Learn Common Phrasal Verbs - 8 Common Phrasal Verbs in English

hello students today's lesson is 10 Common phrasal  verbs in English the first phrasal verb is add up  

add up can refer to adding or calculating the  total amount of something it can also refer to  

something that seems reasonable or makes sense  especially in negative sentences for example she  

added up the oranges there were 17. their story  just doesn't add up I think they're lying the  

next phrasal verb is bring up this phrasal verb  can refer to mentioning or starting to talk about  

a topic another common usage for bring up is to  care for or raise a child here are some examples  

don't bring up politics at the dinner table she  was brought up by her aunt because her parents  

were always traveling the next common phrasal verb  is come across come across can mean to perceive a  

particular impression from a situation or person  also it's commonly used to refer to finding or  

meeting something or somebody by chance here are  some examples she comes across as a sincere person  

I came across a bear on my hike the next phrasal  verb is go on this phrasal verb means to continue  

such as to provide encouragement to continue  ahead or to continue talking about a topic  

for a long time here are some examples go on you  can do it he went on ahead of the group she went  

on and on about how difficult the test was the  next phrasal verb is hold on hold on can be used  

to tell someone to stop or to wait it can also  refer to holding something here's some examples  

hold on I don't think we're going in the right  direction hold on to your hat it's getting very  

windy the next common phrasal verb is look  up look up can refer to a situation improving  

admiring or idolizing someone or  searching for information for example  

his business is finally looking up her teacher  is her role model she looks up to her I'll look  

up directions to the fundraising event the next  common phrasal verb is make out this phrasal verb  

commonly means to hear read or see something or  somebody with difficulty it can also mean to kiss  

someone romantically for example she heard some  voices but she couldn't make out what they were  

saying he couldn't make out the figure in the  darkness we made out in the movie theater the  

next common phrasal verb is makeup makeup can  mean many different things but we'll touch on  

what we believe are its three most common usages  first to create or to invent a story to become  

friends again after a disagreement or to form  something here's some examples he made up a  

scary story to tell around the campfire those two  argue a lot but they always make up women make up  

more than half of the student population native  English speakers constantly use phrasal verbs so  

utilizing these in your everyday conversations can  help enhance your communication skills and improve  

the depth of your vocabulary thanks for watching  this lesson I'll see you in the next video