Phrasal verbs database
go away
go down (as)
goin for
goin for
gointo
go off
go off
go off
go/come round
grow on
grow out of
grow out of
grow up.
hand down
hand in
hand out
holdup
hold up
(on holiday: We go away ever
Suenmer and tis year were hiking
‘about Russia.
be remembered for having done
something: Churchill went down as
‘great war time leader.
enter (a competition ete): You
should go in for the talent contest
they'e holding at the youth club this
weekend.
like: |could never go in for
windsurfing It's just not my kind of
sport
deal with sth in detail: The head
teacher asked eto o othe school
to talk about Alexander's behaviour,
bbut she wouldn't go into iton the
phone.
be no longer fresh Mik goes of
very qucklyif you dort puttin the
ridge.
explode; be fired (fora gun,
Usually accidentally): Bomb went
off outside the Syrian embassy in
London today, injuring five people.
stop liking: Will used to really like
jazz music, but he’s gone offit lately
continue happening or doing sth:
Even though everyone said they had
heard it, Carol went on telling the
joke.
do sth after doing sth else: He
started by criticising me, and then
wenton to offer me promotion!
repeat or think about again
order to understand completely: /d
Ike to begin by going over what we
did in last week’ lesson.
1o/come to sbs house to visit
them: We were wondering if youd
like to come round for dinner one
night this week.
ifsth grows on you, you start to
like it more:! didn't like reality TV at
first, but it really grows onyou after
awhile.
develop from: My ambition to be a
computer programmer grew out of
playing computer games.
become too big for: Tracy’s grown
out of her shoes so welll haveto buy
her some new ones.
become older:td keto be abus
‘driver wher | grow up.
give something valuable to your
children or grandchildren, usually
when you de: This necklace
was handed down to me by my
grandmother.
jive to a person in authority:/ took
the wallet | had found and handed it
jnat the police station.
ive things to peoplein a group:
Johnnie pleasehand these out to
everyone in the class.
rob while threatening violence:
Two men held up asecurity van
today and thenescaped on
motarbites,
delay:! was held up ina traffic jam.
joinin
keepon
keep upwith
knock out
knock out
leave out
letdown
let off
let off
line up
live on
look after
look down on
Jook into
look out
look round
look up to
look up,
make off
make out
make out
make out
participate, take part: Youll fee!
‘much better ifyou jin i, instead
ofjustwatching everyone elsehave
n.
continue doing sth: /fyou keep on
being late for work, youre going to
bein troublewith the manager.
stay at the same point/level as:
Gordon walks so fast that no one
can keep up with him!
defeat and remove from a
competition: Steve Wilson, the
British number one, hasbeen
knocked out of the US Open tennis
championship by Peter Collingwood,
make unconscious: When |fell off
my bike, my head hit the ground and
| was completely knocked out for
about five minutes!
not include: fyou dont like
cinnamon, then simply eave itout
and add sugar to the apples instead.
disappoint: Voters feel realy let
down by the government.
ive little or no punishment:! can’t
reve that the teacher let Ben off
with just a warning!
make a bomb, etc explode: Be very
careful f youre going to let off those
ineworks,
getiput into ines The solder al
lined up, ready to be inspected by
the officer.
Use as a source of money: wanted
thejob, but | wouldn't be able to live
on thesalary.
take care of: Could you look after
my cat while 'm on’holiday?
think that you are better than: /t
annoys me the way Vera looks down
on other people,
investigate: Police are looking nto
thethelt.
be careful Look out! You're going to
fall
examine (a place): We looked round
the house but decided thatit was
too expensive for us.
admire and respect: I've aways
looked up to my elder brother
because he never gives up.
try to find information in a book
oF list,etc Just a second - fil look
Harry's number up inthe phone
boo!
escape: seems that the burglars
made off without being seen by
dressing as postmen.
pretend that something is true:
Neil tried to make out that he’é won
thelottery but we all knewit wasn't
true.
see, hear or understand sb or
sth with difficulty: Someone was
waving at mein the distance but |
coularit make out who it was.
vette all the necessary information
ona cheque,ete: Could you please
make the cheque out to Eurofinance
Limited?
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