English Phrasal Verbs

Computer Issues

break down

stop working

My laptop tends to break down during important meetings.

My laptop tends to stop working during important meetings.

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turn off

power off

Please turn off your computer when you’re done.

Please power off your computer when you’re done.

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turn on

power on

Can you turn on the printer for me?

Can you power on the printer for me?

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sort out

fix

We need to sort out this error before the presentation.

We need to fix this error before the presentation.

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bring up

mention

Could you bring up the topic of upgrades in the next meeting?

Could you mention the topic of upgrades in the next meeting?

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look after

maintain

It’s essential to look after your devices to avoid problems.

It’s essential to maintain your devices to avoid problems.

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play up

malfunction

The internet connection has been playing up all morning.

The internet connection has been malfunctioning all morning.

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throw out

get rid of

Don’t forget to throw out old cables you no longer use.

Don’t forget to get rid of old cables you no longer use.

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turn out

transpire

It turned out that the issue was caused by a loose wire.

It transpired that the issue was caused by a loose wire.

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go along with

agree

I go along with you that we should install the software update.

I agree with you that we should install the software update.

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find out

discover

Did you find out why the system was so slow?

Did you discover why the system was so slow?

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call in

ask someone to assist you

We should call in a technician to check the server.

We should ask a technician to assist us to check the server.

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