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Phrasal Verbs List

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Phrasal verbs are usually two-word phrases consisting of e b + ad e b or e b + p epo i ion. Think of them as you would any other English vocabulary. Study them as you come across them, rather than trying to memorize many at once. Use the list below as a reference guide when you find an expression that you don't recognize. The examples will help you understand the meanings. If you think of each phrasal verb as a separate verb with a specific meaning, you will be able to remember it more easily. Like many other verbs, phrasal verbs often have more than one meaning. This list shows about 200 common phrasal verbs, with meanings and examples. Only the most usual meanings are given. Some phrasal verbs may have additional meanings. As well as learning their meanings, you need to learn how to use phrasal verbs properly. Some phrasal verbs require a direct object ( omeone/ ome hing), while others do not. Some phrasal verbs can be separated by the object, while others cannot. Review this phrasal verbs grammar from time to time so that you don't forget the rules! Ve b a k omeone o a k a o nd add p o ome hing back ome hing p back omeone p Meaning invite on a date ask many people the same question equal reverse support E ample Brian a ked Judy o to dinner and a movie.

I a ked a o nd but nobody has seen my wallet. Your purchases add p o $205.32. You'll have to back p your car so that I can get out. My wife backed me p over my decision to quit my job. The racing car ble p after it crashed into the fence.

blo blo

p ome hing p

explode add air stop functioning (vehicle, machine)

We have to blo 50 balloons p for the party. Our car b oke do n at the side of the highway in the snowstorm. The woman b oke do n when the police told her that her son had died. Our teacher b oke the final project do n into three separate parts. Somebody b oke in last night and stole our stereo. The firemen had to b eak in o the room to rescue the children. I need to b eak these shoes in before we run next week. The TV station b oke in to report the news of the president's death. My boyfriend and I b oke p before I moved to America. The kids just b oke p as soon as the clown started
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b eak do n

b eak do n

get upset

b eak ome hing do n b eak in b eak in o ome hing

divide into smaller parts

force entry to a building enter forcibly

b eak ome hing in

wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new interrupt

b eak in

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b eak p b eak o

start laughing (informal) escape

The kids just b oke p as soon as the clown started talking. The prisoners b oke o weren't looking. I b oke o of jail when the guards

b eak o in ome hing b ing omeone do n b ing omeone p

develop a skin condition

in a rash after our camping trip.

make unhappy raise a child

This sad music is b inging me do n. My grandparents b o gh me p after my parents died. My mother walks out of the room when my father b ing p sports. He drank so much that he b o gh his dinner p in the toilet. We called a o nd but we weren't able to find the car part we needed. I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend. Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fianc. The professor called on me for question 1. We called on you last night but you weren't home. Give me your phone number and I will call you p when we are in town. You are still mad. You need to calm do n before you drive the car. I don't ca e fo his behaviour.

b ing ome hing p

start talking about a subject

b ing ome hing p

vomit

call a o nd

phone many different places/people

call omeone back

return a phone call

call ome hing off

cancel

call on omeone call on omeone call omeone p

ask for an answer or opinion visit someone phone

calm do n

relax after being angry

not ca e fo omeone/ ome hing ca ch p

not like (formal)

get to the same point as someone else

You'll have to run faster than that if you want to ca ch p with Marty. We will get the hotel keys when we check in. You have to check o of the hotel before 11:00 AM. all new employees.

check in check o check omeone/ ome hing o check o omeone/ ome hing chee p

arrive and register at a hotel or airport leave a hotel look at carefully, investigate

The company check o

look at (informal)

Check o

the crazy hair on that guy!

become happier

She chee ed p when she heard the good news.

