English Phrasal Verbs List P with Hindi and Urdu Translation for IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, GRE, SPOKEN ENGLISH, CSS PMS, UPSC and other exams. This long list of phrasal verb will help you make your English communication skills powerful and more expressive. How do you say 'take back' or 'move in' and other phrasal verbs in French? Learn the translations of English Phrasal Verbs. Download the list in PDF. How Phrasal Verbs Work and How to Learn Them. Phrasal verbs aren’t random. However, often English course books present them in a completely random way which makes them very difficult to learn. Don’t try to learn “Phrasal verbs with take” or “Phrasal verbs with get” or “Phrasal verbs with go”. I used to teach them like this.
200 common phrasal verbs, with meanings and example sentences
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| asksomebodyout | invite on a date | Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie. |
| ask around | ask many people the same question | I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet. |
| add up tosomething | equal | Your purchases add up to $205.32. |
| backsomethingup | reverse | You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out. |
| backsomebodyup | support | My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job. |
| blow up | explode | The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence. |
| blowsomethingup | add air | We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party. |
| break down | stop functioning (vehicle, machine) | Our 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. |
| breaksomethingdown | divide into smaller parts | Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts. |
| break in | force entry to a building | Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo. |
| break intosomething | enter forcibly | The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children. |
| breaksomethingin | wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new | I need to break these shoes in before we run next week. |
| break in | interrupt | The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death. |
| break up | end a relationship | My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America. |
| break up | start laughing (informal) | The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking. |
| break out | escape | The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking. |
| break out insomething | develop a skin condition | I broke out in a rash after our camping trip. |
| bringsomebodydown | make unhappy | This sad music is bringing me down. |
| bringsomebodyup | raise a child | My grandparents brought me up after my parents died. |
| bringsomethingup | start talking about a subject | My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports. |
| bringsomethingup | vomit | He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet. |
| call around | phone many different places/people | We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed. |
| callsomebodyback | return a phone call | I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend. |
| callsomethingoff | cancel | Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé. |
| call onsomebody | ask for an answer or opinion | The professor called on me for question 1. |
| call onsomebody | visit somebody | We called on you last night but you weren't home. |
| callsomebodyup | phone | Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town. |
| calm down | relax after being angry | You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car. |
| not care forsomebody/ something | not like (formal) | I don't care for his behaviour. |
| catch up | get to the same point as somebody else | You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty. |
| check in | arrive and register at a hotel or airport | We will get the hotel keys when we check in. |
| check out | leave a hotel | You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM. |
| checksomebody/ somethingout | look at carefully, investigate | The company checks out all new employees. |
| check outsomebody/ something | look at (informal) | Check out the crazy hair on that guy! |
| cheer up | become happier | She cheered up when she heard the good news. |
| cheersomebodyup | make happier | I brought you some flowers to cheer you up. |
| chip in | help | If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon. |
| cleansomethingup | tidy, clean | Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside. |
| come acrosssomething | find unexpectedly | I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet. |
| come apart | separate | The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough. |
| come down withsomething | become sick | My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend. |
| come forward | volunteer for a task or to give evidence | The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints. |
| come from some place | originate in | The art of origami comes from Asia. |
| count onsomebody/ something | rely on | I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out. |
| crosssomethingout | draw a line through | Please cross out your old address and write your new one. |
| cut back onsomething | consume less | My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods. |
| cutsomethingdown | make something fall to the ground | We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm. |
| cut in | interrupt | Your father cut in while I 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 22°C. |
| cutsomethingoff | remove with something sharp | The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured. |
| cutsomethingoff | stop providing | The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill. |
| cutsomebodyoff | take out of a will | My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried. |
