English Phrasal Verbs

                                                     English Phrasal Verbs

Stop Over

        Meaning:

-         To stay at a place for a short period when travelling to another destination

-         Stay somewhere when on a journey

For Example:

1.   He stopped over in Chennai.

2.   We stopped over in Goa on our way to Bombay.

3.   I stopped over in Banglore for a couple of days on my way back from Goa.

4.   Chennai is a favourite stopover for tourists.

Go through

        Meaning:

            -         To undergo a difficult period or experience

-         To look at or examine something carefully, especially to find something

For Example:

1.   Sheela is going through a difficult time right now. She just broke up with her boyfriend.

2.   He started to go through the bundle of letters.

3.   I always start the day by going through my e-mail.

4.   Selvam went through the company’s accounts, looking for evidence of fraud.

Try out for

        Meaning:

            -         In relation to exercise

-         To compete for a position on a sports team

For Example:

1.   I tried out for the team.

2.   Fifty students tried out for the school football team. Only eleven students will make the team.

3.   Muthu is trying out for the college cricket team.

Come up with something

          Meaning:

              -         To suggest or think of an idea or plan  

For Example:

1.   Students come up with amazing ideas to develop their intelligence.

2.   Raja came up with the idea of dividing the rooms in half.

3.   He has come up with a wonderful idea to double his income.

4.   She came up with a new idea for increasing sales.

 

Author: 

Dr.M. Selvam

Assistant Professor of English

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science

Coimbatore