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(Phrasal verbs)
Phrasal verbs
ask someone out

Meaning
invite on a date

add up to something

ask many people the same

question
equal

back something up

reverse

back someone up

support

blow up

explode

blow something up

add air

break down

stop functioning (vehicle,

machine)

break down

get upset

break something down

divide into smaller parts

break in

force entry to a building

break into something

enter forcibly

break something in

wear something a few times so

that it doesn't look/feel new

break in

interrupt

break up

end a relationship

break up

start laughing (informal)

ask around

Example
Brian asked Judy out to dinner and
a movie.
I asked around but nobody has
seen my wallet.
Your purchases add up to $205.32.
You'll have to back up your car so
that I can get out.
My wife backed me up over my
decision to quit my job.
The racing car blew up after it
crashed into the fence.
We have to blow 50 balloons up
for the party.
Our car broke down at the side of
the highway in the snowstorm.
The woman broke down when the
police told her that her son had
died.
Our teacher broke the final project
down into three separate parts.
Somebody broke in last night and
stole our stereo.
The firemen had to break into the
room to rescue the children.
I need to break these shoes in
before we run next week.
The TV station broke in to report
the news of the president's death.
My boyfriend and I broke up
before I moved to America.
The kids just broke up as soon as

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Phrasal verbs

Meaning

Example
the clown started talking.
The prisoners broke out of jail
when the guards weren't looking.
I broke out in a rash after our
camping trip.
This sad music is bringing me
down.
My grandparents brought me up
after my parents died.
My mother walks out of the room
when my father brings up sports.
He drank so much that he brought
his dinner up in the toilet.
We called around but we weren't
able to find the car part we needed.
I called the company back but the
offices were closed for the
weekend.
Jason called the wedding off
because he wasn't in love with his
fianc.
The professor called on me for
question 1.
We called on you last night but you
weren't home.
Give me your phone number and I
will call you up when we are in
town.
You are still mad. You need to
calm down before you drive the
car.

break out

escape

break out in something

develop a skin condition

bring someone down

make unhappy

bring someone up

raise a child

bring something up

start talking about a subject

bring something up

vomit

call around

phone many different

places/people

call someone back

return a phone call

call something off

cancel

call on someone

ask for an answer or opinion

call on someone

visit someone

call someone up

phone

calm down

relax after being angry

not care for

someone/something

not like (formal)

I don't care for his behaviour.

get to the same point as someone

else
arrive and register at a hotel or
airport

You'll have to run faster than that if

you want to catch up with Marty.
We will get the hotel keys when we
check in.
You have to check out of the hotel
before 11:00 AM.

catch up
check in
check out

leave a hotel

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Phrasal verbs

Meaning

check
someone/something out

look at carefully, investigate

check out
someone/something

look at (informal)

cheer up

become happier

cheer someone up

make happier

chip in

help

clean something up

tidy, clean

come across something

find unexpectedly

come apart

separate

come down with

something

become sick

come forward

volunteer for a task or to give

evidence

come from somewhere

originate in

count on
someone/something

rely on

cross something out

draw a line through

cut back on something

consume less

cut something down

make something fall to the

ground

cut in

interrupt

cut in
cut in

pull in too closely in front of

another vehicle
start operating (of an engine or
electrical device)

cut something off

remove with something sharp

cut something off

stop providing

Example
The company checks out all new
employees.
Check out the crazy hair on that
guy!
She cheered up when she heard the
good news.
I brought you some flowers to
cheer you up.
If everyone chips in we can get the
kitchen painted by noon.
Please clean up your bedroom
before you go outside.
I came across these old photos
when I was tidying the closet.
The top and bottom come apart if
you pull hard enough.
My nephew came down with
chicken pox this weekend.
The woman came forward with
her husband's finger prints.
The art of origami comes from
Asia.
I am counting on you to make
dinner while I am out.
Please cross out your old address
and write your new one.
My doctor wants me to cut back
on sweets and fatty foods.
We had to cut the old tree in our
yard down after the storm.
Your father cut in while I was
dancing with your uncle.
The bus driver got angry when that
car cut in.
The air conditioner cuts in when
the temperature gets to 22C.
The doctors cut off his leg because
it was severely injured.
The phone company cut off our

