Phrasal Verbs 15

burn out

Meaning:

1) stop (something) working
2) become exhausted from over-working

Usage:

1)     The dynamite’s fuse has burnt out.

2)     Jack is working so hard that he will burn himself out if he doesn’t take it easy.

butt in (on sthg)

Meaning: interrupt impolitely

Usage: It’s rude to butt in on a conversation like that!

count on

Meaning: rely or depend on (for help)

Usage: I’m counting on on my friend for directions to reach the theatre on time.

cross out

Meaning: remove by drawing a line through

Usage: In some exercises, we were instructed to cross out the incorrect word.

cut down on

Meaning: reduce in number or size

Usage: The Dr. Shepard told Sawyer to cut down on cigarettes.

cut out

Meaning:

1) remove using scissors
2) stop doing something

Usage:

1) Sloan cut out a picture in a magazine.
2) I’m going to cut out eating meals outside.

get up

Meaning: rise, leave bed

Usage: I usually get up at 7 o’clock.

give up

Meaning: stop doing something

Usage: Ms. Austen gave up smoking 3 years ago.

go through

Meaning: experience

Usage: David went through a lot of pain while recovering from the surgery.

grow up

Meaning: spend one’s childhood; develop; become an adult

Usage: Sayed grew up in a small village close to Bangalore.

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4 Responses to Phrasal Verbs 15

  1. komalsaboo says:

    count on-I am counting on you help. Don’t disappoint me.
    cross out-the teacher crossed out the incorrect sum.
    cut down on-we need to cut down on employees, because the work is decreasing.
    give up-I am giving up on the thought to go there.

  2. kapil says:

    butt in- roger frustratingly told doug not to butt in,in his work.

    cross out,cut down-to cut down the expenses the manager had to cross out the names of the candidates who were not performing

  3. Damini says:

    Burn out-Due to excessive use of the music player it burned out.
    Butt in-During the Parents Teacher meeting one of the parent butt in between the talk.
    count on-We should try not to count on others while taking the important decisions.
    Cross out-The teacher crossed out the spelling mistakes in the composition done by the students.
    Cut down on-The Doctor cut down on dose of medicines as he saw improvement in the patient.
    Cut out-We cut out different articles from the newspapers and magazines and pasted them in the scrap book.
    Get up-I got up early this Monday because I had to reach the airport to catch a flight.
    Give up-Due to very busy schedule i gave up my dance as I couldn’t get time to practice.
    Go through-All the family members went through a mental and emotional pain after the death of their relative.
    Grow up-My friend from a small village was very happy when she visited the city as the village were she grew up didn’t have all the facilities.

  4. yamini says:

    jack woke up to find that the candle had burnt itself out

    the black sheep of the family was not surprised to find himself crossed out of the family protrait

    I dont think im cut out for teaching.

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