3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'CRACK'

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3 phrasal verbs with 'CRACK'

Crack down on

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

Crack on

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

Crack up

1. 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. Have bad reception on a mobile phone
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: You'll have to talk louder- you're CRACKING UP.
3. Burst out laughing
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: Everybody CRACKED UP when he told the joke.
4. 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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