A phrasal verb is a combination of words that takes on unique meaning. Because they have little to do with the words they are made of, they can be confusing to those learning English. The majority of phrasal verbs are slang and occur most frequently in spoken English, so meanings can usually be determined by the conversation, but an online phrasal verbs dictionary is helpful.
Some phrasal verbs in English routinely appear in online phrasal verbs lists; these 15 are handy to know.
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The Ultimate Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book Book (Barron's Educational Series)
Written primarily for ESL and EFL students preparing to take language exams in English, this book presents 400 common phrasal verbs and the ways in which they are used in everyday American English. Phrasal verbs are word groups that include a verb combined with a preposition or an adverb. They are not used only as verbs but as nouns, such as comedown, breakup, or showoff. They might also be used as adjectives, such as spaced-out, burned-out, broken-down and many others. This volume places phrasal verbs within the context of sentences, and presents hundreds of examples and exercises.
Dennis Oliver's Phrasal Verbs: A act up (no object): misbehave (for people); not work properly (for machines). "The babysitter had a difficult time. The children acted up all evening." "I guess I'd better take my car to the garage. It's been acting up lately."...........
A list of 1000 common English phrasal verbs for ESL learners with sample sentences, exercises and answers. This guide for intermediate to advanced students by Matt Errey contains 1,000 phrasal verbs with 2,000 example sentences plus 1,000 quiz questions and answers.
