Phrasal Verbs

3216 Phrasal Verbs with their Urdu Meanings and Examples

Be on about

Mean, try to say.

I couldn't understand what he WAS ON ABOUT- it made no sense.

Be onto

Pursue, be aware of someone's true nature.

He's being very careful because he thinks the police ARE ONTO him.

Be out

Be absent from a place.

She IS OUT on a visit for the day.

Be out of

Have no more left.

We're OUT OF coffee so I'll have to go and get some.

Be out to

Attempt.

She IS OUT TO get him sacked because she hates him.

Be snowed under

Have too much work.

We're completely SNOWED UNDER at work because it's the end of the tax year.

Be taken aback

Be shocked or surprised.

I WAS TAKEN ABACK when I saw him because he's lost all his hair.

Be taken with

Like something.

I WAS very TAKEN WITH the performance- it was superb.

Be up

Be out of bed.

She's not UP yet.

Be up

Have increased or risen.

The company's profits ARE UP by fifteen percent.

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