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2000+ Common Phrasal Verbs in English and Their Meanings

An extensive list of 2000+ useful English phrasal verbs with meanings and
pictures. Using this phrasal verbs dictionary to improve your English.

Table of Contents

 What are Phrasal Verbs?

 Phrasal Verbs Dictionary
o Common Phrasal Verbs
 Phrasal Verbs with Act
 Phrasal Verbs with Answer
 Phrasal Verbs with Ask
 Phrasal Verbs with Back
 Phrasal Verbs with Be
 Phrasal Verbs with Beat
 Phrasal Verbs with Blow
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 Phrasal Verbs with Break

 Phrasal Verbs with Bring
 Phrasal Verbs with Call
 Phrasal Verbs with Carry
 Phrasal Verbs with Check
 Phrasal Verbs with Come
 Phrasal Verbs with Crack
 Phrasal Verbs with Cut
 Phrasal Verbs with Fall
 Phrasal Verbs with Fill
 Phrasal Verbs with Get
 Phrasal Verbs with Give
 Phrasal Verbs with Go
 Phrasal Verbs with Hang
 Phrasal Verbs with Hold
 Phrasal Verbs with Jump
 Phrasal Verbs with Keep
 Phrasal Verbs with Kick
 Phrasal verbs with Knock
 Phrasal Verbs with Lay
 Phrasal Verbs with Live
 Phrasal Verbs with Let
 Phrasal verbs with Look
 Phrasal Verbs with Make
 Phrasal Verbs with Mess
 Phrasal Verbs with Move
 Phrasal Verbs with Pass
 Phrasal Verbs with Pick
 Phrasal Verbs with Play
 Phrasal Verbs with Pull
 Phrasal Verbs with Put
 Phrasal Verbs with Run
 Phrasal Verbs with See
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 Phrasal Verbs with Send

 Phrasal Verbs with Set
 Phrasal Verbs with Speak
 Phrasal Verbs with Stand
 Phrasal Verbs with Take
 Phrasal Verbs with Throw
 Phrasal Verbs with Turn
 Phrasal Verbs with Walk
 Phrasal Verbs with Wash
 Phrasal Verbs with Work
 Phrasal Verbs with Try
 Phrasal Verbs with Think
 Phrasal Verbs with Spring
 Other Common Phrasal Verbs
o Phrasal Verbs List – Topic
 Phrasal Verbs about Family
 Phrasal Verbs for Relationships
 Phrasal Verbs for Travel
 Telephones Phrasal Verbs
 Phrasal Verbs for Cooking
 Phrasal Verbs for Shopping
 Phrasal Verbs for Business
 Clothes Phrasal Verbs
 Animals Phrasal Verbs
 Phrasal Verbs Around the House
 Phrasal Verbs for Party
 Phrasal Verbs for Driving
 Phrasal Verbs for Education
 Phrasal Verbs for Work
 Phrasal Verbs for Health
 Phrasal Verbs for Idea and Innovation
 Phrasal Verbs for Money
 Phrasal Verbs for Sleep
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 Phrasal Verbs for Problems

 Phrasal Verbs about Crime
 Phrasal Verbs for Environment
 Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Pictures

What are Phrasal Verbs?

In English grammar, a phrasal verb is composed of two or three words – One

verb is combined with a preposition (at, on, in) or an adverb (up, down). Some
examples of phrasal verbs with the verb “GET” are “get at”, “get in”, “get out”, “get
off”, “get away”, “get over”, “get back”… and they ALL have different meanings
meanings!
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Each phrasal verb can also have multiple definitions.
definitions For example, GET OUT can
mean:

1. Leave or escape
2. Become known (“Somehow the secret got out“)
out
3. Say something with difficulty (“He could hardly get the words out for the
tears”)
4. Clean something (“This detergent will get most household stains out“)
out
5. Spend free time out of the house (“You work too hard. You should get
out more”)

 Phrasal verbs are used more frequently in everyday speech than in formal
writing/ speaking. They are used often in everyday conversation by native
speakers of English.
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Phrasal Verbs Dictionary

Learn list of common phrasal verbs in English with meanings.

Common Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs with Act

List of useful phrasal verbs with Act in English:

 Act on:
on Act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced
 Act on:
on Take action against something
 Act on:
on Affect something
 Act out:
out Perform a scene from a play, a charade or an exercise
 Act out:
out Perform a fantasy in reality
 Act out:
out Express one’s feelings through disruptive actions
 Act out:
out Express ideas or desires through actions rather than words
 Act up:
up Misbehave; cause trouble
 Act up to:
to Equal in action; fulfill in practice
 Act upon:
upon Take action on the basis of information received or deduced

Phrasal Verbs with Answer

List of common phrasal verbs with Answer in English:

 Answer back:
back Reply impertinently; to talk back
 Answer back:
back Reply to a question at a later time
 Answer for:
for Be held responsible for; to take the blame for something
 Answer for:
for Guarantee
 Answer for:
for Vouch for (someone); to attest to the character of (someone)
 Answer to:
to Be accountable or responsible to
 Answer to:
to Justify oneself to (someone)
 Answer to:
to Respond to (a name); to treat as one’s own name
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Phrasal Verbs with Ask

List of phrasal verbs with Ask in English:

 Ask after:
after Enquire about someone’s health, how life is going.
 Ask around (round):
(round) Enquire of different people about something
 Ask for:
for Request
 Ask for:
for Increase the likelihood of something by persisting in some action; to
invite
 Ask in:
in Invite someone to enter one’s house
 Ask out:
out Invite somebody, especially on a date
 Ask round:
round Invite someone to your house
 Ask over:
over Invite them to come from their house to your house

Phrasal Verbs with Back

List of essential phrasal verbs with Back in English:

 Back down:
down Take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously
has or has planned to
 Back into:
into Rely upon another team’s loss in order to advance to the post-
season
 Back off:
off Move backwards away from something
 Back off:
off Become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared
committed to act
 Back off:
off Lower the setting of
 Back onto:
onto Reverse a vehicle onto something
 Back onto:
onto Overlook something from the rear
 Back out:
out Reverse a vehicle from a confined space
 Back out:
out Withdraw from something one has agreed to do
 Back out:
out Undo a change
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 Back up:
up Move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so
 Back up:
up Move a vehicle backward
 Back up:
up Undo one’s actions
 Back up:
up Reconsider one’s thoughts
 Back up:
up Copy (data) as a security measure
 Back up:
up Provide support or the promise of support
 Back up:
up Halt the flow or movement of something
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Phrasal Verbs with Be

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List of phrasal verbs with Be in English:

 Be above:
above Be too good, classy or mature to do something; to disdain
 Be above:
above Outrank
 Be along:
along Arrive
 Be around:
around Be alive, existent, or present
 Be around:
around Be near; to socialize with
 Be cut out for:
for Be suitable, have the necessary qualities
 Be down:
down Be depressed
 Be down to:
to Be reduced or less
 Be down on:
on Have negative feelings toward someone
 Be down with:
with Be ill
 Be fed up:
up Be bored, upset or sick of something
 Be in for:
for Be able to expect or anticipate, generally said of something
unpleasant
 Be in for:
for Be incarcerated for
 Be in on:
on Be a party to a secret shared by a small group of people
 Be on about:
about Talk about; mean, intend
 Be on to:
to Figure out; to realize the truth
 Be out for:
for Seek or pursue, especially to determinedly pursue something to
one’s own benefit
 Be there for:
for Be available to provide comfort and support for someone,
especially in a period of difficulty
 Be snowed under:
under Have too much work
 Be taken aback:
aback Be shocked or surprised
 Be taken with:
with Like something or someone very much
 Be up for:
for To want to do something
 Be up to:
to Do or be involved in doing
 Be with:
with Have sex with
 Be with:
with Date or be boyfriend/girlfriend with
 Be with:
with Agree with someone
 Be with:
with Understand someone’s point or intention
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Phrasal Verbs with Beat

List of common phrasal verbs with Beat in English:

 Beat down:
down Strike with great force
 Beat down:
down Haggle with someone to sell at a lower price
 Beat off:
off Waste time
 Beat out:
out Sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum
 Beat out:
out Extinguish
 Beat out:
out Defeat by a narrow margin
 Beat up:
up Give a severe beating to, to assault violently hitting the victim
repeatedly
 Beat up:
up Feel badly guilty and accuse oneself over something

Phrasal Verbs with Blow

List of important phrasal verbs with Blow in English:

 Blow away:
away Cause to go away by blowing, or by wind
 Blow away:
away Disperse or to depart on currents of air
 Blow away:
away Kill (someone) by shooting them
 Blow away:
away Flabbergast; to impress greatly
 Blow down:
down Knock over with an air current, most often wind
 Blow off:
off Let steam escape through a passage provided for the purpose
 Blow off:
off Shirk or disregard
 Blow off:
off Forcibly disconnect something by use of a firearm or explosive device
 Blow out:
out Extinguish something, especially a flame
 Blow out:
out Deflate quickly on being punctured
 Blow out:
out Be driven out by the expansive force of a gas or vapour
 Blow over:
over Blow on something causing it to topple
 Blow over:
over Be knocked down by wind
 Blow over:
over Pass naturally; to go away; to settle or calm down
 Blow past:
past Easily overcome or go around a safeguard or limit
 Blow up:
up Explode or be destroyed by explosion
 Blow up:
up Cause (something or someone) to explode
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 Blow up:
up Inflate or fill with air
 Blow up:
up Enlarge or zoom in
 Blow up:
up Suddenly get very angry
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Phrasal Verbs with Break

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List of commonly used phrasal verbs with Break in English:

 Break away:
away Leave suddenly
 Break away:
away Become separated, literally or figuratively
 Break down:
down Fail, to cease to function
 Break down:
down Render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically
or mentally
 Break down:
down Render or to become weak and ineffective
 Break down:
down Decay, to decompose
 Break down:
down Divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth
analysis of
 Break down:
down Digest
 Break even:
even Neither gain nor lose money
 Break even:
even Stay the same; to neither advance nor regress
 Break in:
in Enter a place by force or illicit means
 Break in:
in Cause to function more naturally through use or wear
 Break off:
off End a relationship.
 Break off:
off To stop (temporarily)
 Break off:
off To become separate (from something)
 Break into:
into Enter illegally or by force, especially in order to commit a crime
 Break
Break into:
into Open or begin to use
 Break into:
into Successfully enter a profession or business
 Break into:
into Begin suddenly
 Break out:
out Escape, especially forcefully or defiantly
 Break out:
out Begin suddenly; to emerge in a certain condition
 Break through:
through To break a way through (sth solid)
 Break through:
through To make new and important discoveries
 Break up:
up Break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart
 Break up:
up End a relationship
 Break up:
up Dissolve; to part
 Break up:
up Break or separate into pieces
 Break up:
up Stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting
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Phrasal Verbs with Bring

List of common phrasal verbs with Bring in English:

 Bring about:
about Cause to take place
 Bring about:
about Accomplish, achieve
 Bring along:
along Bring someone or something to certain place.
 Bring around
around:
round Persuade or convince someone.
 Bring around:
around Bring something with you when you visit.
 Bring around:
around Get someone talking about something.
 Bring back:
back Fetch something
 Bring back:
back Cause someone to remember something from the past
 Bring back:
back Reenact an old rule or law
 Bring down:
down Make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power
 Bring down:
down Reduce
 Bring down:
down Make something fall to the ground
 Bring down:
down Make someone feel bad emotionally
 Bring forth:
forth Produce, bear as fruit
 Bring forth:
forth Give birth
 Bring forth:
forth Create, generate, bring into existence
 Bring forth:
forth Display, produce, bring out for display
 Bring forward:
forward Make something happen earlier than originally planned
 Bring in:
in Move something indoors
 Bring off:
off Succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult
 Bring out:
out Elicit, evoke, or emphasize a particular quality
 Bring out:
out Place (something new for public sale) on the market; roll out
 Bring out:
out Make a shy person more confident
 Bring out:
out Cause a visible symptom such as spots or a rash
 Bring round:
round Bring something when coming
 Bring round:
round Resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness
 Bring round:
round Change someone’s opinion or point of view
 Bring to:
to Restore consciousness
 Bring to:
to Make something equal to a different amount
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 Bring up:
up Mention
 Bring up:
up Raise
 Bring up:
up Uncover, to bring from obscurity
 Bring up:
up Turn on power or start, as of a machine
 Bring up:
up Vomit

Phrasal Verbs with Call

List of phrasal verbs with Call in English:

 Call away:
away Summon; to cause to depart
 Call down:
down Pray for; to request from God
 Call for:
for Shout out in order to summon (a person)
 Call for:
for Ask for in a loud voice
 Call for:
for Request, demand
 Call for:
for Necessitate, demand
 Call for:
for Stop at a place and ask for (someone)
 Call in:
in Communicate with a base etc, by telephone
 Call in:
in Summon someone, especially for help or advice
 Call off:
off Recall; to cancel or call a halt to
 Call on:
on Visit (a person); to pay a call to
 Call on:
on Select (a student in a classroom, etc.) to provide an answer
 Call on:
on Request or ask something of (a person); to select for a task
 Call on:
on Have recourse to; to summon up
 Call on:
on Correct; to point out an error or untruth
 Call out:
out Specify, especially in detail
 Call out:
out Order into service; to summon into service
 Call out:
out Challenge; denounce; point out; charge
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Phrasal Verbs with Carry