| cutsomethingout | remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper) | I cut this ad out of the newspaper. |
| dosomebody/ somethingover | beat up, ransack (BrE, informal) | He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang. |
| dosomethingover | do again (AmE) | My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic. |
| do away withsomething | discard | It's time to do away with all of these old tax records. |
| dosomethingup | fasten, close | Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing! |
| dress up | wear nice clothing | It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up. |
| drop back | move back in a position/group | Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike. |
| drop in/ by/ over | come without an appointment | I might drop in/by/over for tea sometime this week. |
| dropsomebody/ somethingoff | take somebody/ something somewhere and leave them/it there | I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over. |
| drop out | quit a class, school etc | I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult. |
| eat out | eat at a restaurant | I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out. |
| end up | eventually reach/do/decide | We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre. |
| fall apart | break into pieces | My new dress fell apart in the washing machine. |
| fall down | fall to the ground | The picture that you hung 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 | His hair started to fall out when he was only 35. |
| figuresomethingout | understand, find the answer | I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room. |
| fillsomethingin | to write information in blanks, as on a form (BrE) | Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number. |
| fillsomethingout | to write information in blanks, as on a form (AmE) | The form must be filled out in capital letters. |
| fillsomethingup | fill to the top | I always fill the water jug up when it is empty. |
| find out | discover | We don't know where he lives. How can we find out? |
| findsomethingout | discover | We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out. |
| getsomethingacross/ over | communicate, make understandable | I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen. |
| get along/on | like each other | I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on. |
| get around | have mobility | My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair. |
| get away | go on a vacation | We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week. |
| get away withsomething | do without being noticed or punished | Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests. |
| get back | return | We got back from our vacation last week. |
| getsomethingback | receive something you had before | Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate. |
| get back atsomebody | retaliate, take revenge | My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat. |
| get back intosomething | become interested in something again | I finally got back into my novel and finished it. |
| get onsomething | step onto a vehicle | We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus. |
| get oversomething | recover from an illness, loss, difficulty | I just got over the flu and now my sister has it. |
| get oversomething | 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 (AmE: get around tosomething) | I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards. |
| get together | meet (usually for social reasons) | Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend. |
| get up | get out of bed | I got up early today to study for my exam. |
| get up | stand | You should get up and give the elderly man your seat. |
| givesomebodyaway | reveal hidden information about somebody | His wife gave him away to the police. |
| givesomebodyaway | take the bride to the altar | My father gave me away at my wedding. |
| givesomethingaway | ruin a secret | My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident. |
| givesomethingaway | give something to somebody for free | The library was giving away old books on Friday. |
| givesomethingback | return a borrowed item | I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game. |
| give in | reluctantly stop fighting or arguing | My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in. |
| givesomethingout | give to many people (usually at no cost) | They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store. |
| givesomethingup | quit a habit | I am giving up smoking as of January 1st. |
| give up | stop trying | My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up. |
| go aftersomebody | follow somebody | My brother tried to go after the thief in his car. |
| go aftersomething | try to achieve something | I went after my dream and now I am a published writer. |
| go againstsomebody | compete, oppose | We 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 | I have to go back home and get my lunch. |
| go out | leave home to go on a social event | We're going out for dinner tonight. |
| go out withsomebody | date | Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter. |
| go oversomething | review | Please go over your answers before you submit your test. |
| go over | visit somebody nearby | I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two. |
| go withoutsomething | suffer lack or deprivation | When I was young, we went without winter boots. |
| grow apart | stop being friends over time | My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools. |
| grow back | regrow | My roses grew back this summer. |
| grow intosomething | grow big enough to fit | This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year. |
| grow out ofsomething | get too big for | Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones. |
