Bring

Bring up — To mention something. (Note: The two parts of this phrasal verb can be
separated.)
“Mark was sick and had to miss the party, so please don’t bring it up, I don’t want him to
feel bad for missing it.”
Bring on — To cause something to happen, usually something negative. (The two parts of
this phrasal verb can be separated by what’s happening.)
“His lung cancer was brought on by years of smoking.”
Bring it on! — To accept a challenge with confidence.
“You want to have a race? Bring it on! I can beat you!”
Call
Call on — This can mean either to visit someone, or to use someone’s or something’s
knowledge.
To visit someone: “I’ll call on you this evening to see how you’re feeling.”
To use someone’s knowledge: “I may need to call on the university’s excellent professors in
order to answer your question.”
Call off — To cancel something.
“The picnic was called off because of the rain.”
Cheer
Cheer on — To support someone by giving them words of encouragement. (Can be
separated by the name or pronoun of the person/people being cheered on).
“Even though Samantha was in the last place, her brother cheered her on through the entire
race.”
Cheer up — This phrase can either be used as a phrase of encouragement said to someone
who seems sad (just saying “cheer up!” to them), or it can mean to try to make someone
happier.
“Andrew was having a bad day, so his girlfriend cheered him up by taking him out for ice
cream.”
Come
Come up (with something) — To think of an idea.
“I came up with this idea for a TV show about a woman living with her best friend and
daughter. I call it ‘Two and a Half Women.’”
Come up — To bring up a topic, or when something happens unexpectedly.
To bring up a topic: “I wanted to tell her that I got a new job but the chance never came up.”
Unexpected occurrence: “I was going to meet my friends for dinner, but
something came up so I had to cancel.”
Come in — To enter.
“‘Come in, the door is open!’ said the grandmother to the wolf.”
Come across — To meet or find by chance.
“I was cleaning the attic and I came across my high school uniform. Can you believe it still
fits?”
Come forward — To volunteer information about something, like a crime.
“The police are encouraging people to come forward with any information about the
kidnapped girl.”
Cut
Cut off — This phrase can be used in several ways, but its general meaning is “to interrupt or
stop something.” (Can be separated.)
While driving, to get in front of another car suddenly: “That red car just cut me off and I
almost crashed into it.”
To stop supplying things to or communicating with someone: “His father is rich but
he cut him off without any money of his own.”
Cut (it) out — This phrase has the same meaning as saying “Stop it.”
“Hey, cut it out! I was watching that movie, so stop changing the channel!”
Cut in — To interrupt someone when they are speaking.
“I was about to ask that girl on a date, but her friend cut in and I lost the chance.”
Drop
Drop by/in — To stop by for a visit, for a short time.
“Andrew is such a great boyfriend, when he heard that his girlfriend had a cold he dropped
by to bring her some soup.”
Drop off — To leave something or someone in their destination. (Can be separated by the
object being dropped off.)
“I can give you a ride and drop you off at work.”
Fall
Fall apart — This phrase means “to break into pieces,” but it can be used to talk about things
that are not physical, like a marriage or a person.
“They tried to save their marriage by going to therapy but in the end if fell apart anyway.”
Fall down — To drop to the ground, usually by accident.
“My friend slipped on a banana peel and fell down. I thought that only happened
in cartoons!”
Fill
Fill (someone) in — To give someone the details about something. (Is usually separated by
the person getting filled in).
“Quickly, let’s go! There’s no time to explain, I’ll fill you in on the way.”
Fill up — To become completely full.
“The little girl filled up on candy before dinner, and didn’t want to eat any of the chicken.”
Get
Get away — To escape. You may have heard the phrase “getaway car.” That’s the car used
by criminals to run away from a crime scene, like a bank robbery.
“Carmen’s neighbor tried to show her pictures of all her cats, but Carmen managed to get
away.”
Get around — To solve a problem by avoiding the main issue. This phrase can also be used
very informally to refer to someone who has many sexual partners. As you can imagine, it’s
not very nice to say that someone “gets around”!
“Some people know all the different ways to get around tax laws.”
Get along (with) — To have a friendly relationship with someone.
“Some people are surprised that I get along with my mother-in-law really well!”
Get up — To stand up, or to wake up.
“I have so much trouble getting up in the morning that I have to set three alarms.”
Get back to — To return to someone or something. This phrase is often used to say that you
will return with an answer to a question or a request at a later time.
“Derek’s coworker wasn’t sure what time the meeting was, so he said he’d get back to him
with the time.”
Get back at — To get revenge on someone.
“Her ex-husband took her house so she got back at him by taking his dogs.”
Give
Give out — This phrase can mean to break down or stop working, or to hand out or distribute
