Phrasal verbs are very common in English, especially in everyday language. They are made up of a verb and a particle or, sometimes, two particles. The particle often changes the meaning of the verb.
You can find some here with their definitions and examples.
After studying them, do the practice exercise.
Get over: recover from an illness or an upsetting experience, overcome a difficulty
My granny got over the flu very quickly after resting a lot.
Get away with: escape blame, punishment or consequences for an act that is wrong
I can never get away with telling a lie because my face always goes bright red.
Give up: stop doing something
I gave up running because of an accident 10 years ago but I still miss it.
Give in: agree to do something you don’t want to do
She asked me to join them on the tour a hundred times so finally I gave in and went with them.
Give back: return something or give something to someone because they have done something for you
When can you give the book you borrowed back? I’d like to read it.
Take up: use or fill an amount of time or space
Looking after the children takes up most of my time.
Take over: become responsible for something, replacing the person who did it before
The evil emperor took over the country after a coup.
Take back: return something to its original place
I don’t really like this dress, I think I’ll take it back.
Turn into: become
The holiday turned into a nightmare when we were robbed.
Turn down: refuse an offer
John invited me to the party but I had other plans so I had to turn it down.