| grow up | become an adult | When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman. |
| handsomethingdown | give something used to somebody else | I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin. |
| handsomethingin | submit | I have to hand in my essay by Friday. |
| handsomethingout | to distribute to a group of people | We will hand out the invitations at the door. |
| handsomethingover | give (usually unwillingly) | The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons. |
| hang in | stay positive (informal) | Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon. |
| hang on | wait a short time (informal) | Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes! |
| hang out | spend time relaxing (informal) | Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place. |
| hang up | end a phone call | He didn't say goodbye before he hung up. |
| holdsomebody/ somethingback | prevent from doing/going | I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park. |
| holdsomethingback | hide an emotion | Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral. |
| hold on | wait a short time | Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department. |
| hold ontosomebody/ something | hold firmly using your hands or arms | Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside. |
| holdsomebody/ somethingup | rob | A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning. |
| keep on doingsomething | continue doing | Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil. |
| keepsomethingfromsomebody | not tell | We kept our relationship from our parents for two years. |
| keepsomebody/ somethingout | stop from entering | Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room. |
| keepsomethingup | continue at the same rate | If you keep those results up you will get into a great college. |
| letsomebodydown | fail to support or help, disappoint | I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time. |
| letsomebodyin | allow to enter | Can you let the cat in before you go to school? |
| log in (or on) | sign in (to a website, database etc) | I can't log in to Facebook because I've forgotten my password. |
| log out (or off) | sign out (of a website, database etc) | If you don't log off somebody could get into your account. |
| look aftersomebody/ something | take care of | I have to look after my sick grandmother. |
| look down onsomebody | think less of, consider inferior | Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me. |
| look forsomebody/ something | try to find | I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding. |
| look forward tosomething | be excited about the future | I'm looking forward to the Christmas break. |
| look intosomething | investigate | We are going to look into the price of snowboards today. |
| look out | be careful, vigilant, and take notice | Look out! That car's going to hit you! |
| look out forsomebody/ something | be especially vigilant for | Don't forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail. |
| looksomethingover | check, examine | Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes? |
| looksomethingup | search and find information in a reference book or database | We can look her phone number up on the Internet. |
| look up tosomebody | have a lot of respect for | My little sister has always looked up to me. |
| makesomethingup | invent, lie about something | Josie made up a story about why we were late. |
| make up | forgive each other | We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast. |
| makesomebodyup | apply cosmetics to | My sisters made me up for my graduation party. |
| mixsomethingup | confuse two or more things | I mixed up the twins' names again! |
| pass away | die | His uncle passed away last night after a long illness. |
| pass out | faint | It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out. |
| passsomethingout | give the same thing to many people | The professor passed the textbooks out before class. |
| passsomethingup | decline (usually something good) | I passed up the job because I am afraid of change. |
| paysomebodyback | return owed money | Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday. |
| pay forsomething | be punished for doing something bad | That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother. |
| picksomethingout | choose | I picked out three sweaters for you to try on. |
| pointsomebody/ somethingout | indicate with your finger | I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by. |
| putsomethingdown | put what you are holding on a surface or floor | You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter. |
| putsomebodydown | insult, make somebody feel stupid | The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short. |
| putsomethingoff | postpone | We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane. |
| putsomethingout | extinguish | The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived. |
| putsomethingtogether | assemble | I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives. |
| put up withsomebody/ something | tolerate | I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car. |
| putsomethingon | put clothing/ accessories on your body | Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party. |
| run intosomebody/ something | meet unexpectedly | I ran into an old school-friend at the mall. |
| run oversomebody/ something | drive a vehicle over a person or thing | I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway. |
| run over/ throughsomething | rehearse, review | Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show. |
| run away | leave unexpectedly, escape | The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days. |
| run out | have none left | We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap. |
