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Phrasal Verbs List Phrasal verbs are usually two-word phrases consisting of verb + adverb or verb + preposition. Think of them as you would any other English vocabulary. Study them as you come across them, rather than trying to memorize many at once. se the list below as a reference guide when you find an e!pression that you don"t recognize. The e!amples will help you understand the meanings. #f you think of each phrasal verb as a separate verb with a specific meaning, you will be able to remember it more easily. $ike many other verbs, phrasal verbs often have more than one meaning. This list shows about %&& common phrasal verbs, with meanings and e!amples. 'nly the most usual meanings are given. Some phrasal verbs may have additional meanings. (s well as learning their meanings, you need to learn how to use phrasal verbs properly. Some phrasal verbs re)uire a direct ob*ect +someone/something , while others do not. Some phrasal verbs can be separated by the ob*ect, while others cannot. eview this phrasal verbs grammar from time to time so that you don"t forget the rules Verb
Meaning
Example
ask someone out
invite on a date
/rian asked 0udy out to dinner and a movie.
ask around
ask many people the same )uestion
# asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.
add up to something
e)ual
1our purchases add up to 2%&3.4%.
back something up
reverse
1ou"ll have to back up your car so that # can get out.
back someone up
support
5y wife backed me up over my decision to )uit my *ob.
blow up
e!plode
The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
blow something up
add air
6e have to blow 3& balloons up for the party.
break down
stop functioning +vehicle, machine
'ur car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
break down
get upset
The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
break somethingdown
divide into smaller parts
'ur teacher broke the final pro*ect downinto three separate parts.
break in
force entry to a building
Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
break into something
enter forcibly
The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
break something in
wear something a few times so that it doesn"t look7feel new
# need to break these shoes in before we run ne!t week.
break in
interrupt
The T8 station broke in to report the news of the president"s death.
break up
end a relationship
5y boyfriend and # broke up before # moved to (merica.
break up
start laughing +informal
The kids *ust broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
break out
escape
The prisoners broke out of *ail when the guards weren"t looking.
break out insomething
develop a skin condition
# broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
bring someone down
make unhappy
This sad music
is bringing me down. bring someone up
raise a child
5y grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
bring something up
start talking about a sub*ect
5y mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.
bring something up
vomit
9e drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.
call around
phone many different places7people
6e called around but we weren"t able to find the car part we needed.
call someone back
return a phone call
# called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend.
call something off
cancel
0ason called the wedding off because he wasn"t in love with his fianc:.
call on someone
ask for an answer or opinion
The professor called on me for )uestion ;.
call on someone
visit someone
6e called on you last night but you weren"t home.
call someone up
phone
calm down
rela! after being angry
1ou are still mad. 1ou need to calm down before you drive the car.
not care forsomeone/something
not like +formal
# don"t care for his behaviour.
catch up
get to the
1ou"ll have to run faster
same point as someone else
than that if you want to catch up with 5arty.
check in
arrive and register at a hotel or airport
6e will get the hotel keys when wecheck in.
check out
leave a hotel
1ou have to check out of the hotel before ;;=&& (5.
checksomeone/someth ingout
look at carefully, investigate
The company checks out all new employees.
check outsomeone/somethin g
look at +informal
Check out the crazy hair
cheer up
become happier
She cheered up when she heard the good news.
cheer someone up
make happier
# brought you some flowers to cheer youup.
chip in
help
#f everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.
clean something up
tidy, clean
Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
come acrosssomething
find une!pectedly
# came across these old photos when # was tidying the closet.
come apart
separate
The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
come down withsomething
become sick
5y nephew came down with chicken po! this weekend.
come forward
volunteer for a task or to give evidence
The woman came forward with her husband"s finger prints.
come fromsomewhere
originate in
The art of origami comes
on that guy
from (sia. count onsomeone/something
rely on
# am counting on you to make dinner while # am out.
cross something out
draw a line through
Please cross out your old address and write your new one.
