550 English Phrasal Verbs

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100. - "Everybody clear ... 14. bear take strong measures against - "The U.S.A. is
out! We're closed." down bearing down on drug traffickers."
on +
343. - "Everybody just ...
looked on as the 15. bear on have to do with - "This information may bear on this
two men fought." + case."
375. - "Jennifer passed ... 16. bear up withstand - "I didn't think he would bear up so well
on the invitation to in that situation."
join us for dinner."
17. bear up withstand - "How did he bear up under such extreme
396. - "Mark pulled in ... under + pressure."
too quickly and
18. bear be patient - "Please bear with me while I fill out the
crashed into the
with + paperwork."
wall."
21. blow * make explode;destroy using explosives - "The
112. - "Sam came along ...
up + terrorists blew the bridge up."
with us to the
beach." 19. blow in visit unexpectedly (inf.) - "My cousin blew in
unexpectedly with his entire family."
1. act up behave or function improperly - "I
think I need to take my car to the 20. blow pass without creating a problem - "All this negative
mechanic because it's acting up over publicity will blow over in a couple of weeks."
again." 23. blow up suddenly become very angry - "When Joan heard the
2. add * up + calculate a sum - "I added up the news, she blew up and rushed out of the room."
receipts and it totaled $135.46." 22. blow up explode - "The bomb blew up before they could
4. add up make sense - "Her story doesn't add defuse it."
up. I think she is lying." 24. break * analyze in detail - "We need to break this problem
3. add up to + equal an amount - "The total expenses down + down in order to solve."
added up to $325.00. " 27. break * wear or use something new until it is comfortable -
5. ask * out + invite on a date - "I can't believe that in + "I need to break these shoes in before I go hiking."
Joe finally asked me out on a date!" 33. break * end something - "Sally broke her engagement to
6. ask * over + invite to one's home - "Why don't we off + John off."
ask the Johnsons over for dinner?" 38. break * disperse (a crowd), stop (a fight) - "The police broke
10. back * up + give support - "You need examples to up + the demonstration up before it got out of control."
back up your opinion. " 37. break * break into pieces - "I broke the cracker up into pieces
7. back down stop defending your opinion in a up + and put it in the soup."
debate - "Jane never backs down. She 26. break become mentally ill - "She broke down after her
always wins arguments." down husband died."
8. back out not keep (a promise, agreement,deal) 25. break stop working properly - "The truck broke down in
- "Sam backed out at the last second." down the desert."
9. back out of + not keep (a promise, agreement, deal) 29. break enter a place unlawfully - "The burglar broke in
- "Sam backed out of the agreement at in between midnight and 3 AM."
the last second."
28. break interrupt - "While we were discussing the situation,
11. back up move backwards, reverse - "Could you in Terri broke in to give her opinion."
back up a little so I can open this
30. break interrupt (a conversation) - "Jane broke in on the
drawer."
in on + conversation and told us to get back to work."
12. bawl * out criticize, reprimand (inf.) - "She
31. break enter a house unlawfully - "The burglar broke into
bawled him out for arriving late."
into + the house between midnight and 3 AM."
13. bear down on + bite - "The soldier had to bear down
32. break interrupt (a conversation) - "Jane broke into the
on the leather strap while the doctor
into + conversation and told us what she knew."
removed a bullet from the soldier's
arm." 34. break appear violently - "Violent protests broke out in
out response to the military coup."
35. break use something extravagant for celebration - "He 62. call * order to stop (an invasion, guard dogs) - "He called
out + broke out the champagne to celebrate his off + off the dogs when he saw it was his neighbor."
promotion."
61. call * cancel something - "They called the picnic off
36. break escape - "The murderer broke out of the prison." off + because of the rain."
out of +
65. call * telephone - "I called Sam up to see if he wanted to go
39. break end a relationship - "Sam and Diane broke up again. up + to the movies."
up What a rocky relationship."
60. call for require (as in a recipe) - "This recipe calls for milk,
40. bring * cause to happen - "Democracy brought about great + not water."
about + change in the lives of the people."
64. call on invite someone to speak in a meeting or a classroom
41. bring * bring with - "When we go to the forest, bring your + - "Professor Tanzer called on Tim to answer the
along + wildlife guide along." question. "
42. bring * change someone's mind, convince someone - "She 63. call on visit - "Mark called on Naomi while he was in town."
around doesn't want to go, but we'll eventually bring her +
around."
66. calm * make someone relax - "You can calm the baby down
43. bring * learn or gain (from an experience) - "My trip across down + by rocking her gently."
away the Sahara was difficult, but I brought a new
68. care like someone or something - "I don't care for sour
appreciation for life away from the experience."
for + cream on my potato."
44. bring * succeed at something difficult or unexpected - "You
67. care nurse someone or something - "He cared for the bird
off + robbed the bank! I can't believe you brought that off."
for + until its wing healed."
45. bring * cause something - "I can't believe she got so angry.
72. carry * complete and/or accomplish something - "The secret
on + What brought that on?"
out + agent carried out his orders exactly as planned. "
46. bring * highlight, stress - "Your new shirt brings out the
73. carry * continue on a subsequent day, page, etc. - "The
out + color of your eyes."
over + meeting carried over into lunch time."
47. bring * bring to someone's house - "When you visit me, why
69. carry continue (a conversation, a game) - "Please, carry
over + don't you bring over your son."
on + on. I didn't mean to interrupt you."
48. bring * revive consciousness - "We used smelling salts to
70. carry continue in an annoying way - "He kept carrying on
to bring her to after she fainted."
on about how much money he makes."
49. bring * mention - "I didn't want to bring up the fact that she about +
up + was unemployed."
71. carry continue - "I want you to carry on with the project
50. bring * raise ( a child) - "Sam was brought up in South on with while I am out of town."
up + Carolina." +
51. brush * ignore something or someone (inf.) - "Mary brushed 74. catch slowly start to understand (inf.) - "He caught on after
off + her ex -boyfriend off at the party." on a few minutes."
