Phrasal verbs |
| break down |
stop working (for a machine, etc) |
Our car broke down on the motorway. |
| come across |
find something by chance |
I came across a word I’d never seen before. |
| find out |
discover information, etc |
I don’t want Jerry to find out about this. |
| make up |
invent an explanation, excuse, etc |
He made up some excuse about the dog eating his homework. |
| pull off |
break by pulling |
I pulled oft the arm of m y sunglasses by mistake. |
| throw away |
put something in a rubbish bin |
Have you thrown the papers away? |
| turn off |
stop a machine working |
Will you turn the television off, please? |
| turn on |
start a machine working |
Will you turn the television on, please? |
