{"id":72953,"date":"2019-12-03T05:59:23","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T05:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=72953"},"modified":"2019-12-03T05:59:23","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T05:59:23","slug":"important-phrasal-verbs-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/important-phrasal-verbs-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Phrasal Verbs In English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list of the most commonly used <strong>phrasal verbs<\/strong> in English. Each phrasal verb is followed by its meaning \/ definition and example sentences. Note that a phrasal verb can be separable or non-separable.<\/p>\n<h3>Ask out (separable)<\/h3>\n<p>To ask out is to ask someone to go on a date with you.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I asked her out but she said \u2018no\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>I am going to keep asking her out until she says \u2018yes\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bring about (separable)<\/h3>\n<p>To bring something about is to cause it to happen.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was the invention of the steam engine that brought about the industrial revolution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bring up (separable)<\/h3>\n<p>1) look after during childhood 2) cause something to be considered 3) vomit<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He was brought up by his grandmother.<\/li>\n<li>She brought up an interesting proposal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Call back (separable)<\/h3>\n<p>Return a telephone call<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I will call you back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Call in (separable)<\/h3>\n<p>Ask someone to come to a place for a special reason<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We have called the doctor in. (= We have asked the doctor to come.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Call off (separable)<\/h3>\n<p>To call something off is to cancel it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She has called off her wedding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Call on (non-separable)<\/h3>\n<p>1) visit 2) ask a student a question in class<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jane called on me yesterday. (NOT Jane called me on yesterday.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Call up (separable)<\/h3>\n<p>To call somebody up is to call them on the telephone.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I will call you up when I have time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Catch up with (non-separable)<\/h3>\n<p>To catch up with somebody is to reach the same position or level as them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Her husband is struggling to catch up with her.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Check in (non-separable)<\/h3>\n<p>To check in is to register at a hotel.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They checked in at 8 am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Check into (non-separable)<\/h3>\n<p>To check into something is to investigate it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The officer said that he would check into the matter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Check out (separable)<\/h3>\n<p>1) borrow a book from a library 2) complete a purchase by making payment 3) examine<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Here is an article you might like. Check it out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cheer up (separable)<\/h3>\n<p>To cheer somebody up is to make them happier.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Her kind words cheered me up.<\/li>\n<li>I will buy you an ice cream if that will cheer you up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Clean up (separable)<\/h3>\n<p>Make clean and orderly<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean up the room after you have finished working.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Come across (non-separable)<\/h3>\n<p>To come across something is to find it by chance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0The other day, I came across an old friend of mine.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0While reading the newspaper, I came across an interesting advert.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cross out (separable)<\/h3>\n<p>To cross something out is to draw a line through it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cross out the wrong answers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cut off (separable)<\/h3>\n<p>To cut something off is to stop, separate or interrupt it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As he hadn\u2019t paid the bill, his electricity was cut off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list of the most commonly used phrasal verbs in English. 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