Phrasal verbs with meanings.

 Phrasal Verbs.

01. Succeed in - (to achieve something that you have been trying to get) Roy has finally succeeded in getting a job in a bank.

02. Suck into - (to make somebody gradually become involved in an unpleasant situation) The Government does not want to be sucked into another war.

03. Suck up to - (to try to make somebody who is in a position of authority like you by doing and saying things that will please them) Some employers suck up to their superiors to get promotions.

04. Sum up - (to describe briefly the most important facts of something) The purpose of a conclusion is to sum up the important points in the essay.

05. Summon up - (to try hard to find a particular quality in your self because you need it in order to do something) It took me some time to summon up the courage to question the principal.

06. Surge up - (if an emotion surges up, you suddenly experience it very strongly)  When Susan saw her child and overwhelming feeling of love surged up within her.

07. Swallow up - (if an organisation swallows up a large amount of money, it uses it) Salaries for public servants swallow up millions of rupees.

08. Swarm with - (if a place swarms with people, it is full of them) Sigiriya is swarming with tourists on holidays.

09. Swear by - (to believe that something is very effective) My sister swears by coriander for keeping colds away.

10. Swear in - (to make somebody promise to be honest or loyal during a trial in court) I was sworn in as a member of the jury. After the swearing-in ceremony the Minister delivered a speech.

11. Swear off - (to decide to stop using harmful substances) The teenager swear off drugs after the police raid.

12. Sweat out - (to exercise hard) Lionel sweats out in a large gym.

13. Sweat out of - (to make somebody tell you something by threatening them) The police sweated a confession out of the suspect.

14. Sweat over - (to work very hard at something and spend a lot of time) I really sweated over my thesis.

15. Sweep along - (if something sweeps you along, it makes you feel involved in an activity) I was swept along by her enthusiastic approach to the work.

16. Sweep aside - (to refuse to think about something says and to treat it as unimportant) My objections to the proposal were swept aside by the management.

17. Sweep away - (to get rid of  a system which is old-fashioned) Trade restrictions will be swept away by the new Government.

18. Sweep out - (to clean the floor of a room by using a brush to remove the dirt) I want to sweep out my room during the weekend.