Intransitive Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verb Meaning Phrasal Verb Meaning

act up cause problems go away leave a place or person
blow up explode go back return
break down stop working (a machine) go down become less (price, number), decrease
break out happen suddenly go off explode (a gun/fireworks)
burn down burn completely go on continue
call back return a phone call go out leave
catch on 1.become popular go over succeed with an audience
2.understand go up 1.be built
cheer up make happier 2.become more (price, number), increase
clean up clean completely grow up become an adult
clear up become clear hang up end a phone call
close down stop operating hold on 1.wait
come about happen 2.not hang up the phone
come along come with, accompany keep away stay at a distance
come around happen keep on continue
come back return keep out not enter
come down become less (price) keep up go as fast as
come in enter lie down recline
come off become unattached light up illuminate
come out appear look out be careful
come up arise make up end a disagreement, reconcile
dress up wear special clothes miss out lose the chance for something good
drop in visit by surprise pay off be wothwhile
drop out quit pick up improve
eat out eat in a restaurant play around have fun
empty out empty completely run out not have enough of
end up 1.do something unexpected or unintended show up appear
2.reach a final place or condition sign up register
fall off become detached sit down take a seat
find out learn information slip up make a mistake
follow through complete stand up rise
fool around act playful start over start again
get ahead make progress, succeed stay up remain awake
get along have a good relationship straighten up make neat
get back return take off depart (a plane)
get by survive turn out have a particular result
get off 1.leave (a bus, the Internet) turn up appear
2.end a phone conversation wake up stop sleeping
get on enter, board (a bus, a train) watch out be careful
get through finish work out 1.be resolved
get together meet 2.exercise
get up rise from bed, arise
give up quit