The Ultimate English Phrasal Verbs List for Competitive Exams

Lesson 67 Details

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Lesson 67 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#1980 - ••••••	churn out phrasal-verb ••••••	to produce something quickly and in large amounts, often without much quality ••••••	The company has been churning out reports all week. ••••••
#1981 - ••••••	clam down from phrasal-verb ••••••	to gradually relax after being very stressed or angry ••••••	It took him an hour to clam down from the argument. ••••••
#1982 - ••••••	clam up phrasal-verb ••••••	to suddenly stop talking, especially when nervous or unwilling ••••••	She clammed up as soon as I asked about her mistake. ••••••
#1983 - ••••••	clam up with phrasal-verb ••••••	to suddenly stop talking because of shyness or fear ••••••	He clammed up with embarrassment when everyone stared at him. ••••••
#1984 - ••••••	clamor for phrasal-verb ••••••	to demand something loudly and emotionally ••••••	Fans clamored for an encore performance. ••••••
#1985 - ••••••	clamp down on phrasal-verb ••••••	to take strict action to stop or control something ••••••	Authorities are clamping down on tax evasion this year. ••••••
#1986 - ••••••	clamp down on corruption phrasal-verb ••••••	to take strong action to stop something harmful or illegal ••••••	The new government promised to clamp down on corruption across all departments. ••••••
#1987 - ••••••	clarify up phrasal-verb ••••••	to make something easier to understand ••••••	Can you clarify up what you meant in your email? ••••••
#1988 - ••••••	clean out phrasal-verb ••••••	to completely remove unwanted things from a place ••••••	Volunteers worked to clean out the polluted river. ••••••
#1989 - ••••••	clean out cache phrasal-verb ••••••	to remove temporary files from a system to free up space ••••••	You should clean out cache to make your browser faster. ••••••
#1990 - ••••••	loosen out phrasal-verb ••••••	to relax muscles or body after strain ••••••	Stretching helps you loosen out your body. ••••••
#1991 - ••••••	loosen up phrasal-verb ••••••	to relax your body or mind; to become less tense ••••••	You need to loosen up and stop being so serious. ••••••
#1992 - ••••••	lose it phrasal-verb ••••••	to suddenly become very angry or emotional ••••••	She completely lost it when she saw the mess in the room. ••••••
#1993 - ••••••	make after phrasal-verb ••••••	to chase or pursue someone ••••••	The police made after the suspect immediately. ••••••
#1994 - ••••••	make amends phrasal-verb ••••••	to do something to correct a wrong; to repair the damage caused ••••••	He tried to make amends by helping her with her work. ••••••
#1995 - ••••••	make amends for phrasal-verb ••••••	to do something to show you are sorry for hurting someone ••••••	She tried to make amends for her mistake. ••••••
#1996 - ••••••	make amends with phrasal-verb ••••••	to do something to show you are sorry and to fix a problem ••••••	She tried to make amends with her colleague after the heated argument. ••••••
#1997 - ••••••	make do with phrasal-verb ••••••	to manage with something less than ideal ••••••	We didn’t have enough chairs, so we had to make do with stools. ••••••
#1998 - ••••••	make for phrasal-verb ••••••	to move toward a place; to contribute to or cause something ••••••	The boy made for the door when he heard his name. ••••••
#1999 - ••••••	make headway phrasal-verb ••••••	to make progress toward achieving something ••••••	The team has made great headway in developing the new software. ••••••
#2000 - ••••••	pick up growth phrasal-verb ••••••	to begin increasing again after a slowdown ••••••	The global economy is expected to pick up growth next quarter. ••••••
#2001 - ••••••	pick up on phrasal-verb ••••••	to notice or understand something subtle ••••••	Developers quickly picked up on the need for better cybersecurity. ••••••
#2002 - ••••••	pick up on traditions phrasal-verb ••••••	to notice and learn about customs and habits of other cultures ••••••	During his stay in Japan, he quickly picked up on local traditions. ••••••
#2003 - ••••••	pick up pace phrasal-verb ••••••	to increase speed or progress ••••••	The global economy is starting to pick up pace after the slowdown. ••••••
#2004 - ••••••	pick up signal phrasal-verb ••••••	to detect or receive a wireless signal ••••••	My phone couldn’t pick up signal in the basement. ••••••
#2005 - ••••••	pick up speed phrasal-verb ••••••	to gain momentum or progress faster ••••••	Sales have picked up speed since the new campaign launched. ••••••
#2006 - ••••••	pick up steam phrasal-verb ••••••	to start becoming more active or successful ••••••	The manufacturing sector began to pick up steam after months of stagnation. ••••••
#2007 - ••••••	pick up where you left off phrasal-verb ••••••	to continue doing something from the point you stopped ••••••	Let’s pick up where we left off last week. ••••••
#2008 - ••••••	pick yourself up phrasal-verb ••••••	to recover emotionally or professionally after failure ••••••	He managed to pick himself up after losing the contract. ••••••
#2009 - ••••••	pig out phrasal-verb ••••••	to eat too much food in one sitting ••••••	We pigged out on pizza last night. ••••••