Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
Ask around
ask many people the same question
-“I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet”
add up to
Equal something
-“Your purchases add up to $205.32.”
back something up
Revers
-“ You’ll have to back up your car so that I can get out.”
back somebody up
Support somebody
-“My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.”
Break down
stop functioning (vehicle, machine) or get very upset for people. divide into smaller parts for things.
- “Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.”
- “The woman broke down when the police told her that her sister died.”
- “Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.”
Break in
force entry to a building
-“Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.”
wear something a few times so that it doesn’t look/feel new
-“I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.”
Interrupt
-“ The TV station broke in to report the news of the president’s death.”
break into something
Enter forcibly something
-“ The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.”