The particle "across" in phrasal verbs often conveys the idea of movement from one side to another, discovery, or communication. It may suggest crossing over a space, encountering something, or expressing a message clearly.
Common meanings of "across" in phrasal verbs
- Movement or transition: come across, run across
- Discovery or encounter: stumble across, happen across
- Communication or clarity: get across, put across
Tips to learn English phrasal verbs with across
- Visualize crossing a space or an idea reaching someone.
- Use a list of phrasal verbs with across and group them by context.
- Focus on the meaning of across in phrasal verbs - it's often about reaching, encountering, or expressing.
- Learn examples in context to make them stick.
Full list of phrasal verbs with across
bring across
to communicate or convey something clearly
come across
to find something by chance
come across as
to give a particular impression (usually unintentionally)
cut across
to go across an area, often by a shorter route (take a shortcut)
get across
to successfully communicate an idea
go across
to move from one side to the other
look across
to direct your eyes from one side to the other
pass across
to move or hand something from one side/person to another
run across
to find something or someone by chance
stumble across
to find something by chance