The Ultimate English Phrasal Verbs List for Competitive Exams

Lesson 32 Details

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Lesson 32 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#931 - ••••••	ask for phrasal-verb ••••••	to request something ••••••	You should ask for help if you can’t finish the task. ••••••
#932 - ••••••	ask for forgiveness phrasal-verb ••••••	to request someone to forgive you ••••••	I will ask for forgiveness for what I did. ••••••
#933 - ••••••	ask out phrasal-verb ••••••	to invite someone to go somewhere with you, especially on a date ••••••	He finally had the courage to ask out his coworker for dinner. ••••••
#934 - ••••••	ask over phrasal-verb ••••••	to invite someone to your place, often to talk or apologize ••••••	He asked her over to say sorry for what happened. ••••••
#935 - ••••••	attach to phrasal-verb ••••••	to include a file or document with an email ••••••	I've attached the report to this email. ••••••
#936 - ••••••	average out at phrasal-verb ••••••	to have a particular average amount or rate over a period of time ••••••	Inflation averaged out at around 4% over the year. ••••••
#937 - ••••••	back away phrasal-verb ••••••	to move backward from something frightening ••••••	They backed away from the angry dog. ••••••
#938 - ••••••	back away from phrasal-verb ••••••	to avoid or withdraw from a difficult emotional situation ••••••	He tends to back away from emotional conversations. ••••••
#939 - ••••••	back away from blame phrasal-verb ••••••	to avoid putting blame on others or oneself during a disagreement ••••••	It’s wise to back away from blame and focus on solutions. ••••••
#940 - ••••••	back down phrasal-verb ••••••	to admit you were wrong and stop arguing ••••••	She refused to back down even after realizing her mistake. ••••••
#941 - ••••••	build upon innovation phrasal-verb ••••••	to use existing innovations as a foundation for further progress ••••••	Nations must build upon innovation to drive sustainable development. ••••••
#942 - ••••••	build upon knowledge phrasal-verb ••••••	to use previously learned information as a foundation for new learning ••••••	Students should build upon knowledge from earlier lessons to understand complex topics. ••••••
#943 - ••••••	build upon research phrasal-verb ••••••	to use previous studies as a base for innovation ••••••	Scientists often build upon research to create groundbreaking solutions. ••••••
#944 - ••••••	build upon strengths phrasal-verb ••••••	to use existing advantages or abilities to achieve more success ••••••	Great leaders build upon strengths instead of focusing on weaknesses. ••••••
#945 - ••••••	build upon success phrasal-verb ••••••	to use existing success as a foundation for future growth ••••••	The bank aims to build upon success from last year’s performance. ••••••
#946 - ••••••	build upon trust phrasal-verb ••••••	to strengthen relationships by relying on mutual trust ••••••	A successful team must build upon trust to work efficiently. ••••••
#947 - ••••••	build upon yourself phrasal-verb ••••••	to improve or develop your skills, knowledge, or character based on what you already have ••••••	You should always try to build upon yourself and become a better version of who you were yesterday. ••••••
#948 - ••••••	build wealth phrasal-verb ••••••	to accumulate money and assets over time ••••••	She plans to build wealth through smart investments and saving strategies. ••••••
#949 - ••••••	build yourself up phrasal-verb ••••••	to increase your confidence or strength gradually ••••••	She built herself up by practicing every day. ••••••
#950 - ••••••	build yourself up mentally phrasal-verb ••••••	to strengthen your mindset and self-belief ••••••	Read motivational books to build yourself up mentally. ••••••
#951 - ••••••	let yourself rest phrasal-verb ••••••	to allow yourself to take a break and relax ••••••	You should let yourself rest after such a long day. ••••••
#952 - ••••••	level emotions phrasal-verb ••••••	to stabilize one's emotional state; to avoid highs and lows ••••••	He practices meditation daily to level emotions. ••••••
#953 - ••••••	level off phrasal-verb ••••••	to stop rising or falling and remain steady ••••••	After a rapid increase, the sales figures leveled off. ••••••
#954 - ••••••	level off at phrasal-verb ••••••	to stop increasing or decreasing and stay at a steady level ••••••	After a sharp rise, GDP growth leveled off at around 6%. ••••••
#955 - ••••••	level out phrasal-verb ••••••	to stop rising or falling and become stable ••••••	Inflation rates are expected to level out by the end of the year. ••••••
#956 - ••••••	level the playing field phrasal-verb ••••••	to create fair competition conditions between trading partners ••••••	Trade agreements aim to level the playing field for all participants. ••••••
#957 - ••••••	level up phrasal-verb ••••••	to improve or reach a higher standard or stage ••••••	The country is trying to level up its industrial capabilities. ••••••
#958 - ••••••	level up professionally phrasal-verb ••••••	to improve your professional skills or position ••••••	He took online courses to level up professionally. ••••••
#959 - ••••••	level up skills phrasal-verb ••••••	to improve or upgrade your abilities or qualifications ••••••	Professionals often need to level up skills to stay competitive. ••••••
#960 - ••••••	lie around phrasal-verb ••••••	to spend time lazily doing nothing ••••••	I just want to lie around and do nothing today. ••••••