List of common phrasal verbs with Carry in English:

 Carry off:
off Transport away
 Carry off:
off Act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.)
knowledge, confidence, or familiarity
 Carry off:
off Cause death
 Carry
Carry on:
on Continue or proceed as before
 Carry on:
on Take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it
 Carry on:
on Have or maintain
 Carry on:
on Act or behave; especially to misbehave so as to attract attention
 Carry on:
on Have an illicit sexual relationship
 Carry out:
out Hold while moving it out
 Carry out:
out Fulfill
 Carry over:
over Transfer (something) to a later point in time
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Phrasal Verbs with Check

List of phrasal verbs with Check in English:

 Check out:
out Confirm and pay for goods and services at a facility when leaving
 Check out:
out Withdraw (an item), as from a library, and have the withdrawal
recorded
 Check out:
out Record (someone) as leaving the premises or as taking something
therefrom, as from a library or shop
 Check out:
out Examine, inspect, look at closely, ogle; to investigate
 Check out:
out Prove (after an investigation) to be the case / in order
 Check up:
up Verify through brief investigation or examination
 Check up on:
on Examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition
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Phrasal Verbs with Come

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List of phrasal verbs with Come in English:

 Come about:
about Come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen
 Come across:
across Give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image
 Come across:
across Find, usually by accident
 Come
Come after:
after Pursue, follow
 Come after:
after Follow, to succeed, to be the successor of
 Come along:
along Accompany
 Come along:
along Progress; to make progress
 Come apart:
apart Break, separate
 Come around:
around Change one’s mind
 Come at:
at Get to, especially with effort or difficulty
 Come
Come at:
at Attack, to harass
 Come at:
at Accept (a situation); to agree to do; to try
 Come away:
away Become separated from something away
 Come away:
away Distance oneself (from)
 Come back:
back Return to one’s possession, especially of memories
 Come back:
back Return to a former state, usually a desirable one
 Come back:
back Retort
 Come before:
before Appear publicly in front of someone superior
 Come before:
before Be of greater importance (than)
 Come before:
before Be judged, decided or discussed by authority
 Come before:
before Precede
 Come between:
between Affect negatively or cause discord between (someone) and
another person
 Come by:
by Obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily
 Come by:
by Come near to; to pass; to visit
 Come down:
down Descend, fall down, collapse
 Come down:
down Be demolished
 Come down:
down Decrease
 Come down
down: Reach a decision
 Come down:
down Be passed through time
 Come down:
down Return from an elevated state of consciousness or emotion
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 Come down on:

on Punish
 Come down upon:
upon Criticise, reprimand severely
 Come down to:
to Reach by moving down or reducing
 Come down to:
to Depend upon, basically, ultimately or in essence
 Come down with:
with Contract or get; to show symptoms of an illness
 Come for:
for Search for something or someone, in order to catch them/it
 Come forth:
forth Move forward and into view, to emerge, to appear
 Come from:
from Have as one’s birthplace or nationality
 Come in:
in Enter
 Come in:
in Arrive
 Come in:
in Become relevant, applicable or useful
 Come in:
in Become available
 Come in:
in Have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well
 Come in:
in Join or enter; to begin playing with a group
 Come in:
in Begin transmitting
 Come in:
in Function in the indicated manner
 Come in:
in Finish a race or similar competition in a particular position
 Come in for:
for Be subjected to
 Come into:
into Inherit (money)
 Come into:
into Be a factor in
 Come off:
off Have some success, to succeed
 Come off:
off Appear; to seem; to project a certain quality
 Come on:
on Show sexual or relational interest through words or sometimes
actions
 Come on:
on Appear on a television broadcast
 Come on:
on Progress, to develop
 Come on:
on Encounter, discover; to come upon.
 Come on:
on Make a romantic or sexual advance to; to hit on
 Come on:
on Start to
 Come on:
on Be discovered, be revealed
 Come on:
on Be published, be issued
 Come on:
on End up or result
 Come on:
on Come out of the closet
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 Come on:
on Be deducted from
 Come on:
on Leave (out of), exit from
 Come on:
on Express one’s opinion openly
 Come out in:
in Be afflicted by
 Come out in:
in Say something unexpected
 Come out of:
of To develop from something
 Come out with:
with Say something publicly and unexpectedly
 Come out with:
with Make something available/to be produced or published
 Come over:
over Affect
 Come round:
round Change one’s opinion to a prevailing one
 Come round:
round Recover consciousness, to come to
 Come round:
round Visit someone’s home or other regular place
 Come through:
through Survive, to endure
 Come through:
through Succeed
 Come through:
through Not to let somebody down, keep one’s promise
 Come through with:
with Provide something needed
 Come to:
to Recover consciousness after fainting etc.
 Come to:
to Total; to amount to
 Come to:
to Devote attention to in due course; to come around to
 Come to:
to Befall; to affect; to happen to; to come upon
 Come to:
to Regard or specify, as narrowing a field of choices by category
 Come together:
together Arrive at a destination with someone after having travelled there
with each other
 Come under:
under Come underneath (something)
 Come under
under:
er Be included or classified under
 Come under:
under Be subjected to, be under the auspices of
 Come up:
up Come towards, to approach
 Come up:
up Emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly
 Come up:
up Come to attention, present itself; to arrive or appear
 Come up:
up Appear
 Come up:
up Draw near in time
 Come up:
up Rise (above the horizon)
 Come up:
up Begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug
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 Come up to:
to Approach
 Come up with:
with Invent, create, or think of.
 Come upon:
upon Come across; to encounter; to stumble upon; to discover or find
 Come upon:
upon Befall; to affect; to happen to
 Come with:
with Join and come along

Phrasal Verbs with Crack

List of phrasal verbs with Crack in English:

 Crack down:
down Enforce more stringently or more thoroughly
 Crack down on:
on Enforce laws or punish (something) more vigilantly
 Crack on:
on Continue at a (normally uninteresting) task
 Crack on:
on Continue apace
 Crack up:
up Laugh heartily
 Crack up:
up Cause to laugh heartily
 Crack up:
up Become insane; to suffer a mental break down
 Crack up:
up Cry up; to extol
 Crack out:
out Produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine
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Phrasal Verbs with Cut

List of common phrasal verbs with Cut in English:

 Cut back:
back Reduce spending
 Cut back:
back Reduce consumption
 Cut down:
down Bring down by cutting
 Cut down:
down Reduce the amount of something
 Cut off:
off Stop providing funds to someone
 Cut off:
off End abruptly
 Cut off:
off Interrupt (someone speaking)
 Cut off:
off Turn off or switch off (an electrical device)
 Cut out:
out Refrain from (doing something, using something etc.), to stop/cease
(doing something)
 Cut out:
out Remove, omit
 Cut out:
out Separate from a herd
 Cut out:
out Stop working, to switch off; (of a person on the telephone etc.) to be
inaudible, be disconnected
 Cut out:
out Leave suddenly
 Cut out:
out Arrange
 Cut through:
through Deal with an issue quickly
 Cut through:
through Take a shortcut through
 Cut up:
up Cut into smaller pieces, parts, or sections
 Cut up:
up Lacerate; wound by multiple lacerations; injure or damage by cutting, or
as if by cutting
 Cut up:
up Severely criticize or censure; to subject to hostile criticism
 Cut up:
up Comprise a particular selection of runners
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Phrasal Verbs with Fall

List of useful phrasal verbs with Fall in English:

 Fall about:
about Laugh so much that one’s entire body moves somewhat
uncontrollably
 Fall apart:
apart Disintegrate
 Fall apart:
apart Be emotionally in crisis
 Fall away:
away Cease to support a person or cause
 Fall behind:
behind Be late (for a regular event)
 Fall behind:
behind Be progressively below average in performance
 Fall down:
down Fall to the ground, to collapse
 Fall down:
down Fail
 Fall for:
for Be fooled; to walk into a trap or respond to a scam or trick
 Fall for:
for Fall in love with someone
 Fall in:
in Collapse inwards
 Fall in:
in Come to an end; to terminate; to lapse
 Fall in with:
with Join (a group of people)
 Fall in with:
with Accept
 Fall into:
into Go into something by falling
 Fall into:
into Enter something without having planned it
 Fall into:
into Be classified as; to fall under
 Fall off:
off Become detached or to drop from
 Fall off:
off Diminish in size, value etc.
 Fall on:
on Experience; to suffer; to fall upon
 Fall on:
on Be assigned to; to acquire a new responsibility, duty or burden
 Fall on:
on Occur on a particular day
 Fall out:
out Come out of something by falling
 Fall out:
out Cease to be on friendly terms
 Fall out:
out Leave one’s current location to report for duty at a new location
 Fall through:
through Be unsuccessful, abort, come to nothing/naught; to be cancelled;
not to proceed
 Fall under:
under Belong to for purposes of categorization
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 Fall upon:
upon Fall on; to experience; to suffer

Phrasal Verbs with Fill

List of phrasal verbs with Fill in English:

 Fill in:
in Fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed
 Fill in:
in Inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed
information
 Fill in:
in Substitute for somebody or something
 Fill in:
in Beat up; to physically assault
 Fill out:
out Complete a form or questionnaire with requested information
 Fill out:
out Have one’s physique expand with maturity or with surplus weight
 Fill up:
up Fill the tank of a vehicle with fuel
 Fill up:
up Annoy, or displease, by taunting, or by excessive nagging
 Fill up:
up Satisfy someone’s hunger
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Phrasal Verbs with Get

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List of common phrasal verbs with Get in English:

