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phrasal verb
ask around
meaning
invite on a
date
ask many
people the
same question
back sthg up
reverse
back sby up
support
break down
add air
stop
functioning
(vehicle,
machine)
break down
get upset
break sthgdow
n
divide into
smaller parts
break in
force entry to a
building
break
into sthg
enter forcibly
break sthg in
wear sthg a
few times so
that it doesn't
look/feel new
break in
interrupt
break up
end a
relationship
break up
start laughing
(informal)
break out
escape
blow sthg up
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equal
explode
meaning
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add up to sthg
blow up
phrasal verb
We have to blow 50
balloons up for the party.
phrasal verb
meaning
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break out
insthg
develop a skin
condition
bring sbydow
n
make unhappy
bring sby up
raise a child
My
grandparents brought me u
p after my parents died.
bring sthg up
start talking
about a subject
bring sthg up
vomit
call around
phone many
different
places/people
call sthg of
call on sby
call on sby
call sby up
return a phone
call
cancel
ask for an
answer or
opinion
visit sby
phone
phrasal verb
meaning
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are in town.
calm down
relax after
being angry
not care
forsby/ sthg
not like
(formal)
catch up
get to the
same point as
sby else
check in
arrive and
register at a
hotel or airport
check out
leave a hotel
check sby/
sthgout
look at
carefully,
investigate
look at
(informal)
cheer up
become
happier
cheer sby up
make happier
chip in
help
I called the
company back but the offices
were closed for the weekend.
phrasal verb
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phrasal verb
meaning
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clean sthg up
tidy, clean
cut in
interrupt
cut in
come
acrosssthg
find
unexpectedly
pull in too
closely in front
of another
vehicle
come apart
separate
cut in
start operating
(of an engine
or electrical
device)
come down
with sthg
become sick
cut sthg of
remove with
sthg sharp
come forward
volunteer for a
task or to give
evidence
cut sthg of
stop providing
originate in
take out of a
will
My grandparents cut my
father of when he remarried.
remove part of
sthg (usually
with scissors
and paper)
do sby/
sthgover
beat up,
ransack (BrE,
informal)
do sthg over
do again (AmE)
My teacher wants me
to do my essay overbecause
she doesn't like my topic.
come
fromsome
place
count on sby/
sthg
rely on
I am counting on you to
make dinner while I am out.
draw a line
through
cut back
onsthg
consume less
phrasal verb
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phrasal verb
meaning
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do away
withsthg
discard
fall out
separate from
an interior
do sthg up
fasten, close
fall out
dress up
wear nice
clothing
understand,
find the answer
fill sthg in
to write
information in
blanks, as on a
form (BrE)
to write
information in
blanks, as on a
form (AmE)
fill sthg up
find out
discover
discover
get sthgacross
/ over
communicate,
make
understandabl
e
I tried to get my
point across/over to the
judge but she wouldn't listen.
get along/on
drop back
drop sby/
sthgof
drop out
eat out
end up
move back in a
position/group
come without
an
appointment
quit a class,
school etc
eat at a
restaurant
eventually
reach/do/decid
e
I have to drop my
sister of at work before I
come over.
We ended up renting a
movie instead of going to the
theatre.
fall apart
break into
pieces
fall down
fall to the
ground
phrasal verb
meaning
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phrasal verb
meaning
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get around
have mobility
get round
tosthg
get away
go on a
vacation
get together
meet (usually
for social
reasons)
get away
withsthg
do without
being noticed
or punished
get up
get back
return
get up
stand
receive sthg
you had before
reveal hidden
information
about sby
get back
atsby
retaliate, take
revenge
become
interested in
sthg again
ruin a secret
get back
intosthg
get on sthg
step onto a
vehicle
give sthg to
sby for free
return a
borrowed item
give in
reluctantly
stop fighting or
arguing
recover from
an illness, loss,
difficulty
overcome a
problem
phrasal verb
meaning
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phrasal verb
meaning
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give to many
people (usually
at no cost)
go over
visit sby
nearby
give sthg up
quit a habit
I am giving up smoking as of
January 1st.
