Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
Gather or bring together
Said especially of intangible qualities such as courage, determination, etc.
Muster Up
to find out what an area is like or where something is, by searching.
Scout out
Used to say that someone’s voice becomes softer and softer then stops.
Trail Off
Share the cost of something, especially a meal equally
Go dutch
To gather in or bring together from various quarters
Round up
Produce something routinely, or mechanically and in large quantities
Churn-out
To turn aside suddenly and leave some course, direction, or purpose
Veer off
Leave a place, usually without telling other people.
Stop paying attention.
Wander Off
To behave poorly, inappropriately, or misbehave
To malfunction, or operate incorrectly.
To become troublesome after a period of operating normally
Act up
To fall asleep very quickly.
Conk out
To become thinner and weaker because of illness or lack of food.
Waste away
to increase something
Bump up
To produce a lot of noise, especially loud music
Blast out
To kiss passionately
Make out
Something that makes sense; is used usually negatively.
(To) add up
To become suddenly angry
Blow up
To cancel something that has been planned.
When you use this phrasal verb, it means that sth is not going to happen anymore
Call off
To help, participate, contribute money, or energy and time.
To chip in
To become sick
Use this phrasal verb for not serious sickness (cold, sore throat, etc.)
You also might use this as an excuse.
Come down with
To delay.
To cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm.
Put off
