1.

Ask somebody out Artinya: Membatalkan

Artinya: Mengajak seseorang keluar Contoh: Jason called the wedding off
Contoh: Brian asked Judy out to dinner and because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
a movie. 13. Call on somebody
2. Ask around Artinya: Mengunjungi seseorang
Artinya: Menanyakan pertanyaan yang sama Contoh: We called on you last night but you
kepada banyak orang weren't home.
Contoh: I asked around but nobody has seen 14. Call somebody up
my wallet. Artinya: Menelpon
3. Back something up Contoh: Give me your phone number and I
Artinya: Membalikkan will call you up when we are in town.
Contoh: You'll have to back up your car so 15. Calm down
that I can get out. Artinya: Menenangkan diri
4. Back somebody up Contoh: You are still mad. You need to calm
Artinya: Mendukung down before you drive the car.
Contoh: My wife backed me up over my 16. Chip in
decision to quit my job. Artinya: Membantu
5. Blow up Contoh: If everyone chips in we can get the
Artinya: Meledak kitchen painted by noon.
Contoh: Rebels attempted to blow up the 17. Clean something up
bridge. Artinya: Merapikan/membersihkan
6. Blow something up Contoh: Please clean up your bedroom
Artinya: Menambahkan udara before you go outside.
Contoh: We have to blow 50 balloons up for 18. Come from some place
the party. Artinya: berasal dari
7. Break down Contoh: The art of origami comes from
Artinya: Rusak Asia.
Contoh: Our car broke down at the side of 19. Count on somebody/ something
the highway in the snowstorm. Artinya: Mengandalkan
8. Break up Contoh: I am counting on you to make
Artinya: Memutus hubungan dinner while I am out.
Contoh: My girlfriend and I broke up before 20. Do something up
I moved to Yogyakarta. Artinya: Mengencangkan
9. Break out Contoh: Do your coat up before you go
Artinya: Kabur outside. It's snowing!
Contoh: The prisoners broke out of jail when 21. Dress up
the guards weren't looking. Artinya: Mengenakan pakaian yang bagus
10. Bring something up Contoh: It's a fancy restaurant so we have to
Artinya: Muntah dress up.
Contoh: He drank so much that he brought 21. Drop somebody/ something off
his dinner up in the toilet. Artinya: Mengantar
 11. Call somebody back Contoh: I have to drop my sister off at work
Artinya: Telpon balik before I come over.
Contoh: I called the company back but the 22. Eat out
offices were closed for the weekend. Artinya: Makan di luar
12. Call something off
Contoh: I don't feel like cooking tonight. 34. Get something back
Let's eat out. Artinya: Mendapatkan kembali
23. End up Contoh: Liz finally got her Science notes
Artinya: Memutuskan back from my room-mate.
Contoh: We ended up renting a movie 35. Get back at somebody
instead of going to the theatre. Artinya: Membalas dendam
24. Fall down Contoh: My sister got back at me for
Artinya: Jatuh stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite
Contoh: The picture that you hung up last hat.
night fell down this morning. 36. Get back into something
25. Fall out Artinya: Kembali tertarik
Artinya: Rontok Contoh: I finally got back into my novel and
Contoh: His hair started to fall out when he finished it.
was only 35. 37. Get over something
26. Figure something out Artinya: Sembuh
Artinya: Mencari tahu Contoh: I just got over the flu and now my
Contoh: I need to figure out how to fit the sister has it.
piano and the bookshelf in this room. 38. Get over something
27. Fill something in Artinya: Menangani
Artinya: Mengisi Contoh: The company will have to close if it
Contoh: Please fill in the form with your can't get over the new regulations.    
name, address, and phone number. 39. Get up
28. Fill something up Artinya: Bangun
Artinya: Memenuhi Contoh: I got up early today to study for my
Contoh: I always fill the water jug up when exam.
it is empty. 40. Get up
29. Find out Artinya: Berdiri
Artinya: Menemukan Contoh: You should get up and give the
Contoh: We don't know where he lives. How elderly man your seat.
can we find out? 41. Give something back
30. Find something out Artinya: Mengembalikan
Artinya: Menemukan Contoh: I have to give these skates back to
Contoh: We tried to keep the time of the Franz before his hockey game.
