{"product_id":"dictionary-of-phrasal-verbs-vocabulary-building-paperback","title":"Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs: Vocabulary Building - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eManik Joshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eManik Joshi was born on Jan 26, 1979 at Ranikhet and is permanent resident of Haldwani, Kumaon zone of India. He is an Internet Marketer by profession. He is interested in domaining (business of buying and selling domain names), web designing (creating websites), and various online jobs (including 'self book publishing'). He is science graduate with ZBC (zoology, botany, and chemistry) subjects. He is also an MBA (with specialization in marketing). He has done three diploma courses in computer too. ManikJoshi.com is the personal website of the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.21 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42116997841031,"sku":"9781500911751","price":12.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/67a5ec5565acebf36295ec2dfe899028.webp?v=1732520479","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/dictionary-of-phrasal-verbs-vocabulary-building-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}