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Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example in IELTS Context
1. Carry out | Conduct (research) | "Scientists carried out experiments." |
2. Look into | Investigate | "The committee will look into the issue."
3. Find out | Discover | "Researchers found out the cause." |
4. Point out | Highlight | "The report points out key trends." |
5. Put forward | Propose | "He put forward a new theory." |
6. Set up | Establish | "The lab was set up in 2020." |
7. Go over | Review | "Let’s go over the instructions." |
8. Turn down | Reject | "The application was turned down." |
9. Run out of | Exhaust supply | "We ran out of time to finish." |
10. Bring up | Mention | "The study brings up ethical concerns." |
11. Take after | Resemble (a parent) | "She takes after her mother in talent." |
12. Give up | Quit | "Many students give up too soon." |
13. Cut down on | Reduce | "The city cut down on pollution." |
14. Hold back | Restrain | "Fear held him back from applying." |
15. Break down | Analyze/Fail | "Data was broken down by age." (or: "The car broke down.") |
16. Call off | Cancel | "The event was called off due to rain." |
17. Turn up | Arrive/Appear | "50 people turned up to the lecture." |
18.Put off | Postpone | "The meeting was put off until June." |
19. Hand in | Submit | "Assignments must be handed in on time." |
20. Fall behind | Lag in progress | "Students who miss classes fall behind." |