cut back onsomething
consume less
5y doctor wants me to cut back onsweets and fatty foods.
cut something down
make something fall to the ground
6e had to cut the old tree in our yarddown after the storm.
cut in
interrupt
1our father cut in while # was dancing with your uncle.
cut in
pull in too closely in front of another vehicle
The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.
cut in
start operating +of an engine or electrical device
The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to %%>?.
cut something off
remove with something sharp
The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely in*ured.
cut something off
stop providing
The phone company cut off our phone because we didn"t pay the bill.
cut someone off
take out of a will
5y grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
cut something out
remove part of something +usually with scissors and paper
# cut this ad out of the newspaper.
dosomeone/something over
beat up, ransack +/r.E., informal
9e"s lucky to be alive. 9is shop was done over by a street gang.
do something over
do again +@.(mer.
5y teacher wants me to do my essayover because she doesn"t like my topic.
do away withsomething
discard
#t"s time to do away with all of these old ta! records.
do something up
fasten, close
o your coat up before
you go outside. #t"s snowing dress up
wear nice clothing
#t"s a fancy restaurant so we have todress up.
drop back
move back in a position7group
(ndrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.
drop in!by!over
come without an appointment
# might drop in!by!over for tea sometime this week.
dropsomeone/somethi ngoff
take someone7some thing somewhere and leave them7it there
# have to drop my sister off at work before # come over.
drop out
)uit a class, school etc
# dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.
eat out
eat at a restaurant
# don"t feel like cooking tonight. $et"s eat out.
end up
eventually reach7do7decid e
6e ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.
fall apart
break into pieces
5y new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
fall down
fall to the
The picture that you hung
ground
up last night fell down this morning.
fall out
separate from an interior
The money must have fallen out of my pocket.
fall out
+of hair, teeth become loose and unattached
9is hair started to fall out when he was only 43.
figure something out
understand, find the answer
# need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
fill something in
to write information in blanks +/r.E.
Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.
fill something out
to write information in blanks +@.(mer.
The form must be filled out in capital letters.
fill something up
fill to the top
# always fill the water *ug up when it is empty.
find out
discover
6e don"t know where he lives. 9ow can we find outA
find something out
discover
6e tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out.
get somethingacross! over
communicate, # tried to get my make point across!over to the understandable *udge but she wouldn"t listen.
get along!on
like each other
# was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along!on.
get around
have mobility
5y grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.
get away
go on a
6e worked so hard this
vacation
year that we had to get away for a week.
get away withsomething
do without being noticed or punished
0ason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.
get back
return
6e got back from our vacation last week.
get something back
receive something you had before
$iz finally got her Science notes backfrom my roommate.
get back at someone
retaliate, take revenge
5y sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.
get back intosomething
become interested in something again
# finally got back into my novel and finished it.
get on something
step onto a vehicle
6e"re going to freeze out here if you don"t let us get on the bus.
get over something
recover from an illness, loss, difficulty
# *ust got over the flu and now my sister has it.
get over something
overcome a problem
The company will have to close if it can"t get over the new regulations.
get round tosomething
finally find time to do +@.(mer.=get
# don"t know when # am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.
around to something get together
meet +usually for social reasons
$et"s get together for a //B this weekend.
get up
get out of bed
# got up early today to study for my e!am.
get up
stand
1ou should get up and
give the elderly man your seat. give someone away
reveal hidden information about someone
9is wife gave him away to the police.
give someone away
take the bride to the altar
5y father gave me away at my wedding.
give something away
ruin a secret
5y little sister gave the surprise partyaway by accident.
give something away
give something to someone for free
The library was giving away old books on Criday.
give something back
return a borrowed item
# have to give these skates back to Cranz before his hockey game.
give in
reluctantly stop fighting or arguing
5y boyfriend didn"t want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.
give something out
give to many people +usually at no cost
They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.
