phrasal verbs

PHRASAL VERBS

BASIC PHRASAL VERBS WITH PICTURES AND SYNONYMS

By Maria Tarragona Sala

BREAK DOWN = malfunction

BREAK DOWN = overcome

BREAK OFF = dissolve

BREAK OUT IN = erupt

BREAK UP = scatter

BRING UP = educate

COME ACROSS = find

COME INTO = inherit

COME ROUND = regain consciousness

COME UP WITH = propose

CUT OFF = interrupt

DO UP = launder

DROP IN = visit by surprise

FALL OUT = quarrel

FIND OUT = discover

GET OVER = recover

GET ROUND = overcome

GET THROUGH = connect

GO DOWN = decrease

GROW UP = increase in size

HOLD ON = keep the connection open

LOOK AFTER = take care of

LOOK BACK = review past events

LOOK FOR = seek

LOOK INTO = investigate

LOOK OVER = examine

LOOK ROUND = glance

LOOK UP = search for information

MAKE OUT = identify

MAKE UP = reconcile

MAKE UP = invent

MAKE UP FOR = compensate

PASS OUT = faint

POINT OUT = indicate

PUT THROUGH =make a phone connection

RUN INTO = encounter

SPEAK UP = raise one’s voice

STAND FOR = represent

TAKE AFTER = resemble

THINK OVER = consider

WORK OUT = solve