Phrasal Word meaning and use

Phrasal Word

👉BOSS ABOUT

Meaning-Use excessive authority to control people.

USE- She BOSSES everyone ABOUT.

👉BOSS AROUND

Meaning-Use excessive authority to control people.

USE- He BOSSES everyone AROUND.

👉BOTCH UP

Meaning-Ruin or spoil something.

USE- I BOTCHED UP the whole project and it had to be cancelled.

👉BOTTLE UP

Meaning-Store up.

USE- He kept his feelings BOTTLED AWAY

👉BOTTLE OUT

Meaning-Lack courage to do something

USE- She was going to tell her boss exactly what she thought, but BOTTLED OUT in the end.

👉BOTTLE UP

Meaning-Not express your feelings.

USE- She BOTTLED UP her feelings even though she was furious with them and kept quiet

👉BOTTOM OUT

Meaning-Pass the lowest point and start rising.

USE- The recession BOTTOMED OUT and the economy is recovering well.

👉BOUNCE INTO

Meaning-Force someone.

USE- They have BOUNCED the government INTO calling an early election.

👉BOUNCE BACK

Meaning-Recover.

USE- The economy is BOUNCING BACK from the recession.

👉BOUNCE OFF

Meaning-Test ideas.

USE- They BOUNCED ideas OFF each other in a brainstorming session.

👉BOWL OUT

Meaning-Hit someone's wicket in cricket with the ball.

USE- He BOWLED the player OUT first ball.

👉BOWL OVER

Meaning-Surprise someone greatly.

USE- I was BOWLED OVER by the news.

👉BOWL OVER

Meaning-Knock someone to the ground.

USE- He was BOWLED OVER by the crowd rushing out.

👉BOX IN

Meaning-Prevent something from moving, especially vehicles.

USE- I was BOXED IN by the bus and couldn't change lane.

👉BOX UP

Meaning-Pack things in boxes to move them.

USE- At the end of term, I BOXED my books UP and sent them home.

👉BRACE UP

Meaning-Feel more confident or optimistic about something.

USE- You should BRACE UP and stop worrying.

👉BRANCH OUT

Meaning-Move into a different area of business, etc..

USE- The supermarkets have BRANCHED OUT into banking.

👉BREAK AWAY

Meaning-Leave an organisation, usually to form a new one.

USE- The SDP BROKE AWAY from the Labour Party.

👉BREAK DOWN

Meaning-End negotiations unsuccessfully.

USE- The talks between management and the unions BROKE DOWN acrimoniously,

👉BREAK DOWN

Meaning-Start crying.

USE- He BROKE DOWN in tears.

👉BREAK DOWN

Meaning-Stop working.

USE- My car's BROKEN DOWN, so I came by taxi.

👉👉BREAK IN

Meaning-Go into a building to steal something.

USE- The burglars BROKE IN and stole the TV and video.

👉BREAK IN

Meaning-Interrupt something.

USE- I'm sorry to BREAK IN on your conversation, but there's a problem.

👉👉BREAK OFF

Break a piece from something.

USE- She BROKE OFF a square of chocolate and gave it to her dog.

👉BREAK OFF

Meaning-End a relationship.

USE- She BROKE OFF Chocolates among her child's

👉BREAK OUT

Start (war, conflict).

USE- They're worried that war will BREAK OUT.

👉BREAK OUT OF

Meaning-Escape.

USE- Three dangerous Category A prisoners BROKE OUT OF Wandsworth Prison last night.

👉BREAK THROUGH

Meaning-Pass a barrier or obstacle.

USE- The crowd BROKE THROUGH the police barriers and attacked the hunters.

👉BREAK UP

Meaning-Break into many pieces.

USE- The plate BROKE UP when he dropped it on the floor.

👉BREAK UP

Meaning-Finish a relationship.

USE- They had been going out for a couple of years before they BROKE UP.

👉BREAK UP

Become inaudible over the telephone because of interference.

USE- You're BREAKING UP; I'll call you back in a minute and see if we get a better connection.

👉BREEZE ALONG

Meaning- Move easily and quickly.

USE- The film BREEZES ALONG for the first hour, then becomes rather dull and slow.