English Phrasal Verbs

                                          English Phrasal Verbs

1.    Fall Behind

o To make less progress or to not do something on time.

Ex: I hate falling behind in my bills.

2.    Fall for

o When someone is deceived.

Ex: Lots of people are falling for scams that trick them into sending money to strangers they meet online.

3.    Look over

o To examine or inspect something or someone.

Ex: Can you look over the manuscript and tell me what you think?

4.    Crack Down

o   To take more action than usual against wrongdoing.

Ex: The teacher started to crack down on student tardiness by making them write 100 sentences for each minute they were late.

5.    Cross off

o   To remove or delete someone or something from a list.

Ex: The teacher crossed the student’s name off the roster when he hadn’t shown up for class in four days.  

Author: 

Dr M. Selvam

Assistant Professor of English

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science

Coimbatore – 641 020