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Phrasal Verbs

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Phrasal Verbs List

Verb ask someone out ask around add up to something back something up Meaning invite on a date ask many people the same question equal reverse Example Chris asked Sara out to dinner. I asked around but nobody has seen my keys. Your purchases add up to $175.00 You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out. My friend backed me up over my decision to quit my job. The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence. We have to blow the balloons up for the party. His car broke down on the highway. He broke down when the doctor told him that his son had died. My teacher broke the project down into three separate parts. Somebody broke in last night and stole the money.

back someone up

support

blow up blow something up break down

explode add air stop functioning (vehicle, machine) get upset

break down

break something down break in

divide into smaller parts

force entry to a building

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break into something break something in break up break out break out in something bring someone down bring someone up

enter forcibly wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new end a relationship escape develop a skin condition make unhappy raise a child

The police had to break into the house to rescue the dog. I need to break these shoes in before the game. My girlfriend and I broke up. The prisoners broke out of jail at night. I broke out in a rash after I used that makeup. This sad story is bringing me down. My parents brought me up in a nice house. My girlfriend gets mad when I bring up sports. I called around but I wasnt able to find anyone who had tickets to the concert. I called my friend back but he wasnt home. She called the wedding off because she found out he cheated. The teacher called on me for a question. I called on you last night but you weren't home. Give me your phone number and I will call you up when I get to your city.

bring something up

start talking about a subject

call around

phone many different places/people return a phone call

call someone back

call something off

cancel

call on someone

ask for an answer or opinion

call on someone

visit someone

call someone up

phone

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calm down not care for someone/something catch up

relax after being angry not like (formal) get to the same point as someone else arrive and register at a hotel or airport leave a hotel

You are so mad. You need to calm down. I don't care for her bad attitude. You'll have to study a lot, if you want to catch up in math class. What time is check in? You have to check out of the hotel before 12:00 AM. The company checks out all new employees references. Check out the clothes on her! He cheered up when he heard the good news. I brought you some movies to cheer you up. If everyone chips in we can finish the work faster. My mom told me to clean up my bedroom. I came across these old photos when I was cleaning the house. The toy will come apart if you pull on it. She came down with a cold yesterday.

check in check out check someone/something out check out someone/something cheer up cheer someone up chip in clean something up

look at carefully, investigate

look at (informal) become happier make happier help tidy, clean

come across something come apart come down with something

find unexpectedly

separate become sick

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come forward

volunteer for a task or to give evidence

He came forward and admitted he broke the window. That clothing style comes from London. He is counting on me to finish the work. Please cross out the old phone number and write your new one. I have to cut back on candy. I have to cut the trees down. The Electric company cut off our power because we didn't pay the bill. He cut the picture out of the magazine. I have to do my test over because I got a bad grade. It's time to do away with all of these old clothes. Do your coat up, It's freezing! For the party tonight I have to dress up. He dropped back to last place in the race when he tripped. I will drop in to talk next week.

come from somewhere count on someone/something cross something out cut back on something cut something down

originate in rely on

draw a line through

consume less make something fall to the ground stop providing remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper) do again (N.Amer.) discard fasten, close wear nice clothing

cut something off

cut something out

do something over do away with something do something up dress up

drop back

move back in a position/group

drop in

come without an appointment

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drop someone/something off drop out eat out end up fall apart fall out figure something out

take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there quit a class, school etc eat at a restaurant eventually reach/do/decide break into pieces separate from an interior understand, find the answer

Can you drop me off at the store? I dropped out of school. Im too tired to cook tonight. Let's eat out. We ended up going to the beach instead of the movie. His watch fell apart when he dropped it. The keys must have fallen out of his pocket. I cant figure out this math question. Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number. This form must be filled out. I need to fill the water bottle up because it is empty. I dont know if he is coming with us to the movie. We need to find out? I wanted to get my point across to her but she wouldn't listen. I hope everyone on the team can get along. When I get my new car, I can get around.

fill something in fill something out fill something up

to write information in blanks to write information in blanks fill to the top

find out

discover

get something across

communicate, make understandable

get along get around

like each other have mobility

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get away get away with something get back get something back get back at someone get back into something get on something get over something get round to something get together get up give someone away give something away give something back give in

go on a vacation do without being noticed or punished return receive something you had before retaliate, take revenge become interested in something again step onto a vehicle recover from an illness, loss, difficulty finally find time to do get around to something) meet (usually for social reasons) get out of bed reveal hidden information about someone give something to someone for free return a borrowed item reluctantly stop fighting or arguing give to many people (usually at no cost)

I hope I can get away for a week vacation. My brother always gets away with cheating on tests. We will get back from our vacation next week. Dave got his ball back from his friend. Im going to get back at him for breaking my glasses. I got back into going to the gym. Hurry up and get on the train, before it is full! I just got over this cold. This week I have to get round to painting the house. Let's get together for dinner tonight I got up early today. His friend gave him away to the police. Im giving away my bike. I have to give this book back to Lisa tonight. I didnt want to go to that movie, but I finally gave in. They were giving out free ice cream samples at the ice cream store.

give something out

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give something up give up go after someone go after something go against someone go ahead go back

quit a habit stop trying follow someone try to achieve something compete, oppose start, proceed return to a place

I am giving up smoking. The puzzle was too difficult so I gave up. The police tried to go after the thief. She went after her dream and now she is a movie star. They are going against the best team in the country. Please go ahead and eat. I have to go back home and get my keys. We're going out for dinner tonight. Sean has been going out with Katie for two years. Please go over your answers before you submit your test. Lets go over to Toms house. After we went to different universities we grew apart. I cut my hair but it grew back quickly. When he grows up he wants to be a policeman. Children always need new clothes, because they grow out of them fast.