 Get about:
about Be mobile, physically active
 Get about:
about Become widely known
 Get about:
about Visit a variety of different places
 Get across:
across Cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other, literally or
figuratively
 Get across:
across Make an idea evident; to successfully explain a thought or feeling;
put over
 Get after:
after Move into action in pursuit of something
 Get after:
after Move into action in attempt to catch or defeat another
 Get after:
after Attempt to convince another to move into action
 Get ahead:
ahead Progress
 Get ahead of:
of Move in front of
 Get along:
along Interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
 Get along:
along Survive; to do well enough
 Get along with:
with Have a good relationship with someone
 Get along
along with:
with Deal with, handle
 Get around:
around Move to the other side of an obstruction
 Get around:
around Come around something
 Get around:
around Avoid or bypass an obstacle
 Get around:
around Circumvent the obligation and performance of a chore
 Get around:
around Transport oneself from place to place
 Get around:
around Be sexually promiscuous
 Get around to:
to Eventually begin or return to some procrastinated task
 Get at:
at Manage to gain access to
 Get at:
at Understand or ascertain by investigation
 Get at:
at Mean, signify
 Get at:
at Attack verbally or physically; to annoy, bother
 Get at:
at Persuade by intimidation, to tamper with
 Get at:
at Contact someone
 Get away:
away Move away (from)
 Get away:
away Avoid capture; to escape (from)
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 Get away:
away Take a break from one’s present circumstances
 Get away:
away Start moving; to depart
 Get away:
away Slip from one’s control
 Get away from:
from Start to talk about something that is not relevant to the
discussion
 Get away with:
with Eescape punishment for
 Get back:
back Return to where one came from
 Get back:
back Retrieve, to have an item returned
 Get back:
back Do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you
 Get back at:
at Retaliate against; to take revenge on
 Get back to:
to Return contact with
 Get behind:
behind Support
 Get behind with:
with Be late paying instalments for something
 Get by:
by Subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level
 Get down:
down Bring or come down; descend
 Get down:
down Depress; discourage; fatigue
 Get down:
down Swallow
 Get down:
down Relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one’s
enjoyment
 Get down:
down Duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm
 Get down:
down Leave the table after dining
 Get down:
down Record in writing
 Get down on:
on Criticise
 Get down to:
to Start working seriously
 Get in:
in Get into or inside something, literally or figuratively
 Get in:
in Enter a place; to gain access
 Get in:
in Secure membership at a selective school
 Get in:
in Be elected to some office
 Get in with:
with Become involved or associated with
 Get into:
into Move into an object, such that one ends up inside it
 Get into:
into Reach into an object
 Get into:
into Become involved in a discussion, issue, or activity
 Get into:
into Enter an unfavourable state
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 Get into:
into Make behave uncharacteristically
 Get it:
it Be punished or scolded
 Get it on:
on Have sex
 Get it on:
on Engage in a fight
 Get it on:
on Hurry up; to get a move on
 Get it together:
together To be well-organized and prepared
 Get it over with:
with Do or finish, especially said of something unpleasant
 Get it up:
up Achieve a penile erection
 Get off:
off Move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it
 Get off:
off Move (something) from being on top of (something else) to not being on
top of it
 Get off:
off Disembark, especially from mass transportation
 Get off:
off Stop (doing something), to desist from (doing something)
 Get off:
off Stop using a piece of equipment, such as a telephone or computer
 Get off:
off Complete a shift or a day’s work
 Get off:
off Stop touching or interfering with something or someone
 Get off:
off Excite or arouse, especially in a sexual manner
 Get off:
off Experience an orgasm or other sexual pleasure
 Get off:
off Kiss; to smooch
 Get off:
off Escape (with usually only mild consequences)
 Get off:
off Fall asleep
 Get off:
off Behave in an presumptuous, rude, or intrusive manner
 Get off on:
on Be excited or aroused by; to derive pleasure from
 Get off on:
on Have a sexual encounter with
 Get on:
on Board or mount (something), especially a vehicle
 Get on:
on Be successful
 Get on:
on Progress (with)
 Get on:
on Become late
 Get on:
on Become old
 Get on:
on Gave a good relationship
 Get on:
on Commence
 Get on to:
to Contact (someone) in order to raise or discuss a certain matter
 Get on to:
to Progress to; to start working on
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 Get on for
for: Be near a time
 Get on with:
with Proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption
 Get on with:
with Have a good relationship with
 Get onto:
onto Move onto an object, especially one on which it is possible to stand
 Get onto:
onto Contact a person or organisation about a particular matter
 Get onto:
onto Connect, especially to the Internet or a network
 Get onto:
onto Scold someone
 Get onto:
onto Introduce someone to something
 Get out:
out Leave or escape
 Get out:
out Come out of a situation ; to escape a fate
 Get out:
out Help someone leave
 Get out:
out Leave a vehicle such as a car
 Get out:
out Become known
 Get out:
out Spend free time out of the house
 Get out:
out Publish something, or make a product available
 Get out:
out Say something with difficulty
 Get out:
out Clean something. To eliminate dirt or stains
 Get out of:
of Leave, exit, or become free of
 Get out of:
of Circumvent some obligation entirely
 Get out of:
of Leave or exit a place
 Get over:
over Overcome
 Get over:
over Recover (from)
 Get over:
over Forget and move on
 Get over:
over Successfully communicate; to get across
 Get over with:
with Do something quickly and hastily; without procrastination
 Get rid of:
of Dispose (of); to remove; to abolish; to lose
 Get stuck in:
in Dedicate a large amount of effort towards
 Get stuck into:
into Start eating
 Get stuck into:
into Criticise someone; tell off; to get angry at; to attack
 Get taken in:
in Be fooled; to fall for
 Get taken in:
in Be unofficially fostered
 Get through:
through Overcome; to endure
 Get through:
through Complete; to finish
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 Get through:
through Be made successfully
 Get through to:
to Make someone understand
 Get through to
to: Reach a stage in a competition
 Get to:
to Reach, arrive at
 Get to:
to Have an opportunity to or be allowed to
 Get to:
to Affect adversely; to upset or annoy
 Get to:
to Track down and intimidate
 Get together:
together Meet socially
 Get up:
up Move in an upwards direction; to ascend or climb
 Get up:
up Rise from one’s bed
 Get up:
up Move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to stand up
 Get up:
up Materialise; to grow stronger
 Get up:
up Bring together, amass
 Get up:
up Gather or grow larger by accretion
 Get up:
up Criticise
 Get up:
up Dress in a certain way, especially extravagantly
 Get up to:
to Do something, especially something that you should not do
 Get used:
used Become accustomed to something; to acclimate; to adjust
 Get with:
with Impregnate
 Get with:
with Align oneself with
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Phrasal Verbs
Verbs with Give
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List of frequently used phrasal verbs with Give in English:

 Give away:
away Make a gift of (something)
 Give away:
away Formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father
 Give away:
away Unintentionally reveal a secret, or expose someone
 Give away:
away Concede an advantage in weight, time, height etc.
 Give back:
back Return, restore
 Give back:
back Contribute money, goods or, especially, services for charitable
purposes, as if in return for one’s own success
 Give forth:
forth Emit or release something
 Give forth:
forth Give off an emanation
 Give in:
in Collapse or fall
 Give in:
in Relent, yield, surrender or admit defeat
 Give in to:
to Allow a feeling or desire to control you
 Give in to:
to Criticise harshly or punish someone for something.
 Give it up for/to:
for/to Applaud.
 Give of
of oneself:
oneself Devote oneself unselfishly to a task, especially to give time and
energy
 Give off:
off Emit; to produce and send forth
 Give out:
out Issue; to distribute
 Give out:
out Break down, get out of order, fail
 Give out:
out Complain, sulk, chastise
 Give over:
over Entrust (something) to another
 Give over:
over Devote or resign to a particular purpose or activity
 Give over:
over Give up; abandon; desert; stop
 Give up:
up Surrender (someone or something)
 Give up:
up Stop or quit (an activity, etc)
 Give up:
up Relinquish (something)
 Give up:
up Lose hope concerning (someone or something)
 Give up:
up Abandon (someone or something)
 Give up:
up Admit defeat, to capitulate
 Give up on:
on Lose faith in or stop believing in something or someone.
 Give up on:
on Stop feeling hope
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 Give way:
way Yield to persistent persuasion
 Give way:
way Collapse or break under physical stresses
 Give way:
way Give precedence to other road users
 Give way to:
to Be replaced by something better, cheaper, more modern, etc
 Give way to:
to Allow a vehicle to pass in front.
 Give way to:
to Surrender to strong emotions
 Give yourself up:
up Surrender to the police or authorities.

Phrasal Verbs with Go

List of commonly used phrasal verbs with Go in English:

 Go about:
about Deal with something
 Go about:
about Circulate
 Go across:
across Move to another side or place
 Go after:
after Pursue in attempt to catch another
 Go after:
after Pursue an object or a goal
 Go against:
against Violate; to breach; to break
 Go against:
against Be unfavourable to someone
 Go against:
against Be contrary to a trend, feeling or principle
 Go against:
against Oppose; to resist
 Go ahead:
ahead To begin
 Go ahead with
with:
ith To continue with something
 Go all out:
out Reserve nothing; to put forth all possible effort or resources
 Go along:
along Participate, cooperate, or conform
 Go around:
around Move or spread from person to person
 Go around:
around Share with everyone
 Go at:
at Try to solve a problem a specific way; to undertake a task
 Go away:
away Depart or leave a place
 Go away:
away Travel somewhere, especially on holiday or vacation
 Go away:
away Become invisible, vanish or disappear
 Go back:
back Abandon, desert, betray or fail someone or something
 Go before:
before To exist or happen in an earlier time
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 Go below:
below Go below deck on a ship; to leave the top deck of a ship
 Go by:
by Pass or go past without much interaction
 Go by:
by Be called, to use as a name
 Go by:
by Follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking
an action, etc.
 Go down:
down Descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one
 Go down:
down Disappear below the horizon; to set
 Go down:
down Decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one
 Go down:
down Fall (down), fall to the floor
 Go down:
down Be received or accepted
 Go down:
down Be recorded or remembered (as)
 Go down:
down Take place, happen
 Go down:
down perform oral sex
 Go down:
down Stop functioning, to go offline
 Go down with:
with To become ill with a particular illness
 Go for:
for Try for, to attempt to reach
 Go for:
for Undertake (an action)
 Go for:
for Attack
 Go for:
for Develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be
infatuated with
 Go for:
for Favor, accept
 Go for:
for Apply equally to
 Go for it:
it Put maximum effort into achieving something
 Go for it:
it Decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation
 Go forward:
forward Move clocks ahead
 Go forward:
forward Progress
 Go in:
in Be obscured by clouds
 Go in for:
for To take an exam or enter a competition
 Go in for:
for Like, have an interest in
 Go in for:
for Make a career choice
 Go in with:
with Join, enter
 Go into:
into Get involved in; to investigate or explore
 Go into:
into Divide exactly; to be a factor of
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 Go off:
off Explode
 Go off:
off Fire, especially accidentally
 Go off:
off Explode metaphorically; to become very angry
 Go off:
off Begin clanging or making noise
 Go off:
off Depart; to leave
 Go off:
off Like less
 Go off with:
with Elope, run away with someone
 Go off with:
with Steal
 Go on:
on Continue in extent
 Go on:
on Continue an action
 Go on to:
to Proceed
 Go on about:
about Talk about a subject frequently or at great length
 Go on:
on Use and adopt (information) in order to understand an issue, make a
decision, etc.
 Go on:
on Happen (occur)
 Go on at:
at Keep criticizing somebody or telling them what to do, etc:
 Go on with:
with Continue doing.
 Go out:
out Leave, especially a building
 Go out:
out Leave one’s abode to go to public places
 Go out:
out Be eliminated from a competition
 Go out:
out Be turned off or extinguished
 Go out:
out Discard or meld all the cards in one’s hand
 Go out:
out Become out of fashion
 Go out:
out Have a romantic relationship, one that involves going out together on
dates
 Go out:
out Fail
 Go out:
out Spend the last moments of a show (while playing something)
 Go out for:
for Become a candidate, apply for something
 Go out to:
to Feel sympathy with someone
 Go over:
over Look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze
 Go over:
over Create a response or impression
 Go over to:
to Go on a journey
 Go over to:
to Change to something different
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 Go so far as:
as Reach an unexpected extent in doing something
 Go past:
past Pass without stopping
 Go round:
round Be or have enough of something
 Go round:
round Circulate
 Go round:
round Visit
 Go through
through:
rough Travel from one end of something to the other
 Go through:
through Examine or scrutinize (a number or series of things), especially in a
regular order
 Go through:
through Undergo, suffer, experience
 Go through:
through Wear out (clothing etc. )
 Go through:
through Progress to the next stage of something
 Go through:
through Reach an intended destination after passing through some process
 Go through with:
with Carry out (something planned or promised)
 Go to:
to Attend an event or a sight
 Go to:
to Attend classes at a school as a student
 Go to:
to Tend to support
 Go together:
together Harmonize or be compatible
 Go towards:
towards Be a contribution to
 Go under:
under Descend into a body of water; to founder
 Go under:
under Collapse or fail, e.g. by going bankrupt
 Go under:
under Be named; to call oneself
 Go up:
up Be built or erected
 Go up:
up Rise or increase in price, cost, or value
 Go up:
up Be consumed by fire
 Go up:
up Forget lines or blocks during public performance
 Go up for:Of
for the fielding side, to appeal for the batsman or batswoman to be out
 Go with:
with Choose or accept (a suggestion)
 Go with:
with Correspond or fit well with, to match
 Go without:
without Be deprived of
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Phrasal Verbs with Hang

List of phrasal verbs with Hang in English:

 Hang about:
about Stay, linger or loiter
 Hang about:
about Spend time or be friends
 Hang on:
on Wait a moment (usually imperative)
 Hang on:
on Hold, grasp, or grip
 Hang on:
on Keep; to store something for someone
 Hang on:
on Pay close attention
 Hang on:
on Continually believe in something; to have faith in
 Hang on:
on Persevere
 Hang out:
out Spend time doing nothing in particular
 Hang out:
out Be unyielding; to hold out
 Hang over:
over Be threatening, to be imminent
 Hang together:
together Be self-consistent
 Hang up:
up Put up to hang
 Hang up:
up Terminate a telephone call
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Phrasal Verbs with Hold

List of common phrasal verbs with Hold in English:

 Hold back:
back Act with reserve; to contain one’s full measure or power
 Hold back:
back Contain; stop
 Hold back:
back Delay the progress of, especially in school
 Hold down:
down Restrain; to check
 Hold down:
down Continue, to hold and to manage well
 Hold in:
in Restrain oneself
 Hold off:
off Delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay
 Hold off:
off Delay commencing
 Hold off:
off Delay commencing an action
 Hold on:
on Grasp or grip firmly
 Hold on:
on Keep; to store something for someone
 Hold on:
on Wait a short time
 Hold on:
on Remain loyal
 Hold out:
out Wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better
 Hold out:
out Survive, endure
 Hold out:
out Withhold something
 Hold out:
out Set something aside or save it for later
 Hold over:
over Save, delay
 Hold up:
up Wait or delay
 Hold up:
up Impede; detain
 Hold up:
up Support or lift
 Hold up:
up Fulfill / fulfill or complete one’s part of an agreement
 Hold up:
up Rob at gunpoint
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Phrasal Verbs with Jump

List of phrasal verbs with Jump in English:

 Jump around:
around Move erratically by jumping
 Jump at:
at Accept something enthusiastically
 Jump down:
down Leave an elevated position to a lower position by one jump
 Jump in:
in Enter something quickly. Usually a mode of transport
 Jump off:
off Move from an elevated place by one jump
 Jump on:
on Board a vehicle
 Jump on:
on Attack verbally, to criticise excessively
 Jump out:
out Be obviously different or special; to capture an observer’s attention at
once
 Jump up:
up Move from one position to a higher position by one jump

Phrasal Verbs with Keep

List of common phrasal verbs with Keep in English:

