Phrasal Verbs List

Teacher Joselyn Garca 1
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Phrasal Verbs List
Verb Meaning Example
Brian asked Judy out to

ask someone out invite on a date
dinner and a movie.
ask many people the same I asked around but nobody

ask around
question has seen my wallet.
Your purchases add up to

add up to something equal
$205.32.
You'll have to back up your

back something up reverse
car so that I can get out.
My wife backed me up
back someone up support over my decision to quit
my job.
The racing car blew up

blow up explode after it crashed into the
fence.
We have to blow 50
blow something up add air
balloons up for the party.
Our car broke down at the

stop functioning (vehicle,
break down side of the highway in the
machine)
snowstorm.
The woman broke down

break down get upset when the police told her
that her son had died.
Our teacher broke the final

break something down divide into smaller parts project down into three
separate parts.
Somebody broke in last

break in force entry to a building
night and stole our stereo.
The firemen had to break

break into something enter forcibly into the room to rescue the
children.
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wear something a few times I need to break these

break something in so that it doesn't look/feel shoes in before we run next
new week.
The TV station broke in to

break in interrupt
report the news.
My boyfriend and I broke

break up end a relationship up before I moved to
America.
The kids just broke up as

break up start laughing (informal) soon as the clown started
talking.
The prisoners broke out of

break out escape jail when the guards
weren't looking.
I broke out in a rash after

break out in something develop a skin condition
our camping trip.
This sad music is bringing

bring someone down make unhappy
me down.
My grandparents brought
bring someone up raise a child me up after my parents
died.
My mother walks out of the

bring something up start talking about a subject room when my father
brings up sports.
He drank so much that he

bring something up vomit brought his dinner up in the
toilet.
We called around but we

phone many different
call around weren't able to find the car
places/people
part we needed.
I called the company back

call someone back return a phone call but the offices were closed
for the weekend.
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Jason called the wedding

call something off cancel
off.
The professor called on me

call on someone ask for an answer or opinion
for question 1.
We called on you last night

call on someone visit someone
but you weren't home.
Give me your phone

call someone up phone number and I will call you
up when we are in town.
You are still mad. You need

calm down relax after being angry to calm down before you
drive the car.
not care for I don't care for his

not like (formal)
someone/something behavior.
You'll have to run faster if

get to the same point as
catch up you want to catch up with
someone else
Marty.
arrive and register at a hotel We will get the hotel keys

check in
or airport when we check in.
You have to check out of

check out leave a hotel
the hotel before 11:00 AM.
check The company checks out

look at carefully, investigate
someone/something out all new employees.
check out Check out the crazy hair

look at (informal)
someone/something on that guy!
She cheered up when she

cheer up become happier
heard the good news.
I brought you some flowers

cheer someone up make happier
to cheer you up.
If everyone chips in we
chip in help can get the kitchen
painted by noon.
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Please clean up your

clean something up tidy, clean bedroom before you go
outside.
I came across these old

come across something find unexpectedly photos when I was tidying
the closet.
The top and bottom come

come apart separate apart if you pull hard
enough.
My nephew came down

come down with
become sick with chicken pox this
something
weekend.
The woman came forward

volunteer for a task or to
come forward with her husband's finger
give evidence
prints.
The art of origami comes

come from somewhere originate in
from Asia.
I am counting on you to
count on
rely on make dinner while I am
someone/something
out.
Please cross out your old

cross something out draw a line through address and write your
new one.
My doctor wants me to cut

cut back on something consume less back on sweets and fatty
foods.
We had to cut the old tree

make something fall to the
cut something down in our yard down after the
ground
storm.
Your father cut in while I

cut in interrupt was dancing with your
uncle.
cut in pull in too closely in front of The bus driver got angry
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another vehicle when that car cut in.
The air conditioner cuts in

start operating (of an engine
cut in when the temperature gets
or electrical device)
to 22C.
The doctors cut off his leg

remove with something
cut something off because it was severely
sharp
injured.
The phone company cut

cut something off stop providing off our phone because we
didn't pay the bill.
My grandparents cut my
cut someone off take out of a will father off when he
remarried.
remove part of something

