{"product_id":"dictionary-of-phrasal-verbs-manik-joshi-9781500911751","title":"Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs: Vocabulary Building","description":"\u003cb\u003e1500 Useful phrasal verbs for daily use --\u003c\/b\u003e What are \"Phrasal Verbs\"? - A PHRASAL VERB is made up of a Verb and an Adverb or a Preposition or both. Adverbs or prepositions which are used In Phrasal Verbs are called 'Particles'. Verb + adverb = Phrasal verb; Verb + preposition = Phrasal verb; Verb + adverb + preposition = Phrasal verb\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eExamples: break down -- verb + adverb [break= verb; down= adverb]; ward off -- verb + preposition [ward= verb; off= preposition]; keep up with -- verb + adverb + preposition [keep= verb; up= adverb; with=preposition]\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003eUSUAL' and 'IDIOMATIC' Meanings of Phrasal Verbs.\u003c\/b\u003e A Phrasal verb may have usual or idiomatic meaning - Phrasal Verb with Usual meaning: Verb and Particle keep their ordinary meaning-- Example: turn around -- to turn around. Phrasal Verb with Idiomatic meaning: Verb and Particle don't keep their ordinary meaning- Example: turn down -- to reject an offer\u003cb\u003e --- Sample this: English Phrasal Verbs - A - \u003c\/b\u003eAbide: abide by -- to obey\/follow a decision, rule, etc.\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAbound: abound with\/in -- to be full of\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAccount: account for -- to explain\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eto be a definite amount for\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eto destroy\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAccustom: accustom to -- to be familiar\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAct: act on -- to affect; act out -- to express a feeling or an emotion in your behavior; act up -- to behave inappropriately; act upon -- to take an action on the basis of particular information, etc.; to execute\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAdd: add in -- to include; add to -- to increase; add up -- to calculate or count\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eto be sensible or reasonable; add up to -- to have a particular result\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eto have a certain total amount\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAdhere: adhere to -- to follow a particular rule\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAgree: not agree with -- to dislike or disapprove\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAim: aim at -- to Intend to achieve a particular goal\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAlight: alight on -- to find something by chance\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAlign: align with -- to support a person, rules, etc, openly or publicly because you agree with them\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAllow: allow for -- to take something into consideration; allow of -- to make possible; to permit\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAllude: allude to -- to refer to\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAmount: amount to -- to be equal to something\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eto count something as a total\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAngle: angle for -- to try to get something indirectly by hinting\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAnswer: answer back -- to make counter-argument\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eto give a rude reply to your senior, an authority, etc.; answer for -- to be responsible answer to somebody for something -- to explain your decision or action\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAppertain: appertain to -- to refer or relate\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eArgue: argue down -- to beat somebody in an argument or a debate\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eto persuade people not to accept a proposal or motion\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eto persuade a seller to reduce the price; argue somebody into doing something -- to give reasons to persuade somebody to do or not do something\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eArrive: arrive at -- to decide something after deliberation\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eArrogate: arrogate to yourself -- to claim\/take without having right\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAscribe: ascribe to -- to think or say something is done by somebody\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAsk: ask around -- to talk to many people with a view to getting information\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eto invite; ask for -- to request or demand something\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eto provoke a negative reaction; ask in -- to invite somebody into your house; ask out -- to invite someone for a date\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAttend: attend to -- to deal with somebody\/something\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAuction: auction off -- to sell something at an auction\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAvail: avail yourself of -- to take advantage of an opportunity\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAverage: average out -- to make even; to calculate the average\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eto balance or equalize\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eAwake\/Awaken: awake\/awaken to -- to be aware of possible effects of something\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manik Joshi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1500911755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781500911751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Manik Joshi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44064960643327,"sku":"9781500911751","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_08de53ad-3646-4a58-aeda-55bafb73d1a8.jpg?v=1685398607","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dictionary-of-phrasal-verbs-manik-joshi-9781500911751","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}