 Keep across:
across Keep abreast of or up to date with; to keep people informed of
 Keep around:
around Keep something near one
 Keep at:
at Continue with something difficult
 Keep away:
away Refrain from coming (near)
 Keep away:
away Prevent from coming (near)
 Keep away from:
from Avoid or evade
 Keep away from:
from Deny (someone) access to
 Keep back:
back Maintain a safe distance
 Keep down:
down Repress
 Keep down:
down Restrain or control (a sound)
 Keep down:
down Cause not to increase or rise
 Keep down:
down Not to vomit
 Keep down:
down Stay concealed by not standing up
 Keep from:
from Control yourself, refrain
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 Keep in:
in Not allow someone out
 Keep off:
off Not talk about
 Keep off:
off Not touch something
 Keep on:
on Persist or continue
 Keep on:
on Persist in talking about a subject to the annoyance of the listener
 Keep on:
on Cause or allow to remain in an existing position
 Keep out:
out Refrain from entering a place or condition
 Keep out:
out Restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition
 Keep out of:
of Stay away from (a place or condition)
 Keep out of:
of Restrain someone or something from entering (a place or
condition)
 Keep to oneself:
oneself Purposely avoid interaction with others; to be introverted
 Keep up:
up Stay even or ahead
 Keep up:
up Ensure that one remains well-informed about something
 Keep up with:
with Move at the same rate
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Phrasal Verbs with Kick

List of useful phrasal verbs with Kick in English:

 Kick around:
around Abuse or mistreat; to bully
 Kick around:
around Wander loose; to float around; to hang around
 Kick back:
back Relax
 Kick down:
down Break or demolish something by physical bodily force
 Kick in:
in Start, connect, or take effect, especially in a sudden way
 Kick in:
in Contribute, especially to a collection of money
 Kick off:
off Make the first kick in a game or part of a game
 Kick off:
off Start; to launch
 Kick off:
off Dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position
 Kick off:
off Die or quit permanently
 Kick off:
off Shut down or turn off suddenly
 Kick off:
off Suddenly become more active
 Kick off:
off Be overcome with anger, to start an argument or a fight
 Kick off:
off Have a fight or argument start
 Kick out:
out Eject, throw out, or forcefully remove
 Kick out:
ou Stop, stall, or disconnect suddenly
 Kick up:
up Raise, to increase (a price)
 Kick up:
up Show anger (about something)
 Kick up:
up Function improperly, to show signs of disorder, (of an illness) to flare
up
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Phrasal verbs with Knock

List of common phrasal verbs with Knock in English:

 Knock about:
about Spend time companionably; to hang around
 Knock about:
about Engage in a relaxing activity in; to hang around in
 Knock about:
about Be located in or mislaid in
 Knock about:
about Hit or behave violently towards
 Knock back:
back Stun; to surprise
 Knock back:
back Reject; to refuse
 Knock
Knock down:
down Hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it
falls
 Knock down:
down Demolish
 Knock down:
down At an auction, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the
gavel
 Knock down:
down Reduce the price of
 Knock down:
down Drink fast
 Knock down:
down Disassemble for shipment
 Knock it off:
off Stop doing something; desist
 Knock off:
off Bump or hit so that something falls off
 Knock off:
off Quit; stop doing work or other activity
 Knock off:
off Kill someone
 Knock off:
off Reduce or remove
 Knock off:
off Rob
 Knock off:
off Make a copy of, as of a design
 Knock out:
out Strike or bump (someone or something) out
 Knock out:
out Render unconscious, as by a blow to the head
 Knock out:
out Put to sleep
 Knock out:
ou Exhaust
 Knock out:
out Complete, especially in haste; knock off
 Knock out:
out Cause a mechanism to become non-functional by damaging or
destroying it
 Knock out:
out Communicate (a message) by knocking
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 Knock over:
over Bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it
 Knock over:
over Rob; to stage a heist of
 Knock together:
together Assemble something quickly; to knock up
 Knock up:
up Put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or
temporarily
 Knock up:
up Impregnate, especially out of wedlock

Phrasal Verbs with Lay

List of phrasal verbs with Lay in English:

 Lay by:
by Put away for future use; put aside; store; save; hoard; to build up as
savings
 Lay down:
down Give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon)
 Lay down:
down Intentionally take a fall while riding a motorcycle, in order to prevent
a more serious collision
 Lay down:
down Specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish
or formulate
 Lay down:
down Lie down; to place oneself in a reclined or horizontal position, on a
bed or similar, for the purpose of resting
 Lay low:
low Topple or overcome; to cause to fall; (of a person) to knock out
 Lay off:
off Cease, quit, stop (doing something)
 Lay off:
off Stop bothering, teasing, or pestering someone; to leave (someone)
alone
 Lay on:
on Provide (food or drinks) for free
 Lay on:
on Repeatedly say (particular things)
 Lay out:
out Arrange in a certain way, so as to spread or space apart
 Lay up:
up Make a layup with (a basketball)
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Phrasal Verbs with Live

List of phrasal verbs with Live in English:

 Live down:
down Get used to something shameful
 Live off:
off Survive by consuming only a certain thing or things
 Live on:
on Survive solely by consuming a certain thing
 Live on:
on Endure
 Live out:
out Not reside on the premises of one’s employer
 Live out:
out Live some distance away or outside of a town/city
 Live out:
out Fulfill or act out a dream or fantasy or aspiration
 Live out:
out Pass time or to pass the remainder of one’s life
 Live through:
through Survive a difficult period or event
 Live up:
up Fulfill the expectations placed upon

Phrasal Verbs with Let

List of phrasal verbs with Let in English:

 Let down:
down Allow to descend
 Let down:
down Disappoint; to betray or fail somebody
 Let in:
in Let someone or something come in
 Let in on:
on Disclose information to someone; to tell somebody a secret or share
privileged information
 Let off:
off Cause to explode or come out; to release
 Let off:
off Forgive and not punish
 Let on:
on Reveal, disclose, or divulge
 Let out:
out Release
 Let out:
out Allow to operate at higher speed by adjusting controls
 Let out:
out Enlarge by adjusting one or more seams
 Let out:
out Of sound, to emit
 Let out:
out Disclose
 Let past:
past Allow someone to pass one
 Let up:
up Cease; stop
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Phrasal verbs with Look

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List of essential phrasal verbs with Look in English:

 Look after:
after Watch or protect; to keep safe
 Look ahead:
ahead Consider the future, to anticipate future events
 Look back:
back Think about something that happened in the past
 Look down on:
on Regard someone with a feeling of superiority
 Look around:
around Inspect a building or area
 Look around:
around Search a place
 Look around:
around Turn one’s head to see what is behind oneself
 Look at:
at Consider
 Look for:
for Search for; to seek
 Look forward to:
to Feel pleased and excited about something that is going to
happen
 Look in (on sby):
sby) Visit a person or place for a short time
 Look into:
into Investigate, explore, or consider
 Look on:
on Watch; to observe
 Look on as:
as Treat someone in a particular role; to consider someone in a
particular way
 Look out:
out Look from within to the outside
 Look out:
out Be vigilant and aware
 Look out for:
for Take care of someone, make sure someone is cared for
 Look out for:
for Keep alert and try to see
 Look round:
round Inspect a building or area
 Look round:
round Search a place
 Look round:
round Turn one’s head to see what is behind oneself
 Look through:
through Gaze through a gap or aperture
 Look through:
through Search, either with the eyes or by hand
 Look through:
through Pretend not to see something or someone who is clearly visible
 Look to:
to Seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone
 Look up:
up Have better prospects, to improve
 Look up:
up Obtain information about something from a text source
 Look up to:
to Show respect or admiration for
 Look upon:
upon Consider or regard something in a specific manner
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 Look upon:
upon Gaze at something; to look on
 Look upon as:
as Consider, regard

Phrasal Verbs with Make

List of important phrasal verbs with Make in English:

 Make after:
after Chase
 Make away with:
with Steal
 Make for:
for To move towards something
 Make for:
for To contribute, to cause, lead to
 Make into:
into Cause (the first object) to become (the second object); to change or
transform
 Make it up to:
to Pay back; to return someone a previous good deed
 Make of:
of Form an opinion about (someone or something)
 Make off:
off Leave somewhere in a hurry
 Make off:
off To escape
 Make off with:
with Steal
 Make out:
out Draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) to a given
recipient, payee
 Make out:
out Manage, get along; to do (well, badly etc.)
 Make out:
out Represent; to make (something) appear to be true
 Make out:
out Kiss passionately
 Make out of:
of Construct from; to create (something) using (a material or
substance)
 Make over:
over Renovate or to convert to a different use, particularly houses,
offices, or rooms within them
 Make over:
over Create a new physical look, especially with a new hairstyle,
cosmetics, or clothes
 Make over:
over Improve upon and/or take in a new direction
 Make towards:
towards Head in the direction
 Make up:
up Compensate, fill in or catch up
 Make up:
up Invent, imagine, or concoct (a story, claim, etc.)
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 Make up:
up Assemble, or mix
 Make up:
up Apply cosmetics or makeup to
 Make up:
up Resolve, forgive or smooth over an argument or fight
 Make up for:
for To compensate for something, to replace
 Make up to:
to Do something to show that you are sorry about the problems you
have caused someone
 Make
Make way:
way Make progress

Phrasal Verbs with Mess

List of common phrasal verbs with Mess in English:

 Mess about:
about Misbehave
 Mess about:
about Be in a casual non-committal relationship
 Mess about:
about Play with; to toy with; to waste the time of (a person)
 Mess around
around: Fiddle idly
 Mess around:
around Joke, kid, or play
 Mess around:
around Have a sexual relationship, especially one which is non-commital
 Mess up:
up Make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss
 Mess up:
up Cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make
muddled or confused; spoil; ruin
 Mess up:
up Botch, bungle; to perform poorly on
 Mess up:
up Make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly
 Mess up:
up Cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task,
usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior
 Mess up:
up Damage; injure
 Mess up:
up Manhandle; beat up; rough up
 Mess up:
up Discombobulate, utterly confuse, or confound psychologically; to
throw into a state of mental disarray
 Mess with:
with Interfere with
 Mess with:
with Diss; to put down
 Mess
Mess with:
with Joke around with or dupe someone, in either a friendly or unfriendly
manner
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Phrasal Verbs with Move

List of phrasal verbs with Move in English:

 Move forward:
forward Make progress
 Move on:
on Leave somewhere for another place
 Move on:
on Start dealing with something else
 Move out:
out Vacate one’s place of residence or employment
 Move out:
out Leave one’s present location
 Move up:
up Move one’s position to allow others to occupy a place

Phrasal Verbs with Pass

List of phrasal verbs with Pass in English:

 Pass away:
away Die
 Pass by:
by Travel past without stopping
 Pass by :Travel past (something) without stopping; to ignore, to disregard
 Pass by:
by Of a period of time: to come to an end, to elapse
 Pass down:
down Transmit information or give property to younger generations.
 Pass off
off:
ff Happen
 Pass off:
off Misrepresent something
 Pass on:
on Convey or communicate
 Pass on:
on Skip or decline
 Pass on:
on Die
 Pass out:
out Faint; to become unconscious
 Pass out:
out Distribute, to hand out
 Pass over:
over Ignore someone and give a job, reward, etc, to someone more
junior.
 Pass over:
over Ignore, refuse to discuss.
 Pass round:
round Distribute, give to people present.
 Pass through:
through Visit a place without stopping or only stopping briefly
 Pass to:
to Give ownership or responsibility to someone.
 Pass up:
up Refuse (not accept); forgo
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Phrasal Verbs with Pick

List of common phrasal verbs with Pick in English:

 Pick apart:
apart Overcome by skilled execution
 Pick at:
at Eat unwillingly
 Pick at:
at To pull or touch something several times
 Pick off:
off Remove by picking
 Pick off:
off Shoot one by one
 Pick off:
off Dispose of tasks, obstacles, opponents etc. one by one
 Pick on:
on Bully, harass or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass
 Pick on:
on Select (a person) for a task, etc.
 Pick out:
out Distinguish
 Pick out:
out Ornament or relieve with lines etc. of a different, usually lighter, colour
 Pick through:
through Search something that is disordered for something.
 Pick up:
up Lift; to grasp and raise
 Pick up:
up Collect an object, especially in passing
 Pick up:
up Clean up; to return to an organized state
 Pick up:
up Collect a passenger
 Pick
Pick up:
up Collect and detain (a suspect)
 Pick up:
up Improve, increase or speed up
 Pick up:
up Restart or resume
 Pick up:
up Learn, to grasp; to begin to understand
 Pick up:
up Receive (a radio signal or the like)
 Pick up:
up Notice, detect or discern, often used with “on”
 Pick up:
up Point out (a person’s behaviour, habits or actions) in a critical manner
 Pick up:
up Meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a
social situation
 Pick up:
up Answer a telephone
 Pick up:
up Pay for
 Pick up after:
after Tidy a mess someone else has made.
 Pick up on:
on Correct someone when they say something wrong.
 Pick up on:
on Notice something that most people don’t.
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 Pick up on: React to something.