52. burn * destroy by setting fire to - "The children burned the 75. catch make up for lost time - "I will never catch up. I am
down + house down while playing with matches." up too behind in my work."
56. burn * destroy by fire - "He burnt up the files." 77. catch become up -to -date - "I need to catch up on world
up + up on + events. I haven't seen the news in ages."
53. burn burn until completely gone (building) - "Two 76. catch speed up to be at the same place as a person or thing
down buildings burnt down in the fire." up in front of you - "I had to run to catch up with the
with + others."
55. burn consume by fire - "The papers were burned up in the
up fire." 84. check * make a mark next to (an item on a list)- "Check each
off + name off the list."
54. burn be hot - "I am burning up in here - open the
up window." 86. check * investigate, take a look at - "He checked out the new
out + restaurant down the street."
57. buy * buy the shares of a company or the shares the other
out + person owns of a business - "Pacific Inc. was bought 89. check * closely examine the condition of something - "He
out by a company from Oregon. " over + checked over the old car to see if it was worth
buying."
58. buy * purchase the entire supply of something - "We
up + bought up all the beer in the store."
91. check * send luggage through (to a destination) - "Your 104. close approach and threaten - "The rebels were closing in
through luggage will be checked through to Paris." in on + on the capital, so the government called in the
army."
78. check return to see if everything is OK - "We will check
back back tomorrow to make sure the project is 106. close close temporarily - "The ski resort is closing up for
finished." up the summer."
79. check go to a place to see if everything is OK- "We need to 107. come occur / happen - "How did you idea for the book
by + check by the office to see if the documents are about come about."
ready."
109. come initially seem or have the appearance - "He comes
80. check try to find - "They checked for termites before they across across as rather rude, but he isn't."
for + bought the house." +
81. check enter a hospital, hotel etc. - "They need to check in 108. come discover by accident - "They came across some lost
in before noon." across Mayan ruins in the jungle."
+
83. check investigate, look for (often through a service)- "We
into + are checking into discount flights to London." 110. come accompany someone - "If you want, you can come
along along."
82. check enter a hospital, hotel etc. - "They checked into the
into + hotel at 11:00 AM." 113. come progress - "How's the research paper coming along."
along
85. check make sure something is OK - "Let's check on the
on + baby again before we go to sleep." 114. come progress - "How are you coming along with the
along research paper."
87. check leave a hotel, hospital - "It's already eleven. We
with +
out need to check out."
111. come accompany
88. check leave a hotel, hospital - "We checked out of the
along
out of + hotel before ten."
with +
90. check investigate someone or something - "The police are
115. come leave a place with a particular feeling or impression
up on + checking up on the bomb threats."
away - "I came away from the meeting feeling like the
92. check ask a person for confirmation - "He needs to check presentation was a success."
with + with his parents before he goes."
116. come return - "What time are you coming back?"
93. cheer * make someone feel cheerful - "The party really back
up cheered me up."
118. come visit a person at their house- "I'll come by later this
94. cheer become cheerful - "Cheer up. Everything will be all by afternoon."
up right."
117. come get, receive - "How did you come by that new
95. chew * chew into small pieces - "The dog chewed up my by + Mercedes?"
up + shoe."
119. come become sick with - "He came down with the flu."
96. chop * fell/cut ( a tree) - "The lumberjack chopped the tree down
down + down." with +
97. chop * chop/cut into small bits - "He chopped the meat up 120. come inherit - "He came into a large sum of money when
up + into little pieces." into + his aunt died."
98. clean * tidy - "Susan cleaned the mess up before she left." 121. come fall off, break off - "The handle came off the suitcase
up + off + when I picked it up."
101. clear * tidy - "Susan cleared up the mess before she left." 122. come appear - "I didn't see the car at first. It came out of
up + out nowhere."
99. clear leave ( inf.) 123. come reveal you are homosexual - "Sam finally came out
out out last month."
102. close * close a place permanently - "The corner market 124. come turn out, end up - "The pictures came out great."
down + closed down because they didn't have many out
customers."
125. come produce and distribute a product - "Microsoft is
105. close * close temporarily - "They are closing the ski resort out coming out with a new video game system next
up + up for the summer." with + month."
103. close close permanently - "The bar was closed down 126. come visit someone at their house- "Why don't you come
down because they served alcohol to minors." over over after work for dinner."
128. come do what is needed or expected - "Terry really came 149. die diminish in intensity - "The applause died away
through through for us in the end." away after 5 minutes."
127. come to regain consciousness - "Don't worry! She faints all 150. die diminish in intensity- "The controversy about the
the time. She always comes to after a few minutes." down president's affair finally died down."
129. come approach; to equal - "The job offer didn't come up to 151. die become extinct - "Whales are in danger of dying
up to + her expectations." off/out off."
130. come produce or create (an idea, a plan) - "She came up 152. disagree cause to feel sick due to food or drink - "Spicy food
up with with a great proposal for the new advertising with + disagrees with me."
+ campaign."
154. do * repeat - "You made many mistakes, so I want you
131. come include (an accessory) - "The computer system over + to do the report over."
with + doesn't come with a printer."
153. do away abolish - "Some Americans want to do away with
132. count * include - "Did you count expenses in?" with + the death penalty."
in +
155. do manage without something one wants or needs - "I
134. count * exclude- "You can count James out. He hates without couldn't do without a car in California."
out + playing poker." +
135. count * add - "Count the change up and see how much we 156. draw * create ( a contract)- "Let's draw an agreement up
up + have." up + before we go any further with this project."
133. count depend/rely on - "You can really count on Sarah." 157. dress * reprimand severely - "The mother dressed her son
on + down down for skipping school."
