Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs: Vocabulary Building (English Word Power) (Volume 19)

Useful English phrasal verbs and their meanings in simple words | Alphabetical list of English phrasal verbs
1000 Useful phrasal verbs for daily use

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What are "Phrasal Verbs"?

A PHRASAL VERB is made up of a Verb and an Adverb or a Preposition or both.
Adverbs or prepositions which are used In Phrasal Verbs are called 'Particles'.

Verb + adverb = Phrasal verb
Verb + preposition = Phrasal verb
Verb + adverb + preposition = Phrasal verb

Examples:
break down -- verb + adverb [break= verb; down= adverb]
ward off -- verb + preposition [ward= verb; off= preposition]
keep up with -- verb + adverb + preposition [keep= verb; up= adverb; with=preposition]

'USUAL' and 'IDIOMATIC' Meanings of Phrasal Verbs
A Phrasal verb may have usual or idiomatic meaning -

Phrasal Verb with Usual meaning:
Verb and Particle keep their ordinary meaning
Example: turn around -- to turn around

Phrasal Verb with Idiomatic meaning:
Verb and Particle doesn't keep their ordinary meaning
Example: turn down -- to reject an offer

Following is the detailed list of Useful Phrasal Verbs and their meanings:


Useful Phrasal Verbs -- A
Abide
abide by -- to obey/follow

Abound
abound with/in -- to be full of

Abreast
keep abreast of -- to be aware of

Account
account for -- to explain

Accustom
accustom to -- to be familiar

Act
act out -- to perform
act up -- to behave inappropriately

Adhere
adhere to -- to follow / stick

Alight
alight on -- to find something by chance

Allude
allude to -- refer to

Amount
amount to -- to be equal to something

Angle
angle for -- to try to get something indirectly

Arrive
arrive at -- to decide something after deliberation

Arrogate
arrogate to yourself -- to claim/take without having right

Ascribe
ascribe to -- to think or say something is done by somebody

Ask
ask around -- to get information after talking to many people
ask for -- to request or demand something

Attend
attend to -- to deal with somebody/something

Avail
avail yourself of -- to take advantage of an opportunity

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