The Ultimate English Phrasal Verbs List for Competitive Exams

Lesson 13 Details

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Lesson 13 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#361 - ••••••	opt against phrasal-verb ••••••	to decide not to choose a particular option ••••••	After considering the risks, the company opted against the merger. ••••••
#362 - ••••••	opt for phrasal-verb ••••••	to choose one thing instead of another ••••••	We decided to opt for the smaller but cheaper apartment. ••••••
#363 - ••••••	opt in phrasal-verb ••••••	to choose to participate or allow something, especially online ••••••	You can opt in to receive security alerts via email. ••••••
#364 - ••••••	opt out phrasal-verb ••••••	to choose not to participate or be involved ••••••	Some states decided to opt out of the new healthcare policy. ••••••
#365 - ••••••	overflow with phrasal-verb ••••••	to have a large amount of positive feeling or emotion ••••••	The parents were overflowing with pride at their son’s success. ••••••
#366 - ••••••	owe to phrasal-verb ••••••	to feel you should thank someone for something ••••••	I owe my success to my parents’ support. ••••••
#367 - ••••••	own it phrasal-verb ••••••	to accept responsibility or blame for something ••••••	She always owns it when she makes a mistake. ••••••
#368 - ••••••	own out of phrasal-verb ••••••	to stop being involved because of ethical concerns ••••••	The company owned out of the project due to ethical issues. ••••••
#369 - ••••••	own responsibility for phrasal-verb ••••••	to accept that you are accountable for something that happened ••••••	He chose to own responsibility for the team’s delay. ••••••
#370 - ••••••	own up phrasal-verb ••••••	to admit that you did something wrong ••••••	He refused to own up even when everyone knew the truth. ••••••
#371 - ••••••	move over to phrasal-verb ••••••	to switch from one system or platform to another ••••••	The organization will move over to cloud-based storage soon. ••••••
#372 - ••••••	move past phrasal-verb ••••••	to overcome or get beyond something negative ••••••	It took her a while to move past the disappointment. ••••••
#373 - ••••••	move past failure phrasal-verb ••••••	to stop dwelling on mistakes and continue forward ••••••	Successful people learn to move past failure quickly. ••••••
#374 - ••••••	move past hurt phrasal-verb ••••••	to recover emotionally from a painful experience ••••••	It took her years to move past hurt and trust again. ••••••
#375 - ••••••	move through phrasal-verb ••••••	to pass through or experience something from start to end ••••••	We had to move through many challenges to succeed. ••••••
#376 - ••••••	move toward phrasal-verb ••••••	to progress or advance in the direction of change or improvement ••••••	Societies are slowly moving toward greater gender equality. ••••••
#377 - ••••••	move toward improvement phrasal-verb ••••••	to progress gradually toward a better state or process ••••••	Every organization must move toward improvement to stay competitive. ••••••
#378 - ••••••	move toward leadership phrasal-verb ••••••	to progress in your career to take leadership roles ••••••	With her experience, she’s ready to move toward leadership. ••••••
#379 - ••••••	move towards phrasal-verb ••••••	to make progress in the direction of something ••••••	The company is moving towards a more sustainable model. ••••••
#380 - ••••••	move up phrasal-verb ••••••	to be promoted to a higher position ••••••	After years of hard work, she finally moved up to a senior role. ••••••
#381 - ••••••	clock out phrasal-verb ••••••	to record the time when you finish work ••••••	I always clock out before I shut down my computer. ••••••
#382 - ••••••	close a deal phrasal-verb ••••••	to successfully reach an agreement or finalize a business transaction ••••••	Our company managed to close a deal with a top European distributor. ••••••
#383 - ••••••	close development gaps phrasal-verb ••••••	to reduce inequalities between developed and developing regions ••••••	Efforts are underway to close development gaps between nations. ••••••
#384 - ••••••	close down phrasal-verb ••••••	to stop operating a business or company ••••••	Due to losses, the branch had to close down. ••••••
#385 - ••••••	close in on phrasal-verb ••••••	to get nearer to achieving something ••••••	After several meetings, we are finally closing in on an agreement. ••••••
#386 - ••••••	cloud over phrasal-verb ••••••	when the sky becomes covered with clouds ••••••	The sky clouded over, and we knew it was going to rain soon. ••••••
#387 - ••••••	collaborate on phrasal-verb ••••••	to work jointly on a specific project or task ••••••	Both companies agreed to collaborate on the new software product. ••••••
#388 - ••••••	collide with phrasal-verb ••••••	to crash into something or someone ••••••	Two motorcycles collided with each other at the intersection. ••••••
#389 - ••••••	come across phrasal-verb ••••••	to find something or someone unexpectedly ••••••	We came across a promising distributor during the trade fair. ••••••
#390 - ••••••	come across as phrasal-verb ••••••	to appear or seem to be something ••••••	He came across as a very confident person. ••••••