Phrasal verbs are an important feature of the English language. The meaning of a phrasal verb often bears no relation to the meaning of either the verb or the particle which is used with it. Many phrasal verbs have several different meanings.
Level at (to aim a gun at someone)
He levelled a gun at her head.
Level off (if a rate or amount levels off, it stops rising or falling and stays at the same level)
Commodity prices are levelling off after the drought.
Lie around (to lie down doing very little)
Swarna spent two hours lying around on the beach.
Lie ahead (if an event or situation that will cause problems lies ahead, it will happen in the future)
Nobody knows what lies ahead for the country.
Lie back (to stay in a lying position)
Malky lay back in the dentist chair.
Lie before (if something lies before you, it will happen to you in the future)
Do you know the troubles lying before you?
Lie behind (to be the real reason for something)
I did not know what lay behind her decision to go abroad.
Lie down (you lie down in order to sleep or rest)
I usually lie down on my bed when I am tired.
Be lying down (to be in a position in which your body is flat on a surface)
Some exercises can be done while lying down.
Lie in (to stay in bed later than you usually do)
Children lie in on the weekend.
Lie with (if something lies with someone, it is their responsibility or decision)
The responsibility for explosions lies with gas companies.
Lift off (if an aircraft lifts off, it leaves the ground)
The plane will lift off at 9.30 a.m.
Light upon (to find something or think of something suddenly)
Thelma lit upon the right solution quite by accident.
Light up (to shine light on something)
Ruvanweliseya looks beautiful at night when it is lit up.
Lighten up (to make a speech less serious)
You need a few jokes to lighten up your speech.
Liken to (to compare a person or thing to someone or something having similar qualities)
Critics likened his narrative style to that of R.K. Narayan.
Limber up (to do simple exercises before doing physical activities)
Susan usually limbers up for some time before the race.
Line up (to arrange people or things in a row)
Daisy lined up the books on the shelves.
Link up (if two or more people or things link up, they form a connection and work together)
You can use your phone to link up to the office computer.
Listen in (to secretly listen to a conversation, especially a telephone conversation)
Rosy knew that someone was listening in on her conversation.
Litter with (if something is littered with something else, it contains a lot of that thing)
Legal history is littered with cases of innocent people being found guilty.
Live by (if you live by particular rules, they influence your behaviour)
Try to live by what you believe in.
Live for (to believe that something or someone is the most important thing or person in your life)
A single mother lives for her children.
Live in (study or work in a place while staying there)
Some universities provide accommodation for students to live in.