Phrasal verbs: communication

Vocabulary in this set

Use ten phrasal verbs for conversations, study, and working with others.

1. go on

   Phrase

   to continue

   I will go on with my project even if it takes longer than expected.

2. come on

   Phrase

   To encourage or urge someone to do something, or to express impatience.

   Come on, we need to finish this project before the deadline.

3. hold on

   Phrase

   to wait or pause for a moment. It can also be used as an instruction to grip something tightly, such as holding onto a railing or an object.

   Hey, hold on, I need to finish this email before we continue the meeting.

4. find out

   Phrase

   discover

   I need to find out what caused the problem.

5. look up

   Phrase

   To search for information or details about something, usually by consulting a source such as a dictionary, encyclopedia, database, or the internet.

   When I'm not sure about the spelling of a word, I look it up in the dictionary.

6. point out

   Phrase

   to highlight or indicate

   During the presentation, she pointed out the key features of the new product.

7. bring up

   Phrase

   To mention or introduce a topic in conversation.

   During the meeting, he decided to bring up the issue of budget constraints.

8. go over

   Phrase

   To examine or study something carefully; to review something; to surpass a certain point or limit; to travel from one place to another on foot; to spend time on an activity; to spend money on something.

   The teacher asked the students to go over the homework before correcting it. John went over the bridge to visit his friend's house. The company went over its budget for the project.

9. come along

   Phrase

   The phrase 'come along' typically means to join, follow or proceed with someone or something, often used as an invitation or request for someone to accompany another person or group.

   She invited me to go for a walk and I replied, 'Sure, come along!'

10. come up with

    Phrase

    to produce or create an idea, plan, solution, etc.

    I need to come up with a new strategy for our marketing campaign.