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Phrasal Verbs List

Verb Meaning Example

ask someone out invite on a date Chris asked Sara out to dinner.

ask around ask many people the same question

I asked around but nobody has seen my keys.

add up to something equal Your purchases add up to $175.00

back something up reverse You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.

back someone up support My friend backed me up over my decision to quit my job.

blow up explode The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.

blow something up add air We have to blow the balloons up for the party.

break down stop functioning (vehicle, machine)

His car broke down on the highway.

break down get upset He broke down when the doctor told him that his son had died.

break something

down divide into smaller parts

My teacher broke the project down into three separate parts.

break in force entry to a building Somebody broke in last night and stole the money.




break into something enter forcibly The police had to break into the house to rescue the dog.

break something in wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new

I need to break these shoes in before the game.

break up end a relationship My girlfriend and I broke up.

break out escape The prisoners broke out of jail at night.

break out in something

develop a skin condition I broke out in a rash after I used that makeup.

bring someone down make unhappy This sad story is bringing me down.

bring someone up raise a child My parents brought me up in a nice house.

bring something up start talking about a subject My girlfriend gets mad when I bring up sports.

call around phone many different places/people

I called around but I wasn´t able to find anyone who had tickets to the concert.

call someone back return a phone call I called my friend back but he wasn’t home.

call something off cancel She called the wedding off because she found out he cheated.

call on someone ask for an answer or opinion The teacher called on me for a question.

call on someone visit someone

I called on you last night but you weren't home.

call someone up phone Give me your phone number and I will call you up when I get to your city.




calm down relax after being angry You are so mad. You need to calm down.

not care for someone/something

not like (formal) I don't care for her bad attitude.

catch up get to the same point as someone else

You'll have to study a lot, if you want to catch up in math class.

check in arrive and register at a hotel or airport

What time is check in?

check out leave a hotel You have to check out of the hotel before 12:00 AM.

check someone/something

out

look at carefully, investigate The company checks out all new employees references.

check out someone/something

look at (informal) Check out the clothes on her!

cheer up become happier He cheered up when he heard the good news.

cheer someone up make happier I brought you some movies to cheer you up.

chip in help If everyone chips in we can finish the work faster.

clean something up tidy, clean My mom told me to clean up my bedroom.

come across something

find unexpectedly

I came across these old photos when I was cleaning the house.

come apart separate The toy will come apart if you pull on it.

come down with something

become sick She came down with a cold yesterday.




come forward volunteer for a task or to give evidence

He came forward and admitted he broke the window.

come from somewhere

originate in That clothing style comes from London.

count on someone/something

rely on He is counting on me to finish the work.

cross something out draw a line through Please cross out the old phone number and write your new one.

cut back on something

consume less I have to cut back on candy.

cut something down make something fall to the ground

I have to cut the trees down.

cut something off stop providing The Electric company cut off our power because we didn't pay the bill.

cut something out remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)

He cut the picture out of the magazine.

do something over do again (N.Amer.) I have to do my test over because I got a bad grade.

do away with something

discard It's time to do away with all of these old clothes.

do something up fasten, close Do your coat up, It's freezing!

dress up wear nice clothing For the party tonight I have to dress up.

drop back move back in a position/group He dropped back to last place in the race when he tripped.

drop in come without an appointment I will drop in to talk next week.




drop someone/something

off

take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there

Can you drop me off at the store?

drop out quit a class, school etc I dropped out of school.

eat out eat at a restaurant I´m too tired to cook tonight. Let's eat out.

end up eventually reach/do/decide We ended up going to the beach instead of the movie.

fall apart break into pieces His watch fell apart when he dropped it.

fall out separate from an interior The keys must have fallen out of his pocket.

figure something out understand, find the answer I can´t figure out this math question.

fill something in to write information in blanks Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.

fill something out to write information in blanks This form must be filled out.

fill something up fill to the top I need to fill the water bottle up because it is empty.

find out discover I don’t know if he is coming with us to the movie. We need to find out?

get something across communicate, make understandable

I wanted to get my point across to her but she wouldn't listen.

get along like each other I hope everyone on the team can get along.

get around have mobility When I get my new car, I can get around.




get away go on a vacation I hope I can get away for a week vacation.

get away with something

do without being noticed or punished

My brother always gets away with cheating on tests.

get back return We will get back from our vacation next week.

get something back receive something you had before

Dave got his ball back from his friend.

get back at someone retaliate, take revenge I´m going to get back at him for breaking my glasses.

get back into something

become interested in something again

I got back into going to the gym.

get on something step onto a vehicle Hurry up and get on the train, before it is full!

get over something recover from an illness, loss, difficulty

I just got over this cold.

get round to something

finally find time to do get around to something)

This week I have to get round to painting the house.

get together meet (usually for social reasons)

Let's get together for dinner tonight

get up get out of bed I got up early today.

give someone away reveal hidden information about someone

His friend gave him away to the police.

give something away give something to someone for free

I´m giving away my bike.

give something back return a borrowed item I have to give this book back to Lisa tonight.

give in reluctantly stop fighting or arguing

I didn’t want to go to that movie, but I finally gave in.

give something out give to many people (usually at no cost)

They were giving out free ice cream samples at the ice cream store.




give something up quit a habit I am giving up smoking.

give up stop trying The puzzle was too difficult so I gave up.

go after someone follow someone The police tried to go after the thief.

go after something try to achieve something She went after her dream and now she is a movie star.

go against someone compete, oppose They are going against the best team in the country.

go ahead start, proceed Please go ahead and eat.

go back return to a place I have to go back home and get my keys.

go out

leave home to go on a social event

We're going out for dinner tonight.

go out with someone date Sean has been going out with Katie for two years.

