Phrasal verbs are an important feature of the English language. The meaning of a phrasal verb often bears no relation to either the verb or the particle which is used with it. Many phrasal verbs have several different meanings.
Move away from (to stop using or doing something and start doing something else)
A many young people are moving away from doing manual work.
Move into (to begin living in a new house or area)
After becoming a minister Roger moved into Colombo.
Move on (to leave the place where you have been staying and go somewhere else)
After living in Colombo for three decades I thought it was time to move on.
Move out (to stop living in a particular house)
The landlord asked them to move out for non-payment of rent.
Move over (to change the place where you are sitting or standing so that there is space for someone else to sit or stand)
Would you mind moving over a little bit so that I can sit.
Move towards (if you move towards something, the preparations for achieving it have begun and it is likely to happen)
The management moved towards accepting the demands put forward by the trade unions.
Mow down (to kill people in large numbers by shooting them)
A large number of people were mowed down when the gunman opened fire.
Muddle along (to continue doing something with no clear purpose)
I did not know where my career was going. I just muddled along from day to day.
Muddle through (to succeed in doing something even though you do not know how to do it)
The young recruit had no formal training in marketing, but he managed to muddle through.
Muddle up (to spoil the order of a group of things)
I arranged the books according to subjects, but she muddled them up.
Mug up (to learn the main facts about a subject, especially before an examination)
I have to mug up my logic before the examination.
Mull over (to think carefully about something for a long time, before making a decision)
The government is mulling over the non-availability of gas and diesel.
Muscle out (to use power to force someone out of a large group)
Two ministers were muscled out by the ruling party.
Muster up (if you muster up braveness or energy, you try hard to find that quality in yourself)
I mustered up the courage to ask for a salary increase.
Nail down (to make someone to give you exact details of something)
Although he agreed to do it, I could not nail him down to a date of completion.
Narrow down (to make something smaller and clearer by removing the things that are less important)
The police are trying to narrow down the number of suspects in the murder case.
Nibble away (to slowly reduce something)
Inflation nibbles away our savings.
Nod off (to fall asleep)
Some people begin to nod off as soon as they find a seat on a train.
Nose around (to look around a place to find something)
What are you nosing around here?
Notch up (to achieve something)
Daniel has notched up his third win.
Note down (to write words or numbers in order to remember them)
I noted down her address in my diary.
Number among (to include someone or something in a particular group)
Ella numbers among the most popular tourist destinations.
Nuzzle up (to rub your head or nose against someone to show that you like them)
The child got into bed and nuzzled up against his mother.
Object to (to say that you oppose someone or something)
The teacher objected to the use of the word “kids” to refer to children.
Occur to (if an idea occurs to you, it comes into your mind)
It did not occur to me that I should get up from my seat when the principal entered the classroom.
Offend against (to go against a principle)
The television programwas banned as it offended against good taste and decency.
Offer up (if you offer up a prayer, you pray to God)
Prayers were offered up to God every morning.