Phrasal verbs are combinations of a verb and a particle (a preposition or adverb). Their meaning is often different from the original verb. They are widely used in everyday conversations in English. Let's look at some common phrasal verbs.
• Pick up – To answer the phone or to gather something.
- Example: I picked up the phone when it rang.
- Example: Can you pick up those papers from the floor?
• Turn down – To lower the volume or refuse something.
- Example: Can you turn down the radio, please?
- Example: She turned down the job offer because of the salary.
• Look over – To examine or review something carefully.
- Example: I need to look over this report before the meeting.
- Example: He looked over his notes before the exam.
• Turn off – To stop something from working or to deactivate.
- Example: Please turn off the lights when you leave.
- Example: I turned off the computer after finishing my work.
• Call off – To cancel something that was planned.
- Example: We called off the meeting due to bad weather.
- Example: They called off the event because of the storm.
• Give up – To stop doing something or to surrender.
- Example: She gave up smoking last year.
- Example: I won’t give up on my goals.
• Get through – To complete or finish something difficult.
- Example: I managed to get through all the homework.
- Example: She finally got through the difficult exam.
• Wait for – To stay in one place until something or someone arrives.
- Example: We waited for the bus for over an hour.
- Example: She was waiting for her friend to arrive at the station.
• Turn down – To reject or refuse an offer, request, or invitation.
- Example: He turned down the invitation because he was busy.
- Example: She turned down the promotion because of personal reasons.
• Turn up – To increase the volume or intensity, or to arrive.
- Example: Can you turn up the music?
- Example: He didn’t turn up to the meeting on time.