Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs Definition Example

1 catch up with reach the same point/level as I tried my best to catch up with my brother - he was such a genius.
2 check in register at a hotel or airport Remember to check in at reception first to receive your key room.
1. leave a hotel
3 check out I think you should check out your bill to make sure they don't cheat you.
2. investigate
1. let sb get out of a vehicle
4 drop off 2. fall asleep Passenger drop-off is allowed only in the designated area.
3. decrease
5 get back return Get back home! Now!
6 go away go on a holiday They've gone away for a month and won't come back until school starts.
7 keep up with stay at the same point/level as He started to walk faster and the children had to run to keep up.
8 pick up stop in a vehicle to give sb a lift Every afternoon, I try to come home early to pick up my daughter.
9 pull in stop by the side of the road in a car Can you pull in in front of Vincom mall? I'm gonna meet my friends there.
10 run over hit and drive over sb or sth with a vehicle When i was 5 years old, I was almost ran over by a bus.
11 see off go to a train station, etc to see sb leave I don't want you to see me off. You the one i hate the most.
12 set out/off start a journey Let's set off or else you will regret.
13 take off leave the ground It's too late. The plane has just taken off.
14 turn round go back in the opposite direction Please turn round. This area is prohibited.

Phrases and collocations

Original words Phrases and collocations Example
1. have an accident
1 accident 2. be (involved) in an accident
3. do sth by accident
1. in advance (bf sth happen) 1. If you’re coming to the party, please let me know in advance.
2 advance
2. advance to/towards a place (move to a place)
1. go straight ahead
3 ahead 2. go ahead
3. be ahead of sth/sb
 1. a change of direction
4 direction 2. in the direction of sth
3. in this/that direction
1. off the top of your head (from the knowledge you have 1. I don't know off the top of my head, but I could go and look it up.
in your memory)
5 head
2. head for/towards a place
3. head over heels (in love) (love sb so much) 3. Laura fell head over heels in love with Chris.
1. go/be on holiday
6 holiday 2. have/take a holiday
3. bank holiday (public holiday) 3. Christmas is coming! Our offices will be closed for the bank holiday.
1. on the left-hand side
7 left 2. in the left-hand corner
3. left-handed
1. plan your/a route
8 route 2. take a route
3. a route to (doing) sth (method to achieve sth) 3. An internship is one of the best routes to gaining experience in the industry.
9 sights see the sights
10 sightseeing go sightseeing
1. at (high/full/etc.) speed
11 speed 2. a burst of speed
3. speed limit
1. go on/take a tour of/around somewhere
12 tour 2. tour a place
3. tour guide
1. business trip
2. school trip
13 trip
3. go on a trip
4. take a trip (to a place)
1. lose/make/find your way
2. in a way
14 way
3. on the way
4. go all the way (to sth/swh)