Phrasal verbs

build up

  build up (increase in amount, size, or strength) The traffic along this road really builds up after seven o’clock. I need to do more exercise to build up my strength.   envocabulary.com

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cut back

  cut back (to reduce or lessen something) You must cut back on your expenses. I’m trying to cut back on red meat. We need to cut back on staff to save money.   envocabulary.com

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cut up

  cut up (to cut into pieces) Could anyone cut up the vegetables for me? Who’s going to cut wood up for the fire? The mother usually cuts up the food for the baby.   envocabulary.com

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cut down

  cut down (to reduce or lessen something) We have to cut down on expenses. You should cut down on coffee and cigarettes. She is trying to cut down on fatty foods. My doctor advised me to cut down on my working hours. (to make a tree fall to the ground by cutting it …

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go on

  go on (to continue) Please go on with your work. We can’t go on working without a break. (to happen) There was a party going on next door. We don’t know what went on there.   envocabulary.com

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