136. crack become tougher on, better enforce laws on - "The 159. dress * decorate- "You could dress this house up with some
down police have been cracking down on drunk driving." up + bright colors"
on +
158. dress dress casually- "I am dressing down because we're
137. crack laugh uncontrollably, laugh a lot - "When I told the down going to a barbecue by the beach."
up joke, they all cracked up."
160. dress wear elegant clothes - "She always dresses up at
138. crack laugh uncontrollably about, laugh a lot about - "I up work."
up at + cracked up at his joke."
161. drive * repulse - "The invaders were driven back by the
139. cross * draw a line through something, eliminate- "Why back + army."
out + did you cross my name out on the list?"
162. drop in visit someone unexpectedly- "Meg dropped in
144. cut * off interrupt someone while they were speaking- "She yesterday after dinner."
cut him off before he said something he would
163. drop in visit someone unexpectedly- "Let's drop in on Julie
regret later. "
on + since we're driving by her house."
145. cut * off sever ( with a knife) - "His finger was accidentally
164. drop quit an organized activity- "Yuri isn't on the team
+ cut off in an industrial accident."
out any more. He dropped out."
147. cut * stop an action - "Cut it out! You're bothering me."
165. drop quit an organized activity (school)- "It's difficult to
out
out of + get a good job if you drop out of high school."
146. cut * remove - "He cut the bone out of the steak."
166. drop visit someone casually- "Drop over any time you
out +
over feel like talking."
148. cut * up cut into small pieces - "He cut the beef up and put
168. eat * up devour- "Ken ate the cookies up."
+ the pieces in the soup."
+
140. cut decrease the amount of- "You eat too much fat. You
167. eat away gradually destroy, erode- "The heavy rains ate
down need to cut down. "
away at the sandstone cliffs."
141. cut decrease the amount of- "You need to cut down on
169. eat in eat inside the home- "We usually eat in instead of
down your fat intake."
going out for dinner."
on +
170. eat out eat outside the home - "They eat out once a week."
142. cut in interrupt - "She suddenly cut in and delivered the
news" 171. face up acknowledge something difficult or embarrassing-
to + "I'll never be able to face up to my colleagues after
143. cut in interrupt- "She cut in on the conversation and
getting so drunk last night at the work party."
on + delivered the news."
172. fall be able to use in case of emergency- "Yuki can fall 208. get * off remove ( a spider from your shirt) - "Can you get this
back on back on her degree in biology if she doesn't succeed spider off my shirt?"
+ in her acting career."
207. get * off send (a package) - "I finally got my sister's birthday
173. fall go slower than scheduled, lag- "Hurry up or you + present off yesterday."
behind will fall behind!"
212. get * on put on (clothes) - "You should get your jacket on
174. fall go slower than scheduled, lag- "Cheryl has missed because it's going to be cold."
behind several days of school and now she is falling
225. get * up cause someone to rise (from a sitting position or a
in + behind in her homework."
lying position)- "Ahmed got Abdul up at 5:30 in the
175. fall off decrease- "Interest in the project fell off when they morning by turning the music up really loud."
realized it wouldn't be profitable."
193. get make progress- "I can't get ahead even though I
176. fall out have an argument with- "I had a falling out with ahead work two jobs."
with + my sister last month and we haven't talked to each
194. get surpass- "You need to work overtime in order to get
other since."
ahead ahead of schedule."
177. fall fail to happen- "Unfortunately, my trip to Indonesia of +
through fell through because I couldn't save enough
195. get have a good relationship- "Do you and your sister
money."
along get along?"
178. feel * up grope - "She sued her boss for sexual harassment
196. get have a good relationship- "Giovanna doesn't get
+ after he felt her up."
along along with her two brothers."
179. feel up have the energy to do something - "I don't feel up to with +
to + going out tonight because I had a long day at
198. get go many places - "It's easy to get around town with
work."
around public transportation."
181. figure * solve something, understand - "I finally figured the
197. get avoid someone or something- "Some people get
out + joke out. Now I understand why everybody was
around around paying taxes by hiring a good accountant."
laughing."
+
182. figure * calculate - "I need to figure my expenses up before I
199. get escape - "The bank robbers got away."
up + give you an estimate."
away
180. figure expect- "Where do you figure on living when you
200. get do something against the rules or illegal and not get
on + move to the the U.S.A.?"
away caught or punished - "My sister gets away with
183. fill * in complete- "Don't forget to fill in all the blanks on with + everything!"
+ the application."
201. get by survive without having the things you need or want
186. fill * out complete (an application)- "I filled out an - "I lost my job, so I am having a hard time getting
+ application to rent the apartment last week." by this year."
188. fill * up fill to the top- "Fill the car up with unleaded gas, 202. get by survive with minimal resources - "It's nearly
+ please." on + impossible to get by on making minimum wage."
184. fill in substitute- "Who is going to fill in while you're 203. get by manage with - "You don't need a computer. You can
gone?" with + get by with the typewriter."
185. fill in substitute for- "Miguel filled in for me at the 204. get get serious about a topic - "Enough small talk. Let's
for + meeting yesterday because I was sick." down get down to business."
to +
187. fill out mature, get breasts- "Now that you're filling out
honey, we need to get you a bra." 206. get in enter - "Get in. I will give you a ride to school"
190. find out discover- "Vicky's parents are going to be so mad 205. get in + enter ( a car, a small boat) - "Get in the front seat.
when they find out she got a tattoo." You will have more leg room."
189. find out discover - "You will never find out all my secrets!" 210. get off leave - "It's dangerous to sit on the roof. Get off!"
+
211. get off idiomatic phrase - How does he justify saying that?!
191. fix * up repair, renovate, remodel - "My neighbors are - "Where does he get off saying that?!"
+ fixing their house up."
209. get off leave (a bus, plane, train, boat) - "We need to get off
192. get * cause to be understood- "It's difficult to get humor + the bus at the next stop."
across across in another language."
213. get on enter (a bus, train), mount (a horse, a bike) - "The
+
train is leaving. Quick, get on!"