something.
To stop working: “The city had to rebuild the bridge completely, because it was about
to give out and fall down.”
To distribute: “He has a lot of contacts because he gives out his business card to everyone he
meets.”
Give in — To surrender, especially in a fight or argument.
“Ben’s mother gave in and let him stay out late with his friends.”
Give away — To hand things out for free. (Can be separated by the item being given away.)
“When Linda’s cat had kittens, she gave them all away to good homes.”
Give up — To stop trying, surrender.
“After two weeks of trying to build my own table, I gave up and just bought one.”
Go
Go out (with) — To go on a date with someone.
“Sarah was so happy when Peter finally asked her to go out with him!”
Go ahead — To go in front of someone, or to give permission to do or say something.
“Go ahead, explain to me why there is a car on my roof.”
Grow
Grow up — To grow up, sometimes used to tell someone to stop acting childish.
“Some people tell Steve he needs to grow up, but he loves acting like a child.”
Grow apart — To get distant from someone, like a friend.
“When my friend moved to a different country I tried to stay close with her, but we
slowly grew apart.”
Hang
Hang on — To keep something.
“When everyone else was getting fired, Paul managed to hang on to his job.”
Hang out — To spend time with someone, casually.
“My friends and I used to hang out in the park after school.”
Hang up — To end a call on the phone, especially if it’s before the other person is ready.
“I was in the middle of a sentence, and he hung up on me! How rude.”
Hold
Hold on — To hold something tightly. This phrase can also be a way of asking someone to
wait for a moment.
“You’d better hold on to your hat, it’s windy out there!”
Hold back — To stop yourself from doing or saying something.
“Amy has a great voice but whenever she’s singing in public she feels shy and holds back.”
Log
Log in (to) — Used with computers, this phrase means to sign into your account on a website
or computer.
“Don’t forget to log in to your FluentU account to learn English better and faster.”
Log out/off — Also used with computers, this phrase means to sign out of your account.
“You should always log out of your accounts when you use a public computer.”
Look
Look up — To check the meaning of something. (Can be separated by the item being looked
up).
“If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you should look it up in the dictionary.”
Look out — To watch out for something.
“Look out, there’s a baseball coming your way!”
Pay
Pay back — To give someone back money that you owe them. (Can be separated by the
person getting paid back.) When it’s written as one word, “payback” means revenge.
“Thanks for getting me lunch when I forgot my wallet at home! I’ll pay you back tomorrow.”
Pay for — This phrase can either mean to give someone money for a particular purpose (like
paying for a new car), or to suffer because of something you did.
“He’ll pay for all the problems he caused me by being late today!”
Put
Put out — This phrase can mean to extinguish a fire, or to irritate someone by asking them
for a favor. (In the case of annoying someone, can be separated by the person getting
annoyed.) Be aware that in very informal slang, this phrase has a more offensive meaning.
To extinguish a fire: “The firefighters managed to put out the fire before it spread to other
houses.”
To irritate someone: “I’d ask you to make me dinner but I don’t want to put you out.”
Put on — To get your clothes or makeup on.
“Every morning she puts on her dress, lipstick, shoes and hat—in that order.”
Take
Take off — This phrase can mean to remove clothing, or to leave for a journey (i.e.
planes take off when they begin their flights).
“She was very happy when she finally got home and took off her shoes. They had been
hurting her feet all day!”
Take out — To remove something, like from a pocket or a bag. This phrase can also mean to
take someone on a date. (Can be separated by the item or person being taken out.) The phrase
can also mean to remove someone, as in by killing them—but this is probably not something
you would need to use in everyday conversation!
To remove something: “The children sat at their desks and took out their pens and paper.”
To take someone on a date: “He took her out to the most expensive restaurant in the city.”
Turn
Turn on/off — To switch a machine or light on or off.
“Turn off the light, I’m trying to sleep!”
Turn around — To move so that you’re facing the opposite direction.
“Sally was about to get on the plane, but she turned around when someone called her
name.”
Turn up — When someone that was lost is found unexpectedly.
“Anything I lose usually turns up under the couch. It’s my cat’s favorite hiding place.”
Warm
Warm up (to) — To start liking someone or something more as you spend more time with
them, especially if you didn’t really like them in the beginning.
“The new puppy was scared of my husband when we first got him, but he warmed up to him
pretty quickly.”
Work
Work out — To exercise.
“I try to work out every morning, by repeatedly lifting a heavy donut to my mouth.”
Work (something) out — To come up with a solution or a compromise with someone.
“Don’t worry, I’m sure we can work something out so that everyone is happy.”

