The Most Commonly-used Phrasal Verbs in English: (Part 2)
Call back
Meaning: Return a phone call
Sentence: I'll call you back as soon as possible.
Calm down
Meaning: Become more relaxed or less upset.
Sentence: He was upset at first, but he eventually calmed down.
Carry over
Meaning: Postpone until later.
Sentence: As regards holidays, can you carry over days from one year to the next?
Cheer up
Meaning: Put someone in a better mood.
Sentence: I told him a joke to try and cheer him up.
Close down
Meaning: Stop operating company or restaurant
Sentence: When the factory closed down, most of the employees lost their jobs.
Come forward
Meaning: Present oneself
Sentence: The Police have asked any witnesses to come forward.
Count on
Meaning: Rely or depend on
Sentence: I'm counting on the taxi driver to find the Parking area.
Deal with
Meaning: Take care of problem or situation
Sentence: The manager is good at dealing with difficult customers.
Do away with
Meaning: Get rid of
Sentence: Some people think it's time to do away with the King.
Do without
Meaning: Without managing
Sentence: The shops are closed so we'll have to do without fruits.
Dress up
Meaning: Wearing elegant clothes.
Sentence: Do people dress up to go to the shopping in your country?
Drop behind
Meaning: Fall into a position behind the others.
Sentence: Our sales have dropped behind those of our competitors.
Drop out
Meaning: Leave school without finishing.
Sentence: She decided to go to Art School, then dropped out after the first term.
Drop in
Meaning: Usually on the way somewhere.
Sentence: I sometimes drop in to see my grandparents on my way home from school.
to be continued . . .
Call back
Meaning: Return a phone call
Sentence: I'll call you back as soon as possible.
Calm down
Meaning: Become more relaxed or less upset.
Sentence: He was upset at first, but he eventually calmed down.
Carry over
Meaning: Postpone until later.
Sentence: As regards holidays, can you carry over days from one year to the next?
Cheer up
Meaning: Put someone in a better mood.
Sentence: I told him a joke to try and cheer him up.
Close down
Meaning: Stop operating company or restaurant
Sentence: When the factory closed down, most of the employees lost their jobs.
Come forward
Meaning: Present oneself
Sentence: The Police have asked any witnesses to come forward.
Count on
Meaning: Rely or depend on
Sentence: I'm counting on the taxi driver to find the Parking area.
Deal with
Meaning: Take care of problem or situation
Sentence: The manager is good at dealing with difficult customers.
Do away with
Meaning: Get rid of
Sentence: Some people think it's time to do away with the King.
Do without
Meaning: Without managing
Sentence: The shops are closed so we'll have to do without fruits.
Dress up
Meaning: Wearing elegant clothes.
Sentence: Do people dress up to go to the shopping in your country?
Drop behind
Meaning: Fall into a position behind the others.
Sentence: Our sales have dropped behind those of our competitors.
Drop out
Meaning: Leave school without finishing.
Sentence: She decided to go to Art School, then dropped out after the first term.
Drop in
Meaning: Usually on the way somewhere.
Sentence: I sometimes drop in to see my grandparents on my way home from school.
to be continued . . .
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