Phrasal Verbs List - Charlie, your teacher of English
phrasal verb

meaning

example sentence

perhaps a little at a time, until they feel
comfortable

we run next week.

break in

To interrupt; to break into a
conversation

Her husband always breaks in, even
when he is not involved in the
conversation"

break up

To end a relationship or discontinue an
association or relation; to go different
ways

My boyfriend and I broke up before I
moved to America.

break up

To start laughing; to cause a person to
laugh, perhaps at an inappropriate time

The kids just broke up as soon as the
clown started talking.

break out

To escape from something, often by
destructive means, especially from
prison

The prisoners broke out of jail when
the guards weren't looking.

break out in a To develop a skin condition; to erupt
rash
with a rash

Dan had the chicken pox, because he
broke out in a rash.

bring sb down To make unhappy; to depress or
discourage someone

This sad music is bringing me down.

bring sb up

To raise a child or someone up to
adulthood

My grandparents brought me up
after my parents died.

bring sth up

To start talking about a subject; to
mention sth.

My mother walks out of the room
when my father brings up sports.
Why did you have to bring that
problem up?

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