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Phrasal verbs

cut someone off

Meaning

take out of a will

Example
phone because we didn't pay the
bill.
My grandparents cut my father off
when he remarried.

remove part of something

I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
(usually with scissors and paper)
do someone/something
He's lucky to be alive. His shop
beat up, ransack (BrE, informal)
was done over by a street gang.
over
My teacher wants me to do my
do something over
do again (AmE)
essay over because she doesn't like
my topic.
It's time to do away with all of
do away with something discard
these old tax records.
Do your coat up before you go
do something up
fasten, close
outside. It's snowing!
It's a fancy restaurant so we have to
wear nice clothing
dress up
dress up.
Andrea dropped back to third
move back in a position/group
drop back
place when she fell off her bike.
I might drop in/by/over for tea
come without an appointment
drop in/by/over
sometime this week.
take someone/something
drop someone/something
I have to drop my sister off at work
somewhere and leave them/it
before I come over.
off
there
I dropped out of Science because
quit a class, school etc
drop out
it was too difficult.
I don't feel like cooking tonight.
eat at a restaurant
eat out
Let's eat out.
We ended up renting a movie
eventually reach/do/decide
end up
instead of going to the theatre.
My new dress fell apart in the
break into pieces
fall apart
washing machine.
The picture that you hung up last
fall to the ground
fall down
night fell down this morning.
The money must have fallen out of
separate from an interior
fall out
my pocket.
(of hair, teeth) become loose and His hair started to fall out when he
fall out
unattached
was only 35.
figure something out
understand, find the answer
I need to figure out how to fit the
cut something out

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Phrasal verbs

Meaning

Example

piano and the bookshelf in this

room.
to write information in blanks, as Please fill in the form with your
fill something in
on a form (BrE)
name, address, and phone number.
to write information in blanks, as The form must be filled out in
fill something out
on a form (AmE)
capital letters.
I always fill the water jug up when
fill something up
fill to the top
it is empty.
We don't know where he lives.
discover
find out
How can we find out?
We tried to keep the time of the
find something out
discover
party a secret, but Samantha found
it out.
get something
communicate, make
I tried to get my point across/over
understandable
to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
across/over
I was surprised how well my new
like each other
girlfriend and my sister got
get along/on
along/on.
My grandfather can get around
have mobility
get around
fine in his new wheelchair.
We worked so hard this year that
go on a vacation
get away
we had to get away for a week.
do without being noticed or
Jason always gets away with
get away with something
punished
cheating in his maths tests.
We got back from our vacation last
return
get back
week.
Liz finally got her Science notes
get something back
receive something you had before
back from my room-mate.
My sister got back at me for
get back at someone
retaliate, take revenge
stealing her shoes. She stole my
favourite hat.
become interested in something I finally got back into my novel
get back into something
again
and finished it.
We're going to freeze out here if
get on something
step onto a vehicle
you don't let us get on the bus.
recover from an illness, loss,
I just got over the flu and now my
get over something
difficulty
sister has it.
The company will have to close if it
get over something
overcome a problem
can't get over the new regulations.
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Phrasal verbs
get round to something
get together
get up
get up
give someone away
give someone away
give something away
give something away
give something back
give in
give something out
give something up
give up
go after someone
go after something
go against someone
go ahead
go back
go out

Meaning

Example

I don't know when I am going to

finally find time to do (AmE: get
get round to writing the thank you
around to something)
cards.
Let's get together for a BBQ this
meet (usually for social reasons)
weekend.
I got up early today to study for my
get out of bed
exam.
You should get up and give the
stand
elderly man your seat.
reveal hidden information about His wife gave him away to the
someone
police.
My father gave me away at my
take the bride to the altar
wedding.
My little sister gave the surprise
ruin a secret
party away by accident.
give something to someone for
The library was giving away old
free
books on Friday.
I have to give these skates back to
return a borrowed item
Franz before his hockey game.
reluctantly stop fighting or
My boyfriend didn't want to go to
arguing
the ballet, but he finally gave in.
give to many people (usually at They were giving out free perfume
no cost)
samples at the department store.
I am giving up smoking as of
quit a habit
January 1st.
My maths homework was too
stop trying
difficult so I gave up.
My brother tried to go after the
follow someone
thief in his car.
I went after my dream and now I
try to achieve something
am a published writer.
We are going against the best
compete, oppose
soccer team in the city tonight.
Please go ahead and eat before the
start, proceed
food gets cold.
I have to go back home and get my
return to a place
lunch.
leave home to go on a social
We're going out for dinner tonight.
event

