The Ultimate English Phrasal Verbs List for Competitive Exams

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Lesson 8 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#211 - ••••••	seek out phrasal-verb ••••••	to look for and find something or someone with effort ••••••	She loves to seek out new experiences when she travels. ••••••
#212 - ••••••	sell off phrasal-verb ••••••	to sell assets or shares quickly, often at a low price ••••••	Investors began to sell off their shares during the market downturn. ••••••
#213 - ••••••	sell out phrasal-verb ••••••	to have no more of something to sell ••••••	The new iPhones sold out in just two hours. ••••••
#214 - ••••••	sell out of phrasal-verb ••••••	to have sold all of something ••••••	The store sold out of the latest sneakers within hours. ••••••
#215 - ••••••	send across phrasal-verb ••••••	to convey a message or feeling clearly to others ••••••	His speech sent across a strong message of cooperation. ••••••
#216 - ••••••	send back phrasal-verb ••••••	to return a purchased item for a refund or replacement ••••••	I had to send back the shirt because it didn’t fit. ••••••
#217 - ••••••	send out phrasal-verb ••••••	to distribute or send invitations to people ••••••	We need to send out the invitations by tomorrow. ••••••
#218 - ••••••	send over phrasal-verb ••••••	to transmit or deliver something digitally to another person or group ••••••	I’ll send over the final document once it’s approved. ••••••
#219 - ••••••	serve up phrasal-verb ••••••	to offer or provide food or a meal ••••••	Grandma served up a delicious lunch. ••••••
#220 - ••••••	set about phrasal-verb ••••••	to begin doing something with determination ••••••	He set about cleaning the entire house after breakfast. ••••••
#221 - ••••••	set reminders for phrasal-verb ••••••	to schedule alerts so tasks are not forgotten ••••••	I set reminders for every invoice deadline in my calendar. ••••••
#222 - ••••••	balance workloads across phrasal-verb ••••••	to distribute tasks evenly among people ••••••	Managers balance workloads across the team before busy quarters. ••••••
#223 - ••••••	pin down answers phrasal-verb ••••••	to get clear responses to specific questions ••••••	We pin down answers during the call so nothing stays vague. ••••••
#224 - ••••••	follow through with receipts phrasal-verb ••••••	to complete expense reports by attaching proof ••••••	Please follow through with receipts within two business days. ••••••
#225 - ••••••	tally costs up phrasal-verb ••••••	to add expenses together to get a total ••••••	We tally costs up every Friday to stay under budget. ••••••
#226 - ••••••	drop notes in phrasal-verb ••••••	to leave short messages in a shared space ••••••	I drop notes in the chat when I finish each checklist item. ••••••
#227 - ••••••	hand action items out phrasal-verb ••••••	to assign follow-up tasks to specific people ••••••	Facilitators hand action items out before closing the meeting. ••••••
#228 - ••••••	roll feedback into phrasal-verb ••••••	to incorporate comments into the next version ••••••	Designers roll feedback into the doc before sharing again. ••••••
#229 - ••••••	firm up decisions phrasal-verb ••••••	to confirm choices after considering options ••••••	Let's firm up decisions now so vendors can start work tomorrow. ••••••
#230 - ••••••	wind meetings down phrasal-verb ••••••	to wrap up discussions and close a meeting ••••••	Chairs wind meetings down by recapping wins and next steps. ••••••
#231 - ••••••	open out phrasal-verb ••••••	to become more confident, relaxed, and expressive emotionally ••••••	He started to open out after making new friends at work. ••••••
#232 - ••••••	open out emotionally phrasal-verb ••••••	to start expressing feelings freely ••••••	It took her months to open out emotionally after the breakup. ••••••
#233 - ••••••	open out of yourself phrasal-verb ••••••	to express your true feelings freely; to become emotionally available ••••••	It's healthy to open out of yourself when you're feeling overwhelmed. ••••••
#234 - ••••••	open out to phrasal-verb ••••••	to become more receptive or welcoming toward new cultures or experiences ••••••	Traveling helped her open out to different perspectives. ••••••
#235 - ••••••	open out with phrasal-verb ••••••	to start being honest and expressive with someone about emotions ••••••	She opened out with her husband about her anxiety. ••••••
#236 - ••••••	open out your heart phrasal-verb ••••••	to share your deep emotions honestly with someone ••••••	He finally opened out his heart to his best friend. ••••••
#237 - ••••••	open relations with phrasal-verb ••••••	to start official or friendly relations with another country ••••••	After years of tension, the two countries agreed to open relations with each other. ••••••
#238 - ••••••	open the heart to phrasal-verb ••••••	to express your honest emotions to someone ••••••	He finally opened his heart to his parents. ••••••
#239 - ••••••	open the lines of communication phrasal-verb ••••••	to start talking again after a period of silence ••••••	She wanted to open the lines of communication with her best friend again. ••••••
#240 - ••••••	open through phrasal-verb ••••••	to access understanding by going through experiences of another culture ••••••	You can open through empathy to truly understand cultural values. ••••••