| Phrasal Verb |
Meaning
| Example Sentence |
| back out of (something) |
fail to keep a commitment
| The client backed out of the deal at the last minute. |
| come across (something) |
find accidentally
| While cleaning the house, I came across a check I had forgotten to deposit. |
| count on (something / someone) |
depend on, rely on
| I’m counting on you to send me the information by the end of the day – I need it as soon as possible. |
| fill in for (someone) |
substitute for
| The president of the company is traveling, so the vice-president is filling in for him at the meeting. |
| get rid of (something) |
eliminate, throw away
| We have rats in the house – we need to call the exterminator to get rid of them. |
| go over (something) |
review
| Before the test, let’s go over the topic of phrasal verbs. |
| look after (something / someone) |
take care of
| I can’t go out tonight because I’m looking after my sister’s children. |
| look forward to (something) |
feel happy/excited about something in the future
| I’m really looking forward to our family vacation in Florida – it’s going to be awesome! |
| look into (something) |
investigate
| I’m looking into the possibility of taking an intensive English course in Australia next year. |
| put up with (something / someone) |
tolerate something/someone unpleasant
| One of my colleagues is not very nice, but we put up with him because he does excellent work. |
| run into (someone) |
meet unexpectedly
| I ran into my ex-boyfriend at the supermarket – that was an unpleasant surprise. |
| settle on (something) |
decide on, choose
| I was debating what type of fitness class to take, and I finally settled on yoga. |
| take after (someone) |
resemble in looks or personality
| She’s very friendly and extroverted – she takes after her mother. |
| touch on (something) |
mention briefly during a speech or discussion
| We touched on the issue of employee satisfaction during the meeting, but we didn’t go into much detail. |
| turn into (something) |
become
| The caterpillar turned into a butterfly. |
jueves, 8 de mayo de 2014
INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS
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teacher en student ID dice que utilice un maximo de 30 numeros?????
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