A phrasal verb is a commonly used collocation of a verb and preposition used together to create a new unit of meaning: Carry on – continue doing something. Go on …

Today we explore some common phrasal verbs with up – a phrasal verb is created by connecting a verb and a preposition to make a new meaning. Make up – …

Wishful thinking – optimistic about something that is unlikely to happen. Wishing well – a well in which you throw a coin and make a wish at the same time …

Think up – invent a way to so something or come up with an idea. Think over – thinking carefully about something over a period of time. Think through – …

Send on – to send something from an old address to the new one ‘Radek askedme to send on any mail to his new address after I moved into the …

It’s going to be difficult and time consuming – I really have a mountain to climb. I have a lot of work to do – I have a mountain of …