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asksomebodyout invite on a date Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a

movie.

ask around ask many people I asked around but nobody has seen
the same question 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.
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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 Our car broke down at the side of
(vehicle, machine) 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 Our teacher broke the final

parts project down into three separate
parts.

break in force entry to a Somebody broke in last night and

building stole our stereo.

break intosomething enter forcibly The firemen had to break intothe

room to rescue the children.

breaksomethingin wear something a I need to break these shoes inbefore

few times so that it we run next week.
doesn't look/feel
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new

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 upbefore I

moved to America.

break up start laughing The kids just broke up as soon as the

(informal) clown started talking.

break out escape The prisoners broke out of jail when

the guards weren't looking.

break out insomething develop a skin I broke out in a rash after our
condition 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 My mother walks out of the room

a subject when my father brings up sports.
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bringsomethingup vomit He drank so much that

he brought his dinner up in the
toilet.

call around phone many We called around but we weren't

different able to find the car part we needed.
places/people

callsomebodyback return a phone call I called the company back but the
offices were closed for the weekend.

callsomethingoff cancel Jason called the wedding offbecause

he wasn't in love with his fiancé.

call onsomebody ask for an answer The professor called on me for

or opinion 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 You are still mad. You need to calm
angry down before you drive the car.

not care forsomebody/ not like (formal) I don't care for his behaviour.
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something

catch up get to the same You'll have to run faster than that if
point as somebody you want to catch upwith Marty.
else

check in arrive and register We will get the hotel keys when
at a hotel or airport we check in.

check out leave a hotel You have to check out of the hotel
before 11:00 AM.

checksomebody/ look at carefully, The company checks out all new

somethingout investigate employees.

check outsomebody/ look at (informal) Check out the crazy hair on that
something 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.
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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 withchicken

pox this weekend.

come forward volunteer for a The woman came forwardwith her

task or to give husband's finger prints.
evidence

come fromsome place originate in The art of origami comes from Asia.

count onsomebody/ rely on I am counting on you to make dinner

something while I am out.

crosssomethingout draw a line Please cross out your old address

through and write your new one.

cut back onsomething consume less My doctor wants me to cut back

on sweets and fatty foods.
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cutsomethingdown make something We had to cut the old tree in our

fall to the ground 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 The bus driver got angry when that
in front of another car cut in.
vehicle

cut in start operating (of The air conditioner cuts inwhen the
an engine or temperature gets to 22°C.
electrical device)

cutsomethingoff remove with The doctors cut off his leg because it
something sharp was severely injured.

cutsomethingoff stop providing The phone company cut offour

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 I cut this ad out of the newspaper.

something (usually
with scissors and
paper)
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dosomebody/ somethingover beat up, ransack He's lucky to be alive. His shop
(BrE, informal) 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 Andrea dropped back to third place

position/group when she fell off her bike.

drop in/ by/ over come without an I might drop in/by/over for tea
appointment sometime this week.

dropsomebody/ somethingoff take somebody/ I have to drop my sister off at work

something before I come over.
somewhere and
leave them/it there

drop out quit a class, school I dropped out of Science because it

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etc was too difficult.

eat out eat at a restaurant I don't feel like cooking tonight.

