Phrasal verbs

Take up – become interested in something (past tense:

took up)
She took up tennis at the age of 11.

Pick up – to answer the phone

I tried to call her, but she didn’t pick up.

Drop off – to start to sleep

I must have dropped off during the film because I don’t
remember how it ended.

Throw away – to get rid of something

People throw away about 100m plastic bottles.

Let down – to disappoint someone

Please don’t let me down.

Give up – to stop trying something

I can’t solve this task, I give up.

Look after – take care of somebody

Sarah looks after her grandmother.
Look into – to examine the facts about a problem or
situation
We looking into buying a new computer.

Turn off – switch off

Turn off the lights.