Phrasal verbs Here is a list of phrasal verbs Come across To come across someone or something is to find them by chance I came across some old photos of my mother while cleaning up the cabinets He came across as a stupid who didn’t know what he was doing Come forward When you come forward, you present yourself The winners should come forward to receive the prizes Count on To count on someone is to depend on them for help I don’t think we can count on him Cut down on To cut down on something is to reduce it in size or number If you want to lose weight, you need to cut down on the amount of sweets you eat Cut out To cut something out is to remove it using scissors She cut out some photos from the newspaper Cut out can also mean remove or eliminate I have cut out all junk food from my diet Deal with To deal with something is to handle it You must learn to deal with stress and tension Die down When something dies down, it becomes less strong They returned to their homes when the storm died down Do without To without something is to manage without it We cannot without water Drag on If something drags on, it lasts longer than expected The trial dragged on for several years Draw up To draw up a contract is to write it He refused to sign the contract we had drawn up Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)