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Did you know that there are over 200,000 phrasal verbs in the
English language? Yes, 200,000! That’s a lot right? We use them
all the time and let’s face it, they don’t really make any logical
sense and this makes them difficult to learn and use correctly.
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ASK (SOMEONE) OUT
Invite on a date.
EXAMPLE
ASK AROUND
Ask many people the same question.
EXAMPLE
ADD UP TO (SOMETHING)
Equal
EXAMPLE
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BACK (SOMETHING) UP
Reverse
EXAMPLE
BACK (SOMEONE) UP
Support
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BLOW UP
Explode
EXAMPLE
BLOW (SOMETHING) UP
Add air
EXAMPLE
We need to blow up 30 balloons to decorate the room for his birthday.
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BREAK DOWN
Stop functioning (vehicle or machine).
EXAMPLE
The lorry broke down halfway to its destination.
BREAK DOWN
EXAMPLE Get upset
EXAMPLE
BREAK IN
Force entry to a building
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The policeman had to break into the room to save the dog.
BREAK (SOMETHING) IN
Wear something a few time so it doesn’t look/feel new
EXAMPLE
BREAK UP
End a relationship
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BREAK OUT
Escape
EXAMPLE
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BRING (SOMEONE) UP
Raising a child
EXAMPLE
BRING (SOMETHING) UP
Start talking about a subject
EXAMPLE
He always brings his girlfriend up when we are talking
BRING (SOMETHING) UP
EXAMPLE Vomit
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CALL AROUND
Call many different places/people
EXAMPLE
CALL BACK
Return a phone call
EXAMPLE
CALM DOWN
Relax after being angry
EXAMPLE
I told her to calm down before she gets into the car.
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CATCH UP
Get to the same point as someone else
EXAMPLE
CHECK IN
Arrive and register at a hotel or place
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CHECK OUT
Leave a place
EXAMPLE
You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00am.
CHEER UP
Become happier
EXAMPLE
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CLEAN (SOMETHING) UP
Tidy/clean
EXAMPLE
Clean the mess up you made in
the kitchen before you go to bed.
EXAMPLE
My doctor said that I should cut back on social media.
EXAMPLE
I was waiting on the telephone for 45 minutes then they cut me off.
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DO (SOMEONE) OVER
Betray them or cheat them
EXAMPLE
DO (SOMETHING) OVER
Do it again
EXAMPLE
DO (SOMETHING) UP
Fasten/close
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DO (SOMETHING) UP
Decorate to make it look better
EXAMPLE
DRESS UP
Wear fancy clothing
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DRESS (SOMETHING) UP
Make something seem better that it is
EXAMPLE
DROP BACK
Move back a position/group
EXAMPLE
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DROP IN/BY/OVER
Come without an appointment
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DROP OUT
Quit a class/school
EXAMPLE
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EAT OUT
Eat at a restaurant
EXAMPLE
Do you want to eat out tonight? I feel like sushi.
END UP
Eventually reach/do/decide
EXAMPLE
FALL APART
Break into pieces
EXAMPLE
FALL DOWN
Fall to the ground
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FALL OUT
Separate from an interior
EXAMPLE
FALL OUT
Become loose/unattached
EXAMPLE
My daughters tooth fell out last night when she was playing.
FILL (SOMETHING) IN
Write information in blank spaces
EXAMPLE
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FILL (SOMETHING) UP
Fill to the top
EXAMPLE
FIND OUT
Discover
EXAMPLE
You thought I didn’t know but I found your little secret out.
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GET AROUND
Have mobility
EXAMPLE
I like to get around by bike.
It’s much easier to park.
GET AWAY
Go on holiday
EXAMPLE
GET ON
Step onto a vehicle
EXAMPLE
I just got over Corona Virus and now my brother has it.
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GET TOGETHER
Meet (usually for social reasons)
EXAMPLE
GET UP
Get out of bed
EXAMPLE
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The new burger place was giving free fries away on its first day
GIVE UP
Stop trying
EXAMPLE
My English homework was too difficult so I gave up and
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GO AHEAD
EXAMPLE Start / proceed
Please go ahead and start eating
without us, we are going to arrive late.
