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Phrasal Verbs

Go over

Go over

To "go over" means to review or examine something carefully, such as details, instructions, or a plan. It can also refer to physically moving above or over something.
August 20, 2025 Read More
Pay off

Pay off

To "pay off" means to repay a debt completely or to receive a benefit from effort, risk, or hard work. It can also be used informally to mean bribing someone.
July 31, 2025 Read More
Blow up

Blow up

To "blow up" means to explode or destroy with force, inflate something like a balloon, suddenly become very angry, or gain sudden popularity or attention.
July 25, 2025 Read More
Push out

Push out

To "push out" means to force someone or something to leave a position, place, or group, or to physically move something outward. It can also mean to produce or release something quickly, such…
July 24, 2025 Read More
Throw out

Throw out

To "throw out" means to get rid of something by discarding it, but it can also mean to reject an idea or proposal, force someone to leave a place, or casually suggest something…
July 23, 2025 Read More
Back up

Back up

To "back up" refers to someone or something moving backwards. In some contexts, it means to make a copy of data or files or to cause a delay or traffic…
July 21, 2025 Read More
Break down

Break down

To "break down" generally means to stop working, lose emotional control, or separate something into smaller parts for understanding.
July 16, 2025 Read More
Take back

Take back

To "take back" often means to refund or exchange something. Sometimes it can mean that you admit something you said was wrong. Or it refers to a past time or…
July 13, 2025 Read More
Run into

Run into

To "run into" means to meet someone unexpectedly, encounter a problem, or to crash into something.
July 11, 2025 Read More
Set up

Set up

To "set up" means to arrange a meeting or relationship. In other contexts, it can mean to prepare equipment or devices as well as provide someone with financial security.
July 9, 2025 Read More