This document defines and provides examples of common phrasal verbs. It discusses separable phrasal verbs including blow out, bring back, bring up, cheer up, clean up, give away, and help out. Each phrasal verb is defined and an example sentence is given to illustrate its meaning in context. This resource aims to explain how several English phrasal verbs are properly used and constructed.
5. Review
1. Yes, you can borrow my pen, don't forget to bring it
back to me when you're finished.
2. He took the calculator home yesterday and hasn't
brought it back yet.
6. Bring up
• Raise(children)to take care of a
child until it is fully grown and
able to care for itself; to train and
prepare a child for adult life
• Mention , start to talk about
something (as a topic of
discussion)
7. Review
1. I was brought up by my grandmother.
It isn't easy to bring up children nowadays.
2. I hate him. Don't ever bring his name up again!
"We planned to discuss overtime pay in them
meeting. Why didn't someone bring that topic up?“
3. He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in
the toilet.
8. Cheer up
• Something or someone that help someone to
become happier or feel less
worried/depressed /sad
9. Review
1. I brought you some flowers to cheer you up.
2. She cheered up when she heard the good news.
3. Sarah is depressed; we have to cheer her up.
11. Review
1. Please clean up your bedroom before you go
outside.
2. Please clean up your bedroom
before you go outside.
12. Give away
• Donate, get rid of by giving
• Reveal hidden information about
someone
• Ruin a secret
13. Review
1. The library was giving away old books on
Friday.
2. His false identity papers gave him away.
3. My little sister gave the surprise
party away by accident.