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chee chip in

omeone p

make happier help

I brought you some flowers to chee you p. If everyone chip in we can get the kitchen painted by noon. Please clean p your bedroom before you go outside. I came ac o the closet. these old photos when I was tidying

clean ome hing p

tidy, clean

come ac o ome hing come apa

find unexpectedly

separate

The top and bottom come apa if you pull hard enough. My nephew came do n i h chicken pox this weekend. The woman came fo prints. a d with her husband's finger

come do n i h ome hing come fo a d

become sick

volunteer for a task or to give evidence

come f om somewhere co n on omeone/ ome hing c o ome hing o

originate in rely on

The art of origami come f om Asia. I am co n ing on you to make dinner while I am out.

draw a line through

Please c o new one.

your old address and write your

c back on ome hing c ome hing do n

consume less

My doctor wants me to c foods. We had to c storm. Your father c uncle.

back on sweets and fatty

make something fall to the ground

the old tree in our yard do n after the

in

interrupt

in while I was dancing with your

in

pull in too closely in front of another vehicle start operating (of an engine or electrical device) remove with something sharp

The bus driver got angry when that car c

in.

in

The air conditioner c gets to 22 C. The doctors c injured.

in when the temperature

ome hing off

off his leg because it was severely

ome hing off

stop providing

The phone company c didn't pay the bill. My grandparents c remarried. Ic this ad o

off our phone because we

omeone off

take out of a will

my father off when he

ome hing o

remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper) beat up, ransack (Br.E., informal)

of the newspaper.

do

He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done o e by a street gang.

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omeone/ ome hing oe do ome hing o e do again (N.Amer.)

street gang. My teacher wants me to do my essay o e because she doesn't like my topic. It's time to do a a i h all of these old tax records.

do a a i h ome hing do ome hing p

discard

fasten, close

Do your coat p before you go outside. It's snowing! It's a fancy restaurant so we have to d e p.

de

wear nice clothing move back in a position/group

d op back

Andrea d opped back to third place when she fell off her bike. I might d op in/b /o e for tea sometime this week. I have to d op my sister off at work before I come over.

d op in/b /o e d op omeone/ ome hing off d op o ea o end p

come without an appointment take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there

quit a class, school etc eat at a restaurant eventually reach/do/decide

I d opped o

of Science because it was too difficult.

I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's ea o . We ended p renting a movie instead of going to the theatre. My new dress fell apa in the washing machine. The picture that you hung up last night fell do n this morning. The money must have fallen o His hair started to fall o of my pocket.

fall apa fall do n

break into pieces fall to the ground

fall o fall o

separate from an interior (of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached e ome hing o understand, find the answer

when he was only 35.

fig

I need to fig e o how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room. Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number. The form must be filled o in capital letters.

fill ome hing in

to write information in blanks (Br.E.)

fill ome hing o fill ome hing p find o

to write information in blanks (N.Amer.) fill to the top discover

I always fill the water jug p when it is empty. We don't know where he lives. How can we find o ? We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha fo nd it o . I tried to ge my point ac o /o e to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
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find ome hing o

discover

ge ome hing

communicate, make understandable

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ac o /o e ge along/on

like each other

she wouldn't listen. I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister go along/on. My grandfather can ge a o nd fine in his new wheelchair. We worked so hard this year that we had to ge a a for a week. Jason always ge tests. a a i h cheating in his maths

ge a o nd

have mobility

ge a a

go on a vacation

ge a a i h ome hing ge back ge ome hing back

do without being noticed or punished

return receive something you had before

We go back from our vacation last week. Liz finally go her Science notes back from my roommate. My sister go back a me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat. I finally go back in o my novel and finished it.

ge back a omeone

retaliate, take revenge

ge back in o ome hing ge on ome hing

become interested in something again

step onto a vehicle

We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us ge on the bus. I just go o e the flu and now my sister has it. The company will have to close if it can't ge o e the new regulations. I don't know when I am going to ge the thank you cards. o nd o writing

ge o e ge o e

ome hing ome hing

recover from an illness, loss, difficulty overcome a problem

ge o nd o ome hing ge oge he ge ge p p

finally find time to do (N.Amer.: ge a o nd o ome hing) meet (usually for social reasons) get out of bed stand

Let's ge oge he for a BBQ this weekend. I go p early today to study for my exam. p and give the elderly man your

You should ge seat.

gi e omeone a a gi e omeone a a gi e ome hing a a

reveal hidden information about someone take the bride to the altar ruin a secret