215. get on have a good relationship - "Natasha doesn't get on 237. go back return - "When are you going back to your house?"
with her co -workers."
239. go back not keep (one's word, a promise) - "Don't trust
214. get on + enter (a bus, train), mount ( a horse, a bike)- "Get on + him. He always goes back on his promises."
on my bike and I will give you a ride home."
238. go by + go past, go close to, visit quickly- "We go by the
217. get on continue an activity - "Now that the police have left, coffee shop everyday."
with + let's get on with the party!"
240. go down decrease- "The cost of flight tickets is going down."
216. get on have a good relationship- "Do you get on with your
242. go for idiomatic phrase- I am craving pepperoni pizza. -
with + neighbors?"
"I could go for pepperoni pizza."
218. get out exit (a small boat, car, an enclosed area) - "I fell
241. go for + try to achieve- "Our team is going for the gold
of + into the water when I tried to get out of the canoe."
medal in the Olympics."
219. get over recover (a cold, a disease, an ex -boyfriend/ex -
243. go in for participate ( inf.)- "Are you going to go in for
+ girlfriend) - "Jennifer still hasn't gotten over her
+ soccer this year at school?"
breakup with Peter."
244. go into + discuss in detail- "I really don't want to go into
222. get penetrate - "The door was jammed, so we couldn't
that now."
through get through."
248. go off become angry- "Maria went off last night after I
223. get finish - "Have you gotten through with your
told her about losing her bike."
through homework yet?"
(with) + 246. go off begin, start (used with signals, alarms, warning
sounds)- "The alarm clock went off at 6:00 AM."
221. get penetrate- "We need a stronger drill to get through
through this wall." 245. go off explode- "The bomb could go off at any moment."
+
247. go off stop (said of a machine)- "The DVD player goes off
220. get complete - "We will never get through all of these automatically if you are not using it."
through boxes by 9:00 PM."
250. go on happen - "This place is a mess! What went on here
+
last night?"
224. get make contact- "It's hard to get through to Janet
249. go on continue- "Please, go on. Don't let me interrupt
through because her telephone line is always busy."
you."
to +
251. go on continue ( a plan, a conversation)- "I think we
226. get up rise (from sitting position or a bed)- "What time did
with + should go on with the meeting and stop wasting
you get up this morning?"
time."
227. give * give something without asking for anything in
252. go out stop burning ( a fire)- "The fire went out after three
away + exchange - "Why did Nancy give all of her furniture
days."
away?"
253. go out take part in social activities (usually at night) -
228. give * betray (a secret)- "We are having a surprise party
"They love to go out every Saturday night."
away + for Susan next Saturday, so don't give our surprise
away by acting suspicious." 255. go over be well received, succeed- "That didn't go over
well."
229. give * return something you borrowed- "When are you
back + going to give that book back to your teacher?" 254. go over review - "Do you usually go over your notes before
+ class?"
232. give * distribute- "I earn extra money by giving out
out + brochures on the street." 256. go examine in detail, study carefully- "I need to have
through my lawyer go through this contract before I sign
234. give * surrender something- "The police told the thief to
+ it."
up + give his gun up."
257. go endure; experience challenges, difficulties or
230. give in stop trying- "Never give in! You can do it!"
through traumas- "She has gone through so much in her
231. give off release (a smell, light) - "That white flower gives + life."
+ off a beautiful smell."
258. go continue or proceed despite difficulties or fears- "I
233. give out become very tired (inf.) - "I hope this car doesn't through have decided to go through with the operation."
give out in the middle of the desert." with +
235. give up surrender - "Never give up learning English!" 261. go with have a boyfriend/girlfriend- "I am going with
+ Yuri."
236. go away leave- "I yelled at the dogs to make them go away."
260. go with accompany a person- "I am going with Alejandro to 283. hold * restrain- "The police held the demonstrators back
+ the party." back + while the politicians entered the building."
259. go with match (clothing)- "That shirt doesn't go with those 285. hold * restrain- "Mr. Johnson held the dog off while we
+ pants." off + crossed the yard."
262. go abstain from something you want or need - "A 293. hold * rob (a bank, a person) with a weapon- "Five men
without person can go without water for three days." up + held the bank up yesterday."
+
292. hold * delay (a flight, traffic)- "The accident held traffic up
263. grow go out of business - "The restaurant went under up + for an hour."
under after it lost its liquor license."
284. hold not allow to advance in school- "The teacher held
264. grow mature - "Your brother needs to grow up and start back Frank back a year, so he couldn't enter fifth grade."
up thinking about his future."
286. hold delay- "We should hold off on making dinner until
265. hand * return - "Is the teacher going to hand back our tests off on + your parents arrive."
back + today?"
288. hold on tell someone to wait on the telephone- "Hold on a
267. hand * give as an inheritance- "When my clothes got too minute. I'll get Carol."
down + small for me as a child, I handed them down to my
287. hold on grasp tightly- "Hold on tight! The roller coaster is
sister."
about to take off."
266. hand * pronounce formally- "The president is going to
289. hold on grasp tightly- "Make sure you hold on to the hand
down + hand his decision down on health care tonight."
to + rail as you walk down the stairs."
268. hand * submit- "I have to hand in an offer by March 12."
290. hold not give in, continue to resist- "Stop holding out and
in +
out tell us where you found all of these old records."
269. hand * distribute - "We should hand the concert fliers out
291. hold not give in, resist- "They held out against enemy
out + at school."
out attack."
270. hand * relinquish control of - "Hand your car keys over. against
over + You're too drunk to drive." +
273. hang * suspend (clothes on a hanger)- "You can hang your 294. hook * make the electrical connections required for a
up + jacket up in the front closet." up + machine or information service - "Can you hook up
the fax machine for me?"
272. hang stay in a place for fun- "Those guys just hang
around around all day." 295. iron * eliminate - "We need to have a meeting this week in
out order to iron out the distribution problems."