party a secret, but Samantha found it out. 42. Give in
31. Get something across/ over Artinya: Mengalah
Artinya: Berkomunikasi Contoh: My boyfriend didn't want to go to
Contoh: I tried to get my point across/over the ballet, but he finally gave in.
to the judge but she wouldn't listen. 43. Give something up
32. Get away Artinya: Berhenti
Artinya: Berlibur Contoh: I am giving up smoking as of
Contoh: We worked so hard this year that January 1st.
we had to get away for a week. 44. Give up
33. Get back Artinya: Menyerah
Artinya: Kembali Contoh: My maths homework was too
Contoh: We got back from our vacation last difficult so I gave up.
week. 45. Go after somebody
Artinya: Membuntuti seseorang 57. Hold somebody/ something up
Contoh: My brother tried to go after the thief Artinya: Merampok
in his car. Contoh: A man in a black mask held the
46. Go against somebody bank up this morning.
Artinya: Melawan 58. Keep on doing something
Contoh: We are going against the best Artinya: Terus melakukan sesuatu
soccer team in the city tonight. Contoh: Keep on stirring until the liquid
47. Go back comes to a boil.
Artinya: Kembali 59. Let somebody down
Contoh: I have to go back home and get my Artinya: Mengecewakan
lunch. Contoh: I need you to be on time. Don't let
48. Go out me down this time.
Artinya: Keluar 60. Look after somebody/ something
Contoh: We're going out for dinner tonight. Artinya: Merawat
49. Go out with somebody Contoh: I have to look after my sick
Artinya: Kencan grandmother.
Contoh: Jesse has been going out with Luke 61. Look down on somebody
since they met last winter. Artinya: Memandang rendah
50. Go over something Contoh: Ever since we stole that chocolate
Artinya: Mengulas kembali bar your dad has looked down on me.
Contoh: Please go over your answers before 62. Look for somebody/ something
you submit your test. Artinya: Mencari
51. Grow up Contoh: I'm looking for a red dress for the
Artinya: Tumbuh dewasa wedding.
Contoh: When Jack grows up he wants to be 63. Look out
a fireman. Artinya: Awas! Hati-hati!
52. Hand something down Contoh: Look out! That car's going to hit
Artinya: Memberikan you!
Contoh: I handed my old comic books down 64. Look something over
to my little cousin. Artinya: Memeriksa
53. Hand something in Contoh: Can you look over my essay for
Artinya: Mengumpulkan spelling mistakes?
Contoh: I have to hand in my essay by 65. Look something up
Friday. Artinya: Mencari informasi
54. Hang up Contoh: We can look her phone number up
Artinya: Mengakhiri panggilan on the Internet.
Contoh: He didn't say goodbye before he 66. Look up to somebody
hung up. Artinya: Menghormati
55. Hold something back Contoh: My little sister has always looked
Artinya: Menyembunyikan perasaan up to me.
Contoh: Jamie held back his tears at his 67. Make something up
grandfather's funeral. Artinya: Mengada-ada
56. Hold on Contoh: Josie made up a story about why we
Artinya: Menunggu sejenak were late.
Contoh: Please hold on while I transfer you 68. Make up
to the Sales Department. Artinya: Saling memaafkan
Contoh: We were angry last night, but we Contoh: We are putting off our trip until
made up at breakfast. January because of the hurricane.
69. Make somebody up 80. Put something out
Artinya: Merias Artinya: Memadamkan
Contoh: My sisters made me up for my Contoh: The neighbours put the fire out
graduation party. before the firemen arrived.
70. Pass away 81. Put something on
Artinya: Meninggal Artinya: Mengenakan
Contoh: His uncle passed away last night Contoh: Don't forget to put on your new
after a long illness. earrings for the party.
71. Pass out 82. Run into somebody/ something
Artinya: Pingsan Artinya: Kebetulan berjumpa
Contoh: It was so hot in the church that an Contoh: I ran into an old school-friend at the
elderly lady passed out. mall.
72. Pass something out 83. Run over somebody/ something
Artinya: Bagi-bagi Artinya: Melindas
Contoh: The professor passed the textbooks Contoh: I accidentally ran over your bicycle
out before class. in the driveway.