Let's eat out.

end up eventually We ended up renting a movie

reach/do/decide 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 The money must have fallen out of
interior my pocket.

fall out (of hair, teeth) His hair started to fall outwhen he
become loose and was only 35.
unattached

figuresomethingout understand, find I need to figure out how to fit the

the answer piano and the bookshelf in this room.

fillsomethingin to write Please fill in the form with your

information in name, address, and phone number.
blanks, as on a
form (BrE)
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fillsomethingout to write The form must be filled out in

information in capital letters.
blanks, as on a
form (AmE)

fillsomethingup fill to the top I always fill the water jug upwhen 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, I tried to get my point across/over to

make the judge but she wouldn't listen.
understandable

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.
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get away withsomething do without being Jason always gets away

noticed or withcheating in his maths tests.
punished

get back return We got back from our vacation last

week.

getsomethingback receive something Liz finally got her Science

you had before notes back from my room-mate.

get back atsomebody retaliate, take My sister got back at me for stealing
revenge her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.

get back intosomething become interested I finally got back into my novel and
in something again 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 I just got over the flu and now my
illness, loss, sister has it.
difficulty

get oversomething overcome a The company will have to close if it

problem can't get over the new regulations.

get round tosomething finally find time to I don't know when I am going to get
do (AmE: get round to writing the thank you
around
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tosomething) cards.

get together meet (usually for Let's get together for a BBQ this
social reasons) 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 His wife gave him away to the

information about police.
somebody

givesomebodyaway take the bride to My father gave me away at my

the altar wedding.

givesomethingaway ruin a secret My little sister gave the surprise

party away by accident.

givesomethingaway give something to The library was giving awayold

somebody for free books on Friday.

givesomethingback return a borrowed I have to give these skates back to

item Franz before his hockey game.
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give in reluctantly stop My boyfriend didn't want to go to the

fighting or arguing ballet, but he finally gave in.

givesomethingout give to many They were giving out free perfume

people (usually at samples at the department store.
no cost)

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 afterthe thief

in his car.

go aftersomething try to achieve I went after my dream and now I am

something 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.
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go out leave home to go We're going out for dinner tonight.

on a social event

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 I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I

nearby think I'll go over for an hour or two.

go withoutsomething suffer lack or When I was young, we went

deprivation without winter boots.

grow apart stop being friends My best friend and I grew

over time apart after she changed schools.

grow back regrow My roses grew back this summer.

grow intosomething grow big enough This bike is too big for him now, but
to fit he should grow intoit 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.
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grow up become an adult When Jack grows up he wants to be

a fireman.

handsomethingdown give something I handed my old comic

used to somebody books down to my little cousin.
else

handsomethingin submit I have to hand in my essay by

Friday.

handsomethingout to distribute to a We will hand out the invitations at

group of people the door.

handsomethingover give (usually The police asked the man to hand

unwillingly) over his wallet and his weapons.

hang in stay positive Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a

(informal) job very soon.

hang on wait a short time Hang on while I grab my coat and

(informal) shoes!

hang out spend time Instead of going to the party we are

relaxing (informal) just going to hang outat my place.

hang up end a phone call He didn't say goodbye before

he hung up.
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holdsomebody/ prevent from I had to hold my dog backbecause

somethingback doing/going 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/ hold firmly using Hold onto your hat because it's very
something your hands or arms windy outside.

holdsomebody/ somethingup rob A man in a black mask heldthe

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 fromour

parents for two years.

keepsomebody/ somethingout stop from entering Try to keep the wet dog out of the
living room.

keepsomethingup continue at the If you keep those results upyou will

same rate get into a great college.
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letsomebodydown fail to support or I need you to be on time.

help, disappoint 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 I can't log in to Facebook because

website, database I've forgotten my password.
etc)

log out (or off) sign out (of a If you don't log off somebody could
website, database get into your account.
etc)

look aftersomebody/ take care of I have to look after my sick

something grandmother.

