Phrasal Verbs B

Phrasal Verbs B

A phrasal verb are usually two-word phrases consisting of preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the original verb.

Phrasal Verbs : B

Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Sentence
Back away	Retreat or go backwards.
Bail out of	Pay a bond to release someone from jail.
Bail out on	Stop supporting someone when they are in trouble.
Bail up	Talk to someone and delay them.
Bail up	Rob someone at gunpoint.
Ball up	Confuse or make things complicated.
Ball up	Roll or form into a round shape.
Balls up	Spoil, ruin.
Bang about	Move in a place making a lot of noise.
Back down	Retract or withdraw your position or proposal in an argument.
Back into	Enter a parking area in reverse gear
Back off	Retreat.
Back out	Fail to keep an arrangement or promise.
Back out of	Fail to keep an agreement, arrangement.
Back out of	Exit a parking area in reverse gear.
Back up	Make a copy of computer data.
Back up	Support.
Back up	Drive a vehicle backwards.
Bag out	Criticise.
Bail out	Save, rescue.
Bail out	Remove water from something that is flooded.
Bail out	Jump out of a plane because it is going to crash.
Bang around	Move in a place making a lot of noise.
Bang on	Talk at great length.
Bang on about	Keep talking about something.
Bang out	Play a musical instrument loudly.
Bang up	Put someone in prison.
Bang up	Damage badly.
Bargain down	Persuade someone to drop the price of something they're selling.
Bargain on	Expect something to happen (usually negative).
Barge in / into	Enter a place and interrupt people rudely.
Bash about	Mistreat physically.
Bash in	Break, damage or injure by hitting.
Bash out	Write something quickly without much preparation.
Bash up	Break, damage or hurt by hitting.
Bawl out	Scold, shout at someone.
Bawl out	Sing or shout unpleasantly loudly.
Be after	Try to find or get.
Be along	Arrive.
Be away	Be elsewhere; on holiday, etc..
Be cut out for	Be suitable, have the necessary qualities.
Be cut up	Be upset.
Be down	Be depressed.
Be down	Be reduced or less.
Be down on	Have negative feelings toward someone.
Be down with	Be ill.
Be fed up	Be bored, upset or sick of something.
Be in	Be at home or at work.
Be in	Be submitted, arrive.
Be in on	Be involved in.
Be not on	Be unacceptable.
Be off	Be bad (of food).
Be off	Depart, leave.
Be on	Be functioning (of machines).
Be on	Take place.
Be on	Take medication or drugs, especially when they affect the person badly.
Be on	Be at the top of one’s game, performing very well.
Be on about	Mean, try to say.
Be on to	Pursue, be aware of someone's true nature.
Be out	Be absent from a place.
Be out to	Have no more left or Attempt.
Be snowed under	Have too much work.
Be taken aback	Be shocked or surprised.
Be taken with	Like something.
Be up	Be out of bed.
Be up	Have increased or risen.
Be up	When the time for something finishes or expires.
Be up for	Be enthusiastic about an upcoming event.
Be up to	Be good enough.
Be up to	Doing something naughty or wrong.
Bear down on	Move towards.
Bear on	Influence, affect.
Bear out	Confirm that something is correct.
Beat down	Get someone to lower the price of something.
Beat out	Narrowly win in competition.
Beat up	Attack violently.
Beaver away	Work hard.
Beaver away at	Work hard doing something.
Bear up	Resist pressure.
Bear up under	Cope with something difficult or stressful.
Bear with	Be patient.
Bed down	Sleep somewhere less comfortable than normal.
Bed down	Become established or successful over time.
Bed out	Move a plant outside.
Beef up	Make something stronger or more solid.
Belong to	Be a member.
Belong to	Be connected to a time, place, belief, thing, etc.
Belong with	Be in the correct or appropriate location with other items.
Belt out	Sing something loudly.
Belt up	Be quiet.
Belt up	Fasten your seatbelt.
Bend down	Lower the top half of your body.
Bend over	Lower the top part of your body.
Bend over backwards	Do a lot to try to help or please someone.
Big up	Exaggerate the importance.
Big up	Increase the size of muscles by exercise.
Bitch up	Spoil or ruin something.
Black out	Fall unconscious.
Black out	Lose light.
Black out	Censor text so that words cannot be read.
Black out	Have a temporary memory failure.
Blare out	A loud sound or music.
Blast off	Leave the ground- spaceship or rocket.
Blaze away	Fire a gun repeatedly.
Bleed out	Cause sufficient blood loss to result in death.
Bliss out	Be extremely relaxed and happy.
Block in	Park a car and obstruct another car.
Block in	Shade or fill in.
Block off	Obstruct an exit to prevent people from leaving.
Block out	Try not think about or feel something because it is upsetting or painful.
Block up	Fill a space so that nothing can pass.
Blow away	Kill
Blow away	Beat rivals or competitors by a large margin.
Blow away	Impress greatly.
Blow away	When the wind moves something from a place.
Blow down	When the wind forces something to fall.
Blow in	Arrive, sometimes suddenly or unexpectedly.
Blow off	Not keep an appointment.
Blow off	Ignore, not do something.
Blow off	Expel gas from the anus.
Blow out	Defeat decisively.
Blow over	When a scandal gets forgotten.
Blow up	Explode.
Blow up	Inflate.
Blow up	Enlarge (e.g., photograph)..
