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Phrasal verbs are very important to make your english writing a mature piece of work.

Plump for the


best one to use it in your writing.

Good luck

1. Call off = cancel

2. Turn down = reject

3. Bring up = mention

4. Come up= arise/ produce

5. Hand over = relinquish / give a chance

6. Take over= take control /responsibility

7. Take up= require

8. Get on= continue / have a good relationship

9. Talk over = discuss / interrupt

10. Use up = exhaust / use completely

11. Look forward to = await

12. Go on = continue

13. Catch up = discuss latest news

14. Fill in = complete

15. Hand in = submit

16. Look up= find/search

17. Look into = check/ investigate

18. Figure out = understand / solve

19. Go over = review

20. Show up = arrive

21. Ring up= call

22. Go back = return to a place

23. Pick out= choose

24. chip in = help

25. Break in on = interrupt

26. Come apart = separate


27. Go ahead = start / proceed

28. Cut in = interrupt

29. Own up= confess

30. Figure out = discover

31. Get back = return

32. Get away = escape

33. Work out= exercise

34. Hang in = stay positive

35. Put down = insult

36. Pass out = faint

37. Leave out = omit/ skip

38. Show off = boast / brag

39. Peter out = finish / come to an end gradually

40. Lay off= dismiss

41. Take on = employ( someone)

42. Cross out = delete / cancel / erase

43. Sort out = solve

44. Make out = understand / hear

45. Abide by = follow ( a rule / decision / instruction)

46. Pile up = accumulate

47. Pig put = eat a lot

48. Pick up = collect

49. mix up = confuse

50. Make of = understand / have an opinion

51. Opt for = choose

52. Pass back = return

53. Patch up = fix/ make things better

54. Plump for = choose

55. Polish off = finish / consume

56. Decide upon = choose / select

57. Die down = decrease


58. Get along = leave

59. Hook up = meet ( someone)

60. Jack up= increase sharply

61. Kick about = discuss

62. Talk about = discuss

63. Kick out = expel

64. Lay on = organise/ supply

65. Link up = connect /join

66. Make after = chase

67. Make away with = steal

68. Big up = exaggerate the importance

69. Blow up = explode

70. Book in = check in at a hotel

71. Call up= telephone

72. Cap off = finish / complete

73. Care for = like

74. carry off = win/succeed

75. Carry on = continue

76. Add on = include

77. Ask over = invite

78. Back away = retreat / go backwards

79. Back off = retreat

80. Bag out = criticize

81. Bull up = confuse / complicate

82. Bear on = influence / affect

83. Give up = quit / stop trying

84. Keep on = continue

85. Put off = postpone

86. Turn up = appear suddenly

87. Take after = resemble

88. Bring up = raise (children)


89. Fill out = complete a form

90. Drop out of = leave school

91. Do over = repeat a job / task

92. Fill up = fill to capacity

93. Look over = examine / check

94. Put away = save / store

95. Put out = extinguish

96. Set up = arrange/ begin

97. Throw away = discard

98. Cut down on= curtail ( expenses)

99. Try out = test

100. Turn off = repulse

101. Call on = visit

102. Go through = use up/ consume

103. Check up on = examine / investigate

104. wait on = serve

105. get rid of = eliminate/ eradicate/ erase

106. Get through with = finish

107. Look down on = despise

108. Look up to = respect & admire Phrasal verbs are very important to make your english writing a
mature piece of work. Plump for the best one to use it in your writing.

Good luck

1. Call off = cancel

2. Turn down = reject

3. Bring up = mention

4. Come up= arise/ produce

5. Hand over = relinquish / give a chance

6. Take over= take control /responsibility

7. Take up= require


8. Get on= continue / have a good relationship

9. Talk over = discuss / interrupt

10. Use up = exhaust / use completely

11. Look forward to = await

12. Go on = continue

13. Catch up = discuss latest news

14. Fill in = complete

15. Hand in = submit

16. Look up= find/search

17. Look into = check/ investigate

18. Figure out = understand / solve

19. Go over = review

20. Show up = arrive

21. Ring up= call

22. Go back = return to a place

23. Pick out= choose

24. chip in = help

25. Break in on = interrupt

26. Come apart = separate

27. Go ahead = start / proceed

28. Cut in = interrupt

29. Own up= confess

30. Figure out = discover

31. Get back = return

32. Get away = escape

33. Work out= exercise

34. Hang in = stay positive

35. Put down = insult

36. Pass out = faint

37. Leave out = omit/ skip

38. Show off = boast / brag


39. Peter out = finish / come to an end gradually

40. Lay off= dismiss

41. Take on = employ( someone)

42. Cross out = delete / cancel / erase

43. Sort out = solve

44. Make out = understand / hear

45. Abide by = follow ( a rule / decision / instruction)

46. Pile up = accumulate

47. Pig put = eat a lot

48. Pick up = collect

49. mix up = confuse

50. Make of = understand / have an opinion

51. Opt for = choose

52. Pass back = return

53. Patch up = fix/ make things better

54. Plump for = choose

55. Polish off = finish / consume

56. Decide upon = choose / select

57. Die down = decrease

58. Get along = leave

59. Hook up = meet ( someone)

60. Jack up= increase sharply

61. Kick about = discuss

62. Talk about = discuss

63. Kick out = expel

64. Lay on = organise/ supply

65. Link up = connect /join

66. Make after = chase

67. Make away with = steal

68. Big up = exaggerate the importance

69. Blow up = explode


70. Book in = check in at a hotel

71. Call up= telephone

72. Cap off = finish / complete

73. Care for = like

74. carry off = win/succeed

75. Carry on = continue

76. Add on = include

77. Ask over = invite

78. Back away = retreat / go backwards

79. Back off = retreat

80. Bag out = criticize

81. Bull up = confuse / complicate

82. Bear on = influence / affect

83. Give up = quit / stop trying

84. Keep on = continue

85. Put off = postpone

86. Turn up = appear suddenly

87. Take after = resemble

88. Bring up = raise (children)

89. Fill out = complete a form

90. Drop out of = leave school

91. Do over = repeat a job / task

92. Fill up = fill to capacity

93. Look over = examine / check

94. Put away = save / store

95. Put out = extinguish

96. Set up = arrange/ begin

97. Throw away = discard

98. Cut down on= curtail ( expenses)

99. Try out = test

100. Turn off = repulse


101. Call on = visit

102. Go through = use up/ consume

103. Check up on = examine / investigate

104. wait on = serve

105. get rid of = eliminate/ eradicate/ erase

106. Get through with = finish

107. Look down on = despise

108. Look up to = respect & admire

109. Make sure of = verify

110. Put up with = tolerate

111. Run out of= exhaust supply

112. Think back on = recall/ remember

113. Walk out on = abandon

114. Get by= survive

115. Get up = arise

116. Grow up = get older

117. Walk up = arouse from sleep

118. Back up = support

119. Make up for = compensate109. Make sure of = verify

110. Put up with = tolerate

111. Run out of= exhaust supply

112. Think back on = recall/ remember

113. Walk out on = abandon

114. Get by= survive

115. Get up = arise

116. Grow up = get older

117. Walk up = arouse from sleep

118. Back up = support

119. Make up for = compensate

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