Phrasal Verbs

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1
 ask someone out
 invite on a date
 Brian invited Judy to dinner and a movie.
2
 back someone up
 support
 My wife supported me over my decision to quit my job.
3
 break down
 stop functioning (vehicle, machine)
 Our car stopped working at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
4
 break something down
 divide into smaller parts
 Our teacher divided the final project into three separate parts.
5
 break in
 force entry to a building
 Somebody broke the door and entered the room last night and stole our stereo
6
 break into something
 enter forcibly
 The firemen had to break the door and enter the room to rescue the children
7
 break up
 end a relationship
 I finished my relationship with my girlfriend last summer.
8
 bring someone up
 raise a child
 I was raised by my grandparents after my parents died.
9
 call someone back
 return a phone call
 I returned a phone call to the company but the offices were closed for the weekend.
10
 call something off
 cancel
 Jason cancelled the wedding because he wasn't in love with his fiancè
11
 catch up with
 get to the same point as someone else
 You'll have to run faster if you want to get to where Marty is.
12
 check in
 arrive and register at a hotel or airport
 We will get the hotel keys when we register at reception
13
 check out
 settle your account and leave a hotel
 You have to settle your account and leave your hotel room before 11 am
14
 cheer up
 become happier
 If I got a job, I would become happier
15
 chip in
 help
 If everyone helps we can get the kitchen painted by noon.
16
 clean something up
 tidy, clean
 Please finish cleaning your bedroom before you go outside.
17
 come across something
 find unexpectedly
 I found these old photos unexpectedly when I was tyding the closet.
18
 come down with something
 become sick
 I didn´t go to English lessons last Monday because I became sick with flu.
19
 come forward
 volunteer for a task or to give evidence
 The woman volunteered to give evidence with her husband's finger prints.
20
 count onsomeone/something
 rely on
 I am relying on you to make dinner while I am out.
21
 cross something out
 draw a line through
 Please draw a line through your old address and write your new one
22
 cut back/down onsomething
 consume less
 My doctor wants me to consume less sweets and fatty foods
23
 do something over
 do again (AmE)
 My teacher wants me to re-write my essay because she doesn´t like my topic
24
 do away withsomething
 discard
 It´s time to shred all of these old tax records
25
 do something up
 fasten
 Fasten your coat before you go outside. It's snowing!
26
 dress up
 wear nice clothing
 It's a fancy restaurant so we have to wear smart clothes
27
 drop in/by/over
 come without an appointment
 That client came to the office without an appointment so I couldn´t serve him.
28
 drop someone/something off
 take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there
29
 drop out
 quit a class, school etc
 He quit Science because it was too difficult.
30
 eat out
 eat at a restaurant
 I don´t feel like cooking tonight. Let´s have dinner at a restaurant.
31
 end up
 eventually reach/do/decide
 We eventually decided to rent a movie instead of going to the theatre
32
 fall apart
 break into pieces
 My camera broke into pieces when my sister threw it out of the window.
33
 figure something out
 understand, find the answer
 I need to find out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
34
 fill something in
 to write information in blanks (BrE)
 Please complete the form with your name,address and phone number.
35
 fill something out
 to write information in blanks (AmE)
36
 fill something up
 fill to the top
 I went to the gas station and I said to the assistant: Fill it up, please.
37
 find out
 discover
 The policeman discovered who the thief was.
38
 get along/on
 like each other
39
 get away
 go on a vacation
 We worked so hard this year that we had to go on vacation for a week,
40
 get away with something
 do without being noticed or punished
 Jason always cheats in his maths test without being punished
41
 get over something
 recover from an illness, loss, difficulty
 He must rest at home to recover his health
42
 get round to something
 finally find time to do
 I need to find time to do my homework
43
 get together
 meet (usually for social reasons)
 Let's meet for a BBQ this weekend
44
 get up
 get out of bed
 I got out of bed early today to study for my exam
45
 give someone away
 reveal hidden information about someone
 She revealed hidden information about her husband to the police.
46
 give something away
 give something to someone for free
 The library handed out some old books for free.
47
 give in
 reluctantly stop fighting or arguing
48
 give something up
 quit a habit
 My mother quit smoking last year.