go
withoutsthg
suffer lack or
deprivation
give up
stop trying
grow apart
stop being
friends over
time
go after sby
follow sby
My brother tried to go
after the thief in his car.
grow back
regrow
try to achieve
sthg
grow up
become an
adult
go
against sby
compete,
oppose
grow out
ofsthg
go ahead
start, proceed
grow big
enough to fit
hand sthgdow
n
hand sthg in
submit
to distribute to
a group of
people
give (usually
unwillingly)
go after sthg
go back
go out
go out
withsby
go over sthg
return to a
place
leave home to
go on a social
event
date
review
phrasal verb
hang in
hang on
hang out
hang up
hold sby/
sthgback
hold on
hold sby/
sthgup
keep on
doingsthg
meaning
stay positive
(informal)
wait a short
time (informal)
spend time
relaxing
(informal)
end a phone
call
prevent from
doing/going
hide an
emotion
wait a short
time
hold firmly
using your
hands or arms
rob
continue doing
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phrasal verb
meaning
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his weapons.
not tell
We kept our
relationship from our parents
for two years.
keep sby/
sthgout
stop from
entering
keep sthg up
continue at the
same rate
fail to support
or help,
disappoint
let sby in
allow to enter
sign in (to a
website,
database etc)
take care of
look down
onsby
try to find
I had to hold my
dog back because there was
a cat in the park.
A man in a black
mask held the bank up this
morning.
phrasal verb
meaning
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look forward
to sthg
be excited
about the
future
look out
look out
forsby/ sthg
look sthg up
look up to sby
make sthg up
make up
make sby up
mix sthg up
investigate
be careful,
vigilant, and
take notice
be especially
vigilant for
check,
examine
example sentence
more things
again!
pass away
die
pass out
faint
pass sthg up
decline
(usually sthg
good)
return owed
money
be punished
for doing sthg
bad
choose
point sby/
sthgout
indicate with
your finger
I'll point my
boyfriend out when he runs
by.
insult, make
sby feel stupid
have a lot of
respect for
invent, lie
about sthg
forgive each
other
confuse two or
meaning
apply
cosmetics to
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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phrasal verb
meaning
put sthg of
postpone
extinguish
return (usually
by mail)
set sthg up
arrange,
organize
set sby up
trick, trap
shop around
compare prices
show of
act extra
special for
people
watching
(usually
boastfully)
sleep over
stay
somewhere for
the night
(informal)
organize,
resolve a
problem
stick to sthg
continue doing
sthg, limit
yourself to one
particular thing
switch sthg of
stop the
energy flow,
put sthgtoget
her
assemble
put up
withsby/ sthg
tolerate
put sthg on
put clothing/
accessories on
your body
meet
unexpectedly
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drive a vehicle
over a person
or thing
run over/
through sthg
rehearse,
review
Let's run
over/through these lines
one more time before the
show.
run away
leave
unexpectedly,
escape
run out
phrasal verb
meaning
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turn off
switch sthg on
start the
energy flow,
turn on
resemble a
family member
take of
take sthg of
tear sthg up
think back
meaning
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on)
harder.
consider
throw sthgawa
y
dispose of
purposely
break into
pieces
decrease the
volume or
strength (heat,
light etc)
return an item
refuse
I turned the
job down because I don't
want to move.
turn sthg of
stop the
energy flow,
switch off
turn sthg on
start the
energy, switch
on
turn sthg up
increase the
volume or
strength (heat,
light etc)
turn up
appear
suddenly
try sthg on
sample
clothing
start to fly
remove sthg
(usually
clothing)
remove from a
place or thing
remember
(often + to,
sometimes +
phrasal verb
My
grandparents took us out for
dinner and a movie.
I tore up my ex-boyfriend's
letters and gave them back
to him.
phrasal verb
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phrasal verb
meaning
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test
use sthg up
finish the
supply
phrasal verb
meaning
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phrasal verb
meaning
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wake up
stop sleeping
work out
exercise
warm sby/
sthgup
increase the
temperature
work out
be successful
make a
calculation
warm up
prepare body
for exercise
wear of
fade away