PHRASAL VERBS

A) WHEN YOU HOLD OUT YOUR HAND, YOU STRETCH IT OUT IN FRONT OF YOU,
USUALLY IN ORDER TO TAKE SOMETHING FROM SOMEONE OR TO SHAKE HANDS
WITH THE PERSON.
The dark-haired man is holding out his hand.

B) IF YOU GO THROUGH SOMETHING SUCH AS AN EVENT OR A PERIOD OF TIME,
ESPECIALLY AN UNPLEASANT ONE, YOU EXPERIENCE IT.
He knows what his friend is going through.

C) WHEN SOMETHING SUCH AS A PROBLEM,A PAIN, ECT., GOES AWAY, IT
DISAPPEARS.
The pain will go away in a few days.

D) IF YOU RUN AFTER SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT IS MOVING, YOU GO
AFTER THEM IN ORDER TO CATCH THEM OR TO STOP THEM
She’s running after the thief.

E) WHEM YOU GIVE UP AN ACTIVITY, A TASK, ETC., YOU STOP DOING IT USUALLY
BECAUSE IT’S TOO DIFFICULT OR BECAUSE YOU’RE NOT INTERESTED IN IT
ANY MORE.
She gave up smoking last year.

F) IF THE POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU AND YOU GIVE YOURSELF UP, YOU LET
THE POLICE CATCH YOU.
He’s giving himself up.

G) WHEN YOU COME ACROSS SOMETHING OR SOMEONE, YOU FIND OR MEET THEM BY CHANCE, WHITOUT HAVING EXPECTED TO.
They’ve come across a new store.

H) WHEN YOU SAY YOU’LL GO WITH SOMETHING, YOU MEAN YOU’LL CHOOSE THIS THING OVER SOMETHING ELSE.
I’ll go with the milk.

I) TO KNOCK OVER SOMETHING OR TO KNOCK SOMETHING OVER IS TO CAUSE IT TO FALL BY PUSHING OR HITTING IT,OFTEN ACCIDENTALLY.
The boy knocked over the juice bottle.

J) IF YOU GO ALONG WITH A PERSON OR AN IDEA, YOU AGREE WITH THE PERSON OR ACCEPT THE IDEA.
I go along with you when you say that David shouldn’t have dropped by without calling us first. That was very impolite.

K) WHEN A MACHINE OR VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN, IT STOPS WORKING.
I think the washing machine has broken down again, dear.

L) TO PLAY AROUND WITH SOMETHING IS TO DEAL WITH IT IN A CASUAL, CARELESS WAY.
My fahter's always playing around with things he doesn't understand.

M) WHEN YOU MESS UP, YOU DO SOMETHING VERY BADLY.
I can't believe you messed up again. You've had so many lessons about english, but you stil don't know what you should or should not say.

N) TO LIVE DOWN A MISTAKE, FAILURE OR FOOLISH ACTION IS TO MAKE IT BE FORGOTTEN.
If her sister hear about what you did to the bike, she'll never let you live it down.