| sendsomethingback | return (usually by mail) | My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp. |
| setsomethingup | arrange, organize | Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company. |
| setsomebodyup | trick, trap | The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera. |
| shop around | compare prices | I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots. |
| show off | act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) | He always shows off on his skateboard |
| sleep over | stay somewhere for the night (informal) | You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home. |
| sortsomethingout | organize, resolve a problem | We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month. |
| stick tosomething | continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing | You will lose weight if you stick to the diet. |
| switchsomethingoff | stop the energy flow, turn off | The light's too bright. Could you switch it off. |
| switchsomethingon | start the energy flow, turn on | We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio. |
| take aftersomebody | resemble a family member | I take after my mother. We are both impatient. |
| takesomethingapart | purposely break into pieces | He took the car brakes apart and found the problem. |
| takesomethingback | return an item | I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work. |
| take off | start to fly | My plane takes off in five minutes. |
| takesomethingoff | remove something (usually clothing) | Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake! |
| takesomethingout | remove from a place or thing | Can you take the garbage out to the street for me? |
| takesomebodyout | pay for somebody to go somewhere with you | My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie. |
| tearsomethingup | rip into pieces | I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him. |
| think back | remember (often + to, sometimes + on) | When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder. |
| thinksomethingover | consider | I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision. |
| throwsomethingaway | dispose of | We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery. |
| turnsomethingdown | decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc) | Please turn the TV down while the guests are here. |
| turnsomethingdown | refuse | I turned the job down because I don't want to move. |
| turnsomethingoff | stop the energy flow, switch off | Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner. |
| turnsomethingon | start the energy, switch on | It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on. |
| turnsomethingup | increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc) | Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song. |
| turn up | appear suddenly | Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood. |
| trysomethingon | sample clothing | I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit. |
| trysomethingout | test | I am going to try this new brand of detergent out. |
| usesomethingup | finish the supply | The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more. |
| wake up | stop sleeping | We have to wake up early for work on Monday. |
| warmsomebody/ somethingup | increase the temperature | You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace. |
| warm up | prepare body for exercise | I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run. |
| wear off | fade away | Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party. |
| work out | exercise | I work out at the gym three times a week. |
| work out | be successful | Our plan worked out fine. |
| worksomethingout | make a calculation | We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house. |
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| abide by | To respect or obey a decision, a law or a rule | If you want to keep your job here, you must abide by our rules. |
| account for | To explain, give a reason | I hope you can account for the time you were out! |
| add up | To make sense, seem reasonable | The facts in the case just don’t add up. |
| advise against | To recommend not doing something | I advise against walking alone in this neighborhood. |
| agree with | To have the same opinion as someone else. | I agree with you. I think you should go as well. |
| allow for | To take into consideration | We need to allow for unexpected charges along the way. |
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| apply for | To make a formal request for something (job, permit, loan etc.) | He applied for a scholarship for next semester. |
| back away | To move backwards, in fear or dislike | When he saw the bear, he backed away in fright. |
| back down | To withdraw, concede defeat | Local authorities backed down on their threats to build on that part of the beach. |
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| bank on | To base your hopes on something / someone | I’m banking on you to help with the charity event. |
| black out | To faint, lose consciousness | Jenna fell in the parking lot and blacked out. |
| block off | To separate using a barrier. | The police blocked off the street after the explosion. |
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| boil down to | To be summarized as | It all boils down to who has more power. |
| boot up | To start a computer by loading an operating system or program | You need to boot up your computer before you begin to work. |
| break away | To separate from a crowd | One of the wolves broke away from his pack. |
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| break into | To enter by force | Burglars broke into my car last night. |
| break out | To start suddenly | Rioting broke out after the government raised the fuel prices again. |
