There are several commonly used phrasal verbs which consist of a verb followed by an adverb and followed by a preposition.
Example: I went along with the idea.
NOTE: In this example, the phrasal verb went along with consists of the verb to go followed by the adverb along and followed by the preposition with which has the the object idea.
The following are the examples of some phrasal verbs which consist of a verb + adverb + preposition with the meaning on the right column.
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning |
| Add up to Back down from Back out of Boil down to Bow out of Brush up on Carry on with Catch up to Clean up after Come down to Come down with Come out in Come up against Come up with Creep up on Cry out for Cut back on Do away with Face up to Fall back on Fit in with Fool around with Get away with Get down to Get in on Give up on Go along with Go back on Go through with Grow out of Hold out for Keep up with Lead up to Live up to Log on to Look down on Look forward to Look out for Look up to Make up for Pull out of Push on with Put up with Read up on Rub off on Run up against Send away for Stick up for Stock up on Talk down to Walk away with Watch out for Wriggle out of Zero in on | Amount to Withdraw, avoid Not fulfill Can be reduced to Withdraw Refresh knowledge of Continue with Overtake Tidy for Can be reduced to Become ill with Develop Meet an obstacle Produce Approach undetected Urgently require Reduce Abolish Accept and deal with Turn to for help Be suited to Not be serious, have as a hobby Not be punished Begin dealing seriously with Manage to participate in Stop trying Agree, not resist Break a promise Fulfill, carry out Become too big for Not compromise Be on the same level as Be a preparation for Maintain a standard Contact a computer Regard as inferior Anticipate Watch for Admire Compensate for Leave (of vehicles) Go ahead, continue Endure, tolerate Read about Acquire from someone Meet Order by mail Defend, support Lay in supplies Speak patronizingly Win easily Beware of Avoid Focus on |
รง There are a few phrasal verbs consisting of a verb followed by an adverb and a preposition where the verb may have an object. In the followning example, the objects are underlined.
Example: We played them off against each other.
NOTE: In this example, the verb played of the phrasal verb to play off against has the object them, while the preposition against has the object each other.
The following are some examples of phrasal vebs consisting of a verb followed by an adverb and a preposition where the verb may have an object.
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning |
| Get over with Let in on Play off against Play down to Put up to Take out on Take up on Talk out of | Undergo, finish Allow to share Encourage to fight Attribute to Arge to do wrong Vent bad feelings on Accdept an offer Dissuade from |
