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Phrasal verbs: Chapter: 4 Honesty Lemon-Yellow-Fig by Manohar Malgonkar

 

Chapter: 4 Honesty

Lemon-Yellow-Fig by Manohar Malgonkar

Phrasal verbs:

1.       Catch on: understand something quickly

2.       Run away: escape

3.       Wrap up: cover or enclose something completely

4.       Call in: employ or engage someone

5.       Point out: mention something specific

6.       Put on: assume an expression or attitude

7.       Take on: drop by for a brief visit

8.       Check up: examine something

9.       Try out: test or use

10.   Let down: disappoint somebody

                Examples:

1.       Catch on: She quickly caught on to the rules of the game and started winning.

2.       Run away: The cat ran away when it saw the vacuum cleaner.

3.       Wrap up: Let's wrap up this meeting; we've covered everything on the agenda.

4.       Call in: We need to call in a plumber to fix the leaking sink.

5.       Point out: She pointed out the mistake in the report, which helped us correct it.

6.       Put on: He put on his coat and scarf before going outside in the cold weather.

7.       Take on: The team decided to take on the challenge of climbing the mountain.

8.       Check up: I need to check up on my car before the long road trip to ensure it's in good condition.

9.       Try out: I'm going to try out this new recipe for dinner tonight.

10.   Let down: She felt let down when her friend didn't keep their promise to meet.

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