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Phrasal verbs

Meaning

Example

Jesse has been going out with Luke

since they met last winter.
Please go over your answers before
go over something
review
you submit your test.
I haven't seen Tina for a long time.
visit someone nearby
I think I'll go over for an hour or
go over
two.
When I was young, we went
go without something
suffer lack or deprivation
without winter boots.
My best friend and I grew apart
stop being friends over time
grow apart
after she changed schools.
regrow
My roses grew back this summer.
grow back
When Jack grows up he wants to
become an adult
grow up
be a fireman.
Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes
grow out of something get too big for
because she has grown out of her
old ones.
This bike is too big for him now,
grow into something
grow big enough to fit
but he should grow into it by next
year.
give something used to someone I handed my old comic books
hand something down
else
down to my little cousin.
I have to hand in my essay by
hand something in
submit
Friday.
We will hand out the invitations at
hand something out
to distribute to a group of people
the door.
The police asked the man to hand
hand something over
give (usually unwillingly)
over his wallet and his weapons.
Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a
stay positive (informal)
hang in
job very soon.
Hang on while I grab my coat and
wait a short time (informal)
hang on
shoes!
Instead of going to the party we are
spend time relaxing (informal)
hang out
just going to hang out at my place.
He didn't say goodbye before he
end a phone call
hang up
hung up.
hold someone/something
I had to hold my dog back because
prevent from doing/going
there was a cat in the park.
back
hold something back
hide an emotion
Jamie held back his tears at his
go out with someone

date

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Phrasal verbs

Meaning

Example

grandfather's funeral.
Please hold on while I transfer you
wait a short time
hold on
to the Sales Department.
hold firmly using your hands or Hold onto your hat because it's
hold onto
someone/something
arms
very windy outside.
A man in a black mask held the
hold
rob
someone/somethingup
bank up this morning.
Keep on stirring until the liquid
keep on doing something continue doing
comes to a boil.
keep something from
We kept our relationship from our
not tell
someone
parents for two years.
keep someone/something
Try to keep the wet dog out of the
stop from entering
living room.
out
If you keep those results up you
keep something up
continue at the same rate
will get into a great college.
I need you to be on time. Don't let
let someone down
fail to support or help, disappoint
me down this time.
Can you let the cat in before you go
let someone in
allow to enter
to school?
sign in (to a website, database
I can't log in to Facebook because
log in (or on)
etc)
I've forgotten my password.
sign out (of a website, database If you don't log off somebody could
log out (or off)
etc)
get into your account.
I have to look after my sick
look after
take care of
someone/something
grandmother.
Ever since we stole that chocolate
look down on someone think less of, consider inferior
bar your dad has looked down on
me.
I'm looking for a red dress for the
look for
try to find
someone/something
wedding.
I'm looking forward to the
look forward to
be excited about the future
something
Christmas break.
We are going to look into the price
look into something
investigate
of snowboards today.
be careful, vigilant, and take
Look out! That car's going to hit
look out
notice
you!
Don't forget to look out for snakes
look out for
be especially vigilant for
someone/something
on the hiking trail.
look something over
check, examine
Can you look over my essay for
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Phrasal verbs
look something up
look up to someone
make something up
make up
make someone up
mix something up
pass away
pass out
pass something out
pass something up
pay someone back
pay for something
pick something out
point
someone/something out
put something down
put someone down
put something off
put something out
put something together

Meaning

Example

spelling mistakes?
search and find information in a We can look her phone number up
reference book or database
on the Internet.
My little sister has always looked
have a lot of respect for
up to me.
Josie made up a story about why
invent, lie about something
we were late.
We were angry last night, but we
forgive each other
made up at breakfast.
My sisters made me up for my
apply cosmetics to
graduation party.
confuse two or more things
I mixed up the twins' names again!
His uncle passed away last night
die
after a long illness.
It was so hot in the church that an
faint
elderly lady passed out.
give the same thing to many
The professor passed the textbooks
people
out before class.
I passed up the job because I am
decline (usually something good)
afraid of change.
Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll
return owed money
pay you back on Friday.
be punished for doing something That bully will pay for being mean
bad
to my little brother.
I picked out three sweaters for you
choose
to try on.
I'll point my boyfriend out when
indicate with your finger
he runs by.
put what you are holding on a
You can put the groceries down on
surface or floor
the kitchen counter.
The students put the substitute
insult, make someone feel stupid teacher down because his pants
were too short.
We are putting off our trip until
postpone
January because of the hurricane.
The neighbours put the fire out
extinguish
before the firemen arrived.
I have to put the crib together
assemble
before the baby arrives.

