Phrasal verbs used in everyday communication

Phrasal verbs used in everyday communication

Phrasal Verbs are a group of words that indicate an action, consisting of a main verb followed by a preposition or adverb.

Below are 10 common phrasal verbs used in everyday communication to help your English communication sound as natural as a native speaker.

1. Call around:

Contact many people.

Example: Roy called around to find a nearby mechanic.

2. Calm down:

Calm down and relax after a state of excitement or too much energy.

Example: I need a few minutes to calm down after that match.

3. Call off: 

Cancel an event that has been prepared or scheduled in advance.

Example: We called the party off/We called off the party.

4. Check out: 

Phrasal verbs used in everyday communication

Check and verify a person or thing.

Example: I’ll check the contract out/I’ll check out the contract.

5. Clean up: 

Clean a common area.

Example: John cleaned the living room up/John cleaned up the living room.

6. Cheer up: 

Cheer up, make someone happy, cheerful, especially if they have been sad before.

Example: Reading always cheers me up on a rainy day.

7. Come around: 

Change your opinion about something.

Example: I never liked seafood, but came around after trying fried calamari.

8. Come between: 

To bother or interfere in a relationship.

Example: After more than fifty years of marriage, nothing could come between them.

9. Come up with: 

Come up with an idea (especially if no one else has one) or come up with some solution.

Example: Sahar comes up with her best story ideas at night, so she writes them down before she forgets them.

10. Count on: 

Depend on.

Example: If I’m ever making a mistake, I can count on my friends to warn me.

So you've pocketed an extra 10 Phrasal verbs are common in everyday communication there you have it, and don't forget to use them regularly in conversations with friends and relatives.