Emotions and Reactions Phrasal Verbs

Here are some common phrasal verbs used in emotions and reactions with their meanings and examples:

Blow up

Meaning:

• To suddenly become very angry.

• To be destroyed by an explosion; to destroy something by an explosion.

Example:

• She blew up when she found out about the mistake.

• A thief was killed when her car blew up.

Break down

Meaning:

• To lose control of your emotions.

• To destroy something or make it disappear, especially a particular feeling or attitude that someone has.

Example:

• He broke down in tears during the speech.

• He threatened to break the door down.

Calm down

Meaning:

• To relax after being angry or upset.

• To stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way.

Example:

• Please calm down and tell me what happened.

• She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

Cheer up

Meaning:

• To become happier.

• To feel encouraged and happier, or to cause someone to feel this way.

Example:

• She cheered up after hearing the good news.

• She plays music to cheer her husband up.

Freak out

Meaning:

• To react with extreme emotion, usually fear or anger.

• To become or cause someone to become extremely emotional.

Example:

• He freaked out when he saw the spider.

• He freaked out when he heard he'd got the job.

Open up

Meaning:

• To share your thoughts and feelings more openly.

• To start to talk more about yourself and your feelings.

Example:

• He finally opened up about his struggles.

• She hates to open up and discuss her feelings.

Explanation

What Are Phrasal Verbs?

Phrasal verbs are multi-word expressions consisting of a verb and one or more particles (either a preposition or an adverb). Together, they form a meaning that is often different from the verb’s original meaning.

Structure of Phrasal Verbs:

Verb + Preposition
Example: Look after some text

• Meaning: To take care of someone or something.

• Sentence: "I need to look after my younger brother today."

Verb + Adverb
Example: Give up some text

• Meaning: To stop doing something.

• Sentence: "She decided to give up smoking."

Verb + Adverb + Preposition
Example: Get away with some text.

• Meaning: To escape punishment for something.

• Sentence: "He got away with cheating on the test."

Phrasal Verbs

Word order in Pharal Verbs