Useful English phrasal verbs and their meanings in simple words More than 1500 Useful phrasal verbs for daily use What are "Phrasal Verbs"? - A PHRASAL VERB is made up of a Verb and an Adverb or a Preposition or both. Adverbs or prepositions which are used In Phrasal Verbs are called 'Particles'. Verb + adverb = Phrasal verb Verb + preposition = Phrasal verb; Verb + adverb + preposition = Phrasal verb Examples: break down -- verb + adverb break= verb; down= adverb]; ward off -- verb + preposition ward= verb; off= preposition]; keep up with -- verb + adverb + preposition keep= verb; up= adverb; with=preposition] 'USUAL' and 'IDIOMATIC' Meanings of Phrasal Verbs. A Phrasal verb may have usual or idiomatic meaning - Phrasal Verb with Usual meaning: Verb and Particle keep their ordinary meaning-- Example: turn around -- to turn around. Phrasal Verb with Idiomatic meaning: Verb and Particle doesn't keep their ordinary meaning- Example: turn down -- to reject an offer Sample this: Useful Phrasal Verbs - A - Abide: abide by -- to obey/follow Abound: abound with/in -- to be full of Abreast: keep abreast of -- to be aware of Account: account for -- to explain Accustom: accustom to -- to be familiar Act: act out -- to perform; act up -- to behave inappropriately Adhere: adhere to -- to follow / stick Alight: alight on -- to find something by chance Allude: allude to -- refer to Amount: amount to -- to be equal to something Angle: angle for -- to try to get something indirectly Arrive: arrive at -- to decide something after deliberation Arrogate: arrogate to yourself -- to claim/take without having right Ascribe: ascribe to -- to think or say something is done by somebody Ask: ask around -- to get information after talking to many people; ask for -- to request or demand something Attend: attend to -- to deal with somebody/something Avail: avail yourself of -- to take advantage of an opportunity