His wife ga e him a a to the police. My father ga e me a a at my wedding. My little sister ga e the surprise party a a by accident. The library was gi ing a a old books on Friday. I have to gi e these skates back to Franz before his hockey game. My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally ga e in. They were gi ing o free perfume samples at the
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gi e ome hing a a gi e ome hing back

give something to someone for free return a borrowed item

gi e in

reluctantly stop fighting or arguing

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gi e ome hing o gi e ome hing p gi e p go af e go af e omeone ome hing

give to many people (usually at no cost) quit a habit stop trying follow someone try to achieve something

They were gi ing o department store.

free perfume samples at the

I am gi ing p smoking as of January 1st. My maths homework was too difficult so I ga e p. My brother tried to go af e the thief in his car. I en af e my dream and now I am a published writer. We are going again the best soccer team in the city tonight. Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold. I have to go back home and get my lunch. We're going o for dinner tonight. i h Luke since they met

go again

omeone

compete, oppose

go ahead go back go o go o i h omeone

start, proceed return to a place leave home to go on a social event date

Jesse has been going o last winter.

go o e

ome hing

review

Please go o e your answers before you submit your test. I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go o e for an hour or two. When I was young, we en i ho winter boots.

go o e

visit someone nearby

go i ho g o apa

ome hing

suffer lack or deprivation stop being friends over time

My best friend and I g e apa after she changed schools. My roses g e back this summer. When Jack g o p he wants to be a fireman.

g o back g o g o o p of ome hing

regrow become an adult get too big for

Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has g o n o of her old ones. This bike is too big for him now, but he should g o in o it by next year. I handed my old comic books do n to my little cousin. I have to hand in my essay by Friday. We will hand o the invitations at the door.

g o in o ome hing

grow big enough to fit

hand ome hing do n

give something used to someone else

hand ome hing in hand ome hing o hand ome hing o e

submit to distribute to a group of people give (usually unwillingly)

The police asked the man to hand o e his wallet and his weapons. Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon.
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hang in

stay positive (N.Amer., informal)

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hang on hang o

wait a short time (informal) spend time relaxing (informal)

Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes! Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang o at my place. He didn't say goodbye before he h ng p. I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.

hang p hold omeone/ ome hing back hold ome hing back hold on

end a phone call prevent from doing/going

hide an emotion wait a short time

Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral. Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department. Hold on o your hat because it's very windy outside.

hold on o omeone/ ome hing hold omeone/ ome hing p keep on doing ome hing keep ome hing f om omeone keep omeone/ ome hing o keep ome hing p

hold firmly using your hands or arms

rob

A man in a black mask held the bank p this morning. Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.

continue doing

not tell

We kep our relationship f om our parents for two years. Try to keep the wet dog o of the living room.

stop from entering

continue at the same rate

If you keep those results p you will get into a great college. I need you to be on time. Don't le me do n this time. Can you le the cat in before you go to school? I have to look af e my sick grandmother.

le omeone do n le omeone in look af e omeone/ ome hing look do n on omeone

fail to support or help, disappoint allow to enter take care of

think less of, consider inferior

Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked do n on me. I'm looking fo a red dress for the wedding.

look fo omeone/ ome hing look fo a d o ome hing look in o ome hing

try to find

be excited about the future

I'm looking fo

a d o the Christmas break.

investigate

We are going to look in o the price of snowboards today. Look out! That car's going to hit you! Don't forget to look o trail. fo snakes on the hiking
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look o

be careful, vigilant, and take notice

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omeone/ ome hing look ome hing o e look ome hing p 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

trail. Can you look o e my essay for spelling mistakes? We can look her phone number p on the Internet.

look p o omeone make ome hing p make p

My little sister has always looked p to me. Josie made p a story about why we were late. We were angry last night, but we made p at breakfast. My sisters made me p for my graduation party. I mi ed p the twins' names again! His uncle pa ed a a last night after a long illness. It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady pa ed o . The professor pa ed the textbooks o before class.

make omeone p mi pa pa ome hing p a a o

apply cosmetics to confuse two or more things die faint

pa pa pa

ome hing o ome hing p omeone back

give the same thing to many people decline (usually something good) return owed money