271. hang stay in a place for fun ( inf.) - "Maria and Salvador
around usually hang around the beach after school." 296. jack up to raise- "We need to jack up the car before we
+ + change the tire."
276. hang stay in a place for fun- "What are you doing? - - I'm 297. joke to be humorous- "Mike is always joking around at
out just hanging out." around work."
275. hang stay in a place for fun (inf.)- "Let's go hang out at 298. jump enter a conversation - "Feel free to jump in at any
out + the mall tonight." in moment while we are talking."
274. hang put down the telephone receiver- "Don't hang up. 299. jump make a quick, poorly thought out decision- "You
up I'm going to change phones." to + shouldn't jump to conclusions."
277. have * wear- "Do you have your hiking boots on?" 300. keep * have handy, have accessible- "I always keep a
on + around dictionary around to translate new words."
278. have * invite guests to your home- "Why don't we have Mr. 302. keep * prevent access to, hold back - "Keep the kids away
over and Mrs. Jones over for dinner tonight." away from the cookies."
279. hear receive news from (a letter, an e -mail)- "Have you 303. keep * maintain a safe distance, cause to maintain a safe
from + heard from Steve lately?" back distance - "Keep back! The burning building is
about to collapse."
280. hear of know about something or somebody- "Have you
+ heard of chocolate covered ants?" 304. keep * not vomit, not throw up, keep in one's stomach- "If I
down ate that, I down know if I could keep it down."
282. hit on + flirt with - "Jay's friend Marc was trying to hit on
my sister last night." 305. keep * keep in a particular place, have something in a
in specific location - "When I am not using it, I keep
281. hit on + find on accident - "I hit on the idea while watching
my passport in this drawer."
the Simpsons show."
306. keep prevent from stepping or climbing on to something- 323. let * disappoint- "I felt let down when I didn't receive a
* off "Keep the cat off the couch." down birthday card from my sister."
308. keep prevent from entering- "Keep the dog out of the 326. let * out make bigger (in sewing)- "I need to let out this skirt
* out garden; he keeps digging up the flowers." because I have gained weight."
309. keep cover something with, put something above- "I keep a 325. let * out release- "I am happy my brother was let out of
* tarp over my bicycle at night to prevent it from getting prison early."
over wet."
327. let up weaken in intensity- "I told her NO a thousand
312. keep continue- "You are doing a great job! Keep it up." times, but she won't let up."
* up
328. lie rest, recline- "I need to lie down before we go out
+
down tonight."
301. keep not give up (an activity), to persevere- "You should
329. lie rest, recline ( on a couch, bed)- "I'm going to lie
at + keep at your studies."
down down on the sofa for a while."
307. keep continue- "He kept on talking after everybody asked on +
on him to stop."
330. lie with be decided by- "Whether or not you can go to the
310. keep continue, persist in (an activity)- "Everybody said she + party lies with your father."
to + would never finish the puzzle, but she kept to it until it
331. light * illuminate- "Let's get some candles to light this
was done."
up + room up."
311. keep stay on the required schedule- "You have to keep up if
332. light up to smoke- "Do you have to light up another
up you want to work here."
+ cigarette? I thought you were trying to cut down."
313. keep stay on schedule with (a person, the workload,
333. live * live in a way that a shameful or embarrassing event
up homework)- "I have so much reading that I can't keep
down + is forgotten- "Jose will never live down singing
with up with the writing exercises."
that song at the karaoke bar."
+
334. live on + survive from- "I could live on bread and cheese."
314. kick sit or lie back (to relax)- "After work, I like to kick
back back in front of the TV and relax." 335. live up keep a standard- "It would be hard to live up to her
to + parent's expectations. They are so demanding."
315. kick begin taking effect- "The medicine takes one hour to
in kick in." 345. look * examine, review- "When I'm camping, I look my
over + shoes over before I put them on."
320. lay * suspend someone from a job (during a slow period) -
off + "The company was losing money, so they had to lay 346. look * search for (in a dictionary)- "I takes time to look up
off 100 workers." up + new vocabulary words."

321. lay * arrange- "Why don't we lay the pieces of the table out 347. look * locate and visit- "If you ever travel to California,
out + before we put it together." up + you should look me up."

316. lay save for the future- "Why don't you lay away your 336. look take care of (a child, a house, a pet)- "When my
away wedding outfit?" after + sister goes on vacation, I look after her dog."
+ 337. look to remember nostalgically- "When I look back on
317. lay establish (laws, rules)- "Lori lays down the law in her back on my childhood, I often feel angry."
down class. English only!" +
+ 338. look see as inferior- "She's so conceited. She looks down
318. lay in scold or criticize severely- "My mom really laid in on down on everybody else."
on + me when I got home at 4:00 in the morning last on +
night." 339. look for to seek or search for- "I'm looking for my keys.
319. lay scold or criticize severely- "I saw Reto's mom lay into + Have you seen them?"
into him when he came home late last night." 340. look anticipate with pleasure- "I am looking forward to
+ forward traveling to New York next year."
322. leave not include, omit- "Why did your parents leave you out to +
* out of their vacation plans?" 341. look investigate- "The police are looking into the
+ into + murder."
324. let * lengthen (pants in sewing)- "My uncle is a tailor, so 342. look on observe as a spectator
down he can let your pants down."
344. look be careful, pay attention, heed a certain danger- 369. out to + try to- "She is out to get revenge now that her
out "Look out, there's a black widow spider on the verb husband left her for another woman."
wall."
370. pan out be successful, turn out well- "The trip to Vegas
348. look up respect, admire someone- "He looks up to his didn't pan out."
to + father."
372. pass * try to convince someone that something is real- "He
349. make * decipher- "I can't make out your handwriting. What off + tried to pass the fake watch off as a real Rol "
out does this say?"