give something up
)uit a habit
# am giving up smoking as of 0anuary ;st.
give up
stop trying
5y maths homework was too difficult so # gave up.
go after someone
follow someone
5y brother tried to go after the thief in his car.
go after something
try to achieve something
# went after my dream and now # am a published writer.
go against someone
compete, oppose
6e are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.
go ahead
start, proceed
Please go ahead and eat
before the food gets cold. go back
return to a place
# have to go back home and get my lunch.
go out
leave home to go on a social event
6e"re going out for dinner tonight.
go out with someone
date
0esse has been going out with $uke since they met last winter.
go over something
review
Please go over your answers before you submit your test.
go over
visit someone nearby
# haven"t seen Tina for a long time. # think #"ll go over for an hour or two.
go without something
suffer lack or deprivation
6hen # was young, we went withoutwinter boots.
grow apart
stop being friends over time
5y best friend and # grew apart after she changed schools.
grow back
regrow
5y roses grew back this summer.
grow up
become an adult
6hen 0ack grows up he wants to be a fireman.
grow out of something
get too big for
Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones.
grow into something
grow big enough to fit
This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by ne!t year.
hand something down
give something used to someone else
# handed my old comic books down to my little cousin.
hand something in
submit
# have to hand in my
essay by Criday. hand something out
to distribute to a group of people
6e will hand out the invitations at the door.
hand something over
give +usually unwillingly
The police asked the man to hand overhis wallet and his weapons.
hang in
stay positive +@.(mer., informal
"ang in there. #"m sure
wait a short time +informal
"ang on while # grab my
hang out
spend time rela!ing +informal
#nstead of going to the party we are *ust going to hang out at my place.
hang up
end a phone call
9e didn"t say goodbye before he hung up.
holdsomeone/somethin gback
prevent from doing7going
# had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.
hold something back
hide an emotion
0amie held back his tears at his grandfather"s funeral.
hold on
wait a short time
Please hold on while # transfer you to the Sales Department.
hold ontosomeone/somethi ng
hold firmly using your hands or arms
"old onto your hat
holdsomeone/somethin gup
rob
( man in a black mask held the bank upthis morning.
keep on doingsomething
continue doing
#eep on stirring until the
keep something froms omeone
not tell
hang on
you"ll find a *ob very soon.
coat and shoes
because it"s very windy outside.
li)uid comes to a boil. 6e kept our relationship from our
parents for two years. keepsomeone/somethi ngout
stop from entering
Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.
keep something up
continue at the same rate
#f you keep those results up you will get into a great college.
let someone down
fail to support or help, disappoint
# need you to be on time. Don"t let medown this time.
let someone in
allow to enter
?an you let the cat in before you go to schoolA
look aftersomeone/somethi ng
take care of
# have to look after my sick grandmother.
look down onsomeone
think less of, consider inferior
Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.
look forsomeone/something
try to find
#"m looking for a red dress for the wedding.
look forward tosomething
be e!cited about the future
#"m looking forward to the ?hristmas break.
look into something
investigate
6e are going to look into the price of snowboards today.
look out
be careful, vigilant, and take notice
$ook out That car"s going to hit you
look out forsomeone/something
be especially vigilant for
Don"t forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail.
look something over
check, e!amine
?an you look over my essay for spelling mistakesA
look something up
search and find
6e can look her phone
information in a reference book or database
number up on the #nternet.
look up to someone
have a lot of respect for
5y little sister has always looked up to me.
make something up
invent, lie about something
0osie made up a story about why we were late.
make up
forgive each other
6e were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast.
make someone up
apply cosmetics to
5y sisters made me up for my graduation party.
mix something up
confuse two or more things
# mixed up the twins" names again
pass away
die
9is uncle passed away last night after a long illness.
pass out
faint
#t was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.
pass something out
give the same thing to many people
The professor passed the te!tbooks outbefore class.