 Pick up on:
on Comment on something said earlier in a conversation.
 Pick yourself up:
up Recover from a fall or problem

Phrasal Verbs with Play

List of phrasal verbs with Play in English:

 Play along:
along Take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke
 Play around:
around Behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way
 Play around:
around Work with in a non-serious manner
 Play at:
at Pretend to be a different person while playing a game
 Play at:
at Do something in a manner that lacks seriousness, commitment, or
professionalism
 Play down:
down Make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or
obvious
 Play off:
off Pretend not to be embarrassed, upset, impressed or otherwise affected
by something
 Play out:
out Play music to accompany the end of, or as a final segment in (a
programme, broadcast etc.)
 Play out:
out Occur in a certain manner
 Play up:
up Misbehave
 Play up:
up Make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely or
obvious; to showcase or highlight
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Phrasal Verbs with Pull

List of useful phrasal verbs with Pull in English:

 Pull ahead:
ahead Start being in a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition)
 Pull apart:
apart Become separated as a result of pulling
 Pull apart:
apart Rigorously investigate the basis of an idea or theory
 Pull away:
away Move ahead
 Pull in:
in Pull something, so that comes inside
 Pull in:
in Earn
 Pull in:
in Approach a station
 Pull off:
off Remove by pulling
 Pull off:
off Achieve; to succeed at something difficult
 Pull off:
off Turn off a road
 Pull off:
off Begin moving and then move away; to pull away
 Pull on:
on Put on (clothes) by tugging
 Pull out:
out Withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat
 Pull out:
out Use coitus interrupt us as a method of birth control
 Pull out:
out Remove something from a container
 Pull out:
out Maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane
 Pull over:
over Come to a stop, and turn off the road
 Pull over:
over Cause to pull over
 Pull up:
up Lift upwards or vertically
 Pull
Pull up:
up Pull forward
 Pull up:
up Retrieve; get
 Pull up:
up Drive close towards something, especially a curb
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Phrasal Verbs with Put

List of common phrasal verbs with Put in English:

 Put (effort) into:

into To try
 Put across:
across Explain or state something clearly and understandably
 Put aside:
aside Save (money)
 Put aside:
aside Ignore or intentionally disregard (something), temporarily or
permanently
 Put asunder:
asunder Sunder; disjoin; separate; disunite; divorce; annul; dissolve
 Put away:
away Place out of the way, clean up
 Put away:
away Store, add to one’s stores for later use
 Put away:
away Consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities
 Put away:
away Send (someone) to prison
 Put away:
away Knock out an opponent
 Put away:
away Take a large lead in a game, especially enough to guarantee victory
 Put back:
back Return something to its original place
 Put back:
back Postpone an arranged event or appointment
 Put back:
back Drink fast; to knock down alcohol
 Put back:
back Change the time in a time zone to an earlier time
 Put by:
by Preserve food by canning, freezing, drying, etc.
 Put by:
by Perform an action without attracting attention
 Put by:
by Save money
 Put by:
by Run a ship aground intentionally to avoid a collision
 Put down:
down Insult, belittle, or demean
 Put down:
down Pay
 Put down:
down Halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force
 Put down:
down Euthanize (an animal)
 Put down:
down Write (something)
 Put down:
down Terminate a call; to hang up
 Put down:
down Add a name to a list
 Put down:
down Make prices, or taxes, lower
 Put down:
down Place a baby somewhere to sleep
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 Put down:
down Land
 Put down:
down Drop someone off, or let them out of a vehicle
 Put down:
down Cease, temporarily or permanently, reading (a book)
 Put down as:
as Assume someone has a particular character from very little
information
 Put down for:
for Record that someone has offered to help, or contribute something
 Put down to:
to State the cause of a situation
 Put forward:
forward Propose for consideration
 Put forward:
forward Change the time in a time zone to a later time
 Put in:
in Place inside
 Put in:
in Apply, request, or submit
 Put in:
in Contribute
 Put in:
in Call at, arrive at, or enter a place (e.g., to enter a harbor or port)
 Put in practice:
practice Make (something) a practical reality
 Put off:
off Procrastinate
 Put off:
of Delay (a task, event, etc.)
 Put off:
off Distract; to disturb the concentration of
 Put off:
off Cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing)
 Put on:
on Don (clothing, equipment or the like)
 Put on:
on Fool, kid, deceive
 Put on:
on Assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretense
 Put on:
on Play (a recording)
 Put on:
on Initiate cooking or warming, especially on a stovetop
 Put on: Perform for an audience
 Put oneself across:
across Explain one’s ideas and opinions clearly so that another
person can understand them and get a picture of your personality
 Put out:
out Place outside or eject
 Put out:
out Produce
 Put out:
out Injure a part of the body, especially a joint
 Put out:
out Extinguish (a flame or light)
 Put over:
ove State, or explain a concept in a clear, understandable manner
 Put past:
past Conclude that (someone) would not do something
 Put through:
through Connect
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 Put through:
throug Cause to endure
 Put to:
to Ask or pose a question, or make a proposal
 Put together:
together Assemble, construct, build or formulate
 Put towards:
towards Make a financial contribution
 Put up:
up Place in a high location
 Put up:
up Hang or mount
 Put up:
up Cajole or dare to do something
 Put up:
up Store away
 Put up:
up House, shelter, or take in
 Put up:
up Present, especially in “put up a fight”
 Put up:
up Provide funds in advance
 Put up:
up Make available, to offer
 Put up with:
with Endure, tolerate, suffer through, or allow, especially something
annoying
 Put forward:
forward To propose or suggest

Phrasal Verbs with Run

List of useful phrasal verbs with Run in English:

 Run about:
about Be very busy doing many different things
 Run across:
across Cross by running
 Run across:
across Find or discover by chance
 Run after:
after Chase
 Run after:
after Make a determined effort to win someone’s affections
 Run against
against:
st Oppose, make difficulties.
 Run along:
along Leave; to make one’s way somewhere else
 Run around:
around Be very busy doing many different things
 Run around after:
after Spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group
of people
 Run away:
away Flee by running
 Run away
away:
ay Leave home
 Run away with:
with Leave secretly with another person
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 Run away with:

with Steal and get away with it
 Run away with:
with Be misled
 Run away with:
with Overwhelm, get the better of
 Run away with:
with Be superior or outstanding in something
 Run back:
back Take someone home by car; to give someone a lift to their house
 Run back:
back Rewind a film or cassette
 Run by:
by Inform someone briefly of the main points of an idea
 Run by:
by Briefly stop at a location for a particular purpose
 Run down:
down Hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them
 Run down:
down Criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly
 Run down:
down Find something or someone after searching for a long time
 Run down:
down Lose power slowly
 Run down:
down Read quickly a list or other short text
 Run down:
down Reduce the size or stock levels of a business, often with a view to
closure
 Run for it:
it To run very quickly in order to escape from someone or something
 Run in:
in Arrest
 Run in:
in Use new machinery at less than full speed, preventing damage
 Run into:
into Enter by running
 Run into
into:
nto Collide with
 Run into:
into Encounter or meet unexpectedly
 Run into:
into Cause to blend into
 Run into:
into Reach a large figure
 Run low:
low Near the end of a supply of something; to be nearly running out
 Run off:
off Flee or depart quickly
 Run off:
off Make photocopies, or print
 Run off:
off Write something quickly
 Run off:
off Pour or spill off or over
 Run off:
off Chase someone away
 Run off:
off Operate by a particular energy source
 Run off with:
with Leave with someone with the intention of living with them or
marrying them
 Run off with:
with Steal or abscond
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 Run on:
on Continue without interruption
 Run on:
on Using a certain time zone
 Run on:
on Continue talking for a long time
 Run on:
on Operate with a particular energy source
 Run out:
out Use up; to consume all of something
 Run out:
ou Expire, to come to an end
 Run out:
out Extend a piece of material, or clothing
 Run out on:
on Leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without prior warning
 Run over:
over Exceed the allotted time
 Run over:
over Cross by running
 Run over:
over Drive over, causing injury or death
 Run over:
over Describe briefly
 Run over:
over Rehearse quickly
 Run over:
over Overflow
 Run past:
past Bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to
obtain their opinion
 Run through:
through Summarise briefly
 Run through:
through Repeat something
 Run through:
through Use completely, in a short space of time
 Run through:
through Pervade, of a quality that is characteristic of a group, organisation,
or system
 Run through:
through Impale a person with a blade, usually a sword
 Run to:
to Reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc.
 Run to:
to Reach the limit of one’s abilities or tastes
 Run up:
up Hasten to a destination
 Run up:
up Make something, usually an item of clothing, very quickly
 Run up:
up Bring a flag to the top of its flag pole
 Run up:
up Rise; to swell; to grow; to increase
 Run up:
up Accumulate a debt
 Run up:
up Thrust up, as anything long and slender
 Run up against:
against Begin to encounter problems with someone or something
 Run up on:
on To confront someone with hostility
 Run with:
with Proceed with; accept
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Phrasal Verbs with See

List of phrasal verbs with See in English:

 See in:
in Welcome
 See into:
into Escort into, especially a place of shelter
 See out:
out Accompany a guest when he or she leaves
 See out:
out Continue something until completion; to watch an activity develop to a
conclusion
 See through:
through Find something to be visually transparent
 See through
through:
ugh Not be deceived by something that is false or misleading
 See through:
through Provide support or cooperation to (a person) throughout a period
of time
 See through:
through Do something until it is finished
 See through:
through Constitute ample supply for one for
 See to:
to Take care of; to effect; to make happen
 See to:
to Serve or care for

Phrasal Verbs with Send

List of phrasal verbs with Send in English:

 Send away:
away Dismiss from one’s presence
 Send away:
away Send to a particular place for a long time, as a family member, an
employee, etc.
 Send away for:
for Write to a business or other organisation, requesting a thing
 Send back:
back Return (something) to its origin
 Send back:
back Remind (someone) of a previous time in the past
 Send down:
down Suspend or expel (an undergraduate) from university
 Send down:
down Commit (someone) to a prison term
 Send down:
down Demote a player within the levels of professional baseball
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 Send off: Send; to dispatch

 Send out for:
for Make an order for something to be delivered, especially takeaway
food
 Send up:
up Imitate someone or something for the purpose of satirical humour
 Send up:
up Put in prison

Phrasal Verbs with Set

List of common phrasal verbs with Set in English:

 Set about:
about Initiate or begin some action
 Set about:
about Attack
 Set aside:
aside Separate and reserve something for a specific purpose
 Set back:
back Delay or obstruct
 Set back:
back Remove from or allow distance
 Set back:
back Cost money, as
 Set down:
down Write
 Set forth:
forth Begin a journey or expedition
 Set in:
in Take root, become established
 Set off:
off Leave; to begin a journey or trip
 Set off:
off Begin; to cause; to initiate
 Set off:
off Cause to explode, let off
 Set off:
off Make angry
 Set off:
off Offset, to compensate for: to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary
effect
 Set on:
on Encourage someone, or an animal, to attack someone
 Set out:
out Explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing
 Set out:
out Go out, leave
 Set out:
out Start an activity with the intention of finishing it
 Set up:
up Ready something for use
 Set up:
up Logically order
 Set up:
up Cause to happen
 Set up:
up Trap or ensnare
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 Set up:
up Arrange for an outcome; to tamper or rig
 Set up:
up Gel or harden
 Set up:
up Provide the money or other support that someone needs for an
important task or activity
 Set up:
up Establish someone in a business or position
 Set up:
up Trick someone in order to make them do something
 Set upon:
upon Attack someone

Phrasal Verbs with Speak

List of phrasal verbs with Speak in English:

 Speak for:
for Speak on somebody’s behalf
 Speak for:
for Claim, reserve, or occupy
 Speak for:
for Represent an intrinsic quality
 Speak for oneself:
oneself Provide an opinion only on one’s own behalf
 Speak for oneself:
oneself Expressing disagreement with an opinion expressed by
another
 Speak for oneself:
oneself Have obvious meaning; to require no explanation
 Speak of:
of Bespeak; show; indicate; foretell; suggest
 Speak out:
out Assert or promote one’s opinion; to make one’s thoughts known
 Speak to:
to Resonate with, to feel emotionally relevant to
 Speak up:
up Talk more loudly or plainly
 Speak up:
up Make oneself or one’s opinions known; to advocate or assert oneself
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Phrasal Verbs with Stand

List of useful phrasal verbs with Stand in English:

 Stand aside:
aside Step sideways to make a space for someone else
 Stand aside:
aside Leave a job or position voluntarily so that someone else can have
it instead
 Stand aside:
aside Temporarily recuse oneself from action or decision-making in
some domain
 Stand back:
back Maintain a safe distance from a hazard
 Stand back:
back Abstain from participation
 Stand by:
by Wait in expectation of some event; to make ready
 Stand by:
by Remain loyal or faithful to
 Stand by:
by Support; to continue to support despite things being bad
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 Stand by:
by Do nothing. To be inactive in a situation
 Stand by:
by Be ready to provide assistance if required
 Stand by:
by Wait; to stop pursuing or fighting
 Stand for:
for Tolerate
 Stand in for:
for To act as a double or substitute for
 Stand off:
off Stand some distance apart from something or someone
 Stand off:
off Prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an
offensive posture
 Stand out:
out Be obvious or conspicuous, in contrast to one’s surroundings
 Stand out:
out Be extraordinary and different or to have features and qualities which
make someone or something special.
 Stand up:
up Rise from a lying or sitting position
 Stand up:
up Bring something up and set it into a standing position
 Stand up:
up Avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person)
without prior notification; to jilt or shirk
 Stand up for:
for Speak or act in support or defense
 Stand up to:
to Object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as
bullying, pushy, or controlling)
 Stand up to:
to Withstand, to weather, to survive in spite of