73. Pass something up 84. Run away
Artinya: Menolak Artinya: Kabur
Contoh: I passed up the job because I am Contoh: The child ran away from home and
afraid of change. has been missing for three days.
74. Pay somebody back 85. Run out
Artinya: Membayar utang Artinya: Kehabisan
Contoh: Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll Contoh: We ran out of shampoo so I had to
pay you back on Friday. wash my hair with soap.
75. Pay for something 86. Set something up
Artinya: Menerima hukuman Artinya: Mengatur
Contoh: That bully will pay for being mean Contoh: Our boss set a meeting up with the
to my little brother. president of the company.
76. Pick something out 87. Set somebody up
Artinya: Memilih Artinya: Menjebak
Contoh: I picked out three sweaters for you Contoh: The police set up the car thief by
to try on. using a hidden camera.
77. Put something down 88. Show off
Artinya: Meletakkan Artinya: Pamer
Contoh: You can put the groceries down on Contoh: He always shows off on his
the kitchen counter. skateboard
78. Put somebody down 89. Switch something off
Artinya: Mencerca Artinya: Mematikan
Contoh: The students put the substitute Contoh: The light's too bright. Could you
teacher down because his pants were too switch it off.
short. 90. Switch something on
79. Put something off Artinya: We heard the news as soon as we
Artinya: Menunda switched on the car radio.
91. Take after somebody
Artinya: Menyerupai 103: Turn something up
Contoh: I take after my mother. We are both Artinya: Membesarkan volume
impatient. Contoh: Can you turn the music up? This is
92. Take something back my favourite song.
Artinya: Mengembalikan sesuatu 104. Turn up
Contoh: I have to take our new TV back Artinya: Muncul tiba-tiba
because it doesn't work. Contoh: Our cat turned up after we put
93. Take off posters up all over the neighbourhood.
Artinya: Lepas landas 105. Try something out
Contoh: My plane takes off in five minutes. Artinya: Mencoba
94. Take something off Contoh: I am going to try this new brand of
Artinya: Melepaskan detergent out.
Contoh: Take off your socks and shoes and 106. Wake up
come in the lake! Artinya: Bangun tidur
95. Tear something up Contoh: We have to wake up early for work
Artinya: Merobek on Monday.
Contoh: I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters 107. Warm up
and gave them back to him. Artinya: Melakukan pemanasan
96. Think back Contoh: I always warm up by doing sit-ups
Artinya: Mengigat/Memikirkan kembali before I go for a run.
Contoh: When I think back on my youth, I 108. Wear off
wish I had studied harder. Artinya: Luntur
97. Think something over Contoh: Most of my make-up wore off
Artinya: Mempertimbangkan before I got to the party.
Contoh: I'll have to think this job offer over 109. Work out
before I make my final decision. Artinya: Olahraga
98. Throw something away Contoh: I work out at the gym three times a
Artinya: Membuang week.
Contoh: We threw our old furniture away 110. Work out
when we won the lottery. Artinya: Berhasil
99. Turn something down Contoh: Our plan worked out fine.
Artinya: Mengecilkan volume 111. Work something out
Contoh: Please turn the TV down while the Artinya: Menghitung
guests are here. Contoh: We have to work out the total cost
100. Turn something down before we buy the house.
Artinya: Menolak 112.Cheer up = Menghibur
Contoh: I turned the job down because I Helena was feeling blue lately, so Amy
don't want to move. cheered her up. (Helena sedang merasa sedih
101. Turn something off belakangan ini, maka Amy menghiburnya.)
Artinya: Mematikan 113.Come in = Masuk
Contoh: Your mother wants you to turn the “Come in, I have something to show you!”
TV off and come for dinner. said Riana to Jane. (“Masuklah, aku
102. Turn something on memiliki sesuatu untuk ditunjukkan
Artinya: Menyalakan padamu!” kata Riana pada Jane.)
Contoh: It's too dark in here. Let's turn some 114.Drop by = Mampir
lights on.
Whenever possible, Daniel always drops by
to meet his daughter at school (Bila
memungkinkan, Daniel selalu mampir untuk
menemui anak perempuannya di sekolah.)
115.Fall apart = Hancur, Cerai (berai)
No matter how many times they fight, Hans
and Emily always try to avoid their marriage
from falling apart. (Entah berapa kali
mereka bertengkar, Hans dan Emily selalu
berusaha mencegah pernikahan mereka dari
perceraian.)
