Phrasal Verbs

3216 Phrasal Verbs with their Urdu Meanings and Examples

Angle for

Try to get something indirectly, by hinting or suggesting.

He's been ANGLING FOR an invitation, but I don't want him to come.

Answer

To reply rudely to someone in authority.

Her mother was shocked when she startedback ANSWERING her BACK and refusing to help.

Answer for

Be held responsible for a problem.

The government should be made to ANSWER FOR their failure to sort out the problem.

Answer for

Speak on behalf of someone or from knowing them.

I can ANSWER FOR my partner because I know her position on this issue.

Argue down

Beat someone in a debate, discussion or argument.

The teacher tried to ARGUE the girl DOWN, but she couldn't.

Argue down

Persuade someone to drop the price of something they're selling.

She ARGUED him DOWN ten percent.

Argue down

Try to persuade people not to accept a proposition, motion, etc.

They tried to ARGUE DOWN the proposal.

Argue out

Argue about a problem to find a solution.

If we can't ARGUE our differences OUT, we'll have to take them to court.

Ask about

Ask how someone is doing, especially professionally and in terms of health.

He ASKED ABOUT my father.

Ask after

Enquire about someone's health, how life is going.

Jenny rang earlier and ASKED AFTER you, so I told her you were fine.

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May 16, 2025
hearsay
- gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
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