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English Phrasal Verbs

A phrasal verb is a verb followed by a preposition or an adverb.
The combination creates a meaning different from the original verb.

Commonly-used phrasal verbs.

Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Example
Run away	Escape from a place or suddenly leave.	He ran away from home at the age of fourteen.
Run about Run around	Be busy doing many dfferent things.	Jenny has been running about all week getting ready for the wedding.
Run across	Run to the other side.	The pickpocket ran across the road and jumped onto a bus.
Run after	Chase something.	Tom threw the ball and the boy ran after it.
Run down	Hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them.	The cyclist was run down by a car at the intersection.
Run down	Criticize someone or something.	Andy tends to run down any proposals made by others.
Run into	Meet by accident or unexpectly.	Sophie ran into Maria at the supermarket.
Run on	Continue without interruption.	We didn't expect the chairman's speech to run on for so long!
Run out	Expire; come to an end.	Let's order now before the offer runs out.
Run out of	Have no more of something.	What a nuisance! We've run out of coffee.
Run up	Accumulate a debt.	Tom ran up a large bill at the hotel.
Run up	Make something quickly.	My mother can run up a skirt in no time.
Run up against	Encounter difficulties or problems.	The property developer ran up against strong local opposition.

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