Phrasal Verbs With 'Crack'

Crack down on phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Use more authority than usual
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The police always CRACK DOWN ON drink-driving offences over the Christmas period.

Crack on phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Continue doing something with energy
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We had to CRACK ON to get everything finished on time.

Crack up phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Have a nervous breakdown
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He CRACKED UP after his son died and had to take a couple of months off work.
  2. Meaning: Have bad reception on a mobile phone
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: You'll have to talk louder- you're CRACKING UP.
  3. Meaning: Burst out laughing
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: Everybody CRACKED UP when he told the joke.
  4. Meaning: Damage a car badly
    (Separable [optional] | American English)
    » Example: He CRACKED his car UP last night when he came off the road.

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