The Ultimate English Phrasal Verbs List for Competitive Exams

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Lesson 45 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#1321 - ••••••	spread out phrasal-verb ••••••	to extend over a large area; to reach many people ••••••	The news spread out quickly across social media. ••••••
#1322 - ••••••	spread out investment phrasal-verb ••••••	to diversify investments to reduce risk ••••••	It's wise to spread out investment across different sectors. ••••••
#1323 - ••••••	spread over phrasal-verb ••••••	to distribute across a certain time or area ••••••	The costs will be spread over the next three months. ••••••
#1324 - ••••••	spread through phrasal-verb ••••••	to extend or move through an area or group ••••••	Global culture has spread through digital media and communication networks. ••••••
#1325 - ••••••	spring up phrasal-verb ••••••	to appear or grow suddenly, like plants in spring ••••••	New flowers sprang up after the first rain of spring. ••••••
#1326 - ••••••	sprout up phrasal-verb ••••••	to appear or grow quickly like plants ••••••	New trees have sprouted up after the monsoon rain. ••••••
#1327 - ••••••	spur growth phrasal-verb ••••••	to encourage or accelerate economic expansion ••••••	Tax cuts were introduced to spur growth in the private sector. ••••••
#1328 - ••••••	spur on growth phrasal-verb ••••••	to encourage or accelerate economic development ••••••	Digital innovation is expected to spur on growth in the service sector. ••••••
#1329 - ••••••	spur on innovation phrasal-verb ••••••	to encourage or stimulate creativity and new ideas ••••••	Government incentives have spurred on innovation in the tech sector. ••••••
#1330 - ••••••	stabilize at phrasal-verb ••••••	to reach a point where something becomes steady ••••••	The unemployment rate has stabilized at 5% after years of fluctuation. ••••••
#1331 - ••••••	take off in career phrasal-verb ••••••	to suddenly become successful in your job or business ••••••	Her career really took off after she launched her own startup. ••••••
#1332 - ••••••	take off with phrasal-verb ••••••	to become successful quickly ••••••	Their new app took off with millions of downloads in the first week. ••••••
#1333 - ••••••	take office phrasal-verb ••••••	to begin an official position or duty ••••••	The new prime minister will take office next week. ••••••
#1334 - ••••••	take on phrasal-verb ••••••	to accept or start dealing with a challenge or responsibility ••••••	Developed nations should take on more responsibility for climate aid. ••••••
#1335 - ••••••	take on board phrasal-verb ••••••	to accept or consider new ideas or feedback ••••••	The museum decided to take on board the community’s feedback about representation. ••••••
#1336 - ••••••	take on challenges phrasal-verb ••••••	to accept and deal with difficult tasks confidently ••••••	Employees who take on challenges tend to grow faster in their careers. ••••••
#1337 - ••••••	take on new challenges phrasal-verb ••••••	to accept new or difficult tasks ••••••	To grow professionally, you should take on new challenges regularly. ••••••
#1338 - ••••••	take on new responsibilities phrasal-verb ••••••	to accept additional tasks or duties in one’s role ••••••	He was eager to take on new responsibilities after the promotion. ••••••
#1339 - ••••••	take on responsibility phrasal-verb ••••••	to accept a duty or task ••••••	He decided to take on responsibility for the new client. ••••••
#1340 - ••••••	take on too much phrasal-verb ••••••	to accept more work or responsibility than one can handle ••••••	You’re stressing yourself out because you take on too much work. ••••••
#1341 - ••••••	shore up against phrasal-verb ••••••	to strengthen or support something to prevent failure during crisis ••••••	The government took steps to shore up against the collapsing economy. ••••••
#1342 - ••••••	shore up confidence phrasal-verb ••••••	to support or strengthen belief and trust in the economy ••••••	The government announced new reforms to shore up confidence in financial markets. ••••••
#1343 - ••••••	shore up reserves phrasal-verb ••••••	to strengthen or support financial reserves ••••••	The central bank moved to shore up reserves by buying foreign currency. ••••••
#1344 - ••••••	shore up the economy phrasal-verb ••••••	to support or strengthen the economy during difficult times ••••••	The stimulus package was introduced to shore up the economy after the crisis. ••••••
#1345 - ••••••	shout at phrasal-verb ••••••	to raise your voice in anger at someone ••••••	Don’t shout at me, I didn’t do anything wrong! ••••••
#1346 - ••••••	shout out to phrasal-verb ••••••	to publicly acknowledge or compliment someone ••••••	Let’s shout out to everyone who helped organize the event. ••••••
#1347 - ••••••	show admiration for phrasal-verb ••••••	to express approval and respect ••••••	He openly showed admiration for her courage. ••••••
#1348 - ••••••	show appreciation for phrasal-verb ••••••	to demonstrate that you value something ••••••	We should show appreciation for the team’s hard work. ••••••
#1349 - ••••••	show around phrasal-verb ••••••	to give someone a guided tour of a place ••••••	I will show around our office to the new interns. ••••••
#1350 - ••••••	show back up phrasal-verb ••••••	to return after being away or absent ••••••	He suddenly showed back up after months of silence. ••••••