373. pass * transmit- "Please pass this message on to your co -
350. make * write a check or other document- "Who should I on + workers."
out + make this check out to? "
377. pass * distribute- "We need to pass out these flyers for the
355. make * do again- "The teacher made me do my homework out + concert tomorrow."
over over."
379. pass * not take advantage (of an opportunity)- "I can't
357. make * complete what was missed- "Fortunately, my up + believe she passed up the opportunity to study in
up + professor let me make up the exam I missed Rome."
yesterday."
371. pass die- "After battling cancer for several years, he
358. make * put on cosmetics- "I takes me 10 minutes to make away finally passed away at the age of 87."
up + my face up."
376. pass on die- "I am afraid Professor Johnson has passed
356. make * invent ( a story) - "Don't believe anything she says. on."
up + She always makes things up."
374. pass on not accept (an invitation to eat or do something)
351. make succeed- "He really made out in the stock market +
out last year."
378. pass become unconscious- "He passed out because the
352. make progress- "How is your son making out in his new out room was too hot."
out job?"
380. pay * repay- "If I loan you money, will you pay me back."
353. make kiss passionately- "I saw Benno and Isabelle back +
out making out in the movie theater last night!"
382. pay * to bribe- "Don't try to pay the police officer off if you
354. make kiss someone passionately- "Did you make out with off + get pulled over for speeding."
out Sally?"
381. pay * complete payment on a debt- "It took me ten years to
with +
off + pay off my credit card debt."
359. make reconcile- "You two have been friends for so long
59. Phrasal Definition - "Example"
up that I think you should make up."
Verb
360. make compensate for - "Allen made up for being late by
384. pick * choose- "Diane picked out a lovely dress for the
up for getting me flowers."
out + dance."
+
388. pick * try to initiate a relationship with someone (often in
361. mix * confuse- "I sometimes mix the verb tenses up."
up + a bar)- "Some weird guy tried to pick Patricia up at
up +
the bar."
363. mix * make lively (a party)- "Let's mix up this party with a
387. pick * learn something without effort- "It's possible to pick
up + little disco music."
up + up enough English in two weeks to get by on your
362. mix * blend- "We need to mix up these different kinds of trip to Los Angeles."
up + nuts before we put them in a bowl."
386. pick * come and get someone in a car- "What time are you
364. name * name a child using another family member's name- up + going to pick me up. "
after + "I was named after my grandfather."
385. pick * to lift an object with the hands- "Keep your back
365. nod off fall asleep- "The movie was so boring that I nodded up + straight when you lift the TV up."
off before it was finished."
383. pick on to tease, bully- "She keeps picking on me! Make her
366. nose sneak around- "I hate it when my mother noses + stop."
around around my room."
389. pick up grow, increase (inf.)- "Business is really picking up
+
this quarter."
367. occur pop into one's mind, come to one's mind- "It didn't
390. play * make less important (inf.)- "The President played
to + occur to us that we had left the iron on."
down + down his affair with the intern."
368. open share feelings- "I'm glad that John feels
up comfortable enough around me to open up."
391. play * highlight something (inf.)- "She played up her part 414. rule * eliminate- "I wouldn't rule out the possibility of
up in the new movie, but it was actually a very small out + moving to another country if I get a good job offer."
role."
421. run * hit with a car- "My dog was run down by a bus."
392. play up flatter someone for your personal advantage -"She down
to + has been playing up to the boss because she wants
419. run * trace- "Have you run down those phone numbers I
a promotion."
down asked for last week?"
393. point * indicate- "I'd like to point out that figures in
420. run * criticize- "My boss runs everyone down."
out + column two might be outdated."
down
394. pull earn- "He pulls down about $300,000 a year."
426. run * reproduce (photocopies)- "Would you mind
down
off running off 10 copies of this document for me?"
395. pull in park (a vehicle)
425. run * make leave- "The new government is trying to run
397. pull out depart (a vehicle)- "Our train pulls out at 8:00, so off + the drug traffickers off."
don't be late." 415. run find or meet unexpectedly- "I ran across some old
398. pull barely survive- "I didn't think she was going to across photos while I was cleaning my house."
through make it, but she pulled through in the end." +

399. put * communicate (an idea or suggestion) clearly so 416. run compete in an election- "Gore ran against Bush in
across that it is understood- "I thought Ms. Smith put her against the 2000 elections in the U.S.A."
+ ideas across rather clearly in the meeting." +

400. put * return to the proper place of storage- "I told you 417. run leave home permanently before you are a legal
away + kids to put your toys away." away adult- "The child ran away because her parents
beat her."
401. put * insult, say bad things about- "She always puts
down + down people who don't share her opinions." 418. run escape from- "The child ran away from its parents."
away
403. put * off postpone- "Don't put off your work - do it now!"
from +
+
422. run loose power, be very tired- "You need to wind your
404. put * on wear- "Make sure you put on a sweater before you
down watch so it doesn't run down."
+ go outside."
423. run for campaign for a government position- "Gore is
405. put * on deceive- "I didn't believe a thing he said. I think he
+ running for president of the U.S.A."
+ was putting me on."
424. run meet unexpectedly- "I ran into my English teacher
407. put * inconvenience someone- "I don't want to put you
into + at the movies last night. She's so nice!"
out + out, but could you pick me up at the airport."
428. run off waste water - "You shouldn't swim where the
406. put * extinguish (a fire) - "Don't use water to put out a
sewage runs off into the ocean."
out + grease fire."
427. run off leave quickly- "Why did you run off after the party?"
409. put * up have a guest stay in your house for a short time-
"Can you put me up while I'm in town." 429. run out not have any more of something- "We ran out of
of + milk this morning, so we need to go to the store."
402. put in + officially submit a request (in the armed forces or
public services)- "He put in for a transfer to the 430. save * accumulate (money)- "I hope I will be able to save
division in Los Angeles." up + up enough money to go to school."
408. put out spend (usually used with unreasonably large sums 432. see * off say good -bye to someone at the beginning of their
+ of money)- "I can't put out that much money each trip (at the airport, train station)- "Did you see your
month." sister off at the train station?"
