| Phrasal Verbs |
| Word List 1 |
Phrasal Verb Meaning
be in on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> know about
bristle with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>be full of
come up with >>>>>>>>>>>>find or create
cut down on >>>>>>>>>>>>>reduce
do away with >>>>>>>>>>>> end
enlarge upon >>>>>>>>>>>>>give more details
get through to >>>>>>>>>>>>make someone understand
go in for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>be interested in
hinge on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>depend on
jump at >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>eagerly accept
keep up with >>>>>>>>>>>>>maintain the same pace as
live up to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fulfill
nose around >>>>>>>>>>>>> search for
presume on >>>>>>>>>>>>> take advantage of
put up with >>>>>>>>>>>>> tolerate
run across >>>>>>>>>>>>>> meet or find unexpectedly
run around with >>>>>>>>>> spend free time with
run over >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> review, read quickly
scrape through >>>>>>>>>>> barely manage
work up to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> advance to
be in on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> know about
bristle with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>be full of
come up with >>>>>>>>>>>>find or create
cut down on >>>>>>>>>>>>>reduce
do away with >>>>>>>>>>>> end
enlarge upon >>>>>>>>>>>>>give more details
get through to >>>>>>>>>>>>make someone understand
go in for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>be interested in
hinge on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>depend on
jump at >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>eagerly accept
keep up with >>>>>>>>>>>>>maintain the same pace as
live up to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fulfill
nose around >>>>>>>>>>>>> search for
presume on >>>>>>>>>>>>> take advantage of
put up with >>>>>>>>>>>>> tolerate
run across >>>>>>>>>>>>>> meet or find unexpectedly
run around with >>>>>>>>>> spend free time with
run over >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> review, read quickly
scrape through >>>>>>>>>>> barely manage
work up to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> advance to
| Tomorrow morning Igor will jump at the sound of his alarm clock. |
| Remember! Not all verb-preposition combinations are phrasal verbs. Sometimes they are meant literally, as in the picture-caption above: Igor will actually jump when the alarm wakes him. |
| Igor jumped at the chance for a good night's sleep. |
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