Phrasal
Phrasal Verbs with Take

List of commonly used phrasal verbs with Take in English:

 Take aback:
aback Surprise or shock; to discomfit
 Take after:
after Resemble (a parent or ancestor) in appearance or habit
 Take against:
against Stop liking someone; to become unfriendly toward
 Take apart
apart:
part Dismantle something into its component pieces
 Take aside:
aside Get someone alone to talk to them
 Take away:
away Remove something and put it in a different place
 Take away:
away Remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no
longer has it
 Take away
away:
way Subtract or diminish something
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 Take away:
away Leave a memory or impression in one’s mind that you think about
later
 Take away:
away Make someone leave a place and go somewhere else
 Take away:
away Prevent, or limit, someone from being somewhere, or from doing
something
 Take away from:
from Make something seem not so good or interesting
 Take back:
back Retract an earlier statement
 Take back:
back Cause to remember some past event or time
 Take back:
back Resume a relationship
 Take back:
back Regain possession of something
 Take back:
back Return something to a vendor for a refund
 Take down:
down Remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it
is fixed
 Take down:
down Remove something from a hanging position
 Take down:
down Write down as a note, especially to record something spoken
 Take down:
down Remove a temporary structure such as scaffolding
 Take down:
down Lower an item of clothing without removing it
 Take for:
for Regard as
 Take for:
for Consider mistakenly
 Take for:
for Defraud; to rip off
 Take in:
in Receive (goods) into one’s home for the purpose of processing for a
fee
 Take in:
in Shorten (a garment) or make it smaller
 Take in:
in Absorb or comprehend
 Take it away:
away Begin, especially used to launch a performance of some sort
(usually imperative and/or exclamatory)
 Take it out in:
in Accept as payment
 Take it out on:
on Unleash one’s anger on [a person or thing other than the one
that caused it]
 Take it upon oneself:
oneself Assume personal responsibility for a task or action
 Take off:
off Remove
 Take off:
off Imitate, often in a satirical manner
 Take off:
off Leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air
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 Take off:
off Become successful, to flourish
 Take off:
off Depart
 Take off:
off Quantify
 Take off:
off Absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with
permission
 Take on:
on Acquire, bring in, or introduce
 Take on:
on Begin to have or exhibit
 Take on:
on Assume responsibility for
 Take on:
on Attempt to fight or compete with
 Take out:
out Remove
 Take out:
out Escort someone on a date
 Take over:
over Adopt a further responsibility or duty
 Take over:
over Relieve someone temporarily
 Take over:
over Buy out the ownership of a business
 Take over:
over Annex a territory by conquest or invasion
 Take over:
over Become more successful (than someone or something else)
 Take pity:
pity Show compassion (towards)
 Take through:
through Explain something to someone.
 Take to:
to Adapt to; to learn, grasp or master
 Take to:
to Enter; to go into or move towards
 Take to:
to Begin, as a new habit or practice
 Take up:
up Pick up
 Take up:
up Begin doing (an activity) on a regular basis
 Take up:
up Address (an issue)
 Take up:
up Occupy; to consume (space or time)
 Take up:
up Shorten by hemming
 Take up:
up Accept (a proposal, offer, request, etc.) from
 Take up:
up Resume
 Take up with:
with Form a close relationship with (someone)
 Take upon oneself:
oneself Assume personal responsibility for
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Phrasal Verbs with Throw

List of phrasal verbs with Throw in English:

 Throw away:
away Discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash,
to dispose of
 Throw away:
away Waste, to squander
 Throw down:
down Cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully
 Throw in:
in Add something extra free of charge
 Throw off
off: Confuse; especially, to lose a pursuer
 Throw off:
off Introduce errors or inaccuracies; to skew
 Throw on:
on Hastily put on (clothes)
 Throw out:
out Discard; to dispense with something; to throw away
 Throw out:
out Dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or
attending somewhere
 Throw out:
out Offer an idea for consideration
 Throw out:
out Produce in a haphazard fashion
 Throw up:
up Vomit
 Throw up:
up Produce something new or unexpected
 Throw up:
up Cause something such as dust or water to rise into the air

Phrasal Verbs
Verbs with Turn

List of common phrasal verbs with Turn in English:

 Turn against:
against Rebel or oppose to something formerly supported
 Turn against:
against Set against or in opposition to something
 Turn against:
against Use to the disadvantage or injury of
 Turn around:
around Physically rotate horizontally 360 degrees
 Turn around:
around Change to the opposite direction from a previous position
 Turn around:
around Reverse the expected outcome of a game, usually from a losing
position to a winning one
 Turn around:
around Reverse a trend, usually towards a more favorable outcome
 Turn around:
around Be duplicitous
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 Turn around:
around Consider from a different viewpoint
 Turn around:
around Produce; to output; to generate
 Turn around:
around Effect a positive reversal of a trend
 Turn around:
around Make a situation worse by trying to make it better
 Turn back:
back Reverse direction and retrace one’s steps
 Turn back:
back Return to a previous state of being
 Turn back:
back Prevent or refuse to allow passage or progress
 Turn back:
back Adjust to a previous setting
 Turn back:
back Fold something back; to fold down
 Turn down:
down Refuse, decline, or deny
 Turn down:
down Reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as
the volume, heat, or light
 Turn down:
down Reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction
 Turn in:
in Submit something; to give
 Turn in:
in Relinquish; give up; to tell on someone to the authorities
 Turn in:
in Go to sleep; retire to bed
 Turn into:
into Transform into; become
 Turn off:
off Power down; to stop a device by switching it off
 Turn off:
off Repulse, disgust, or discourage
 Turn off:
off Leave a road; to exit
 Turn on:
on Depend upon; to pivot around, to have as a central subject
 Turn on:
on Power up (a device), to start, to cause to start operating
 Turn on:
on Start operating; to power up, to become on
 Turn on:
on Violently rebel against; to suddenly attack
 Turn on:
on Fill with enthusiasm; to intoxicate, give pleasure to
 Turn out:
out Result; end up
 Turn out:
out Attend; show up
 Turn out:
out Extinguish a light or other device
 Turn out:
out Become apparent or known
 Turn out:
out Produce; make
 Turn out:
out Leave a road
 Turn out:
out Remove from a mould, bowl etc.
 Turn out:
out Refuse service or shelter; to eject or evict
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 Turn over:
over Flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom
 Turn over:
over Relinquish; give back
 Turn over:
over Produce, complete, or cycle through
 Turn over:
over Generate (a certain amount of money from sales)
 Turn
Turn over: Give up control (of the ball and thus the ability to score)
 Turn over:
over Cause extensive disturbance or Disruption to (a room, storage place,
etc.), e.g. while searching for an item, or ransacking a property
 Turn round:
round Revolve or rotate around a centre
 Turn round:
round Turn so as to be facing in the opposite direction
 Turn round:
round Change one’s opinion or attitude (especially when becoming hostile
etc.)
 Turn round:
round Put into an opposing position; to reverse
 Turn round:
round Make (a ship, airplane etc.) ready for departure
 Turn round:
round Process; to complete work on (something), especially with a view to
sending it on in a finished state
 Turn to:
to Become, to degenerate into
 Turn to:
to Consult for advice
 Turn up:
up Show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly
 Turn up:
up Cause to appear; to find by searching, etc.
 Turn up:
up Increase the amount of something by means of a control, such as the
volume, heat, or light
 Turn up:
up Reposition by rotating, flipping, etc. upwards
 Turn up:
up Belay or make fast a line on a cleat or pin
 Turn upside
upside down:
down Flip over; to rotate top to bottom
 Turn upside down:
down Thoroughly examine
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Phrasal Verbs with Walk

List of phrasal verbs with Walk in English:

 Walk away:
away Withdraw from a problematic situation
 Walk away:
away Survive a challenging or dangerous situation without harm
 Walk away from:
from Abandon or leave; to shun
 Walk in on:
on Enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to
intrude or interrupt by entering
 Walk into:
into Collide with
 Walk into:
into Fall into (a trap), especially one that could have been avoided with
more care
 Walk it off:
off Recover from (a minor injury) or digest (a large meal) by walking
around
 Walk out:
out Go out with; to be romantically involved

Phrasal Verbs with Wash

List of phrasal verbs with Wash in English:

 Wash away:
away Eliminate, or destroy by fast moving water, such as in a flood, or a
high sea
 Wash away:
away Eliminate, in a figurative sense
 Wash down:
down Help to swallow by drinking a liquid, after eating something, or
taking a pill
 Wash down:
down Wash something completely from top to bottom
 Wash off:
off Remove (or be removed) by washing
 Wash out:
out Remove something by washing
 Wash out:
out Wear away by the flow of water; to erode
 Wash out:
out Cancel due to bad weather
 Wash out:
out Lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling,
motorsports and skiing/snowboarding
 Wash over:
over Pass unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it
 Wash over:
over Affect the emotions of (a person) suddenly and overwhelmingly
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 Wash over:
over Surge over the banks, or other retaining structure
 Wash up:
up Clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal
 Wash up:
up Wash one’s hands and/or face, often around mealtimes
 Wash up:
up Carry an object to land
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Phrasal Verbs with Work

List of useful phrasal verbs with Work in English:

 Work on:
on Shape, form or improve something
 Work on:
on Exercise influence on someone
 Work out:
out Calculate
 Work out:
out Make sense of
 Work out:
out Smooth
 Work out:
out Conclude with the correct solution
 Work out:
out Succeed
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 Work out:
out Habitually exercise rigorously, especially by lifting weights, in order to
increase strength or muscle mass or maintain fitness
 Work out:
out Used other than as an idiom: see work, out
 Work over:
over Improve a prototype, or first draft
 Work over:
over Physically attack in order to cause injury
 Work sb out:
out Understand sb’s behaviour or nature
 Work smt off:
off Get rid of unpleasant feelings by doing physical activity
 Work sth out:
out Understand sth by thinking about it
 Work sth out:
out Solve a problem or issue
 Work through:
through Deal with, resolve a problem, often emotional.
 Work up:
up Raise; to excite; to stir up
 Work up:
up Develop

Phrasal Verbs with Try

List of phrasal verbs with Try in English:

 Try back:
back Phone back
 Try for:
for Make an attempt to get something
 Try it on:
on Provoke someone by being annoying or behaving badly
 Try it on:
on Attempt to get something, usually by deceit, without great hopes of
success
 Try on:
on Put clothes on to see if they fit
 Try out:
out Test
 Try out:
out Test something to see if you like it or want to buy it
 Try out:
out for Be tested for a sports team
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Phrasal Verbs with Think

List of phrasal verbs with Think in English:

 Think about/of:
about/of Consider something before making a decision
 Think ahead:
ahead Plan for a future situation; to think carefully about what might
happen in the future
 Think over:
over Consider something carefully
 Think through:
through Consider all the possibilities and outcomes of a situation
 Think up:
up Create or invent something, such as a story or an excuse

Phrasal Verbs with Spring

List of phrasal verbs with Spring in English:

 Spring back:
back Return to original position
 Spring on:
on Surprise someone
 Spring from/ Spring up:
up Appear suddenly
 Spring for:
for Pay for generously
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Other Common Phrasal Verbs

