The Most Commonly-used Phrasal Verbs in English: (Part 3)
End up
Meaning: Finally reach a state or place or action
Sentence: If he continues his misconduct, he'll end up in prison.
Explain away
Meaning: Find an excuse or explanation
Sentence: Hashem, how are you going to explain away the missing money?
Fall through
Meaning: Fail or does not happen
Sentence: Our planned boat trip fell through because of the heavy storm.
Figure out
Meaning: Understand or find the answer.
Sentence: I'm trying to figure out, how to submit the money.
Find out
Meaning: Discover or obtain information.
Sentence: I'm going to call the cinema to find out, what time the movie starts.
Fix up
Meaning: Repair or renovate
Sentence: We're going to fix up the house before moving in.
Focus on
Meaning: Concentrate on something
Sentence: The advertising campaign will focus on the quality of the product.
Fuss over
Meaning: Pay excessive attention to
Sentence: He's always fussed over her grandmother.
Get about
Meaning: Spread or circulate
Sentence: News of their separation soon got about.
Get away
Meaning: Escape
Sentence: The robbers got away in a blue car.
Get down to
Meaning: Start to actually do something.
Sentence: It's time to get down to some serious work at home.
Get on with
Meaning: Continue to do something or make progress.
Sentence: Keep quiet and get on with your homework.
Get over
Meaning: Recover from illness or disappointment
Sentence: Qureshi had the 'flu but he got over it.
Get rid of
Meaning: Eliminate
Sentence: It's difficult to get rid of his old habits.
Give back
Meaning: Return something to its owner.
Sentence: He promised to give back the money to borrow.
Go through
Meaning: Experience
Sentence: He went through a lot of pain after the accident.
to be Continued . . .
End up
Meaning: Finally reach a state or place or action
Sentence: If he continues his misconduct, he'll end up in prison.
Explain away
Meaning: Find an excuse or explanation
Sentence: Hashem, how are you going to explain away the missing money?
Fall through
Meaning: Fail or does not happen
Sentence: Our planned boat trip fell through because of the heavy storm.
Figure out
Meaning: Understand or find the answer.
Sentence: I'm trying to figure out, how to submit the money.
Find out
Meaning: Discover or obtain information.
Sentence: I'm going to call the cinema to find out, what time the movie starts.
Fix up
Meaning: Repair or renovate
Sentence: We're going to fix up the house before moving in.
Focus on
Meaning: Concentrate on something
Sentence: The advertising campaign will focus on the quality of the product.
Fuss over
Meaning: Pay excessive attention to
Sentence: He's always fussed over her grandmother.
Get about
Meaning: Spread or circulate
Sentence: News of their separation soon got about.
Get away
Meaning: Escape
Sentence: The robbers got away in a blue car.
Get down to
Meaning: Start to actually do something.
Sentence: It's time to get down to some serious work at home.
Get on with
Meaning: Continue to do something or make progress.
Sentence: Keep quiet and get on with your homework.
Get over
Meaning: Recover from illness or disappointment
Sentence: Qureshi had the 'flu but he got over it.
Get rid of
Meaning: Eliminate
Sentence: It's difficult to get rid of his old habits.
Give back
Meaning: Return something to its owner.
Sentence: He promised to give back the money to borrow.
Go through
Meaning: Experience
Sentence: He went through a lot of pain after the accident.
to be Continued . . .
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