Most commonly used PHRASAL VERBS

Most commonly used PHRASAL VERBS

ANSWER SB BACK = reply rudely

ASK AFTER SB = inquire about health b) continue with

BACK SB UP= support

BACK DOWN = admit you are wrong

BREAK DOWN  = a) stop functioning b)  collapse emotionally  c) analyze

BREAK IN/INTO = enter by force or for robbery

BREAK OFF = interrupt, stop a speech ,meeting etc

BREAK OUT  =  appear or begin suddenly and spread quickly

BREAK OUT =  escape

BREAK UP=            separate

BRING ABOUT =cause to happen

BRING SB UP =raise, care for, educate

BRING SB AROUND = persuade

BUMP INTO SB = run into,meet by chance

CALL OFF = cancel

CALL/RING SB UP =telephone

CARRY OUT = fulfil, complete

CARRY ON = continue

CLEAR UP = improve (e.g Of weather)

COME ACROSS = meet by chance

COME TO = regain consciousness

COME ABOUT = happen

CUT OFF =interrupt,stop

DRAW STH UP = compile

(could)DO WITH  = need, want

DO AWAY WITH= abolish

DO UP= a) fasten  b) repair or redecorate

DO WITHOUT = manage to live without

FIND OUT = discover

GET AT SB = criticize

GET AT STH = imply

GET AWAY =  escape

GET BY = survive

GET FOR SB = attack verbally or physically

GET ON WITH  = have a good relationship with

GET ON/ ALONG   = a) make progress b) be friendly

GET OVER  = recover from or overcome sth

GET THROUGH =a) make contact   b) manage to finish

GET TO  = begin

GET TOGETHER  = meet socially

GET UP  = rise from bed

GET/PUT  ACROSS = communicate effectively; explain

GET STH OVER WITH = finish sth

GIVE AWAY = donate b) betray c) make known

GIVE BACK  = return

GIVE IN/ UP = surrender ;stop trying to do sth

GIVE OFF  = emit

GIVE OUT  = distribute

GIVE UP)=  stop doing sth

GO AWAY= a) leave   b) cease

GO BACK  = return

GO DOWN  = = become lower

GO IN = enter

GO INTO STH = investigate

GO ON = continue

GO OVER = rehearse, repeat

GO UP  = a) increase in amount or number  b) approach

HAVE / BE  TO DO WITH =  have a connection with

HOLD SB UP = delay

HANG ABOUT / AROUND =wait doing nothing

HANG AROUND / ABOUT WITH SB = socialize

KEEP AT= continue working at

KEEP BACK = withhold

KEEP OFF  =  avoid

KEEP ON = a) continue doing sth or saying the same thing

KEEP OUT  =  a) stay away  b) prevent sb / sth from entering

KEEP TO= stay with or follow an agreed plan or course of action

KEEP UP WITH =  manage to go so fast

LEAVE OUT = omit

LET SB DOWN = disappoint; not support

LET SB OFF = not punish

LET STH OFF = postpone

LOOK AFTER  =take care of

LOOK AT = turn the eyes to see sth

LOOK FOR = try to find

LOOK FORWARD TO = expect with pleasure

LOOK INTO  = investigate

LOOK OUT= be careful, keep watch

LOOK UP  =  a) find information in a book b) visit

MAKE  UP= invent  b) become friends again after a quarrel

MAKE FOR = go towards

MAKE OUT = see; understand

MAKE UP FOR  = repay, compensate

MIX SB / STH UP =confuse

PAY SB BACK =a)  repay b)have revenge

PICK SB/STH OUT = choose

PULL UP = stop ( for a vehicle)

PULL THROUGH = recover ; survive

PUT ASIDE/ AWAY = To save for future use

PUT DOWN  =       To mock, tease

PUT OFF = postpone

PUT ON  =              To pretend

PUT OUT  = To extinguish something, such as a flame

PUT SB OFF  =       To make someone uninterested in or discourage

PUT SB UP  =         To host (someone) in one’s house

PUT THROUGH TO  =           To connect someone with another person, usually via telephone

PUT UP WITH  = To tolerate

RING SB OFFF = end a telephone conversation

RUN AWAY  = escape

RUN INTO = meet sb by chance

RUN ON =  continue happening for longer than planned or expected

RUN OUT OF  = a) use all one’s supplies, have nothing left of sth b) be exhausted

RUN OVER  = knock down and drive over the top of

RUN SB DOWN =criticize

RUN THROUGH = repeat for practice; rehearse

RUN UP = cause to have bills or debts

RUN STH IN = use a new machine carefully

SEE TO STH =attend to; put it right

SET UP STH=establish

SETTLE UP = pay a bill

STAND FOR STH =represent

STEP UP STH = increase

TAKE AFTER  = resemble

TAKE AFTER SB = look or behave like sb

TAKE BACK (t)= return

TAKE STH  IN = understand, absorb

TAKE SB IN = deceive

TAKE OFF = a) remove clothes b) (of planes) leave the ground

 c) give holiday from work

TAKE ON  = accept work or responsibility

TAKE OVER = take control of; assume responsibility

TAKE SB IN =  allow sb to stay in your house

TAKE TO SB/STH = begin to like

TAKE UP = start and spend time doing a hobby/interest

TELL OFF = scold, reprimand

THINK STH OUT = find a solution

TRY OUT = test

TURN AWAY  = refuse entry

TURN DOWN = a) refuse  b) reduce the volume

TURN IN = give to the police

TURN INTO = become

TURN OFF = switch off, disconnect

TURN ON=  switch on, cause to operate

TURN OUT (TO BE) = happen/ prove to be in the end

TURN OVER= consider carefully

TURN SB/STH DOWN =refuse to do, reject

TURN UP = a) arrive , appear  b) increase the volume

WORK STH OUT = solve