116.Fall down = Terjatuh
It was really embarrassing that I slipped on a
banana peel then fell down. (Amat
memalukan ketika aku terpeleset kulit
pisang lalu terjatuh.)
117.Get up = Bangun, bangkit
Every day, my mother has to get up at 4 in
the morning to go to the market. (Setiap
pagi, ibuku harus bangun pukul empat pagi
untuk pergi ke pasar.)
118.Give in = Mengalah
The reason why John broke up with Sarah is
because he got tired of being the only one
who always gave in. (Alasan mengapa John
memutuskan hubungannya dengan Sarah
adalah sebab ia lelah menjadi satu-satunya
yang selalu mengalah.)
119.Give away = Membagikan,
memberikan (secara cuma-cuma)
Maria just bought a new dress but it was too
small for her, so she gave it away to a friend.
(Maria baru saja membeli gaun baru, akan
tetapi baju itu kekecilan; jadi ia
memberikannya pada seorang teman.)
120.Give up = Menyerah
The reason why so many people succeed is
because they never give up. (Alasan
mengapa banyak orang sukses adalah sebab
mereka tidak pernah menyerah.)
121.Hand in = Mengumpulkan
The students were so relieved that Mrs.
Swanson forgot to ask them to hand in their
assignment. Nobody had finished it. (Para
murid merasa sangat lega Mrs. Swanson
lupa meminta mereka mengumpulkan tugas
mereka. Tidak ada seorangpun yang sudah
menyelesaikannya.)
122.Hang out = Main, nongkrong
Ginny is not a kind of girl who hangs out
with her friends at the mall, she prefers to
read a book at home. (Ginny bukanlah tipe
perempuan yang bermain-main dengan
temannya di mall, dia lebih memilih
membaca buku di rumah.)
123.Hang up = Menutup telepon
John told Riana that he missed her before he
hung up. (John memberi tahu Riana bahwa
ia merindukannya sebelum menutup
telepon.)
124.Look for = Mencari
Diana was glad to find her ring inside her
pocket—she had been looking for it for
weeks. (Diana bahagia menemukan
cincinnya di dalam saku—ia sudah mencari-
carinya selama berminggu-minggu.)
125.Pass away = Meninggal
Sheila’s father had passed away when she
was still 9 years old. (Ayah Sheila telah
meninggal dunia ketika ia masih berusia
sembilan tahun.)
126.Put on = Memakai (pakaian atau riasan)
Liana’s boyfriend always hates it when she
puts on her red lipstick. (Pacar Liana selalu
benci ketika ia memakai lipstik warna
merah.)
127.Show off = Pamer, memamerkan
I know that Kelly is talented, but I never like
it when she’s showing off. (Aku tahu bahwa
Kelly berbakat, namun aku tidak pernah
suka jika dia sedang pamer.)
128.Take off = Melepas
Tania has a terrible sight problem, thus she
never takes off her glasses. She can’t see
clearly. (Tania memiliki masalah
penglihatan yang buruk, maka dari itu ia
tidak pernah melepas kacamatanya. Ia tidak
bisa melihat dengan jelas.)
129.Turn on, turn off = Menyalakan,
mematikan
Before leaving the room, Jean always makes
sure every light has been turned off.
(Sebelum meninggalkan ruangan, Jean
selalu memastikan setiap lampu sudah
dimatikan.)
130.Turn around = Berputar, berbalik
Lily turned around because she heard
someone call her name, but nobody was
there. (Lily berbalik sebab mendengar
seseorang memanggil namanya, namun tidak
ada siapa-siapa di sana.)
131.Turn up, turn down = Mengeraskan,
mengecilkan (volume suara)
“Please turn down the radio. I’m on the
phone.” Julia said. (“Tolong kecilkan
radionya. Aku sedang menelepon.” kata
Julia.)
132.Work out = Berolah raga
Since I’m trying to lose some weight, I willl
try to work out every morning. (Sebab aku
sedang berusaha menurunkan berat badan,
aku akan mencoba berolah raga setiap pagi.)