pass something up
decline +usually something good
# passed up the *ob because # am afraid of change.
pay someone back
return owed money
Thanks for buying my ticket. #"ll pay youback on Criday.
pay for something
be punished for doing something bad
That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.
pick something out
choose
# picked out three sweaters for you to try on.
pointsomeone/somethi ngout
indicate with your finger
#"ll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.
put something down
put what you are holding on a surface or floor
1ou can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.
put someone down
insult, make someone feel stupid
The students put the substitute teacherdown because his pants were too short.
put something off
postpone
6e are putting off our trip until 0anuary because of the hurricane.
put something out
e!tinguish
The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.
put somethingtogethe r
assemble
# have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.
put up withsomeone/somethi ng
tolerate
# don"t think # can put up with three small children in the car.
put something on
put clothing7access ories on your body
Don"t forget to put on your new earrings for the party.
run intosomeone/somethin g
meet une!pectedly
# ran into an old schoolfriend at the mall.
run oversomeone/somethi ng
drive a vehicle over a person or thing
# accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
run over!throughsomethi ng
rehearse, review
$et"s run
run away
leave
over!through these lines
one more time before the show. The child ran away from
une!pectedly, escape
home and has been missing for three days.
run out
have none left
6e ran out of shampoo so # had to wash my hair with soap.
send something back
return +usually by mail
5y letter got sent back to me because # used the wrong stamp.
set something up
arrange, organize
'ur boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
set someone up
trick, trap
The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.
shop around
compare prices
# want to shop around a little before # decide on these boots.
show off
act e!tra special for people watching +usually boastfully
9e always shows off on his skateboard
sleep over
stay somewhere for the night +informal
1ou should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.
sort something out
organize, resolve a problem
6e need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
stick to something
continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing
1ou will lose weight if you stick to the diet.
switch something off
stop the energy flow, turn off
The light"s too bright. ?ould you switch itoff .
switch something on
start the energy flow, turn on
6e heard the news as soon as weswitched on the car radio.
take after someone
resemble a family member
# take after my mother. 6e are both impatient.
take something apart
purposely break into pieces
9e took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
take something back
return an item
# have to take our new T8 back because it doesn"t work.
take off
start to fly
5y plane takes off in five minutes.
take something off
remove something +usually clothing
$ake off your socks and
take something out
remove from a place or thing
?an you take the garbage out to the street for meA
take someone out
pay for someone to go somewhere with you
5y grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie.
tear something up
rip into pieces
# tore up my e!boyfriend"s letters and gave them back to him.
think back
remember +often to, sometimes on
6hen # think back on my youth, # wish # had studied harder.
think something over
consider
#"ll have to think this *ob offer overbefore # make my final decision.
throw somethingaway
dispose of
6e threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
shoes and come in the lake
turn something down
decrease the volume or strength +heat, light etc
Please turn the T8 down while the guests are here.
turn something down
refuse
turn something off
stop the energy flow, switch off
1our mother wants you to turn the T8off and come for dinner.
turn something on
start the energy, switch on
#t"s too dark in here. $et"s turn some lights on.
turn something up
increase the volume or strength +heat, light etc
?an you turn the music upA This is my favourite song.
turn up
appear suddenly
'ur cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.
try something on
sample clothing
#"m going to try these *eans on, but # don"t think they will fit.
try something out
test
# am going to try this new brand of detergent out.
use something up
finish the supply
The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.
wake up
stop sleeping
6e have to wake up early for work on 5onday.
warmsomeone/someth ingup
increase the temperature
1ou can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace.
warm up
prepare body for e!ercise
# always warm up by doing sit-ups before # go for a run.
wear off
fade away
5ost of my make-up wore
# turned the *ob down because # don"t want to move.
off before # got to the
party. work out
e!ercise
# work out at the gym three times a week.
work out
be successful
'ur plan worked out fine.
work something out
make a calculation
6e have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.