| break out of | To escape from a place by force | Several prisoners broke out of jail. |
| break up | To come to an end (marriage, relationship) | She broke up with Daniel after dating him for five years. |
| bring up | To raise (a child) | Sara is bringing up her children by herself. |
| brush up on | To improve, refresh one’s knowledge of something | I must brush up on my French before going to Paris next month. |
| bump into | To meet by chance or unexpectedly | I bumped into Adam at the bank. He says “hello”. |
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| call back | To return a phone call | Could please call back in ten minutes? |
| call off | To cancel | The game was called off because of bad weather. |
| calm down | To become more relaxed, less angry or upset | It took Kylie several hours to calm down after she saw the accident. |
| carry on | To continue | The soldiers carried on walking in order to get to their post before dark. |
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| check in | To register at a hotel or airport | They said I must check in at least three hours before my flight. |
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| clam up | To refuse to speak | When the police started asking questions, the suspect clammed up. |
| clamp down on | To act strictly to prevent something | The local authorities have decided to clamp down on illegal parking in handicapped parking places. |
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| come forward | To present oneself | Has the owner of the winning lotto ticket come forward? |
| count on | To rely or depend on (for help) | You can count on me to keep your secret. |
| cut down on | To reduce in number or size | I’ve decided to cut down on the amount of sweets I eat. |
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| deal with | To handle, take care of (problem, situation) | Catherine is not good at dealing with stress. |
| die down | To calm down, become less strong | After the storm died down, we went outside to see the damage it had caused. |
| do without | To manage without | She didn’t get a salary this month, so she’ll have to do without extra treats. |
| drag on | To last longer than expected | The suspect’s trial dragged on longer than we had expected! |
| draw up | To write (contract, agreement, document) | They drew up a contract and had me sign it. |
| dress up | wear elegant clothes | Their wedding gave us a chance to dress up and get out of the house. |
| drop in | To visit, usually on the way somewhere | Why don’t you drop in to see us on your way home? |
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| drop out | To leave school without finishing | Zack dropped out of college and joined the army. |
| ease off | To reduce, become less severe or slow down (pain, traffic, work) | Traffic usually eases off about 7pm |
| end in | To finish in a certain way; result in | Her marriage ended in divorce. |
| end up | To finally reach a state, place or action | If you don’t improve your work habits, you’ll end up being fired. |
| fall through | To fail; doesn’t happen | His plans to trek through South America fell through when he got sick. |
| figure out | To understand, find the answer | He’s trying to figure out how to earn enough money to go on the trip to Spain. |
| fill out | To complete (a form/an application) | Please fill out the enclosed form and return it as soon as possible. |
| find out | To discover or obtain information | I’m going to to find out who’s responsible for the power cut. |
| focus on | To concentrate on something | Tom had difficultty focusing on work the day before his holiday started. |
| get along (with) | To be on good terms; work well with | It’s important to get along with your team supervisor. |
| get at | To imply | What are you getting at? Do you think I’m to blame? |
| get away | To escape | I think we should get away for the weekend. |
| get by | To manage to cope or to survive | Students without jobs have a hard time getting by. |
| get in | To enter | When did you get in last night? |
| get into (+noun) | To enter | How did you get into your car without the keys? |
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| get on | To board (bus, train, plane) | I’m trying to get on the flight to Brussels. |
| get on with (something) | To continue to do; make progress | After they split up, she had a hard time getting on with her life. |
| get on (well) with (somebody) | To have a good relationship with | He doesnt get on very well with the other members of the committee. |
| get out | To leave | He had a hard time getting out of Newark because of the snow? |
| get out of | To avoid doing something | Edna’s trying to get out of working the night shift. |
| get over | To recover from (illness, disappointment) | Has she gotten over the flu? |
| get over | To recover from (illness, disappointment) | Mary had the chickenpox last week but she got over it. |
| get rid of | To eliminate | Please get rid of that old t-shirt. It’s so ragged. |
| get together | To meet each other | Let’s get together for your birthday on Saturday. |
| get up | To rise, leave bed | Will you please get up? You’ve got a class in 20 minutes. |
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| give up | To stop doing something | Morris gave up drinking 10 years ago. |
| go through | To experience | Andy went through a lot of pain after his mother died. |
| grow up | To spend one’s childhood; develop; become an adult | He’s like Peter Pan. He never really grew up at all. |
| hand in | To submit (report, homework) | Please hand in your papers before Friday. |
| hand out | To distribute | Susan volunteered at the shelter where she handed out warm clothes. |