 Account
Account for:
for Explain by relating circumstances
 Account for:
for Be the primary cause of
 Account for:
for Constitute in amount or portion
 Account for:
for Destroy or put out of action
 Account to:
to Answer to; to be responsible to
 Admire to:
to Be enthusiastic about doing
 Adopt out
out:
ut Send a son or daughter away to live in another country
 Age out:
out Become too old for an activity, program or institution; to become too
mature for a behavior
 Aim at:
at Design for a particular audience
 Aim at/to:
at/to Intend to do or achieve
 Allow for:
for Take into account when making plans
 Attend to:
to Diligently work on; to pay attention to
 Bail out:
out Rescue, especially financially
 Bail out:
out Leave (or not attend at all) a place or a situation
 Bail out:
out Sell all or part of one’s holdings in stocks, real estate, a business, etc.
 Ball out:
out Cry intensely; to sob or weep
 Ball up:
up Crush into a ball shape
 Ball up:
up Coil up into a ball
 Ball up:
up Hunch over and pull in one’s arms and legs
 Balls up:
up Do something badly. To ruin a job
 Bear on:
on Be relevant to
 Bear out:
out Corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate
 Bear upon:
upon Be relevant to
 Bear with:
with Be patient with
 Believe in:
in Ascribe existence to
 Believe in:
in Believe that (something) is right or desirable
 Believe in:
in Have confidence in the ability or power of
 Block off:
off Obstruct
 Block
Block off:
off Book, set aside
 Block out:
out Prevent from entering or penetrating
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 Block out:
out Prevent (a thought) from entering one’s mind
 Boil down:
down Become reduced
 Boil off:
off Remove by boiling
 Boil off:
off Be removes by boiling
 Boil over:
over Boil to such an extent as to overflow its container
 Boil up:
up Cook or prepare by boiling
 Book in:
in Reserve an appointment for
 Bottom out:
out Touch or drag along the ground
 Branch out:
out Expand in the manner of branches
 Branch out:
out Attempt something new or different, but related
 Brighten up:
up Make cheerful
 Bubble over:
over Be very enthusiastic, or highly excited
 Bubble over:
over Be successful on a modest scale, without yet being fully
established
 Buck up:
up Become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful
 Buck up:
up Encourage or refresh; to hearten
 Buck up:
up Pass on to higher authority for resolution
 Buckle down:
down Put forth the needed effort
 Buckle up:
up Fasten one’s seat belt or safety belt
 Build up:
up Accumulate, to pile up, to increase in stages
 Build up:
up Strengthen
 Bump into:
into Collide with
 Bump into:
into Cause (a thing) to collide with
 Bump into:
into Meet by chance
 Burn down:
down Cause (a structure) to burn to nothing
 Burn down:
down Burn completely, so that nothing remains
 Burn out:
out Become extinguished due to lack of fuel
 Burn out:
out Tire due to overwork
 Burn up:
up Catch fire and burn until destroyed
 Burn up:
up Anger; to annoy
 Calm down:
down Become less excited, intense, or angry
 Cancel out:
out Neutralize the effect of something
 Catch on:
on Begin to understand; to realize
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 Catch on:
on Become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard
 Catch
Catch up:
up Entangle
 Catch up:
up Be brought up to date with news
 Catch up:
up Bring someone else up to date with the news
 Catch up:
up Reach something that had been ahead
 Cheer up:
up Become happy
 Cheer up:
up Make someone happy
 Chew out:
out Lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke
 Chew up:
up Chew so as to make something pulpy
 Chicken out:
out Shy away from a daring task
 Chill out:
out Relax or take time out; to calm down
 Chill out:
out Hang out; spend time together with another person or group
 Clean out:
out Clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents
 Clean out:
out Empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from
 Clean up:
up Make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy
 Clean up:
up Become clean, handsome, smart in appearance
 Clean up:
up Make a large profit
 Clear away:
away Leave, disappear
 Clear out:
out Completely empty
 Clear out:
out Remove or eject (from), especially forcibly
 Clear out:
out Leave quickly
 Clear out:
out Become empty
 Close down:
down Stop trading as a business
 Close down:
down Surround someone, as to impede their movement
 Close in on:
on Enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse
 Close in on:
on Catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit
 Close in on:
on Near a goal or completion
 Close off:
off Seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that
people cannot enter
 Close up:
up Move people closer together
 Close up:
up Shut a building or a business for a period of time
 Close up:
up Heal a cut or other wound
 Clock in:
in Begin working time, especially by punching in
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 Clock in:
in Be measured at
 Clock off:
off End work
 Clock out:
out End work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of
work
 Clock out:
ou Officially record a work-termination time for
 Consist in:
in Have the thing mentioned as the only or most important part
 Consist of:
of Be composed or made up of something
 Cool down:
down Become cooler, to be reduced in temperature
 Cool down:
down Cause the temperature of an item to decrease
 Cool down:
down Become less agitated
 Cool down:
down Cause to become less agitated
 Count down:
down Announce the passage of time to a precisely timed expected event
 Count down:
down Await a precisely timed expected event
 Count in:
in Include (someone) in an activity, etc.
 Count in:
in Do a countdown before the start of something, especially a musical
performance
 Count off:
off Count (a series of numbers) aloud
 Count on:
on Rely on, trust, or expect
 Count
Count out:
out Exclude; to dismiss from participation or eligibility
 Count out:
out Enumerate items while organizing or transferring them.
 Count up:
up Add to get a total
 Crop out:
out Come to light; to be manifest; to appear
 Cross off:
off Finish; to regard something as complete
 Cross out:
out Strike out; to draw a line through
 Cross over:
over Pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another
 Cross over:
over Die
 Cry off:
off Cancel something that one has previously arranged with someone
 Cry out for:
for Be in urgent need (of)
 Deal with:
with Handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or
discuss as a subject
 Deal with:
with Take action with respect to (someone or something)
 Deal with:
with Consider, as an example
 Deal with:
with Come to terms with; to overcome any difficulties presented by
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 Deal with:
with Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
 Deal with:
with Behave in a certain way towards
 Do for:
for Doom; to bring about the demise of
 Do in:
in Kill or end
 Do in:
in Exhaust, to tire out
 Do up:
up Fasten (a piece of clothing, etc.); to tighten
 Do up:
up Redecorate
 Do up:
up Execute a task or performance
 Do up:
up Pack together and envelop; to pack up
 Do without:
without Manage despite the lack of
 Draw in:
in Attract
 Draw in:
in Get someone involved
 Draw in:
in Approach
 Draw on:
on Advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under
a pulling force.
 Draw on:
on Approach, come nearer, as evening
 Draw out:
out Make something last for more time than is necessary
 Draw out:
out Improve a losing hand to a winning hand by receiving additional cards
 Draw up:
up Compose a document, especially one having a standard form
 Draw up:
up Arrange in order or formation
 Draw up:
up Cause to come to a halt
 Draw up:
up Come to a halt
 Drink in:
in Absorb; to be completely attentive to
 Drink to:
to Raise one’s glass as a toast
 Drink up:
up Finish one’s drink
 Drive at:
at Mean, signify; to aim or tend to a point
 Drive away:
away Depart by driving a vehicle
 Drive away:
away Force someone or something to leave
 Dry out:
out Have excess water evaporate or be otherwise removed.
 Dry up:
up Become dry (often of weather); to lose water
 Dry up:
up Cause to become dry
 Dry up:
up Deprive someone of (something vital)
 Dry up:
up Cease to exist; to disappear
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 Dry up:
up Manually dry dishes
 Dry up:
up Stop talking, to forget what one was going to say
 Eat away:
away Erode or corrode gradually
 Eat into:
into Consume gradually, especially by erosion
 Eat out:
out Perform cunnilingus or anilingus
 Eat up:
up Consume completely
 Eat up:
up Accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning
 Find out:
out Discover, as by asking or investigating
 Find out:
out Discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
 Find out:
out Uncover a weakness (in someone)
 Finish off:
off Finish completely
 Finish off:
off Kill
 Finish up:
up Complete the last details of a task
 Finish with:
with Put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally
 Finish with:
with Complete; to complete use of
 Fit in:
in Be physically capable of going into a space
 Fit in:
in Be confident in a social situation
 Fit into:
into Be of the right size and shape to be placed in a location
 Fit into:
into Be of similar cultural or social status as the members of a group of
people
 Fit up:
up Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person
 Fit up:
up Furnish with suitable things; to prepare; to fit out
 Fix up:
up Provide (someone) (with something); to furnish
 Fix up:
up Repair or refurbish
 Fix up:
up Prepare or provide (something)
 Force out
out:
ut Cause something to be ejected
 Gear up:
up Prepare for an activity
 Grow up:
up Mature and become an adult
 Grow up:
up Start to develop; to flourish
 Grow up:
up Stop acting as or like a child
 Hand in:
in Give something to a responsible person
 Hand off:
off Pass or transfer
 Hand over:
over Relinquish control or possession of something to someone
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 Hand round:
round Pass something to everyone in a group
 Hash out:
out Work through the details of something; especially to work through
difficulties
 Head off:
off Begin moving away
 Head off:
off Intercept
 Head off:
off Avoid some usually negative consequence
 Knuckle down:
down Get to work; to focus on a task
 Lead in:
in Introduce, to mark the beginning of something, especially in music
 Lead off:
off Be the first batter of an inning
 Lean on:
on Put pressure on; to attempt to compel a person to do something; to
exert influence on
 Leave behind:
behind Abandon
 Leave behind:
behind Forget about
 Leave behind:
behind Not live longer than; to be survived by
 Leave behind:
behind Leave (a trace of something)
 Leave behind:
behind Outdo; to progress faster than (someone or something else)
 Leave behind:
behind Pass
 Leave off:
off Desist; to cease
 Leave out:
out Omit, to not include, to neglect to mention
 Leave out:
out Allow a portion to remain unused or unconsumed
 Lie around:
around Do nothing in particular, to be idle
 Lie around:
around Be in an unknown place
 Lie before:
before Put oneself at the whim of, to bow down to
 Lie down:
down Assume a reclining position
 Lie down:
down Be lazy or remiss
 Lie in:
in Stay in bed (longer than usual)
 Lie low:
low Conceal oneself; to remain hidden
 Lift up:
up Lighten the mood of someone
 Light up:
up Show an increase in activity or mood
 Light up:
up Light a cigarette, pipe etc.
 Lighten up:
up Become less serious and more cheerful or casual; to relax
 Liven up:
up Improve a person’s mood by making them more energetic
 Liven up:
up Become more happy, energetic or positive
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 Lock in:
in Fix the value of something potentially variable
 Lock out:
out Prevent from entering a place, particularly oneself, inadvertently
 Lock out:
out Prevent from accessing a data structure
 Log in:
in Gain access to a computer system, usually by providing a previously
agreed upon username and password
 Log on:
on Visit a Web site; construed with to
 Log out:
out Exit a user account in a computer system
 Luck out:
out Experience great luck; to be extremely fortunate or lucky
 Luck out:
out Run out of luck
 Meet up:
up Meet somebody, by arrangement
 Miss out:
out Miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be
missed
 Mix up:
up Mix or blend thoroughly and completely
 Mix up:
up Prepare something from ingredients that are mixed
 Mix up:
up Confuse or reverse
 Mix up:
up Combine thoroughly
 Mix up:
up Become involved with, especially socially or romantically
 Monkey around:
around Act foolishly
 Narrow down:
down Make more specific
 Open up:
up Open
 Open up:
up Reveal oneself; to become communicative
 Open up:
up Commence firing weapons
 Pack away:
away Store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer
term
 Pack away:
away To eat (a great deal of food)
 Pack off:
off Send away, with belongings, for a long time
 Pack out:
out Fill with spectators
 Pack up:
up Move one’s residence
 Pay back:
back Pay an amount of money owed to another, to repay
 Pay back:
back Exact revenge
 Pay for:
for Exchange for, especially money for goods or services
 Pay for:
for Be punished or held accountable for
 Pay off:
off Bribe, especially to deter oversight
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 Pay off:
off Become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
 Pay off:
off Pay back; to repay
 Pay off:
off Pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the
release of a lien on
 Phase in:
in Introduce something little by little
 Phase out:
out Remove or relinquish the use of something little by little
 Plan on:
on Expect; to anticipate future actions based on
 Plough back:
back Reinvest profits into a business
 Plough back:
back Continue with a task despite it being menial, difficult, or boring
 Plough through:
through Persevere with an activity of consuming something, both
literally and figuratively
 Plough through:
through Forcefully make a passage to move through
 Point out:
out Identify among a group of similar subjects
 Point out:
out Tell, remind, indicate
 Pour out:
out Serve a drink into a cup or glass
 Pour out:
out Leave a place quickly, and in large numbers
 Pour out:
out Talk volubly and deeply. Usually implies telling the truth
 Press out:
out Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
 Quiet down:
down Become quieter
 Quiet down:
down Make someone or something become quieter
 Quiet down:
down Diminish in intensity
 Read in:
in Accept as input
 Read off:
off Dictate from a list
 Read out:
out Read something and say the words to inform other people
 Read out:
out Read some data and inform the person using the device
 Rely on:
on Be confident in
 Rely on:
on Be dependent upon
 Roll around:
around Move about on the ground while rotating and turning one’s body
 Roll around:
around Be considered, without much coherence, in someone’s mind
 Roll around:
around Indulge in sexual intercourse (with)
 Roll around:
around Return to a prior state
 Roll around:
around Postpone
 Roll in:
in Arrive casually at a place
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 Roll in:
in Come in an unstoppable flow
 Roll out:
out Deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.)
 Roll over:
over Make a rolling motion or turn
 Roll over:
over Cause a rolling motion or turn
 Roll over:
over Give in to
 Roll up:
up Make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-
like
 Roll up:
up Arrive by vehicle, usually by car
 Round out:
out Make more complete by adding details
 Rule in:
in Consider (something) as a possible option among others
 Rule out:
out Make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter
 Rule out
out:
ut Reject an option from a list of possibilities
 Rule out:
out Make something impossible
 Rush off:
off Produce in great haste
 Scale back:
back Make a reduction in the amount, extent, etc. of something
 Scare off:
off Cause (something) to flee by frightening it
 Scare off:
off Deter
 Scarf down:
down Eat something quickly
 Sell down:
down Become less by being sold
 Sell out:
out Sell all of a product that is in stock
 Sell out:
out Abandon or betray one’s supporters or principles to seek profit
 Sell out:
out Betray a person, usually a close friend or family member, for personal
gain
 Settle down:
down Become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or
restlessness
 Settle down:
down Get comfortable with one’s new accommodation or circumstances
 Settle for:
for Accept or allow something, especially something not entirely
desirable
 Settle in:
in Get comfortable or established, as in a new place
 Settle on:
on Make a decision or selection; to decide, arrange, or agree on
 Shake off:
off Remove (something attached to, on or clinging to an object) by
shaking
 Shake off:
off Dissociate oneself from
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 Shake off:
off Lose someone who is tracking you
 Shake off:
off Rid oneself of a malady or its symptoms
 Shake up:
up Agitate by shaking
 Shake up:
up Upset or distress
 Shake up:
up Reorganize, to make reforms in
 Shade up:
up Improve; to correct one’s bad habits or behavior
 Shade up:
up Take shape; to transform into or become
 Show in:
in Lead or direct someone to an enclosed space, usually a room
 Show off:
off Exhibit the best attributes of something
 Show off:
off Attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal
exhibitionism
 Show off:
off Show someone the important parts of something (a building, town
etc.)
 Show up:
up Appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically
 Show up:
up Make visible or expose faults and deficiencies in, usually by
comparison
 Shower with:
with Give to someone an abundance of (something)
 Shut down:
down Close, terminate, or end
 Shut down:
down Turn off or stop
 Shut in:
in Lock in
 Shut out:
out Hide from sight
 Shut up:
up Of a person, to stop talking or (of a person or thing) making noise
 Shut up:
up I don’t believe it!, no way!
 Sign off:
off Log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc., especially to stop talking
 Sign off:
off Cease broadcasting a radio or television signal, usually at the end of a
broadcasting day
 Sign off:
off Give one’s official approval to something for which it is needed
 Sign out:
out Sign one’s name as an indication that one is leaving some location
 Sign up:
up Add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
 Sign up:
up Add one’s own name to the list of people who are participating in
something
 Sign up:
up Agree to purchase some good or service
 Sing along:
along Sing some music while someone else is singing
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 Sink in:
in Become clear in one’s mind
 Sit back:
back Recline while still in a seated position, with one’s back on the frame of
the seat
 Sit down:
down Assume a low or sunken position
 Sit on:
on Block, suppress, restrain
 Sit on:
on Restrain (a person)
 Sit on:
on Take no action on
 Sit on:
on Be a member of
 Sit out:
out Decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance
 Sit through:
through Unwillingly stay seated until the end of an event
 Sit up
up: Assume a sitting position from a position lying down
 Sit up:
up Sit erect
 Sit up:
up Show sudden interest or surprise
 Sit up:
up Not go to bed (notionally remaining in a sitting position)
 Skip out:
out Shirk; to avoid attending or to leave early, especially without
permission
 Sleep in:
in Sleep late; to go on sleeping past one’s customary or planned hour
 Sleep on:
on Postpone (a decision) at least overnight
 Sleep with:
with Share a bed or bedroom with
 Slide off:
off Leave a place, a meeting, etc., without being noticed; to slip away, slip
off
 Slow down:
down Decelerate
 Smoke out:
out Drive out (something or somebody) using smoke
 Smoke out:
out Expose (something or somebody)
 Smoke out:
out Offer to smoke cannabis with someone; to smoke cannabis with
someone
 Smoke out:
out Smoke too much (usually cannabis); to become too stoned
 Smoke out:
out Run out of tobacco or cannabis; to be emptied of tobacco or
cannabis
 Smooth down:
down Render smooth, to remove roughness from
 Sort out:
out Clarify by reviewing mentally
 Sort out:
out Arrange
 Sort out:
out Fix, as a problem
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 Sort out:
out Organise or separate into groups, as a collection of items, so as to
make tidy
 Sort out:
out Separate from the remainder of a group; often construed with from
 Sort out:
out Attack physically
 Sort out:
out Provide (somebody) with a necessity, or a solution to a problem
 Sound
Sound off:
off Hold forth about something in an opinionated manner
 Speed up:
up Accelerate; to increase speed
 Speed up:
up Increase the speed of something; to make something go faster
 Spell out:
out Form (a word) from its component letters
 Spell out:
out Explain in clear and simple terms
 Split up:
up Cease to be together, break apart from the group
 Split up:
up Separate, disassociate, cause to come apart
 Spread out:
out Become further apart
 Spread out:
out Place items further apart
 Sump up:
up Summarize
 Start afresh:
afresh Start or restart doing something from the beginning or with a clean
sheet
 Start off:
off Begin
 Start off:
off Set out on a trip
 Start off:
off Begin one’s life, or occupation
 Start off:
off Begin again; to return to the beginning
 Start up:
up Rise suddenly
 Start up:
up Begin to operate
 Start up:
up Begin
 Stay in:
in Remain at home, to not leave one’s home
 Stay on:
on Continue in a place or situation, while others leave
 Stay up:
up Remain in a raised or upright position
 Stay up:
up Remain awake, to not go to bed
 Stay up:
up Maintain an erection
 Step back:
back Stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation
 Step back:
back Prevent oneself from becoming emotionally involved in a certain
situation
 Step on it:
it Drive fast; to step on the accelerator
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 Step on it:
it Act quickly
 Step up:
up Increase speed or rate
 Stick around:
around Stay; to linger; to remain
 Stick at:
at Continue practising (a skill), even it is difficult
 Stick down:
down Cause to stick to a surface
 Stick down:
down Stick to a surface
 Stick down:
down Write something casually
 Stick it out:
out Persist or continue
 Stick out:
out Pprotrude; to extend beyond
 Stick out:
out Be prominent, noticeable, or obtrusive
 Stick to:
to Persist; to continue (to use, do, etc.
 Stick up:
up Put up by sticking
 Stick up:
up Rob at gunpoint
 Stick up:
up Be prominent; to point upwards
 Stick up:
up Speak or act in defence
 Stick up for:
for Defend or protect
 Stick with:
with Follow or adhere to
 Stick with:
with Follow loyally
 Stick with:
with Persist in using or employing
 Stick with:
with Endure in the memory of
 Talk down:
down Negotiate a lower price
 Talk into:
into Convince (someone) by talking and suggesting
 Talk out of:
of Talk to someone in order to dissuade them from doing something
 Talk over:
over Persuade someone; to talk around
 Talk over:
over Interrupt the speech of with one’s own speech
 Talk through:
through Tell someone step by step how to do something
 Talk through:
through Comfort someone as they endure trauma; to help someone
consider an issue or see certain aspects of it
 Think back:
back Think about a time or experience; to recall
 Think over:
over Ponder or reflect on a subject
 Think up:
up Create in one’s mind; to invent
 Tip off:
off Alert or inform someone, especially confidentially
 Try out:
out Undergo a test before being selected; to audition
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 Used to:
to Accustomed to, tolerant or accepting of
 Wait for:
for Wait until the specified event occurs
 Wait for:
for Await the arrival of
 Wait for:
for Wait for an event
 Wait for:
for Wait for a person to do something
 Wait for:
for Serve someone
 Wait up:
up Wait
 Wait upon:
upon Wait on; to serve
 Wake up:
up Awaken somebody
 Wake up:
up Become more aware of a real-life situation; to concentrate on the
matter in hand
 Warm up:
up Make an audience enthusiastic or animated before a show
 Warm up:
up Become warmer
 Warm up:
up Prepare for executing an already-learned activity by a limited amount
of additional practice
 Watch out:
out Be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution
 Watch over:
over Guard and protect
 Wipe away:
away Remove or erase with a wiping motion
 Wipe down:
down Clean the exterior surface of an object, typically by hand using a
damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth
 Wipe up:
up Dry utensils, dishes etc. that have been washed
 Wipe up:
up Completely remove spilled liquid or solids, typically by hand using a
dishcloth
 Wipe up:
up Clean thoroughly, particularly with a dishcloth or rag
 Wipe up:
up Thoroughly defeat an opponent
 Write in:
in Write a letter to, e.g. a publication
 Write in:
in Fill in something required, by writing
 Write off:
off Assign a low value to something
 Write out:
out Write at full length or in expanded form
 Yield up:
up Give something against one’s will
 Yield up:
up Disclose something hidden
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Phrasal Verbs List – Topic