I cut this ad out of the
cut something out (usually with scissors and
newspaper.
paper)
He's lucky to be alive. His

do someone/something beat up, ransack (Br.E.,
shop was done over by a
over informal)
street gang.
My teacher wants me to
do something over do again (N.Amer.) do my essay over because
she doesn't like my topic.
It's time to do away with all

do away with something discard
of these old tax records.
Please do your coat up

do something up fasten, close before you go outside. It's
snowing!
It's a fancy restaurant so

dress up wear nice clothing
we have to dress up.
Andrea dropped back to

move back in a third place when she fell
drop back
position/group off her bike.
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come without an
I might drop in/by/over for
drop in/by/over appointment
tea sometime this week.
take someone/something I have to drop my sister off

drop
somewhere and leave at work before I come
someone/something off
them/it there over.
I dropped out of Science

drop out quit a class, school etc
because it was too difficult.
I don't feel like cooking

eat out eat at a restaurant
tonight. Let's eat out.
We ended up renting a
end up eventually reach/do/decide movie instead of going to
the theatre.
My new dress fell apart in

fall apart break into pieces
the washing machine.
The picture that you hung

fall down fall to the ground up last night fell down this
morning.
The money must have

fall out separate from an interior
fallen out of my pocket.
(of hair, teeth) become His hair started to fall out

fall out
loose and unattached when he was only 35.
I need to figure out how to

figure something out understand, find the answer fit the piano and the
bookshelf in this room.
Please fill in the form with

to write information in blanks
fill something in your name, address, and
(Br.E.)
phone number.
to write information in blanks The form must be filled out

fill something out
(N.Amer.) in capital letters.
I always fill the water jug

fill something up fill to the top
up when it is empty.
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We don't know where he

find out discover lives. How can we find out?
We tried to keep the time

find something out discover of the party a secret, but
Samantha found it out.
I tried to get my point

get something communicate, make
across/over to the judge
across/over understandable
but she wouldn't listen.
I was surprised how well my

get along/on like each other new girlfriend and my sister
got along/on.
My grandfather can get

get around have mobility around fine in his new
wheelchair.
We worked so hard this

get away go on a vacation year that we had to get
away for a week.
Jason always gets away

do without being noticed or
get away with something with cheating in his maths
punished
tests.
We got back from our

get back return
vacation last week.
Liz finally got her Science

receive something you had
get something back notes back from my room-
before
mate.
My sister got back at me

get back at someone retaliate, take revenge
for stealing her shoes.
become interested in I finally got back into my

get back into something
something again novel and finished it.
We're going to freeze out

get on something step onto a vehicle here if you don't let us get
on the bus.
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recover from an illness, loss, I just got over the flu and
get over something
difficulty now my sister has it.
The company will have to

get over something overcome a problem close if it can't get over the
new regulations.
I don't know when I am

finally find time to do
going to get round to
get round to something (N.Amer.: get around to
writing the thank you
something)
cards.
meet (usually for social Let's get together for a BBQ

get together
reasons) this weekend.
I got up early today to

get up get out of bed
study for my exam.
You should get up and give

get up stand
the elderly man your seat.
reveal hidden information His wife gave him away to

give someone away
about someone the police.
My father gave me away

give someone away take the bride to the altar
at my wedding.
My little sister gave the

give something away ruin a secret surprise party away by
accident.
give something to someone The library was giving away

give something away
for free old books on Friday.
I have to give these skates

give something back return a borrowed item back to Franz before his
hockey game.
My boyfriend didn't want

reluctantly stop fighting or
give in to go to the ballet, but he
arguing
finally gave in.
They were giving out free

give to many people
give something out perfume samples at the
(usually at no cost)
department store.
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I am giving up smoking as
give something up quit a habit
of January 1st.
My maths homework was

give up stop trying
too difficult so I gave up.
My brother tried to go after

go after someone follow someone
the thief in his car.
I went after my dream and

go after something try to achieve something now I am a published
writer.
We are going against the

go against someone compete, oppose best soccer team in the
city tonight.
Please go ahead and eat

go ahead start, proceed
before the food gets cold.
I have to go back home

go back return to a place
and get my lunch.
leave home to go on a We're going out for dinner

go out
social event tonight.
Jesse has been going out

go out with someone date with Luke since they met
last winter.
Please go over your

go over something review answers before you submit
your test.
I haven't seen Tina for a

go over visit someone nearby long time. I think I'll go over
for an hour or two.
When I was young, we

go without something suffer lack or deprivation
went without winter boots.
My best friend and I grew

grow apart stop being friends over time apart after she changed
schools.
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My roses grew back this