go over something review Please go over your answers before you submit your test.

go over visit someone nearby Let´s go over to Tom´s house.

grow apart stop being friends over time After we went to different universities we grew apart.

grow back regrow I cut my hair but it grew back quickly.

grow up become an adult When he grows up he wants to be a policeman.

grow out of something

get too big for Children always need new clothes, because they grow out of them fast.




grow into something grow big enough to fit The shirt is too big for her now, but she will grow into it soon.

hand something down give something used to someone else

I handed my old clothes down to my little brother.

hand something in submit I have to hand in my homework by Tuesday.

hand something out to distribute to a group of people

The teacher will hand out the paper when you´re ready.

hang in stay positive Hang in there. The class will get easier.

hang on wait a short time (informal) Hang on while I grab my keys!

hang out spend time relaxing (informal) Instead of going to the movie we are going to hang out at her house.

hang up end a phone call He was so angry, he didn’t say goodbye. He just hung up.

hold something back hide an emotion She held back her tears at the funeral.

hold on wait a short time Hold on while I go get my jacket.

hold onto someone/something

hold firmly using your hands or arms

Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside.

keep on doing something

continue doing Keep on talking, I´m listening.

keep something from someone

not tell We kept the secret from you, because we didn’t trust you.

keep someone/something

out

stop from entering Keep the dog out of the car.




let someone down fail to support or help, disappoint

I need you to help me. Don't let me down.

let someone in allow to enter

Can you let me in the house. it’s cold outside?

look after someone/something

take care of I have to look after my younger brother.

look down on someone

think less of, consider inferior Ever since I cheated on that test, our teacher has looked down on me.

look for someone/something

try to find

I'm looking for a new shirt for the party.

look forward to something

be excited about the future I'm looking forward to your birthday party.

look into something investigate We are going to look into the price of cars today.

look out be careful, vigilant, and take notice

Look out! That dog is going to bite you.

look out for someone/something

be especially vigilant for You have to look out for sharks in the water.

look something over check, examine Can you look over my homework for mistakes?

look something up search and find information in a reference book or database

You can look his phone number up in the phonebook.

look up to someone have a lot of respect for My little brother has always looked up to me.

make something up invent, lie about something Matt made up a story about why we were late.

make up forgive each other We were angry yesterday, but we made up today.

mix something up confuse two or more things I mixed up their names.




pass away die His father passed away yesterday.

pass out

faint

It was so hot in the hospital that a man passed out.

pass something out give the same thing to many people

The teacher passed the tests out.

pass something up decline (usually something good)

I passed up the job because I am not sure I want to move.

pay someone back return owed money Thanks for buying my lunch. I'll pay you back tonight.

pay for something be punished for doing something bad

He will pay for hitting my friend.

pick something out choose I picked out these books to read.

point someone/something

out

indicate with your finger I'll point my friend out when he walks by.

put something down put what you are holding on a surface or floor

You can put the bag down on the floor.

put someone down insult, make someone feel stupid

The students put the new student down because he looked different.

put something off postpone I’m putting off the vacation until I finish all this work.

put something out extinguish The firemen put the fire out.

put something

together assemble

I have to put the bed together.

put up with someone/something

tolerate I can’t put up with his stupid jokes anymore.

put something on put clothing/accessories on your body

Don't forget to put on a jacket, it’s cold outside.




run into someone/something

meet unexpectedly I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.

run over someone/something

drive a vehicle over a person or thing

He ran over my foot with his car.

run out have none left We ran out of food in the house, so we had to go out to eat.

send something back return (usually by mail) My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong address.

set something up arrange, organize I’m going to set a meeting up at work Tuesday.

shop around compare prices You should shop around to find a better price.

show off act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully)

She always shows off when she’s skiing.

sleep over stay somewhere for the night (informal)

I’m going to sleep over tonight at my friend’s house.

sort something out organize, resolve a problem We need to sort this problem out.

stick to something continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing

You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.

switch something off stop the energy flow, turn off I’m going to bed. Could you switch the light off.

switch something on start the energy flow, turn on I you want to listen to music, switch on the radio.

take after someone resemble a family member I take after my father. We look alike.

take something apart purposely break into pieces He took the puzzle apart and put it back into the box.




take something back return an item I’m going to take our new car back because it doesn't work.

take off

start to fly

The plane takes off in five minutes.

take something off remove something (usually clothing)

Take off your jacket, it’s wet!

take something out remove from a place or thing Can you take the garbage out to the garbage bin?

take someone out pay for someone to go somewhere with you

He took me out for dinner.

tear something up rip into pieces I tore up my ex-girlfriend's letters.

think something over Consider I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.

throw something

away dispose of

Don’t throw your old clothes away I will wear them.

turn something down decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc)

Please turn the radio down while I’m studying.

turn something down Refuse I turned the job down because I don't want to move.

turn something off stop the energy flow, switch off

You need to turn the TV off and finish your homework.

turn something on start the energy, switch on Let's turn the lights on, it’s dark in here.

turn something up increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc)

Turn the music up. This is my favorite song.

turn up appear suddenly My keys turned up after we stopped looking for them.




try something on sample clothing I'm going to try this shirt on, to see if it fits.

try something out Test I am going to try this car out.

use something up finish the supply I used all of the shampoo up so I need to buy some more.

wake up stop sleeping I have to wake up early for work everyday.

warm someone/something

up

increase the temperature You can warm your hands up in front of the fireplace.

warm up prepare body for exercise The soccer players warm up by running before the game.

wear off fade away The medicine wore off, I need to take more.

work out Exercise I work out at the gym everyday.

work out be successful His plan worked out perfectly.

work something out make a calculation We have to work out the answer to this math question.

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