look down onsomebody think less of, Ever since we stole that chocolate
consider inferior 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 I'm looking forward to the

the future Christmas break.

look intosomething investigate We are going to look into the price

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of snowboards today.

look out be careful, Look out! That car's going to hit you!
vigilant, and take
notice

look out forsomebody/ be especially Don't forget to look out forsnakes on

something vigilant for the hiking trail.

looksomethingover check, examine Can you look over my essay for

spelling mistakes?

looksomethingup search and find We can look her phone

information in a number up on the Internet.
reference book or
database

look up tosomebody have a lot of My little sister has always looked

respect for up to me.

makesomethingup invent, lie about Josie made up a story about why we

something 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.
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mixsomethingup confuse two or I mixed up the twins' names again!

more things

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 The professor passed the

thing to many textbooks out before class.
people

passsomethingup decline (usually I passed up the job because I am

something good) afraid of change.

paysomebodyback return owed Thanks for buying my ticket.

money I'll pay you back on Friday.

pay forsomething be punished for That bully will pay for being mean
doing something to my little brother.
bad

picksomethingout choose I picked out three sweaters for you

to try on.

pointsomebody/ somethingout indicate with your I'll point my boyfriend outwhen he

finger runs by.
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putsomethingdown put what you are You can put the groceries down on
holding on a the kitchen counter.
surface or floor

putsomebodydown insult, make The students put the substitute

somebody feel teacher downbecause his pants were
stupid 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/ tolerate I don't think I can put up withthree

something small children in the car.

putsomethingon put clothing/ Don't forget to put on your new

accessories on earrings for the party.
your body

run intosomebody/ something meet unexpectedly I ran into an old school-friend at the
mall.

run oversomebody/ drive a vehicle I accidentally ran over your bicycle

over a person or
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something thing in the driveway.

run over/ throughsomething rehearse, review Let's run over/through these lines
one more time before the show.

run away leave The child ran away from home and
unexpectedly, has been missing for three days.
escape

run out have none left We ran out of shampoo so I had to

wash my hair with soap.

sendsomethingback return (usually by My letter got sent back to me

mail) because I used the wrong stamp.

setsomethingup arrange, organize Our boss set a meeting upwith 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 He always shows off on his

for people skateboard
watching (usually
boastfully)
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sleep over stay somewhere You should sleep over tonight if the
for the night weather is too bad to drive home.
(informal)

sortsomethingout organize, resolve a We need to sort the bills outbefore

problem the first of the month.

stick tosomething continue doing You will lose weight if you stick
something, limit to the diet.
yourself to one
particular thing

switchsomethingoff stop the energy The light's too bright. Could

flow, turn off you switch it off.

switchsomethingon start the energy We heard the news as soon as

flow, turn on we switched on the car radio.

take aftersomebody resemble a family I take after my mother. We are both

member impatient.

takesomethingapart purposely break He took the car brakes apartand

into pieces 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.

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takesomethingoff remove something Take off your socks and shoes and
(usually clothing) come in the lake!

takesomethingout remove from a Can you take the garbage outto the
place or thing street for me?

takesomebodyout pay for somebody My grandparents took us outfor

to go somewhere dinner and a movie.
with you

tearsomethingup rip into pieces I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters

and gave them back to him.

think back remember (often + When I think back on my youth, I

to, sometimes + wish I had studied harder.
on)

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 Please turn the TV down while the

volume or strength guests are here.
(heat, light etc)
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turnsomethingdown refuse I turned the job downbecause I don't

want to move.

turnsomethingoff stop the energy Your mother wants you to turnthe

flow, switch off TV off and come for dinner.

turnsomethingon start the energy, It's too dark in here. Let's turnsome
switch on lights on.

turnsomethingup increase the Can you turn the music up? This is
volume or strength my favourite song.
(heat, light etc)

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

hrasal verb meaning example sentence

on Monday.

warmsomebody/ somethingup increase the You can warm your feet up in front
temperature of the fireplace.

warm up prepare body for I always warm up by doing sit-ups

exercise before I go for a run.

wear off fade away Most of my make-up wore offbefore

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.