Phrasal verbs:
Fight back: defend youself
You should fight back when somebody criticise
you.
Fill in for: take sb’s
place temporarily
You can’t fill in for that talented person.
Find out: learn, discover
He discovered a good restaurant while walking
around.
Fit sth. in: find time to do sth.
I have to fit to fulfil this job.
Fall apart: break into pieces
Old
furniture will fall apart if you carry it carelessly.
Fall for: 1- be
tricked by
He is such a talkative person that
you may fall for his lies.
2- fall in love with somebody
She is so beautiful that anyone may
fall for her at first glance.
Fall out with: quarrel with somebody and stop
being friends
I fell out with him over splitting
tea.
Back sb.
up: give your support to sb.
I will back you up as long as you
do.
Break up: end (of a relationship)
They loved each other so much but
broke up without any reason.
Bring up: mention a subject
I want to bring up the subject of
inflation.
Build up: gradually develop
His collection has built up in time.
Act on/upon: take action following
advice/information
I will act upon what you say so long
as you tell the truth.
Act up: behave badly (esp. for children)
Parents shouldn’t act up their children. It’s
bad for their psychology.
Amount to: be equal to:
His reply amounts to a refusal.
Answer (sb) back:
speak rudely to sb ( esp. a
child to an adult)
You shouldn’t have answered back
your teacher. You were wrong.
Pass away: die
Atatürk passed away at the age of 57.
Pass by: go past sb
or sth. without stopping
I have to pass by a furious dog while going to
school.
Pass down: give or teach sth.
to people who are younger than you.
They pass their knowledge down from
one generation to the next
Pass round: offer to several people
It is traditional to serve guests
food in