Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

Ask around

Answer 1

ask many people the same question

-“I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet”

Question 2

add up to

Answer 2

Equal something

-“Your purchases add up to $205.32.”

Question 3

back something up

Answer 3

Revers

-“ You’ll have to back up your car so that I can get out.”

Question 4

back somebody up

Answer 4

Support somebody

-“My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.”

Question 5

Break down

Answer 5

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.”

Question 6

Break in

Answer 6

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.”

Question 7

break into something

Answer 7

Enter forcibly something

-“ The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.”