I n this post, I will explain the ten most used phrasal verbs in the United States. A phrasal verb is a collection of words that work together as a verb ( A verb means an action). to make a phrasal verb, what you do is you use a verb such as "come" plus a preposition such as "out". Come out for example means to come out of a room for example. Sometimes adverbs are used too to make a phrasal verb. The first phrasal verb that we have is Slow down . Slow down means go slower. For example, if you are driving your car fast, your friend might tell you, " Hey, slow down." The second phrasal verb that we have is Hold on . Hold on means to wait. For example, if you are reading a book and your friends tells you, "let's go get some ice cream." You may tell your friend, "Hold on. Not right now." The third phrasal verb that we have is Break up . Break up means when things break and become small pieces. For example, I dropped a cup of tea an