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Phrasals are fun! These little nuggets have no rules and simply develop through use within the English language. Here are eight phrasal verbs based on movement.
What is a Phrasal Verb?
“Phrasal verbs” are small phrases composed of a verb and adverb or preposition. The meaning of a phrasal verb is usually entirely different than the words may suggest; this tends to cause hair-loss in people learning English as a second language. The good news about phrasals: many times, the meaning can be determined by the conversation, so examine the context if a new one pops up.
Learn English with the Hot English app! English for all levels (easy – advanced). A monthly magazine for learning English: readings (current topics, words explained) + listenings (lots of accents) + exercises + videos. Idioms, phrasal verbs, expressions, grammar, vocabulary. Learn faster because it’s fun!
This book explores the English verb-particle construction from a historical and cross-linguistic perspective. Challenging established views and tracing their origins in the normative tradition, the author shows the evolution of theconstruction to follow a widely attested path and argues that the apparentpeculiarities of phrasal verbs in Modern English are epiphenomenal to otherstructural characteristics of the language.
Learn and practise the verbs, prepositions and idioms you need to speak and write naturally in English.
Part of the highly-successful Word Skills series, it helps students improve their vocabulary and vocabulary learning skills by presenting and practising over 1000 Idioms and Phrasal Verbs in everyday contexts. Lots of opportunity for personalization and review gives them the confidence to use their new vocabulary.