Phrasal verbs

  break up (end a relationship) Mike and I broke up last year. (break into parts or pieces) The ship broke up when it hit the rocks. (end or cause to end) The party began to break up after midnight. (connect and disconnect) I can’t hear you; you are breaking …

  take up (start doing a job or activity) He will take up his post as CEO next week. (fill or occupy an amount of space or time) These video files take up a lot of disk space. – Computer games take up too much of my time. (discuss or …

  take on (accept work or responsibility) Don’t take on more than you can handle. (hire, employ) Our company is not taking on any new staff this year. (fight, compete against) This evening Barcelona will take on Milan at home. envocabulary.com

  call around (phone many different places or people) I called around to many hospitals to locate him. I called around, but I wasn’t able to find the motorcycle part I needed.     envocabulary.com

  break off (became separated) Some of the branches have been broken off in the wind. (separate a part) She broke off a piece of bread and ate it. (stop doing something) We’ll break off for lunch soon. (to end a relationship) She broke off their engagement. (discontinue) The US …