1: GO ON = happen

2: PICK UP = get something or someone from a place

3: COME BACK = return to a place (the speaker is in that place)

4: COME UP WITH = produce an idea

5: GO BACK = return to a place (the speaker isn't in that place)
6: FIND OUT = get information
7: COME OUT = appear from a place
8: GO OUT = go to an event / restaurant / pub / party
9: POINT OUT = show / mention
10: GROW UP = become an adult
11: SET UP = create / arrange
12: TURN OUT = in the end we discover
13: GET OUT = leave a room / building / car
14: COME IN / INTO = enter (the speaker is in that place)
15: TAKE ON = to be responsible for
16. GIVE UP = stop having or doing
17. MAKE UP = be the parts that form something (often used in the passive
with 'of')
18. END UP = finally do or be something, especially when you don't expect it
19. GET BACK = arrive somewhere again, especially your home (+ to +
place)
20. LOOK UP = raise your eyes
21. FIGURE OUT = think about until you understand / plan (more common
in USA)

22. SIT DOWN = change from standing to sitting

23. GET UP = change from lying or sitting to standing (more casual than
'stand up')
24. TAKE OUT = remove from a container (+ of before a noun)
25. COME ON = we say this to encourage someone to go faster or try harder
26. GO DOWN = move to a lower place (+ to + place)
27. SHOW UP = arrive at or come to an event / meeting (especially if there's
something surprising)
28. TAKE OFF = remove clothes or jewellery
29. WORK OUT = think about until you understand / plan (more common
in UK)
30. STAND UP = change from lying or sitting to standing (less casual than
'get up')
31. COME DOWN (FROM) = move from a high place to a lower place
32. GO AHEAD = to begin to do something
33. GO UP = increase (in price or temperature, etc.)
34. LOOK BACK (ON) = think about something in the past
35. WAKE UP = change from sleeping to being awake
36. CARRY OUT = do and finish a task or activity
37. TAKE OVER = take control of
38. HOLD UP = hold something high up so people can see it
39. PULL OUT (OF) = take something out of a container
40. TURN AROUND / TURN ROUND = move so you face the other direction
41. TAKE UP = use a certain amount of space or time
42. LOOK DOWN = move your eyes down
43. PUT UP = fix something where it will be seen
44. BRING BACK = make something return
45. BRING UP = start to talk about

46. LOOK OUT = look at something outside or far away

47. BRING IN = bring something to a place (often a workplace)

48. OPEN UP = make something be available

49. CHECK OUT = look at, especially to find new information

50. MOVE ON = start talking about or doing something new
51. PUT OUT = publish or tell the public about
52. LOOK AROUND = look at where you are or walk around it to see what is
there
53. CATCH UP (be or get caught up) = be involved in something, often
something you don't want to be
54. GO IN = enter (becomes 'into' with 'to')
55. BREAK DOWN = stop working
56. GET OFF = leave a train / bus / plane
57. KEEP UP = move at the same speed as
58. PUT DOWN = place something on a table or the floor or similar

59. REACH OUT = stretch your arm to get something

60. GO OFF = go somewhere to do something

useful list of the 150 most common