410. put up tolerate- "Sandy will not put up with smoking in 434. see * finish something despite difficulties- "Are you
with + her house. " through going to be able to see your studies through now
that you have a baby?"
411. quiet * be quiet, or cause to be quiet- "The neighbors told
down + us to quiet down last night or they would call the 431. see arrange or consider something- "My dad said he
police." about + was going to see about buying me a car."
412. read up research a topic for a reason- "I need to read up on 433. see to + make sure something happens, arrange- "I'll see to
on + the company before I go on the job interview." it that Mr. Ramirez gets your message."
413. ring * telephone- "Jack rung me up last night at 3:00 in 435. sell * tell on someone- "My partner in crime sold me out
up the morning." out for a reduced jail sentence."
437. set * falsely incriminate a person- "I don't think he killed 456. stand defend oneself against someone or something- "I
up those men. Somebody set him up." up to think you should stand up to your older brother and
+ tell him to stop pushing you around."
436. set * arrange a relationship- "My mom set me up with her
up friend's son." 457. stay spend the night at a person's house- "It takes you so
over long to take the bus home, so why don't you just stay
438. set arrange (an appointment, a meeting,etc.)- "I set up an
over?"
up + appointment with my doctor at 3:30 this afternoon."
458. stick severely criticize a person (inf.)- "My boss really stuck
439. settle make a decision after a period of time- "I settled on the
it to + it to me when I arrived late to work for the third time
on + job at the oil company."
this week."
440. settle pay one's debts- "We need to settle up before you
459. stick persevere, keep trying- "Even though English is a hard
up move."
to + language to master, you must stick to it!"
441. show show to everybody with a lot of pride- "He always
460. stick defend oneself or opinions- "Joseph joined the army
* off shows off his new things."
up because he believes he must stick up for his country."
+
for +
443. show make someone seem inferior- "He's always trying to
462. take * remove, seize or capture- "The soldiers took the
* up show up his co -workers in order to get ahead."
away captives away."
442. show boast, draw attention to oneself- "Young boys show +
off off in order to impress girls."
463. take * retract something you said - "I demand that you take
444. show arrive without previous notice - "I hadn't seen my back back what you said."
up cousin for years, and all of a sudden, he showed up at +
my workplace yesterday!"
464. take * return an item to a store - "The dress my grandmother
445. shut stop from functioning- "If you don't pay your electric back bought for me didn't fit, so I took it back and
* off bill, your power is going to get shut off." + exchanged it for a pair of pants."
446. shut make quiet- "Would someone shut him up! He's 465. take * write down what is said- "Would you mind taking
* up talking so loudly that we're going to get in trouble." down down my messages while I am on vacation?"
447. slow make move more slowly- "Because Mary's level in +
* English is lower than the rest of the students, she 466. take * remove (from a high place)- "The city government
down slows the class down." down made the shop take down their bright, neon sign."
+ +
448. slow make move more slowly- "Because Mary's level in 467. take * consider, view as- "Do you take me for an idiot?"
* up English is lower than the rest of the students, she for
+ slows the class up."
470. take * make smaller when sewing- "I lost weight, so I need
449. spell to explain something in a detailed way so that the in + to take some of my skirts to the tailor to have them
* out meaning is clearly understood- "He's so stupid that taken in."
+ you have to spell everything our for him."
469. take * deceive a person- "He was taken in by the con artist."
454. stand not arrive to a date or an appointment (inf.)- "I in +
* up arranged to meet Joe at the library at 8:00, but he
468. take * learning- "Are you taking in all of these phrasal
stood me up. I hope he has a good excuse."
in + verbs?"
450. stand wait- "I need you to stand by and answer the phone
471. take * when a plane or rocket leaves the ground- "My
by when my broker calls."
off stomach felt funny when the plane took off."
451. stand represent- "SCUBA stands for "self contained
473. take * leave work or school for a period of time- "I was sick
for + underwater breathing apparatus.""
off + last week, so I took a few days off of work."
452. stand tolerate - "I won't stand for people criticizing me."
472. take * remove- "In many cultures, it is appropriate to take off
for +
off + your shoes when entering a house."
453. stand be very noticeable - "Soledad is so beautiful! She really
478. take * accompany a person on a date (for dinner, the
out stands out in a crowd."
out + movies)- "I can't meet you tonight because I am taking
455. stand defend (something one believes in)- "Every individual Fernanda out to dinner."
up must stand up for what they believe in."
476. take * take control of- "Who is going to take over the family
for +
over business when Aretha's father dies?"
+
481. take * shorten a garment when sewing- "This dress is too 497. tie * up tie securely - "When we dock, make sure you tie the
up + long, I am going to take it up." + boat up."
479. take * begin a new hobby- "Have you taken up any new 498. tire * cause someone to be very tired- "Speaking English
up + hobbies since you moved here?" out all day tires me out."
480. take * discuss (at a later date)- "We should take this issue 500. touch * make the final improvements- "We didn't paint the
up + up in the meeting tomorrow." up whole kitchen, we just touched up the cabinets."
461. take resemble a parent or relative- "I take after my 499. touch talk about for a short time- "The presidential
after + father. Who do you take after?" on + candidates touched on the subject of health care
during the debates."
474. take off leave- "We took off after dinner."
501. try * on put on to make sure a piece of clothing fits- "Try on
475. take on accept (responsibilities, work)- "She has taken on
+ the pants before you buy them."
+ too much responsibility in this project."
502. try * test- "Try out this massage chair - it feels great!"
477. take take control of- "If the President is assassinated,
out
over the Vice -president will take over."
504. turn * change or reverse direction- "Turn the car around
482. take up occupy space- "This couch takes up too much space
around and go back home."
+ in the living room."
503. turn * refuse to deal with or give service- "They turned us
485. talk * discuss- "I hope my parents talk their relationship
away away at the border because we didn't have visas."
over + problems over before they get divorced."
