Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Phrasel Verbs
Phrasel Verbs
ask around ask many people I asked around but nobody has seen
the same question my wallet.
break down stop functioning Our car broke down at the side of the
(vehicle, machine) highway in the snowstorm.
break out in something develop a skin I broke out in a rash after our
condition camping trip.
call on somebody visit somebody We called on you last night but you
weren't home.
calm down relax after being You are still mad. You need to calm
phrasal verb meaning example sentence
catch up get to the same You'll have to run faster than that if
point as somebody you want to catch up with Marty.
else
check in arrive and register We will get the hotel keys when
at a hotel or airport we check in.
check out leave a hotel You have to check out of the hotel
before 11:00 AM.
check out somebody/ something look at (informal) Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
cut in pull in too closely The bus driver got angry when that
in front of another car cut in.
vehicle
do somebody/ something over beat up, ransack He's lucky to be alive. His shop
(BrE, informal) was done over by a street gang.
fall down fall to the ground The picture that you hung up last
night fell down this morning.
fall out (of hair, teeth) His hair started to fall out when he
become loose and was only 35.
unattached
form (AmE)
get along/on like each other I was surprised how well my new
girlfriend and my sister got along/on.
get back at somebody retaliate, take My sister got back at me for stealing
revenge her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.
get back into something become interested I finally got back into my novel and
in something again finished it.
get on something step onto a vehicle We're going to freeze out here if you
don't let us get on the bus.
get round to something finally find time to I don't know when I am going to get
do (AmE: get round to writing the thank you cards.
around
to something)
grow apart stop being friends My best friend and I grew apart after
over time she changed schools.
grow into something grow big enough to This bike is too big for him now, but
fit he should grow into it by next year.
grow out of something get too big for Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes
because she has grown out of her old
ones.
hold onto somebody/ something hold firmly using Hold onto your hat because it's very
your hands or arms windy outside.
keep somebody/ something out stop from entering Try to keep the wet dog out of the
living room.
look down on somebody think less of, Ever since we stole that chocolate bar
consider inferior your dad has looked down on me.
look for somebody/ something try to find I'm looking for a red dress for the
wedding.
look out be careful, vigilant, Look out! That car's going to hit you!
and take notice
run into somebody/ something meet unexpectedly I ran into an old school-friend at the
mall.
week.