English Grammar Phrasal Verbs

 Phrasal Verbs are a particular kind of expression, wherein the verb is made of two or more components. Mostly the combining components are verbs and prepositions. When divided these components will have a meaning of their own but would not suggest anything about the meaning of the phrasal verb. Consider the following sentences.

1. This sword has been handed down from father to son in the family for many generations.
2. I have been looking forward to meeting you since long now.
3. The patient came out of the delirium only when given tranquilizers.
4. We had almost decided to give up on the search when we made the discovery.

Phrasal verbs are idiomatic expressions and have a particular meaning different from that of the combining verbs and prepositions.

Following are some phrasal verbs with their meanings.

sit in	to attend or take part as a visitor
sit out	to stay till the end of
come round	to accept circumstance and adjust yourself to them.
get on	to manage one’s life
turn out	to have a particular result
turn up	to arrive unexpectedly
show off	to brag or boast
sort out	to successfully deal with a problem
hand in	to give something to someone in authority
sit down	to take a seat
sit up	to rise from a supine position
give in	to yield to some pressure
come forth	to find something
switch on	to start something
turn down	to refuse or reject an offer
turn in	to expose
look into	probe, or investigate a matter
look after	take care of
take off	to remove something
put out	to extinguish
try on	to wear some clothes for first time
turn down	lower the volume
turn on	to start a machine
put in	to invest something (matter or abstract)
look out	be careful of some danger.