hello for everybody this is me sid ahmed with new subject, as all we know in english we use a lot of of phrasal verbs .what i am going to give you is a group of them with ,of course ; explanations ............
Phrasal
Verb Meaning Example
A abide by respect or obey. (the law, a decision, a rule) If you want to stay at this school, you must abide by the rules.
account for explain, give a reason I hope you can account for the money you spent!
add up make sense, seem reasonable Her story just doesn't add up.
agree with have the same opinion as somebody else. I agree with you. I think she deserves the award too.
allow for take into consideration,
include in a calculation You'd better leave early to allow for traffic jams.
answer back reply rudely Don't answer back your mother!
apply for make a formal request for something
(job, permit, loan etc.) He applied for the job he saw advertised in the newspaper.
avail (oneself) of take advantage of something (an opportunity) When the company is privatized, you should avail yourself of
the opportunity and buy some shares.
B back away move backwards, in fear or dislike When he saw the dog, he backed away.
back down withdraw, concede defeat Local authorities backed down on their plans to demolish the building.
back up 1) give support or encouragement
2) make a copy of (file, program, etc.) 1) If I tell the boss we've got too much work, will you back me up?
2) It is recommended to back up all files in a secure location.
bank on base your hopes on someone/something Don't forget the date. I'm banking on your help.
beef up improve, make more substantial He beefed up his presentation with diagrams and statistics.
black out faint, lose consciousness When he fell off the horse he blacked out.
block off Separate using a barrier. The area was blocked off during the demonstration.
blow up 1) explode;
2) be destroyed by an explosion 1) The terrorists said the bomb would blow up at 9 o'clock.
2) The car blew up but luckily there was nobody in it.
boil down to be summarized as The problem boils down to a lack of money.
boot up start a computer by loading an
operating system or program. Just give my a few minutes to boot up the computer.
break away escape from captivity A few horses broke away from the paddock.
break down 1) go out of order, cease to function
2) lose control of one's emotions 1) John's car broke down so he had to take the bus.
2) The parents broke down when they heard the bad news.
break into enter by force Burglars broke into the house around midnight.
break out start suddenly Rioting broke out as a result of the strike.
break out of escape from a place by force Three prisoners broke out of jail.
break up come to an end (marriage, relationship) After her marriage broke up, Emma went to live in London.
bring up raise (a child) She stopped working in order to bring up her children.
brush up on improve, refresh one's knowledge of something Mary had to brush up on her Spanish before going to South America.
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