Category: Phrasal verbs which start with A B C D

Phrasal Verb black out Definition to lose consciousness Examples The baseball hit himhard and he blacked out for a while. I don’t remember much about it, I blacked out after a while. Verb and preposition separated? Can’t be separated Normal or Informal Normal American / British / International International Regular / Irregular Black is a regular verb

Phrasal Verb back down Definition to reply in a rude way Examples He wanted to go first but in the end he backed down and let her go first. “I won’t back down.” Tom Petty, I won’t back down Verb and preposition separated? Can’t be separated Normal or Informal Normal American / British / International American Regular / Irregular Back […]

Phrasal Verb answer back Definition to reply in a rude way Examples Don’t answer back! Just do as I say! I’m tired of him answering me back. Verb and preposition separated? Must be separated if we use an object Normal or Informal Normal American / British / International International Regular / Irregular Answer is a regular verb.

Phrasal Verb ask for Definition to deserve something bad Examples You’re asking for trouble if you refuse to pay. The referee sent him off for a terrible foul. He asked for it really. Verb and preposition separated? Can’t be separated Normal or Informal Normal American / British / International International Regular / Irregular Ask is a regular verb.

Phrasal Verb ask in Definition to invite someone into your house Examples She came to our house so I had no choice but to ask her in. She made the mistake of asking him in and he stayed all afternoon! Verb and preposition separated? Must be separated Normal or Informal Normal American / British /International International Regular / Irregular Ask […]

Phrasal Verb ask out Definition to invite someone to go out with you Examples I finally had the courage to ask her out and she said yes! I asked her out after I saw her in the theatre. Verb and preposition separated? Must be separated Normal or Informal Normal American / British /International International Regular / Irregular Ask is a […]

Phrasal Verb ask over Definition to invite someone to your house Examples I asked her over so we could talk about what was on her mind. I’ve asked my mother over for lunch. I hope you don’t mind. Verb and preposition separated? Must be separated Normal or Informal Normal American / British /International International Regular / Irregular Ask is a […]

Phrasal Verb add up  Definition to make sense  Examples His explanation doesn’t add up. He can’t have been there alone. It all adds up now. He was having an affair. This new law doesn’t add up. It won’t help anyone. Verb and preposition separated? Can’t be separated Normal or Informal Normal American / British/ International International Regular / Irregular Add is a regular verb.

 Phrasal Verb act up  Definition to behave badly  Examples The teacher was really frustrated as the children had been acting up all morning. The computer’s acting up. I can’t get it to work properly. If you don’t stop acting up I’ll send you to bed. Verb and preposition separated? Can’t be separated Normal or Informal Normal American / British/ International International Regular / Irregular Act is […]

Phrasal Verb account for  Definition to explain  Examples He couldn’t account for the diamonds in his suitcase. Can you account for your absence yesterday? He couldn’t account for his whereabouts yesterday afternoon. Verb and preposition separated? Can’t be separated Normal or Informal Normal American / British/ International International Regular / Irregular Account is a regular verb.