506. turn * lower the volume or intensity of a TV, radio, or other
483. talk respond in an impolite way to an adult- "Don't talk
down + machine - "I'm studying! Please turn down the TV."
back back!"
505. turn * refuse an offer; reject an application- "She turned
484. talk respond in an impolite way to an adult- "Children
down + down the new job in New York, because she didn't
back to should not talk back to their parents."
want to move."
+
507. turn * submit - "You need to turn your essays in next
486. tear * destroy- "The county decided to tear down the
in week."
down + dilapidated school and build a new one."
510. turn * stop the function of (a stove, a water faucet, a car,
487. tear * tear or rip into small pieces- "I always tear up my
off + etc.) - "Don't forget to turn off the iron before you
up + personal papers before I throw them out."
leave the house."
488. tell * off criticize a person severely, reprimand (inf.)-
512. turn * cause to be excited sexually- "Scientists have
+ "Carolina told me off when she found out I was
on discovered that the smell of cinnamon turns many
gossiping about her date with Martin."
people on."
489. tell on + report a crime to the police or bad behavior to a
513. turn * start the function of a TV, a radio, a machine- "Turn
parent- "Every time I did something wrong when I
on + on the TV. The baseball game starts in a few
was a child, my sister would tell on me."
minutes."
490. think * consider - "Think over the offer before you sign the
515. turn * switch off a light- "Turn out the light before you go
over + contract."
out to bed."
491. think * consider carefully- "You need to think this through
514. turn * produce- "The weavers can turn out two or three
through carefully before you make a decision."
out rugs a month."
+
518. turn * give to authorities (said of evidence or stolen / lost
492. think * create or invent a false story- "I need to think up an
over property)- "They turned the wallet over to the
up + excuse for not going to her party."
police."
493. throw * discard- "Don't throw away those bottles; we can
519. turn * increase the volume or intensity of a TV, radio, or
away + recycle them."
up + other machine- "Turn up the TV. I can't hear what
494. throw * discard- "I asked him not to throw out the Sunday they're saying."
out + newspaper because I wanted to save an article."
508. turn in go to bed (inf.)- "It's getting late. I think it is about
495. throw * remove by force from (a room, school, a house, time to turn in."
out + etc.)- "Mary threw out her roommate because she
509. turn become something different, transform- "When she
stopped paying rent."
into + kissed the frog, it turned into a handsome prince."
496. throw vomit- "If you drink too much alcohol, you might
511. turn on attack unexpectedly- "The pit bull suddenly turned
up throw up."
+ on the small child."
517. turn end up being- "She turned out to be the murderer 540. work * solve- "I hope you two can work out your
out after all." out + problems."
516. turn audience members to a function- "Over 100,000 542. work be successful- "I am glad your new catering
out people turned out for the concert." out business is working out."
520. turn up find unexpectedly- "My keys turned up in the 541. work exercise- "I work out three times a week at the
bedroom." out fitness center."
521. use * use all of something- "I used up all of the soap, so 543. write * record- "Write down the directions so you don't
up we need to buy some more." down + forget them."
522. veer stay away from, avoid- "I veer away from the same 544. write * write down every word or letter- "He wrote out the
away old summer blockbuster films." out + lyrics so I could understand what the singer was
from + saying."
523. wait on serve, service (a table)- "Each waitress waits on 545. write * prepare a report- "He wrote up a business proposal
+ three different tables in the restaurant." up + in order to get a loan."
524. wait up not sleep because you are waiting for something or 546. yak on to continue talking in an annoying way ("on" can
someone- "Don't wait up." be repeated for emphasis)- "He just yakked on and
on and on."
525. wait up not sleep because you are waiting for someone or
for + something- "Let's wait up for Mary to see how her 547. yak on to continue talking in an annoying way about
date went." about + something ("on" can be repeated for emphasis)-
"She just yakked on and on about her husband's
526. wake * awaken someone- "The car alarm woke me up at
new job."
up + 6:00 in the morning."
548. yammer to talk in an annoying way or complain ("on" can
527. wake awaken- "Wake up. It's time to get ready for work."
on be repeated for emphasis)- "They yammered on and
up
on and on."
529. wash * clean - "If we work together, we can wash the
549. yammer to talk in an annoying way about something or
up + kitchen up in a few minutes."
on complain about ("on" can be repeated for
528. wash clean oneself- "Make sure you wash up before about + emphasis)- "He just yammered on and on about
up dinner." how horrible the waiter was."
530. watch be careful - "Watch out - there's a rattlesnake!" 550. zero in discover, pinpoint- "I think I have zeroed in on
out on + what has been causing the problem."
531. watch be careful of- "Watch out for snakes while you are 551. zip move quickly from place to place- "I zipped around
out for hiking in the desert." around town after work today."
+ +
533. wear * use until something is not useable anymore- "If you 552. zone stop paying attention- "He zoned out during class."
out wear the same shoes everyday, you'll wear them out
out."
553. zonk fall asleep- "Jill was so exhausted after taking the
534. wear * cause to be very tired- "Her three kids wore me out." out TOEFL test that she zonked out before dinner."
out
554. zoom in focus- "You need a telephoto lens to zoom in."
532. wear disappear after a period of time- "The affects of the
off medicine will wear off after a few hours." 555. zoom in focus on something, pinpoint- "She zoomed in on
on + his face while taking the picture."
536. wind * tighten the spring of a watch or similar machine-
up + "He wound up the toy dog and set it on the floor."
537. wind * cause an animal or a child to behave wildly- "The
up + kids always get wound up when Uncle Henry comes
over."
535. wind finish (inf.)- "If he doesn't get his act together, he is
up + going to wind up in jail."
539. wipe * cause to be very tired- "After surfing all day, I was
out completely wiped out."
538. wipe * massacre or destroy- "The tidal wave wiped out the
out + small fishing village."