10 Phrasal verbs for intermediate to advanced students

Phrasal verbs list 3 - Intermediate to Advanced

start suddenly

Example- Rioting broke out as a result of the strike.

escape from a place by force

Example- Three prisoners broke out of jail.

come to an end (marriage, relationship)

Example- After her marriage broke up, Seema went to live in London.

raise (a child)

Example- She stopped working in order to bring up her children.

improve, refresh one's knowledge of something

Example- Meena had to brush up on her English before going to America.

meet by accident or unexpectedly

Example- Padma bumped into her English teacher at the supermarket.

1. stop (something) working
2. become exhausted from over-working

Example- 

1. The fuse has burnt out.
2. Tom will burn himself out if he doesn't slow down.