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Phrasal verbs

Meaning

put up with
someone/something

tolerate

put something on

put clothing/accessories on your

body

run into
someone/something
run over
someone/something

meet unexpectedly
drive a vehicle over a person or
thing

run over/through
something

rehearse, review

run away

leave unexpectedly, escape

run out

have none left

send something back

return (usually by mail)

set something up

arrange, organize

set someone up

trick, trap

shop around

compare prices

show off

act extra special for people

watching (usually boastfully)

sleep over

stay somewhere for the night

(informal)

sort something out

organize, resolve a problem

stick to something

continue doing something, limit

yourself to one particular thing

switch something off

stop the energy flow, turn off

switch something on

start the energy flow, turn on

take after someone

resemble a family member

take something apart

purposely break into pieces

Example
I don't think I can put up with
three small children in the car.
Don't forget to put on your new
earrings for the party.
I ran into an old school-friend at
the mall.
I accidentally ran over your
bicycle in the driveway.
Let's run over/through these lines
one more time before the show.
The child ran away from home and
has been missing for three days.
We ran out of shampoo so I had to
wash my hair with soap.
My letter got sent back to me
because I used the wrong stamp.
Our boss set a meeting up with the
president of the company.
The police set up the car thief by
using a hidden camera.
I want to shop around a little
before I decide on these boots.
He always shows off on his
skateboard
You should sleep over tonight if
the weather is too bad to drive
home.
We need to sort the bills out before
the first of the month.
You will lose weight if you stick to
the diet.
The light's too bright. Could you
switch it off.
We heard the news as soon as we
switched on the car radio.
I take after my mother. We are
both impatient.
He took the car brakes apart and
found the problem.

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Phrasal verbs
take something back
take off
take something off
take something out
take someone out
tear something up
think back
think something over
throw something away
turn something down
turn something down
turn something off
turn something on
turn something up
turn up
try something on
try something out
use something up
wake up
warm

Meaning

Example

I have to take our new TV back

because it doesn't work.
start to fly
My plane takes off in five minutes.
remove something (usually
Take off your socks and shoes and
clothing)
come in the lake!
Can you take the garbage out to
remove from a place or thing
the street for me?
pay for someone to go
My grandparents took us out for
somewhere with you
dinner and a movie.
I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters
rip into pieces
and gave them back to him.
remember (often + to, sometimes When I think back on my youth, I
+ on)
wish I had studied harder.
I'll have to think this job offer over
consider
before I make my final decision.
We threw our old furniture away
dispose of
when we won the lottery.
decrease the volume or strength Please turn the TV down while the
(heat, light etc)
guests are here.
I turned the job down because I
refuse
don't want to move.
Your mother wants you to turn the
stop the energy flow, switch off
TV off and come for dinner.
It's too dark in here. Let's turn
start the energy, switch on
some lights on.
increase the volume or strength Can you turn the music up? This is
(heat, light etc)
my favourite song.
Our cat turned up after we put
appear suddenly
posters up all over the
neighbourhood.
I'm going to try these jeans on, but
sample clothing
I don't think they will fit.
I am going to try this new brand of
test
detergent out.
The kids used all of the toothpaste
finish the supply
up so we need to buy some more.
We have to wake up early for work
stop sleeping
on Monday.
increase the temperature
You can warm your feet up in
return an item

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Phrasal verbs

Meaning

someone/something up
warm up

prepare body for exercise

wear off

fade away

work out

exercise

work out

be successful

work something out

make a calculation

Example
front of the fireplace.
I always warm up by doing sit-ups
before I go for a run.
Most of my make-up wore off
before I got to the party.
I work out at the gym three times a
week.
Our plan worked out fine.
We have to work out the total cost
before we buy the house.

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