Favorite phrasal verbs

Favorite phrasal verbs 1 to 4

a batch = a group of goods(produced at one time)

Example1：I work as a teacher and we’ve got exams coming soon, so we all need to kunckle down.

Example2：I study law, and I have my exams soon, so I really need to kunckle down.

• to kunckle down = to start focussing on your work/study

Example：I would love learn how to cook, but I just haven’t got round to it. I’ve been too busy.

• to get round to = to do something you have intended to do, but not had time

Example：I love to while away the afternoon watching movies.

• to while away = to spend time in a relaxed way

Example：I love playing the guitar, but I need to brush up on it because I haven’t palyed for some time.

• to brush up on = to improve a skill you haven’t practice for some time

Phrasal verbs and word order

I look a word up.
I look up a word.

• to look up = find the meaning of a word in a dictionary

I take after my father.
I take after him.

• take after = resemble or look like(a parent)

Favorite phrasal verbs 5 to 8

Example1：I am banking on the COVID situation getting better next year.

Example2：Many governments are banking on the economy improving in the future.

• to bank on = to expect and hope something will happen(almost like you are investing)

Example1：We are in for a few surprieses in the future.

Example2：Many real shops are in for a hrad time next year, as most people will choose to shop online.

• to be in for = to be about to have or experience

Example1：I think things will get better, but we will have to see how things pan out.

Example2：I think our goal of getting everyone vaccinated this year isn’t going to pan out.

• to pan out = to result or develop in a certain way

Example1：I think we are going to run up against a lot of problmes in this area.

Example2：We are going to run up against more crime in the future.

• to run up against = to face problems or difficult situations

Favorite phrasal verbs 9 to 15

Example1：I’ve been mulling over this a lot recently and I think …

Example2：I’ve been mulling this over a lot recently and I think …

• to mull over = to think about something carefully

Example1：It’s complicated and it’s not easy to figure out a solution.

• to figure out = to find the solution

Example：The government talks about reducing the crime rate, but they just need to get on with it.

• to get on with = to start (or continue doing sth)

It’s time the government buckled down and found a solution.

• to buckle down = to start working hard

Example：I’d like to tell you about a great book that I stumbled upon recently.

• to stumble upon = to find by chance

Recently I bumped into an old friend and he …

• to bump into = to meet someone by chance/accident

Example1：It was a different time, but in the end everything turned out fine.

Example2：In the end, it all turned out well.

• to turn out = to happen in a certain way