The Ultimate English Phrasal Verbs List for Competitive Exams

Lesson 118 Details

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Lesson 118 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#3510 - ••••••	burst with phrasal-verb ••••••	to be full of a strong emotion like happiness or excitement ••••••	The children were bursting with excitement on their birthday. ••••••
#3511 - ••••••	burst with excitement phrasal-verb ••••••	to be very excited or happy ••••••	The children burst with excitement before the trip. ••••••
#3512 - ••••••	catch somebody out phrasal-verb ••••••	to show that someone has made a mistake or is lying ••••••	The teacher tried to catch the student out during the test. ••••••
#3513 - ••••••	catch someone’s eye phrasal-verb ••••••	to attract someone's attention ••••••	The bright red car caught my eye as it drove past. ••••••
#3514 - ••••••	catch up phrasal-verb ••••••	to reach the same level or progress as others ••••••	I missed a few classes, so I need to catch up on the lessons. ••••••
#3515 - ••••••	catch up in phrasal-verb ••••••	to become involved in something, often unwillingly ••••••	He got caught up in a legal issue he didn’t understand. ••••••
#3516 - ••••••	catch up on phrasal-verb ••••••	to do something that one has missed or delayed doing before a deadline ••••••	I stayed late to catch up on my unfinished reports. ••••••
#3517 - ••••••	catch up to phrasal-verb ••••••	to reach the same level or position as someone ahead ••••••	He ran faster to catch up to the leading runner. ••••••
#3518 - ••••••	catch up with phrasal-verb ••••••	to reach the same level or standard as others ••••••	Many companies are trying to catch up with global tech giants. ••••••
#3519 - ••••••	catch up with trends phrasal-verb ••••••	to stay updated with the latest developments or innovations ••••••	Founders must catch up with trends to stay competitive. ••••••
#3520 - ••••••	celebrate with phrasal-verb ••••••	to join in celebration with people from other cultural backgrounds ••••••	We love to celebrate with friends during their cultural festivals. ••••••
#3521 - ••••••	celebrate with others phrasal-verb ••••••	to join in the cultural festivities of people from other backgrounds ••••••	We should celebrate with others to appreciate their culture and values. ••••••
#3522 - ••••••	hit it off with phrasal-verb ••••••	to immediately have a good relationship with someone ••••••	We hit it off with each other from the very first meeting. ••••••
#3523 - ••••••	hit on phrasal-verb ••••••	to show romantic or sexual interest in someone ••••••	He tried to hit on her at the party, but she ignored him. ••••••
#3524 - ••••••	hit out at phrasal-verb ••••••	to criticize someone or something angrily ••••••	The politician hit out at the media for spreading lies. ••••••
#3525 - ••••••	hold accountable for phrasal-verb ••••••	to make someone responsible for their actions ••••••	The CEO promised to hold accountable for those who broke company rules. ••••••
#3526 - ••••••	hold against phrasal-verb ••••••	to blame someone for something ••••••	Don’t hold it against her; she made an honest mistake. ••••••
#3527 - ••••••	hold appreciation for phrasal-verb ••••••	to keep a feeling of thankfulness towards someone ••••••	I still hold appreciation for my teachers who guided me. ••••••
#3528 - ••••••	hold back phrasal-verb ••••••	to stop yourself from expressing something ••••••	He wanted to tell her everything but held back his words. ••••••
#3529 - ••••••	hold back anger phrasal-verb ••••••	to control one’s temper during conflict ••••••	He tried to hold back anger while listening to the criticism. ••••••
#3530 - ••••••	hold back criticism phrasal-verb ••••••	to avoid saying negative things unnecessarily ••••••	In polite conversation, it’s wise to hold back criticism. ••••••
#3531 - ••••••	hold back from phrasal-verb ••••••	to resist forgetting or losing traditional values ••••••	The villagers held back from abandoning their rituals. ••••••
#3532 - ••••••	hand it to phrasal-verb ••••••	to admit that someone deserves praise ••••••	You have to hand it to him; he did an amazing job. ••••••
#3533 - ••••••	hand off phrasal-verb ••••••	to transfer a task or responsibility to another person ••••••	I’ll hand off this report to the marketing team for review. ••••••
#3534 - ••••••	hand off to phrasal-verb ••••••	to transfer a task or responsibility to someone else in the team ••••••	You can hand off this report to Sarah once you’re done. ••••••
#3535 - ••••••	hand out phrasal-verb ••••••	to distribute items to people ••••••	Volunteers handed out flyers to promote the cultural exhibition. ••••••
#3536 - ••••••	hand out recognition phrasal-verb ••••••	to give praise or rewards for good work ••••••	The manager regularly hands out recognition to motivate the staff. ••••••
#3537 - ••••••	hand over phrasal-verb ••••••	to transfer control or responsibility to someone else ••••••	The military handed over power to the elected government. ••••••
#3538 - ••••••	hand over control phrasal-verb ••••••	to transfer authority or management to another party ••••••	The firm will hand over control of its Asian operations to a local partner. ••••••
#3539 - ••••••	hand over money phrasal-verb ••••••	to give money, usually unwillingly ••••••	He had to hand over a large sum in taxes last month. ••••••