grow back regrow
summer.
When Jack grows up he

grow up become an adult
wants to be a fireman.
Elizabeth needs a new pair

grow out of something get too big for of shoes because she has
grown out of her old ones.
This bike is too big for him

grow into something grow big enough to fit now, but he should grow
into it by next year.
I handed my old comic

give something used to
hand something down books down to my little
someone else
cousin.
I have to hand in my essay

hand something in submit
by Friday.
to distribute to a group of We will hand out the

hand something out
people invitations at the door.
The police asked the man

hand something over give (usually unwillingly) to hand over his wallet and
his weapons.
stay positive (N.Amer., Hang in there. I'm sure

hang in
informal) you'll find a job very soon.
Hang on while I grab my

hang on wait a short time (informal)
coat and shoes!
Instead of going to the

spend time relaxing
hang out party we are just going to
(informal)
hang out at my place.
He didn't say goodbye

hang up end a phone call
before he hung up.
hold I had to hold my dog back

someone/something prevent from doing/going because there was a cat in
back the park.
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Jamie held back his tears

hold something back hide an emotion
at his grandfather's funeral.
Please hold on while I

hold on wait a short time
transfer you.
Hold onto your hat

hold onto hold firmly using your hands
because it's very windy
someone/something or arms
outside.
A man in a black mask

hold
rob held the bank up this
someone/somethingup
morning.
keep on doing Keep on stirring until the

continue doing
something liquid comes to a boil.
We kept our relationship

keep something from
not tell from our parents for two
someone
years.
keep Try to keep the wet dog

stop from entering
someone/something out out of the living room.
If you keep those results up

keep something up continue at the same rate you will get into a great
college.
fail to support or help, I need you to be on time.

let someone down
disappoint Don't let me down this time.
Can you let the cat in

let someone in allow to enter
before you go to school?
look after I have to look after my sick

take care of
someone/something grandmother.
Ever since we stole that

look down on someone think less of, consider inferior chocolate bar your dad
has looked down on me.
I'm looking for a red dress

look for
try to find for the wedding.
someone/something
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look forward to I'm looking forward to the

be excited about the future
something Christmas break.
We are going to look into

look into something investigate the price of snowboards
today.
be careful, vigilant, and Look out! That car's going

look out
take notice to hit you!
look out for Don't forget to look out for

be especially vigilant for
someone/something snakes on the hiking trail.
Can you look over my

look something over check, examine
essay for spelling mistakes?
search and find information

We can look her phone
look something up in a reference book or
number up on the Internet.
database
My little sister has always

look up to someone have a lot of respect for
looked up to me.
Josie made up a story

make something up invent, lie about something
about why we were late.
We were angry last night,

make up forgive each other but we made up at
breakfast.
My sisters made me up for

make someone up apply cosmetics to
my graduation party.
I mixed up the twins'

mix something up confuse two or more things
names again!
His uncle passed away last

pass away die
night after a long illness.
It was so hot in the church

pass out faint that an elderly lady passed
out.
give the same thing to many The professor passed the

pass something out
people textbooks out before class.
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I passed up the job

decline (usually something
pass something up because I am afraid of
good)
change.
Thanks for buying my ticket.

pay someone back return owed money
I'll pay you back on Friday.
be punished for doing That bully will pay for being

pay for something
something bad mean to my little brother.
I picked out three sweaters

pick something out choose
for you to try on.
point I'll point my boyfriend out

indicate with your finger
someone/something out when he runs by.
You can put the groceries

put what you are holding on
put something down down on the kitchen
a surface or floor
counter.
The students put the

insult, make someone feel substitute teacher down
put someone down
stupid because his pants were
too short.
We are putting off our trip

put something off postpone until January because of
the hurricane.
The neighbours put the fire

put something out extinguish out before the firemen
arrived.
I have to put the crib

put something together assemble together before the baby
arrives.
put up with I don't think I can put up

tolerate
someone/something with three small children.
put clothing/accessories on Don't forget to put on your

put something on
your body new earrings for the party.
run into I ran into an old school-

meet unexpectedly
someone/something friend at the mall.
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run over drive a vehicle over a I accidentally ran over your

someone/something person or thing bicycle in the driveway.
run over/through Let's run over/through

rehearse, review
something these lines one more time.
The child ran away from

leave unexpectedly,
run away home and has been
escape
missing for three days.
We ran out of shampoo so I

run out have none left had to wash my hair with
soap.
My letter got sent back to

send something back return (usually by mail) me because I used the
wrong stamp.
Our boss set a meeting up

set something up arrange, organize with the president of the
company.
The police set up the car

set someone up trick, trap thief by using a hidden
camera.
I want to shop around a

shop around compare prices little before I decide on
these boots.
act extra special for people He always shows off on his

show off
watching (usually boastfully) skateboard
You should sleep over

stay somewhere for the
sleep over tonight if the weather is too
night (informal)
bad to drive home.
We need to sort the bills

sort something out organize, resolve a problem out before the first of the
month.
continue doing something,

