Better understand American English by mastering its phrasal verbs This authoritative reference offers thousands of American English phrasal verbs, two-word verbs, prepositional verbs, and verbs that are used together. Entries include definitions and examples of phrasal verbs used in context. With help from McGraw-Hill's Essential American Phrasal Verbs Dictionary, you will become familiar with English as it is used in the media, at work, around the house, and in everyday conversations. This knowledge will help you comprehend English as it is spoken in the United States and add variety to your word usage. Inside you will find: 1,800 entries with examples of everyday usage The latest phrasal verbs used in the American lexicon Fun illustrations that show the humor of taking expressions too literally

Learn how verbs work in American English Here are more than 2,500 definitions of two-word verbs, prepositional verbs, and verbal collocations.

This book is a resource for English language users, and provides a comprehensive list of phrasal verbs defined in easily accessible language, as well as examples of common usage for each. Beyond serving as a reference, it is accompanied by exercises written to aid non-native speakers of English in achieving a more thorough understanding of English phrasal verbs. Anyone looking to achieve a more native-like level of fluency, or simply increase their mastery of an unpredictable aspect of the English language will be well served by this text.

This book has been written to help you take your knowledge of phrasal verbs to a more advanced level. It is intended for students who already have at least an intermediate level of English. In this book there are approximately 1,000 phrasal verbs and related nouns and adjectives. The book has 9 chapters, divided into multiple units. The first part of a unit explains the phrasal verbs that are presented in the unit. You will usually find an explanation of the phrasal verb, an example of it in use and some comments on when and how it is used. In the second part of a unit you will find execises that check if you have understood the information presented in the beginning. This book has a key to all exercises so that you can check your answers. At the back of the book you will also find a useful Mini dictionary. It provides clear definitions of all the phrasal verbs and related noun and adjective forms that appear in this book. Keep an eye on further releases and keep in mind that this book keeps it simple so as to offer a competitive price.