I pa ed p the job because I am afraid of change. Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pa you back on Friday. That bully will pa fo being mean to my little brother. I picked o three sweaters for you to try on. when he runs by.

pa fo

ome hing

be punished for doing something bad

pick ome hing o poin omeone/ ome hing o p ome hing do n

choose indicate with your finger

I'll poin my boyfriend o

put what you are holding on a surface or floor insult, make someone feel stupid

You can p the groceries do n on the kitchen counter. The students p the substitute teacher do n because his pants were too short. We are p ing off our trip until January because of the hurricane. The neighbours p the fire o arrived. before the firemen

omeone do n

ome hing off

postpone

ome hing o

extinguish

p ome hing oge he p p ih omeone/ ome hing

assemble

I have to p the crib oge he before the baby arrives. I don't think I can p the car. on your body p i h three small children in

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ome hing on

put clothing/accessories on your body meet unexpectedly

Don't forget to p on your new earrings for the party. I an in o an old school-friend at the mall.

n in o omeone/ ome hing no e omeone/ ome hing n o e / h o gh ome hing na a

drive a vehicle over a person or thing

I accidentally an o e your bicycle in the driveway.

rehearse, review

Let's n o e / h o gh these lines one more time before the show. The child an a a from home and has been missing for three days. We an o of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap. My letter got en back to me because I used the wrong stamp. Our boss e a meeting p with the president of the company. The police e camera. p the car thief by using a hidden

leave unexpectedly, escape

no

have none left

end ome hing back

return (usually by mail)

e ome hing p

arrange, organize

e omeone p

trick, trap

hop a o nd

compare prices

I want to hop a o nd a little before I decide on these boots. He always ho off on his skateboard

ho off

act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) stay somewhere for the night (informal)

leep o e

You should leep o e tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home. We need to o the bills o month. You will lose weight if you before the first of the

ome hing o

organize, resolve a problem

ick o ome hing

continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing stop the energy flow, turn off start the energy flow, turn on

ick o the diet.

i ch ome hing off i ch ome hing on

The light's too bright. Could you We heard the news as soon as we car radio.

i ch it off. i ched on the

ake af e

omeone

resemble a family member purposely break into pieces return an item

I ake af e my mother. We are both impatient. He ook the car brakes apa and found the problem. I have to ake our new TV back because it doesn't work. My plane ake off in five minutes. Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
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ake ome hing apa ake ome hing back

ake off ake ome hing off

start to fly remove something (usually clothing)

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ake ome hing o ake omeone o

remove from a place or thing pay for someone to go somewhere with you rip into pieces

Can you ake the garbage o My grandparents ook us o movie.

to the street for me? for dinner and a

ea

ome hing p

I o e p my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him. When I hink back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder. I'll have to hink this job offer o e before I make my final decision. We h e our old furniture a a when we won the lottery. Please n the TV do n while the guests are here.

hink back

remember (often + to, sometimes + on)

hink ome hing o e

consider

h o

ome hing a a

dispose of

n ome hing do n

decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc) refuse stop the energy flow, switch off

n ome hing do n n ome hing off

ned the job do n because I don't want to move. n the TV off and come

Your mother wants you to for dinner. It's too dark in here. Let's Can you song.

n ome hing on n ome hing p

start the energy, switch on increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc) appear suddenly

n some lights on.

n the music p? This is my favourite

n p

Our cat ned p after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood. I'm going to will fit. I am going to these jeans on, but I don't think they

ome hing on

sample clothing

ome hing o e ome hing p

test finish the supply

this new brand of detergent o .

The kids ed all of the toothpaste p so we need to buy some more. We have to ake p early for work on Monday. You can a m your feet p in front of the fireplace.

ake p a m omeone/ ome hing p a m p

stop sleeping increase the temperature

prepare body for exercise

I always a m p by doing sit-ups before I go for a run. Most of my make-up o e off before I got to the party. I o ko at the gym three times a week. fine. the total cost before we buy
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ea off

fade away

o ko o ko

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o k ome hing o

make a calculation

We have to o k o the house.

the total cost before we buy

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