30 Phrasal Verbs
That Increase
Your TOEFL Score
1.
To account for
Meaning: To explain the reason for something or the cause of something.
Example: Now, the gene they discovered today doesn't account for all those cases.
2.
To adhere to
Meaning: To continue to obey a rule or have a belief.
Example: She adhered to her principles/ideals throughout her life.
3.
To bring about
Meaning: To cause something to happen.
Example: He brought about his company's collapse by his reckless spending.
4.
To bring on
Meaning: If something brings on an illness, pain, or feeling, especially one that you
often suffer from, it causes you to have it.
Example: Bob died of a heart attack, brought on by his lifestyle.
5.
To bring up
Meaning: To start to talk about a particular subject.
Example: She's always bringing up her health problems.
6.
To come about
Meaning: To happen, or start to happen, especially by chance.
Example: How did the problem come about in the first place?
7.
To do without
Meaning: To manage without having something.
Example: We can't do without the help of your organisation.
8.
To embark on
Meaning: To start something new or important.
Example: After graduating from university, she embarked on a career in banking.
9.
To factor in
Meaning: To include something when you are doing a calculation, or when you are
trying to understand something.
Example: People are earning more, but when inflation is factored in, they are no
better off.
10. To frown upon
Meaning: To disapprove of something.
Example: Smoking is frowned upon in many societies.
11. To get across
Meaning: To manage to make someone understand or believe something
Example: The teacher managed to get across how important it was to attend lectures.
12. To get around
Meaning: If news gets around, it becomes well known as a result of being told to lots
of people.
Example: Word is getting around that this is a great place to work.
13. To get at
Meaning: If you ask someone what they are getting at, you are asking them to explain
what they mean, usually because you think that they are being unpleasant or are
suggesting something that is untrue.
Example: What are you getting at? Was my presentation too long?
14. To get back
Meaning: If you get back to a subject that you were talking about before, you start
talking about it again.
Example: Let’s get back to discussing how this happened.
15. To look forward to
Meaning: To feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen:
Example: She was looking forward to seeing the grandchildren again.
16. To look into
Meaning: To examine the facts about a problem or situation
Example: We're looking into the possibility of merging the two departments.
17. To map out
Meaning: To plan something in detail.
Example: Her career was mapped out for her when she decided to take that job.
18. To meet up
Meaning: To see another person or group in order to discuss something
Example: The Retail Congress gives people a chance to meet up with retailers from
other parts of the world.
19. To narrow down
Meaning: To make a number or list of things smaller, by removing the things that are
least important, necessary, or suitable.
Example: We narrowed the list of candidates down from ten to three.
20. To point out
Meaning: To tell someone about some information, often because you believe they do
not know it or have forgotten it.
Example: I feel I should point out how dangerous it is.
21. To put forward
Meaning: To state an idea or opinion, or to suggest a plan or person, for other people
to consider.
Example: I wasn't convinced by any of the arguments that he put forward.
22. To put off
Meaning: To decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date.
Example: The meeting has been put off for a week.
23. To resort to
Meaning: To do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any
other way of achieving something.
Example: Some schools have resorted to recruiting teachers from overseas.
24. To rule out
Meaning: To stop considering something as a possibility.
Example: The CEO said that yearly bonuses can be ruled out in light of the financial
crisis.
25. To run by
Meaning: To tell someone about something, to make sure they understand or approve.
Example: I would like to run some ideas by you before we agree to the deal.
26. To talk out of
Meaning: To persuade someone not to do something.
Example: Her parents tried to talk her out of getting engaged.
27. To think over
Meaning: To consider an idea or plan carefully before making a decision
Example: I'll think it over and give you an answer next week.
28. To turn down
Meaning: If you turn down a person or their request or offer, you refuse their request
or offer.
Example: I thanked him for the offer but turned it down.
29. To turn out
Meaning: To happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, especially an
unexpected one.
Example: The presentation turned out well, considering how little you prepared for it.
30. To verge on
Meaning: To almost be in a particular state.
Example: His speech was so good, it was verging on genius.
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