Phrasal Verb Fun

bear down, bear down on
A load bearing
down
on you could be a great weight of worry. Anything
that feels heavy that you cannot avoid, such as a large debt, could bear
down on you. This
on
, of course, means on top of. The debt is on top of
you.
BEAR DOWN
Inseparable two-word verb
No problem.
BEAR DOWN ON
Three-word verb
No problem.
bear out
The facts don't bear out your story. In other words, you story is not
supported by any facts.This
out
means the conclusion. We conclude that
the evidence doesn't bear out your story, therefore you're lying to the
court.
Separable two-word verb
Be careful.
bear up, bear up under
'How are you today?'
'Bearing up.'
This means that our friend has problems
bearing down on
him, but he is
still standing tall. He is bearing
up
. He is bearing up under the strain.

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BEAR UP
Two-word verb without an object
No problem.
BEAR UP UNDER
Three-word verb
No problem.
bear with
I know I am talking too much, but I have something important to say.
Have a little patience, be strong, bear with me.
Inseparable two-word verb
No problem.
be
The most irregular verb in the English language.
In the present
I am
you are
he is
she is
it is
we are
you are
they are
It is the only verb with more than one form in the past
I was
you were
he was
she was
it was
we were
you were
they were
The past participle is
been
be about to
Mrs Cornell was about to sign the agreement, when her lawyer rushed
into the room, and stopped her just in time. In a few seconds she would
have made an expensive mistake.
About
has several meanings. One of these meanings is near here in

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space, or almost now in time.
So, if I am about to buy you a drink, it means that I am going to buy you
that drink in the very near future.
Three-word verb
No problem.