You will lose weight if you
stick to something limit yourself to one
stick to the diet.
particular thing
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The light's too bright. Could

switch something off stop the energy flow, turn off
you switch it off.
We heard the news as

switch something on start the energy flow, turn on soon as we switched on
the car radio.
I take after my mother. We

take after someone resemble a family member
are both impatient.
He took the car brakes

take something apart purposely break into pieces apart and found the
problem.
I have to take our new TV

take something back return an item back because it doesn't
work.
My plane takes off in five

take off start to fly
minutes.
Take off your socks and

remove something (usually
take something off shoes and come in the
clothing)
lake!
remove from a place or Can you take the garbage

take something out
thing out to the street for me?
pay for someone to go My grandparents took us

take someone out
somewhere with you out for dinner and a movie.
I tore up my ex-boyfriend's
tear something up rip into pieces
letters.
When I think back on my

remember (often + to,
think back youth, I wish I had studied
sometimes + on)
harder.
I'll have to think this job

think something over consider offer over before I make
my final decision.
We threw our old furniture

throw something away dispose of away when we won the
lottery.
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decrease the volume or

turn something down Please turn the TV down.
strength (heat, light etc)
I turned the job down

turn something down refuse because I don't want to
move.
Your mother wants you to

stop the energy flow, switch
turn something off turn the TV off and come
off
for dinner.
It's too dark in here. Let's

turn something on start the energy, switch on
turn some lights on.
increase the volume or Can you turn the music up?

turn something up
strength (heat, light etc) This is my favorite song.
Our cat turned up after we

turn up appear suddenly put posters up all over the
neighborhood.
I'm going to try these jeans

try something on sample clothing on, but I don't think they
will fit.
I am going to try this new

try something out test
brand of detergent out.
The kids used all of the

use something up finish the supply toothpaste up so we need
to buy some more.
We have to wake up early

wake up stop sleeping
for work on Monday.
warm You can warm your feet up

increase the temperature
someone/something up in front of the fireplace.
I always warm up by doing

warm up prepare body for exercise
sit-ups before I go for a run.
Most of my make-up wore

wear off fade away off before I got to the
party.
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I work out at the gym three

work out exercise
times a week.
work out be successful Our plan worked out fine.
We have to work out the

work something out make a calculation total cost before we buy
the house.
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Teacher Joselyn Garca 1

Phrasal Verbs List

Verb Meaning Example

Brian asked Judy out to

ask many people the same I asked around but nobody

Your purchases add up to

You'll have to back up your

The racing car blew up

Our car broke down at the

The woman broke down

Our teacher broke the final

Somebody broke in last

The firemen had to break

Verb Meaning Example

wear something a few times I need to break these

The TV station broke in to

My boyfriend and I broke

The kids just broke up as

The prisoners broke out of

I broke out in a rash after

This sad music is bringing

My mother walks out of the

He drank so much that he

We called around but we

I called the company back

Verb Meaning Example

Jason called the wedding

The professor called on me

We called on you last night

Give me your phone

You are still mad. You need

not care for I don't care for his

You'll have to run faster if

arrive and register at a hotel We will get the hotel keys

You have to check out of

check The company checks out

check out Check out the crazy hair

She cheered up when she

I brought you some flowers

Verb Meaning Example

Please clean up your

I came across these old

The top and bottom come

My nephew came down

The woman came forward

The art of origami comes

Please cross out your old

My doctor wants me to cut

We had to cut the old tree

Your father cut in while I

another vehicle when that car cut in.

Verb Meaning Example

The air conditioner cuts in

The doctors cut off his leg

The phone company cut

remove part of something

He's lucky to be alive. His

It's time to do away with all

Please do your coat up

It's a fancy restaurant so

Andrea dropped back to

Verb Meaning Example

take someone/something I have to drop my sister off