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6 Phrasal Verbs
A phrasal verb is a phrase that is made up of a verb and an adverb or a preposition.
The meaning of a phrasal verb is different from the meaning of the individual words
themselves.
Some phrasal verbs have more than one meaning.
Study this table.
Idiom Meaning
add up to make sense
back up to give support
blow up to explode
to become very angry
break away to separate from the crowd
break down to go out of order
to lose control of one’s emotions
bring up to raise a child
to mention (something) when talking
call back to return a phone call
call off to cancel something
carry on to continue
check out to pay one’s bill in a hotel and leave
to investigate
come across to find (something or someone) by chance
to appear or seem
come in to enter
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