Phrasal Verbs List - a
- account for
(inseparable) to explain
George's wife was angry at him because he could not account for the lipstick on his collar. - acquaint with
(separable) to make someone aware of or familiar with someone or something
You should acquaint yourself with cultures from around the world. - act up
(inseparable) to behave poorly(human);to reoccur(disease);to malfunction(machine)
I think I'll stand rather than sit because my hemorrhoids are acting up again - add on
(separable) to increase or enhance something by joining or uniting something to it
We've decided to add on another bedroom to the house. - add up
(inseparable) to result in a certain total
I've calculated that over and over, but it just doesn't add up. - add up to
(inseparable) to result in a total
The money I lost in the slot machines added up to over three hundred dollars. - ask for
(inseparable) to deserve a negative consequence
George is asking for trouble. - ask in
(separable) to request someone to come in
At the end of the date, I asked Mary in. - ask out
(separable) to request someone to go on a date with you
I asked Mary out again. She refused.