Blog de Phrasal Verbs

Definition: to buy large quantities of something, or all that is available.

E.g.1. Investors buy up stocks and shares when their value is increasing, then sell them when they think the value is at its peak.

E.g.2. Wealthy people moved into the area and bought up all the land.

This phrasal verb can be separated.

Definition: To make or let something become cooler.

Other definitions: To become less angry.

E.g.1. Wait until your dinner has cooled down a bit, it's very hot.

E.g.2. Leave the photocopier to cool down for a while, it has become overheated.

This phrasal verb can be separated.

Definition: to remove a vehicle from a place by attaching it to another vehicle and pulling it.

 E.g.1: You can't park your car here. If you do, the police will tow it away.

 E.g.2: A man from the garage came and towed my car away so that he could fix it in his garage.

 This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 1 & 2)

Definition: (concerning a rash or sweat) to appear on your body.

E.g.1. When I get nervous I break out in a sweat and my knees tremble.

E.g.2. She broke out in a rash this morning, so I called the doctor.

This phrasal verb can't be separated. This verb has more than one meaning.

Definition: to spend time and effort trying to improve something.

E.g.1: It's not easy to learn - you have to work at it.

E.g.2: I've been working at understanding this theory for a few days, but it's still not clear to me.

This phrasal verb can't be separated. This phrasal verb has more than one meaning.