GO OUT
Leave home
EXAMPLE
GROW UP
Become an adult
EXAMPLE
I won’t buy too many clothes for the baby Get too big for
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HAND (SOMETHING) DOWN
Give something used to someone else
EXAMPLE
HAND (SOMETHING) IN
Submit
EXAMPLE
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The police asked him to hand over the knife and his car keys.
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HANG IN
Stay positive
EXAMPLE
Just hang in, I’m sure this will all work out in the end.
HANG ON
Wait a short time
EXAMPLE
HANG OUT
Spend time relaxing
EXAMPLE
HANG UP
End a phone call
EXAMPLE
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Don’t let anybody hold you back from reaching your dreams.
HOLD ON
Wait a short time
EXAMPLE
HOLD UP (SOMETHING/ONE)
Rob
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Not tell
KEEP (SOMETHING) UP
Continue at the same rate
EXAMPLE
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LOOK OUT
Be careful
EXAMPLE
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Could you look out for the postman. I’m waiting for a parcel to arrive.
LOOK (SOMETHING) UP
Find information
EXAMPLE
LOOK UP TO (SOMEONE)
Have a lot of respect for
EXAMPLE
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MAKE (SOMETHING) UP
EXAMPLE Invent / Lie about something
MAKE UP
Forgive each other
EXAMPLE
They fight all the time but then they always make up.
MAKE (SOMEONE) UP
Apply cosmetics to
EXAMPLE
MIX (SOMEONE/THING) UP
Confuse two or more things
EXAMPLE
I always used to mix the sisters up. They all look the same!
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PASS AWAY
EXAMPLE
Die
His cousin passed away last week.
The funeral is on Wednesday.
PASS OUT
Faint
EXAMPLE
PASS (SOMETHING) UP
EXAMPLE
Decline (usually
something good) She passed the job offer up. Although
it paid more, it was too far away.
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PICK (SOMETHING) OUT
EXAMPLE
Choose
My mum let me pick my own
birthday present out this year.
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The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.
PUT (SOMETHING) ON
Put clothing/accessories on your body
EXAMPLE
Don’t forget to put your new necklace on for the Christmas party.
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RUN INTO (SOMEONE/THING)
Meet unexpectedly
EXAMPLE
I ran into an old school friend at the pub last night.
RUN OUT
Have none left
EXAMPLE
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SEND (SOMETHING) BACK
EXAMPLE Return
I need to send the new shoes (usually by mail)
back, they are the wrong size.
SET (SOMETHING) UP
Arrange, organise
EXAMPLE
We need to set a meeting up as soon as possible.
SET (SOMEONE) UP
EXAMPLE Trick, trap
He set the criminal up by using a secret
microphone and recorded everything he said.
SHOP AROUND
EXAMPLE Compare prices
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SLEEP OVER
Stay somewhere for the night
EXAMPLE
The curfew has begun so you’ll have to sleep over tonight
STICK TO (SOMETHING)
EXAMPLE
Continue doing something, limit
yourself to one particular thing. This time I will
stick to my diet.
SWITCH (SOMETHING) ON
Start the energy flow, turn on
EXAMPLE
I saw the news about 9/11 as soon as she switched the TV on.
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TAKE AFTER (SOMEONE)
EXAMPLE Resemble a family member
TAKE OFF
EXAMPLE Start to fly
Can you take your shoes off when you enter the house please.
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TEAR (SOMETHING) UP
Rip into pieces
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I turned down the job because the office is an hour drive from my house.
TRY (SOMETHING) ON
Sample clothing EXAMPLE
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USE (SOMETHING) UP
Finish the supply
EXAMPLE
You need to use all of your other perfume
up first before I buy you some more.
WARM UP
Prepare body for exercise
EXAMPLE
WEAR OFF
Fade away
EXAMPLE
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WORK OUT
Exercise
EXAMPLE
WORK OUT
Be successful
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