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PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: BREAK UP

26 / 02 / 2016

PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: BREAK UP: meaning and examples

Hello everyone and welcome to our last lesson of the week, Phrasal Verb Friday!

February is usually all about love, but today we are looking at the opposite: TO BREAK UPThis phrasal verb has many meanings, but today we are focusing on the definition related to relationships

Definition: to end a romance. 

Example 1: Sarah and Dan broke up last fall. 

Example 2: Did you hear that they broke up?

Example 3
: You should never break up with someone close to their birthday.

This phrasal verb is INTRANSITIVE. You will hear this phrasal verb a lot in songs, since many songs are about romance. 

That's all for today! As always, thank you for reading. Have a wonderful weekend.