Phrasal verbs (FW 1) Flashcards
ADD UP
MAKE SENSE
‘His suggestion just doesn’t add up’
BREAK DOWN
LOOSE CONTROL OF YOUR EMOTIONS / MECHANICAL PROBLEMS
‘The patient couldn’t cope with the situation so she broke down in tears’
‘I’m having a mental break down because my car broke down!’
BREAK OUT
START SOMETHING BAD (WAR, EPIDEMIC)
‘The first World War broke out in 1914’
BREAK UP
END (PARTY, RELASHIONSHIP)
‘The party finally broke up at 4:00 am’
BRING UP
MENTION SOMETHING
‘She brought up a very important matter’
CARRY ON
KEEP GOING / CONTINUE
‘You should never stop. You ought to always carry on’
CARRY OUT
FOLLOW
‘They haven’t carried out my instructions’
CALL OFF
CANCEL
‘Unfortunately, we have to call of the party’
CLEAR UP
MAKE A ROOM TIDY (EMPTY, CLEAN, ORGANIZED)
‘Can you please clear up your room?’
CUT DOWN ON
REDUCE (THE AMOUNT OF SOMETHING)
‘I’ve decided to cut down on calories’
CATCH UP WITH
HAVE A TIME WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND TALK ABOUT THE NEWS OF EACH ONE
‘It’s always good to see my friends and catch up with them’
CATCH ON
BECAME POPULAR
‘This new hair style seems to be catching on’
COME UP AGAINST
MEET/FACE A DIFFICULTY
‘Sometimes we come up against an exercise we can’t do’
COME UP WITH
THINK OF…
‘Have you come up with an idea yet?’
COME OUT
BE RELEASED
‘His new book came out last year’
