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**smelvanzq** · 18-Dec-2009, 00:01

Good day teacher!

Can I use the phrasal verb in this manner?

My motorcycle was ballsed up! - my motorcycle was ruined.

tnx teacher..please check my grammar as well if something is wrong tnx teachers!

**Barb_D** · 18-Dec-2009, 03:27

It's vulgar.

I'd suggest you NOT use it.

**BobK** · 18-Dec-2009, 12:01

A useful idiom here (and it's uses a phrasal verb) is 'written off':

My motorcycle was written off. or My motorcycle was a write off.

(The damage is so great that it's not worth repairing the bike. The insurance company 'writes off' its value.)

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**smelvanzq** · 22-Dec-2009, 10:05

thanks teachers! I wish more examples in using phrasal verbs were given in this site..

**Barb_D** · 22-Dec-2009, 13:17

You can browse through this part of the reference section:
English Phrasal Verbs - UsingEnglish.com

**smelvanzq** · 25-Dec-2009, 03:24

Originally Posted by Barb_D

You can browse through this part of the reference section:
English Phrasal Verbs - UsingEnglish.com

yes I'm looking in that section. It gives only one example for a phrasal verb. I wish it give two or more examples for one phrasal verb. Tnx teacher

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