49
 give up
 stop trying
 I failed my driving test 5 times, so I stopped trying.
50
 go ahead
 start, proceed
 Please, start and eat before the food gets cold.
51
 go out with someone
 date
 Jesse has been datting Luked since they met last winter
52
 grow up
 become an adult
 When Jack becomes older, he wants to be fireman.
53
 grow out ofsomething
 get too big for
 Elizabeth gets too big for her shoes, and she needs a new pair
54
 hand something in
 submit
55
 hand something out
 to distribute to a group of people
56
 hand something over
 give (usually unwillingly)
 The police asked the man to give his wallet and his weapons
57
 hang in
 stay positive (AmE, informal)
 Stay positive there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon
58
 hang on
 wait a short time (informal)
59
 hang out
 spend time relaxing (informal)
60
 hang up
 end a phone call
 He didn't say goodbye before he ended his phone call.
61
 hold on
 wait a short time
 Please wait a moment while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
62
 keep on doing something
 continue doing
 Continue stirring until the liquid comes to a boil
63
 keep someone/something out
 stop from entering
 Don't allow the wet dog to enter the living room.
64
 keep something up
 continue at the same rate
65
 let someone down
 fail to support or help, disappoint
66
 let someone in/out
 allow to enter/leave
67
 look after someone/something
 take care of
 I took care of my nephew while my sister was in the cinema.
68
 look down onsomeone
 think less of, consider inferior
 You mustn´t consider inferior than your brother because he has win the race, I know you are more intelligent!
69
 look forsomeone/something
 try to find
 I'm trying to find a hotel to spend the weekend with my boyfriend.
70
 look forward to something
 be excited about the future
 I´m excited about the Christmas break.
71
 look into something
 investigate
 We are going to investigate the price of snowboards today.
72
 look out
 be careful, vigilant, and take notice
 Be careful! that car´s going to hit you!
73
 look out for someone/something
 be especially vigilant for
 you must be especially vigilant for snake in the jungle.
74
 look something over
 check, examine
 Can you check my essay for spelling mistakes?
75
 look something up
 search and find information in a reference book or database
 We can search her phone number on the Internet
76
 look up to someone
 have a lot of respect for
 Students admire their teachers
77
 make something up
 invent, lie about something
78
 make up
 forgive each other
 We were angry last night, but we were reconciled at breakfast.
79
 make someone up
 apply cosmetics to
 We're applying some cosmetics to our faces since we're going to a party.
80
 mix something up
 confuse two or more things
 I often confuse the twins' names.
81
 pass away
 die
 His uncle died last night after a long illness.
82
 pass out
 faint, lose conciousness
 It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady lost conciousness.
83
 put something off
 postpone
84
 put something out
 extinguish
 The neighbours extinguished the fire before the firemen arrived
85
 put something together
 assemble
86
 put up with someone/something
 tolerate
87
 run into someone/something
 meet unexpectedly
88
 run oversomeone/something
 drive a vehicle over a person or thing
89
 run out of
 have none left
90
 set something up
 arrange, organize
91
 set someone up
 trick, trap
 The thieves tricked the police When they were stealing
92
 shop around
 compare prices
 I compared prices at other stores before I bought my shoes.
93
 show off
 act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully)
94
 sleep over
 stay somewhere for the night (informal)
 My family stayed at my home for the saturday night last weekend
95
 sort something out
 organize, resolve a problem
96
 stick to something
 continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing
97
 take after someone
 resemble a family member
98
 take off
 start to fly
 The plane started to fly one hour later than scheduled.
99
 take something off
 remove something (usually clothing)
 When I arrived at home I removed my clothes and I had a bath
100
 take something out
 remove from a place or thing
 I removed my old letters from a box and I rode them again
101
 turn something down
 refuse
 I refused to get married with my boyfriend
102
 turn up
 appear suddenly
 The thief appeared suddenly in my room when I was sleeping
103
 work out
 exercise
 I exercise at the gym three time a week
103
 work out
 be successful
 Our plan was successful fine
104
 work something out
 make a calculation
 We have to make a calculation of the total cost before we buy a house