Phrasal Verbs List H-P

Phrasal Verb Meaning Example

hand something
submit Hand in your homework before you leave.
in

hand something give something to a group

The teacher is handing out the worksheets.
out of people

hand something
give Your knife, hand it over.
over

hang in stay positive (informal) Hang in there, the semester is almost over.

hang on wait (informal) Hang on, I will be right back.

spend time
hang out Do you want to hang out tonight?
together(informal)

hang up end the call I hate it when she hangs up on my face.

hold on wait Hold on, I am coming.

hold onto hold tightly Hold onto your hat, it's windy.

hold onto know it's value Hold onto your kids, they are all you've got.

keep on continue The guy kept on looking at me all night.

keep out don't let enter Keep the pets out of the bedroom.

keep up continue at same level Well done Charlie, keep up the good work.

lay out to spend She lays out a fortune on jewelry.

let someone I am counting on you, please don't let me down

to disappoint
down this time.

let someone in allow to enter Let James in, he is with me.

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 look after take care of You go to your meeting, I will look after the kids.

He always looks down on me just because I didn't

look down on consider inferior
finish college.

look for try to find Are you looking for your keys?

look forward to be excited about I'm looking forward to meeting that girl.

look out / watch

be careful Look out! the dog doesn't seem friendly.
out

Look out for wild dogs when you are traveling

look out for be careful
abroad.

search in dictionary / You should Look up the words you don't know on
look up
encyclopedia this website.

make
lie about something Don't make things up, tell him the truth.
something up

make up justify a mistake I am guilty, I will do anything to make it up to you.

make up put on cosmetics Make me up pretty, I want to look good tonight.

Don't mix up phrasal verbs look after and take

mix up confuse
after?

pass away die She got sick after his mother passed away.

pass out faint She just passed out when we were walking.

pass something The teacher started passing out the exams at

give something to people
out noon.

pay for
be punished Whoever did this is going to pay for it.
something

pick out choose I Picked out the ones you like.

point out show with finger The lady pointed out who tried to steal her purse.

put someone
insult He put me down in front of everybody.
down

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 put off postpone Good news! The teacher put off the exam.

put out extinguish Use the fire extinguisher to put out small fires.

He is so annoying, I can't put up with him

put up with tolerate
anymore.

put on to clothe oneself Put on your jacket, it's getting cold.

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