The Ultimate English Phrasal Verbs List for Competitive Exams

Lesson 36 Details

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Lesson 36 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#1051 - ••••••	cover up phrasal-verb ••••••	to hide a mistake or wrongdoing ••••••	They tried to cover up their error by changing the report. ••••••
#1052 - ••••••	crack a smile phrasal-verb ••••••	to smile slightly, especially when trying not to ••••••	Even he cracked a smile after hearing the funny story. ••••••
#1053 - ••••••	crack down on phrasal-verb ••••••	to take strong action against illegal or undesirable activities ••••••	The government is cracking down on corruption and tax evasion. ••••••
#1054 - ••••••	crack down on corruption phrasal-verb ••••••	to take strong measures to stop corruption ••••••	The new government promised to crack down on corruption. ••••••
#1055 - ••••••	crack down on protests phrasal-verb ••••••	to use force or strict measures to control protests ••••••	Authorities began to crack down on protests after violence erupted. ••••••
#1056 - ••••••	crack under phrasal-verb ••••••	to fail or give up because of too much pressure or stress ••••••	He cracked under the pressure of constant deadlines. ••••••
#1057 - ••••••	crack under pressure phrasal-verb ••••••	to fail or give up because of stress or tension ••••••	Many employees crack under pressure when the workload doubles. ••••••
#1058 - ••••••	crack up phrasal-verb ••••••	to burst into laughter; to laugh uncontrollably ••••••	We all cracked up at his silly joke. ••••••
#1059 - ••••••	crack up at phrasal-verb ••••••	to laugh uncontrollably at something ••••••	Everyone cracked up at his funny joke. ••••••
#1060 - ••••••	crash down phrasal-verb ••••••	to suddenly stop working or fail completely ••••••	The software crashed down in the middle of my presentation. ••••••
#1061 - ••••••	wait on phrasal-verb ••••••	to wait for something to happen before acting; to depend on ••••••	We’re waiting on the results before making a decision. ••••••
#1062 - ••••••	wait out phrasal-verb ••••••	to wait until something unpleasant ends ••••••	We decided to wait out the storm at the café. ••••••
#1063 - ••••••	wait up phrasal-verb ••••••	to stay awake until someone arrives ••••••	Don’t wait up for me, I might be late tonight. ••••••
#1064 - ••••••	wait your turn phrasal-verb ••••••	to be patient and not interrupt others ••••••	Children should learn to wait their turn while playing. ••••••
#1065 - ••••••	wake early phrasal-verb ••••••	to get up early in the morning; to start the day early ••••••	I try to wake early every morning to enjoy the quiet and plan my day. ••••••
#1066 - ••••••	wake up phrasal-verb ••••••	to stop sleeping and become awake ••••••	I usually wake up at 6 a.m. to start my day. ••••••
#1067 - ••••••	wake up politically phrasal-verb ••••••	to become aware of political issues and start caring about them ••••••	Many young people are beginning to wake up politically. ••••••
#1068 - ••••••	wake up to phrasal-verb ••••••	to become aware of something important ••••••	People are finally waking up to the need for transparency in politics. ••••••
#1069 - ••••••	walk along phrasal-verb ••••••	to move on foot beside something for some distance ••••••	Walk along the river until you reach the bridge. ••••••
#1070 - ••••••	walk away phrasal-verb ••••••	to leave a situation or place calmly; to move away by walking ••••••	She walked away without saying a word. ••••••
#1071 - ••••••	weigh in phrasal-verb ••••••	to give your opinion or influence a discussion ••••••	She decided to weigh in on the debate about education reform. ••••••
#1072 - ••••••	weigh in on phrasal-verb ••••••	to express an opinion or contribute to a discussion ••••••	Several journalists weighed in on the debate with their analysis. ••••••
#1073 - ••••••	weigh up phrasal-verb ••••••	to consider the pros and cons before making a decision ••••••	The board had to weigh up the risks before cutting more jobs. ••••••
#1074 - ••••••	whip up phrasal-verb ••••••	to quickly prepare a meal ••••••	She can whip up a healthy salad in minutes. ••••••
#1075 - ••••••	win out phrasal-verb ••••••	to finally succeed after difficulties or opposition ••••••	Despite strong resistance, the reformers won out in the end. ••••••
#1076 - ••••••	win over phrasal-verb ••••••	to persuade someone to support you or your ideas ••••••	The candidate tried to win over the undecided voters. ••••••
#1077 - ••••••	win over voters phrasal-verb ••••••	to persuade people to support you or your ideas ••••••	The candidate tried to win over voters with promises of reform. ••••••
#1078 - ••••••	wind down phrasal-verb ••••••	to relax after working hard; to gradually reduce activity ••••••	After a long day at the office, I like to wind down by listening to some soft music. ••••••
#1079 - ••••••	wind down spending phrasal-verb ••••••	to gradually reduce or stop expenditure ••••••	The finance department aims to wind down spending as the fiscal year ends. ••••••
#1080 - ••••••	wind off phrasal-verb ••••••	to relax after a period of work or tension ••••••	After a busy week, I like to wind off by reading a good book. ••••••