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Phrasal verb guides that explain the pattern, not just the translation.
Learn common English phrasal verbs through particle meaning, grammar pattern, example sentences, mistakes to avoid, and short recall practice.
Particle patterns
Learn why up, out, off, on, and over keep creating related meanings.
Usage checks
Compare similar verbs and catch object-placement mistakes before they fossilize.
Practice prompts
Each guide ends with quick questions you can use for recall practice.
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Put up with: meaning, examples, and common mistakes
Learn how to use put up with for tolerating difficult people, situations, noise, delays, and repeated problems.
Come up with: how to use it for ideas, plans, and solutions
A clear guide to come up with, including grammar, examples, and the difference between finding and inventing an answer.
Find out vs figure out: the difference with examples
Learn when to use find out and when to use figure out, with clear examples for English learners.
Get over: meaning for illness, problems, and emotions
Understand get over in sentences about recovery, disappointment, shock, illness, and obstacles.
Come across: meaning, examples, and tone
Learn come across for finding things by chance and for the impression someone or something gives.
Phrasal verbs with up: completion, increase, and visibility
Learn why up appears in phrasal verbs like finish up, speed up, bring up, clean up, and show up.
Phrasal verbs with out: removal, discovery, and completion
Understand out in phrasal verbs like find out, work out, fill out, run out, cut out, and point out.
Separable phrasal verbs: where does the object go?
Learn separable and inseparable phrasal verbs with clear object placement rules and examples.
Common phrasal verb mistakes English learners make
Fix frequent phrasal verb mistakes around object placement, register, literal translation, and similar particles.
Business English phrasal verbs for meetings and emails
Useful business phrasal verbs for meetings, planning, follow-up emails, decisions, and project updates.
Give up vs give in: how to choose the right one
Learn the difference between give up and give in, with examples about quitting, surrendering, pressure, and compromise.