egg on' mean?
What does the phrase 'Egg on' mean?
What is the meaning of 'Fizzle out'?
What is the meaning of 'Fizzle out'?
What does 'Get rid of' imply?
What does 'Get rid of' imply?
Which of the following best defines 'Call off'?
Which of the following best defines 'Call off'?
What does 'Get through with' mean?
What does 'Get through with' mean?
Which phrase means 'to come close to'?
Which phrase means 'to come close to'?
What does 'Feel like' indicate?
What does 'Feel like' indicate?
What is the meaning of 'Call on'?
What is the meaning of 'Call on'?
Which phrase means 'to maintain distance'?
Which phrase means 'to maintain distance'?
What does 'Get along' signify?
What does 'Get along' signify?
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Study Notes
Common Phrasal Verbs Overview
- Account for: Explain reasons or causes for something.
- Call up: Recall or remember a memory.
- Carry on: Continue or persist in an activity.
Accountability and Responsibility
- Answer for: Be accountable for actions or decisions.
- Ask after: Inquire about someone's well-being, especially health.
- Attend on: Serve or take care of someone.
Action and Reaction
- Back out: Withdraw from a commitment or agreement.
- Blow over: Pass without causing harm or difficulty.
- Carry out: Complete or execute a task.
Challenges and Resolutions
- Break down: Stop functioning, typically for machinery or emotionally.
- Break out: Sudden occurrence of an event, like war or disease.
- Break up: Terminate a relationship or end a situation.
Change and Influence
- Bring about: Cause an event or change to occur.
- Bring down: Reduce or diminish something.
- Count on: Depend on or rely on someone or something.
Interaction and Communication
- Drop in/by: Visit someone informally without prior arrangement.
- Call for: Demand or require something to happen.
- Deal with: Manage or handle a situation or person.
Understanding and Learning
- Figure out: Understand a situation or problem.
- Get over: Recover from difficulties or setbacks.
- Look into: Investigate or examine something.
Emotions and Relationships
- Feel like: Express a desire to do something.
- Fall for: Develop romantic feelings for someone.
- Get along: Maintain a friendly relationship with someone.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Keep away: Maintain distance from someone or something.
- Put across: Successfully communicate ideas to others.
- Stand by: Remain loyal or ready to support someone.
Time and Progress
- Go on: Continue an activity or behavior.
- Get through: Complete or finalize a task or process.
- Make out: Understand information or discern meaning.
Miscellaneous Actions
- Pull off: Succeed in achieving something difficult.
- Part with: Give up or separate from something.
- Take in: Absorb information or experiences.
Conclusion
- Mastery of phrasal verbs enhances language fluency and comprehension.
- Understanding context is essential for appropriate usage and meaning.
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