phrasal verbs Flashcards
bring up
to start discussing something
“Let’s bring this up at our next team meeting”
get across
to make someone understand something
“Am I getting the message across clearly?”
jump in
to interrupt
“Do you mind if I jump in here?”
butt in
to join a conversation or activity without being asked or invited to
“I was speaking with Sue, then Jim butted in to brag about his new promotion!”
blurt out
to say something without thinking about the effect it will have or say
“something you’re not supposed to say I’m so sorry! I just blurted it out.”
get through to
When you are trying to call someone and they don’t answer.
“I’m trying to get through to Jess but there’s no answer.”
to make someone understand what you’re trying to say
“I’m trying to get the message through to Paul but he’s not listening”
talk over (someone)
to speak when someone else is speaking, to intentionally interrupt them
“I don’t mean to talk over you, but we have already decided what to do.”
talk (something) over
to discuss a problem or plan and discuss solutions
“I know you’re upset; let’s talk it over tonight when you get home”.
talk (someone) around
to convince or persuade someone to agree
“I didn’t want to go, but he talked me around”
shut down
Informally used in conversations when your idea or suggestion gets rejected.
“It was kind of awkward; she just shut him down mid-sentence!”
back (someone) up
to give support by telling other people you agree with something they said/did
“Thanks for backing me up during the meeting.”
look back on (something)
to think about the past
“I try to look back on the mistakes I made in the past and learn from them.”
look after (someone)
to take care of someone
“Who’s going to look after you while your dog is away?”
look down on (someone)
to have a low opinion of somebody or think you are better than them
“It’s really common for people who value university education to look down on those who don’t have a degree”
look for (something)
to try to find something
“I’m looking for my keys!”
look forward to (something)
to wait for something and feel excited or pleased
“I’m looking forward to summer!”
look around
to visit a place and see what’s there
“Before I book the venue I’d like to come and look around, if that’s okay?”
look out
a common exclamation to tell someone to be careful
“Look out! You’re about to the knock that glass off the bench!”
look out for (someone)
to take care of someone and make sure they are okay
“My nephews are always looking out for each other at school.”
look (something) up
to try and find out some information in a book or on the internet
“If you don’t know a word, look it up in the dictionary”
look up to (someone)
to respect someone
“I really look up to my boss.”
look into (something)
to investigate something
“I’ll look into it and tell you my decision tomorrow”
look over (something)
to examine something (usually quickly)
“I’ll look over the report tonight and let you know if I want to add anything.”
look through (something)
to examine something (usually quickly)
“I look through recipe books every night to get inspiration for dinner!”