Berikut contoh phrasal verbs yang sering
digunakan dalam konteks bisnis:
ZERO IN ON
Arti dari phrasal verbs di atas adalah “to
focus solely on” atau sepenuhnya fokus pada
satu hal. Contoh kalimat: “We can zero in on
the candidates for this position during the
interviews.”
WRITE UP
Bermakna menulis draft mentah baik di
komputer maupun catatan sebelum membuat
versi lengkap. Contoh kalimat: “After the
meeting, please write up the minutes and
email them to everyone so we know who
will do which tasks this week.”
SHOP AROUND
Berarti membandingkan harga untuk
kualitas sebuah barang dari berbagai
sumber. Contoh kalimat: “Our usual supplier
is expensive. Let’s shop around for a better
price on the cases.”
RUN BY
Salah satu separable phrasal verbs yang
berarti mendiskusikan dengan seseorang
untuk tahu opininya. Contoh: “Please run it
by Jack. He has done this type of project
before and can let you know how it should
look.”
DROP BY
Phrasal verb berikutnya berarti tiba-tiba
berkunjung atau bertemu tanpa ada
perjanjian sebelumnya. Contoh: “Drop by
my office after the meeting so we can
discuss this further.”
COME ACROSS
Bermakna menemukan tanpa sengaja.
Contoh dalam kalimat: “If you come across
my keys while you are in the pantry, please
bring them to me.”
CALL BACK
Definisi dari phrasal verbs “call back”
adalah menunggu respon lewat telepon atau
to return a phone call. Contoh dalam
kalimat: “I called him yesterday and am
waiting for him to call back.”
ASK AROUND
Berarti menanyakan hal yang sama kepada
banyak orang atau semacam survei. Contoh
kalimat: “I will ask around to find out who
wants to go to lunch together.”
THINK OVER
Phrasal verb yang satu ini juga merupakan
separable phrasal verb dengan definisi
mempertimbangkan atau consider.
Contohnya dalam kalimat adalah: “We have
several possible plans to think over. We
need another day to consider them.”
FIGURE OUT
bermakna mencari tahu jawaban atau untuk
memahami. Contohnya saat digunakan
dalam kalimat adalah: “The solution isn’t
clear to me right now. I will figure it out and
give you the answer later.”
1          Ask Around: Menanyakan Hal Yang
Sama Pada Setiap Orang
2          Add Up To Something: Memperkuat
Sebuah Fakta
3          Ask Someone Out: Mengajak
Seseorang Untuk Kencan
4          Blow Something Up: Membesar-
Besarkan Suatu Hal
5          Back Someone Up: Mendukung
6          Blow Up: Meledakkan
7          Break Down: Rusak,Tidak Berfungsi
8          Break Something Down: Membelah,
Memisahkan, Memecah
9          Break Into Something: Mengganggu,
Menerobos Masuk
10       Break Up: Memutuskan Hubungan
11       Break Out: Melarikan Diri
12       Break Out: Mulai Terjadi (Hal Yang
Tidak Diinginkan seperti kerusuhan/ wabah)
13       Bring Someone Down:
Mengecewakan Seseorang, Melemahkan
14       Bring Someone Up ; Membesarkan
Seorang Anak
15       Bring Up: Mengemukakan,
Membicarakan
16       Call Around: Menghubungi Beberapa
Orang/Tempat
17       Call Someone Back: Menelepon Balik
18       Call Something Off: Menggagalkan,
Membatalkan
19       Call Someone Up: Menelepon
Seseorang
20       Calm Down: Meredakan Amarah
21       Catch Up: Mengejar Pencapaian
Seseorang
22       Check In: Masuk Hotel/Airport
23       Check Out: Keluar Hotel
24       Cheer Up: Membuat Seseorang
Bahagia
25       Chip In: Membantu/Menolong
26       Clean Something Up: Merapikan
Tempat
27       Come Across Something: Menemukan
Sesuatu Dengan Tidak Sengaja
28       Come Apart: Berpisah, Terjatuh,
Rusak
29       Come Down With Something: Sakit
30       Come Forward: Mendukung,
Berinisiatif
31       Come From: Somewhere Berasal Dari
32       Count On Someone/Something:
