Phrasal Verbs PDF

Now, study the following phrasal verbs that are currently in use. 1. Account for (explain the reason, answer for) I can’t account for his unusual behaviour in this matter. 2. Ask after (ask about the welfare, inquire after) I met your brother at the party, he asked after you. 3. Ask...

Now, study the following phrasal verbs that are currently in use. 1. Account for (explain the reason, answer for) I can’t account for his unusual behaviour in this matter. 2. Ask after (ask about the welfare, inquire after) I met your brother at the party, he asked after you. 3. Ask for (request for) She asked for a glass of water. 4. Back out (go back on, withdraw from promise) He agreed to help but backed out at the last moment. 5. Be in for [about to take place (unpleasant)] On account of his bad habits he is in for trouble. 6. Bear away (win) Suhani bore away the first prize in the dance competition. 7. Bear on/upon [relevant, (bearing on)] Your remarks have no bearing on the main problem. 8. Bear out (support the argument, corroborate) I am sure my classmates will bear out my statement. 9. Bear with (to show patience, co-operate) In view of the heavy losses suffered by the company, the shareholders were requested to bear with. 10. Blow out (extinguish) The candle blew out as the gust of wind came in. 11. Blow over (pass off without harm, come to an end) Don’t worry, the crisis are likely to blow over. 12. Blow up (explode, start suddenly) The plan of the enemy to blow up the fly- over was foiled by the police. 13. Break down (emotional collapse, stop functioning) While giving evidence in the court, she broke down. 14. Break into (enter by force) The robbers broke into his house last night. 15. Break off (come to an end, unsuccessfully) The talks between India and China broke off. 16. Break out [spread (war, epidemic, fire, riots)] The fear that aids has broken out in India is not unfounded. 17. Break through (discover a secret, major achievement) There is no hope of break through in the murder case. 18. Break up [terminate (meeting, school, session)] The college will break up next week for summer vacation. 19. Break up with (quarrel) After long and fruitful friendship the two friends broken up with each other. Break open (open by force) The theif broke open the lock and stole money. 20. Bring about (cause to happen) The administration helped to bring about a peaceful settlement. 21. Bring out (explain the meaning, publish) When asked to explain, she could not bring out the meaning of the poem. 22. Bring round (to make one agree, bring to senses) I was able to bring my mother round to my views with great difficulty. 23. Bring up (rear, educate) Fathers are beginning to play a bigger role in bringing up their children. 24. Call at (visit a place to meet) I called at the residence of my boss yesterday. 25. Call for (necessary, require) For the unity of the country discipline among the people is called for. 26. Call in/call out (send for help) The police were called in without delay by the residents. 27. Call off (suspend or abandon) We decided to call off the strike. 28. Call on (go and visit a person) It is a tradition for the Prime Minister to call on the President. 29. Call out (ask to come for help) The National Guards has been called out. 30. Call up (to telephone, recall) Many of my friends called me up to congratulate me. 31. Call upon (appeal, exhort) He was called upon to prove the correctness of the press reports. 32. Carry away by (lose control) On hearing the news of his success he was carried away by joy. 33. Carry on (continue) Now it is difficult to carry on this business in the teeth of stiff competition. 34. Carry out (implement, obey, execute) It is not likely that your father will carry out the threat of disinheriting you. 35. Cast away (throw away as useless) We usually give our servants the old clothes which we cast away. 36. Cast down (dejected, down cast) Now-a-days he is cast down as a result of his failure in the examination. 37. Cast off (release, remove) Organization must cast off old fashioned practices in order to survive. 38. Catch up with (make up for deficiency, overtake) He remained ill for many days but caught up with the pending work very soon. 39. Come about (happen) It is not good that such an unfortunate accident came about. 40. Come across (meet by chance) I came across my old friend in the market yesterday