Blow up	The beginning of a storm.
Blow up	Lose your temper, become angry.
Blurt out	Say something quickly without thinking, especially if you shouldn't.
Board out	Arrange for pets to stay somewhere while you're away.
Board up	Cover windows or doors with wood, metal, etc..
Bog down	Slow make progress.
Bog in / into	Eat something enthusiastically.
Bog off!	Get lost.
Boil down	Simplify, reduce to the essentials.
Boil down to	Amount to.
Boil over	When people lose their tempers and things get nasty.
Boil up	Feel a negative emotion strongly.
Bolster up	Give support, reinforce, strengthen.
Bone up	Study hard for a reason.
Book in	Check in at a hotel.
Book into	Make a reservation in advance.
Book out	Leave a place in a hurry.
Book up	Reserve.
Boot up	Start a computer.
Border on	Be very nearly something.
Boss about / around	Use excessive authority to control people.
Botch up	Ruin or spoil something.
Bottle away	Store up.
Bottle out	Lack of courage to do something.
Bottle up	Not express your feelings.
Bottom out	Pass the lowest point and start rising.
Bounce into	Force someone.
Bounce back	Recover.
Bounce off	Test ideas.
Bowl out	Hit someone's wicket in cricket with the ball.
Bowl over	Surprise someone greatly.
Bowl over	Knock someone to the ground.
Box in	Prevent something from moving, especially vehicles.
Box up	Pack things in boxes to move them.
Brace up	Feel more confident or optimistic about something.
Branch out	Move into a different area of business, etc..
Break away	Leave an organisation, usually to form a new one.
Break down	End negotiations unsuccessfully.
Break down	Start crying.
Break down	Stop working.
Break down	Remove a barrier or obstacle.
Break in	Go into a building to steal something.
Break in	Interrupt something.
Break in	Train a horse to be ridden.
Break in	Carefully use new products until they are fully functional..
Break off	Break a piece from something.
Break out	Start (war, conflict).
Break out in	Sweat heavily, develop skin sores or irritation.
Break out of	Escape.
Break through	Pass a barrier or obstacle.
Break up	Break into many pieces.
Break up	Close an educational institution for the holidays.
Break up / off	To Finish or End a relationship.
Break up	Become inaudible over the telephone because of interference.
Breeze along	Move easily and quickly.
Breeze into / in	Enter a place quickly.
Breeze through	Pass easily, succeed.
Brick in / up	Close or fill a space with bricks.
Brighten up	Improve (weather).
Brighten up	Become happier. or Make something more attractive or pleasant.
Bring about	Make something happen.
Bring along	Bring someone or something to certain place. Or Help someone improve
Bring around	Persuade or convince someone.
Bring around	Bring something with you when you visit.
Bring around	Get someone talking about something.
Bring back	Cause someone to remember.
Bring back	Return
Bring down	Make something cheaper.
Bring forth	Produce something, make it known or visible.
Bring forward	Make something happen earlier than originally planned.
Bring in	Earn.
Bring off	Succeed with something difficult.
Bring on	Cause something to happen or speed up
Bring on	Make something appear.
Bring out	Release or publish.
Bring out	Elicit a response.
Bring out in	Cause a health problem or reaction.
Bring round	Make someone wake up from unconsciousness or an anaesthetic.
Bring Up	Mention.
Bring Up	Raise a child.
Bring Up	Be officially charged with a crime.
Brush off	Ignore, pay little attention.
Brush up	Improve a skill quickly.
Bubble over	Become very excited.
Buck up	Hurry (either transitive or reflexive).
Buck up	Smarten up, improve.
Bucket down	Rain heavily.
Buckle down	Start working hard, apply yourself.
Buckle under	Accept something under pressure, against your will.
Buckle up	Fasten a seatbelt.
Budge up	Move to make space for someone.
Buff up	Clear, clean or make something shine.
Buff up	Improve.
Buff up on	Improve your knowledge quickly.
Bug off!	Go away.
Bug out	Open your eyes wide in surprise.
Bug out	Leave somewhere in a hurry.
Build up	Develop a company.
Build up	Increase.
Bulk out	Make something bigger or thicker.
Bulk up	Gain weight, develop bigger muscles.
Bump into	Meet by chance.
Bump off	Kill.
Bump up	Increase.
Bundle off	Send someone somewhere.
Bundle out	Expel.
Bundle up	Put on warm clothing.
Bundle up	Wrap or tie things together.
Bunk off	Not go to school when you should.
Buoy up	Make someone feel more positive.
Buoy up	Keep afloat.
Burn down	Burn completely.
Burn off	Remove by burning or similar process.
Burn out	Lose enthusiasm and energy to continue in a demanding job.
Burn up	Destroy completely by fire.
Burn up	Drive at high speed.
Burn up	To be or cause to be highly annoyed.
Burst into	Catch fire very quickly.
Burst into	Laugh, cry or clap loudly.
Bust up	End a relationship, usually angrily or after arguing.
Butt in	Interrupt
Butt out	Not be involved in other people's business.
Butter up	Praise or flatter someone excessively.
Buy in	Force
Buy into	Accept an idea.
Buy off	Pay someone to stop them causing trouble.
Buy out	Buy somebody's share in a company.
Buy up	Buy all of something.
Buzz around	Move quickly around a place.
Buzz off	Leave somewhere
Buzz off!	Go away (imperative).