| hang out | To spend time in a particular place or with a group of friends | Which pub does the team hang out at after the game? |
| hang up | To end a phone conversation | If you hang up now, I’ll never speak to you again. |
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| hurry up | To be quick, act speedily | Hurry up and finish your lunch or we’ll miss the train. |
| iron out | To resolve by discussion, eliminate differences | The two countries met at the conference to iron out their differences. |
| join in | To participate | Yes David, you can join in the discussion any time you like. |
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| keep on | To continue doing something | If you keep on making that noise I will get annoyed. |
| keep up with | To stay at the same level as someone or something | I read the paper every day to keep up with the news. |
| kick off | To begin, start | The rugby match kicked off at 3 o’clock. |
| leave out | To omit, not mention | Please check your form again and make sure nothing is left out. |
| let down | To disappoint | I feel so let down because they promised me a puppy but all I got was a doll. |
| look after | To take care of | Andy can you look after your sister until I get back? |
| look down on | To consider as inferior | She’s such a snob. She always looks down on anyone who is poor. |
| look on | To be a spectator at an event | If you don’t want to take part in the game you can look on for now. |
| look for | To try to find something | Harry went to the shop to look for a new computer. |
| look forward to | To await or anticipate with pleasure | I’m looking forward to my birthday. It’s in two days time. |
| look up to | To admire | I always looked up to my father. He was a great man. |
| make fun of | To laugh at/ make jokes about | It’s not nice to make fun of people in wheelchairs. |
| make up | To invent (excuse, story) | That’s a good excuse. Did you make up it up yourself? |
| mix up | To mistake one thing or person for another | She had so many cats that she kept mixing up their names. |
| move in | To arrive in a new home or office | Did you hear? Our new neighbors are moving in this afternoon. |
| move out | To leave your home/office for another one. | When are you moving out? We need your office for the new guy. |
| nod off | To fall asleep | You were so tired after the game that you nodded off on the couch. |
| own up | To admit or confess something | Come on. Own up. We know you did it! |
| pass away | To die | Your grandfather passed away peacefully in his sleep last night. |
| pass out | To faint | He didn’t drink enough water so he passed out at the end of the race. |
| pay back | To reimburse | I’ll pay you back as soon as I get the loan. |
| put off | To postpone, arrange a later date | Don’t put off until tomorrow, what you can do today. |
| put on | To turn on, switch on | It’s very dark in here. Please put on the light on. |
| put out | To extinguish | The fire fighters were able to put out fire in ten minutes. |
| put up | To accommodate, give somebody a bed | I can put you up until the weekend but then I’m going away. |
| pick up | To collect somebody | I’ll pick you up at around 7:00 to take you to the airport. |
| point out | To indicate/direct attention to something | As I already pointed out, there was a mistake in your calculation. |
| rely on | To count on, depend on, trust | You can rely on me. I always arrive on time. |
| rule out | To eliminate | Since he had a sound alibi, the police ruled him out as a suspect. |
| run away | To escape from a place or suddenly leave | He ran away from home and joined the circus. |
| run into | To meet by accident or unexpectedly (also: bump into) | I’m so glad I ran into you. I need to ask you something. |
| run out of | To have no more of something. | We’ve run out of milk. I’ll just pop next door to borrow some. |
| set off | To start a journey; | Let’s set off early to miss the rush hour traffic. |
| set up | To start a business | They set up their own company when they were still in high school. |
| shop around | To compare prices | Don’t buy that. Let’s shop around and see if we can find something cheaper. |
| show off | To brag or want to be admired | He’s such a show off. He has to tell everybody about his new computer. |
| show up | To appear/arrive | I don’t think she’ll show up tonight. Her daughter is sick. |
| shut up (impolite) | To be silent, stop talking | Shut up, you’re spoiling the movie! |
| sit down | To take a seat | I think you should sit down. It’s bad news. |
| stand up | To rise from a sitting position | The whole stadium stood up for the national anthem. |
| stick up for | To defend | My big brother always stuck up for me when I got into a fight. |
| take after | To resemble, in appearance or character | Angie really takes after her grandmother. |
| take care of | To look after | Please take care of my cat when I’m away. |
| take off | To leave the ground | The plane will take off as soon as the fog lifts. |
| take on | To hire or engage staff | I hear they’re taking on extra staff for this event. |
| take out | To remove; extract | Please take out your mobile phones and turn them off. |
| tell off | To reprimand/criticize severely | The coach told her off for not trying hard enough. |
| think over | To consider | Take your time and think it over before you decide. |
| try on | To wear something to see if it suits or fits | Go ahead, try it on and see if it fits? |
| turn down | To refuse | I asked her out but she turned me down flat. |
| use up | To finish a product (so that there’s none left) | Your parents used up all the coffee! |
| watch out | To be careful | Watch out! There’s a dog in the road. |
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| wipe off | To clean (board, table). | I’ll wash up if you wipe off the table. |
List Of Phrasal Verbs And Their Meanings Pdf