Mempercayakan Seseorang, Percaya Pada
Seseorang
33       Cross Something Out: Membuat Garis
Melintasi Sesuatu
34       Cut Back On Something: Mengurangi
Konsumsi/Penggunaan Suatu Hal
35       Cut Into: Mengganggu, Menginterupsi
36       Cut Something Off: Memotong
Sesuatu Dengan Benda Tajam
37       Cut Something Off: memotong tuntas,
memenggal
38       Cut Something Out:
Mengambil/Menghapus Bagian Dari Sesuatu
39       Do Something over: Mengulang
Sebuah Aktivitas
40       Do Away With Something:
Membuang Sesuatu
41       Dress Up: Berdandan/Mengenakan
Pakaian
42       Drop Back: Mundur
43       Drop In/By/Over    : Datang Tanpa
Membuat Janji
44       Drop Out: Dikeluarkan Dari
Sekolah/Universitas
45       Eat Out: Makan Di Luar (Restoran)
46       End Up: Memutuskan Sesuatu
47       Fall Apart: Hancur Berkeping-Keping
48       Fall Down: Jatuh Ke Tanah
49       Fall Out: Memisahkan
50       Figure Something Out: Memahami
Sesuatu
51       Fill Something In: Mengisi Penuh
52       Find Out        : Mencari
53       Get Something Across/Over:
Berkomunikasi
54       Get Along: akur
55       Get Away: Pergi Berlibur
56       Get Away With Something:
Melakukan Suatu Kesalahan Tanpa Dihukum
57       Get Back: Kembali, Pulang
58       Get Back At Someone: Balas Dendam
59       Get On Something: Melangkah Masuk
60       Get Over Something: Menyadari,
Menghadapi Sesuatu
61       Get Together: Bertemu
62       Get Up: Bangun Dari Tempat Tidur
63       Give Away: Menyumbang, Donor
64       Give Something Back: 93       Keep Something Up: Melanjutkan
Mengembalikan Sesuatu Pada Taraf Yang Sama
65       Give In: Terpaksa Berhenti Berdebat 94       Let Someone Down: Mengecewakan
66       Give Up: Menyerah Seseorang
67       Go After Someone: Membuntuti 95       Let Someone In: Mengijinkan Masuk
Seseorang 96       Look After Someone/Something:
68       Go After Something: Mencoba Meraih Memperhatikan
Sesuatu 97       Look Down : Meremehkan
69       Go Against Someone/Something:         98       Look For: Mencari Sesuatu
Melawan 99       Look Forward To: Mengharapkan,
70       Go Ahead: Lanjutkan Menantikan
71       Go Back: Mengembalikan Sesuatu Ke 100     Look Into: Menginvestigasi
Tempat Semula 101     Look Out: Berhati-Hati
72       Go Out:         Pergi Keluar Rumah 102     Look Out For Someone/Something:
73       Go Out With Someone: Berkencan Sangat Hati-Hati
74       Go Over Something: Menemui 103     Look Something Over:
Seseorang Mengecek/Mempelajari
75       Go Over: Mengecek/Me-Review 104     Look Up To Someone: Menghormati
Sesuatu Seseorang
76       Grow Apart: Mengakhiri Pertemanan 105     Make Something Up: Berbohong
77       Grow Up: Tumbuh, Menjadi Dewasa Akan Suatu Hal
78       Grow Out Of Something: 106     Make Up: Dandan
Memperbesar(Pakaian) 107     Make Sure: Memastikan
79       Grow Into Something: Tumbuh 108     Mix Up: Bingung
80       Hand Something Down: Mewariskan 109     Pass Away: Meninggal
81       Hand Something Out: 110     Pass Out: Hilang Kesadaran
Mendistribusikan Sesuatu Pada Sekelompok
Orang
82       Hand Something Over: Memberikan
Sesuatu
83       Hang In: Bertahan
84       Hang On: Tahan, Tunggu Sebentar
85       Hang Out: Nongkrong, Pergi Bersama
Teman
86       Hang Up: Mencegah/Menahan
Seseorang Melakukan Sesuatu
87       Hold Someone/Something Back:
Menahan Emosi
88       Hold Something Back: Mengakhiri
Telepon
89       Hold On: Menunggu Sebentar
90       Keep On Doing Something:
Melanjutkan Aktivitas
91       Keep Something From Someone:
Merahasiakan Sesuatu
92       Keep Someone/Something Out:
Mencegah Seseorang Untuk Masuk