go out go out with someone go over something go over grow apart grow back grow up grow out of something

leave home to go on a social event date review visit someone nearby stop being friends over time regrow become an adult

get too big for

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grow into something

grow big enough to fit

The shirt is too big for her now, but she will grow into it soon. I handed my old clothes down to my little brother. I have to hand in my homework by Tuesday. The teacher will hand out the paper when youre ready. Hang in there. The class will get easier. Hang on while I grab my keys! Instead of going to the movie we are going to hang out at her house. He was so angry, he didnt say goodbye. He just hung up. She held back her tears at the funeral. Hold on while I go get my jacket. Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside. Keep on talking, Im listening. We kept the secret from you, because we didnt trust you. Keep the dog out of the car.

hand something down hand something in hand something out hang in hang on

give something used to someone else submit to distribute to a group of people stay positive wait a short time (informal)

hang out

spend time relaxing (informal)

hang up

end a phone call

hold something back hold on hold onto someone/something keep on doing something keep something from someone keep someone/something out

hide an emotion wait a short time hold firmly using your hands or arms continue doing

not tell

stop from entering

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let someone down

fail to support or help, disappoint

I need you to help me. Don't let me down. Can you let me in the house. its cold outside? I have to look after my younger brother. Ever since I cheated on that test, our teacher has looked down on me. I'm looking for a new shirt for the party. I'm looking forward to your birthday party. We are going to look into the price of cars today. Look out! That dog is going to bite you. You have to look out for sharks in the water. Can you look over my homework for mistakes? You can look his phone number up in the phonebook. My little brother has always looked up to me. Matt made up a story about why we were late. We were angry yesterday, but we made up today. I mixed up their names.

let someone in look after someone/something look down on someone

allow to enter take care of

think less of, consider inferior

look for someone/something look forward to something look into something look out look out for someone/something look something over

try to find be excited about the future investigate be careful, vigilant, and take notice be especially vigilant for check, examine search and find information in a reference book or database have a lot of respect for invent, lie about something forgive each other confuse two or more things

look something up

look up to someone make something up make up mix something up

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pass away

die

His father passed away yesterday. It was so hot in the hospital that a man passed out. The teacher passed the tests out. I passed up the job because I am not sure I want to move. Thanks for buying my lunch. I'll pay you back tonight. He will pay for hitting my friend. I picked out these books to read. I'll point my friend out when he walks by. You can put the bag down on the floor. The students put the new student down because he looked different. Im putting off the vacation until I finish all this work. The firemen put the fire out. I have to put the bed together. I cant put up with his stupid jokes anymore. Don't forget to put on a jacket, its cold outside.

pass out pass something out

faint give the same thing to many people decline (usually something good) return owed money be punished for doing something bad choose

pass something up

pay someone back pay for something pick something out point someone/something out put something down

indicate with your finger put what you are holding on a surface or floor insult, make someone feel stupid postpone extinguish assemble tolerate put clothing/accessories on your body

put someone down

put something off put something out put something together put up with someone/something put something on

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run into someone/something run over someone/something run out

meet unexpectedly drive a vehicle over a person or thing have none left

I ran into an old schoolfriend at the mall. He ran over my foot with his car. We ran out of food in the house, so we had to go out to eat. My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong address. Im going to set a meeting up at work Tuesday. You should shop around to find a better price. She always shows off when shes skiing. Im going to sleep over tonight at my friends house. We need to sort this problem out. You will lose weight if you stick to the diet. Im going to bed. Could you switch the light off. I you want to listen to music, switch on the radio. I take after my father. We look alike. He took the puzzle apart and put it back into the box.

send something back

return (usually by mail)

set something up shop around show off sleep over sort something out

arrange, organize compare prices act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) stay somewhere for the night (informal) organize, resolve a problem continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing stop the energy flow, turn off start the energy flow, turn on resemble a family member purposely break into pieces

stick to something

switch something off switch something on take after someone take something apart

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take something back

return an item

Im going to take our new car back because it doesn't work. The plane takes off in five minutes. Take off your jacket, its wet! Can you take the garbage out to the garbage bin? He took me out for dinner. I tore up my ex-girlfriend's letters. I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision. Dont throw your old clothes away I will wear them. Please turn the radio down while Im studying. I turned the job down because I don't want to move. You need to turn the TV off and finish your homework. Let's turn the lights on, its dark in here. Turn the music up. This is my favorite song. My keys turned up after we stopped looking for them.

take off take something off take something out take someone out tear something up

start to fly remove something (usually clothing) remove from a place or thing pay for someone to go somewhere with you rip into pieces

think something over

Consider

throw something away turn something down

dispose of decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc) Refuse stop the energy flow, switch off start the energy, switch on increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc) appear suddenly

turn something down

turn something off turn something on turn something up turn up

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try something on try something out use something up wake up warm someone/something up warm up wear off work out work out work something out

sample clothing Test finish the supply stop sleeping

I'm going to try this shirt on, to see if it fits. I am going to try this car out. I used all of the shampoo up so I need to buy some more. I have to wake up early for work everyday. You can warm your hands up in front of the fireplace. The soccer players warm up by running before the game. The medicine wore off, I need to take more. I work out at the gym everyday. His plan worked out perfectly. We have to work out the answer to this math question.

increase the temperature

prepare body for exercise fade away Exercise be successful make a calculation

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