Phrasal Verbs about Family

List of common phrasal verbs about Family Life in English:

 Be named after:
after Be given the name of another person
 Bring sb up:
up Look after a child until he or she becomes an adult
 Fall out with sb:
sb Argue with sb and you are no longer friendly with them
 Get along/on with:
with Have a good, friendly relationship with sb
 Get together:
together Spend time together
 Go by:
by Prefer to be called by a particular name
 Grow apart:
apart Stop having a close relationship with somebody over a period of
time
 Grow up:
up Develop into an adult
 Look after:
after Take care of someone
 Look up to:
to Respect and admire someone
 Take after:
after Look or behave like an older relative
 Tell off:
off Criticize someone angrily for doing something wrong
 Settle down:
down Begin to live a quieter life by getting married
 Split up:
up End a marriage relationship
 Make up:
up Become friendly with someone again after an argument
 Break up:
up End a relationship
 Put up with:
with Tolerate; accept an unpleasant situation without complaining
 Pass away:
away To die (to avoid saying ‘die’ when you think this might upset
someone)
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Phrasal Verbs for Relationships

List of phrasal verbs for Relationships in English:

 Fall for:
for Begin to be in love with someone
 Go out:
out Date someone
 Make up:
up Forgive each other after an argument or disagreement
 Split up:
up End a relationship
 Break up:
up End a relationship
 Look up to:
to Respect and admire someone
 Fall out:
out Argue with someone and stop being friendly with them
 Put down:
down Say bad things about someone; to insult
 Put up with:
wi Tolerate; accept an unpleasant situation without complaining
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Phrasal Verbs for Travel

List of useful phrasal verbs for Travel in English:

 See off:
off Go to the airport or station to say goodbye to someone
 Set off:
off Start a journey
 Get in:
in Arrive (train, plane)
 Hold up:
up Delay when travelling
 Take off:
off When a plane departs or leaves the ground
 Check in:
in Arrive and register at a hotel or airport
 Get off:
off Leave a bus, train, plane
 Check out:
out Leave the hotel after paying
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 Get away:
away To have a holiday or vacation
 Get on:
on Enter a bus, train, plane, to climb on board
 Drop off:
off Take someone to a place and leave them there
 Pick up:
up Let someone get into your car and take them somewhere
 Set out:
out Start a journey, especially a long journey
 Speed up: Increase speed
 Look around:
around Explore what is near you, in your area
 Hurry up:
up Rush and not waste time
 Go back:
back Go the place someone is leaving from to say goodbye
 Look forward:
forward Look forward to something that is going to happen in the future
 Stop over:
over Stay somewhere for a short time during a long journey
 Touch down:
down To land at an airport

Telephones Phrasal Verbs

List of commonly used Telephones phrasal verbs in English:

 Break up:
up To be inaudible over the mobile phone
 Call back:
back To return a phone call
 Call up:
up Call someone on the phone
 Cut off:
off To interrupt a telephone conversation
 Get through:
through To contact by telephone
 Hang on:
on Wait for a short time (informal)
 Hang up:
up End a telephone call by breaking the connection
 Hold on:
on Wait for a short time
 Pick up:
up Answer the phone
 Put through:
through Connect by phone
 Speak up:
up Speak louder
 Get back to:
to Telephone someone later
 Get off:
off Finish talking on the phone
 Turn off:
off Disconnect using the power button
 Turn on:
on Connect using the power button
 Pass on (a message):
message) To communicate (to convey) a message to someone else
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 Phone in:
in Call in by telephone to a central person or central point.

Phrasal
Phrasal Verbs for Cooking

List of useful phrasal verbs for Cooking in English:

 Bake off:
off Finish baking partly baked food
 Boil away:
away Cause liquid to evaporate completely by boiling
 Boil down:
down If a food or liquid boils down it becomes less after it is cooked
 Boil
Boil over:
over Cause liquid to rise and flow over the side of the container
 Bolt down:
down Eat a large amount of food very quickly
 Chop up:
up Cut into pieces, usually with several sharp blows
 Cut off:
off Remove something by cutting it
 Cut out:
out Shape or form by cutting
 Cut up:
up Cut something into small pieces
 Fry up: Cook something by frying
 Pick at:
at Eat only small amounts of a meal
 Pig out:
out Eat an extremely large amount of food
 Slice off:
off Cut something from a larger piece
 Whip up:
up Quickly make a meal or something to eat
 Cook
Cook away:
away Slow cooking; to cook slowly over a long period of time
 Peel off:
off To remove the skin from a vegetable or fruit
 Thaw out:
out To warm up from being frozen
 Mix in:
in To mix or combine with substances
 Warm up:
up To reheat a food to a desired temperature

Phrasal
Phrasal Verbs for Shopping

List of common phrasal verbs for Shopping in English:

 Bring down:
dow Reduce the amount of something
 Pay for:
for Give money in order to buy something
 Put on:
on To see something is worth trying
 Queue up/line up:
up Wait for something in a line
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 Ring up:
up Record an amount of money by pressing buttons on a cash register
 Sell out:
out Sell the whole supply/ capacity
 Shop around:
around Compare prices before buying
 Take off:
off Remove a piece of clothing
 Try on:
on Put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits
 Try out:
out Test something to see if you like it
 Pop into:
into To visit briefly
 Do up:
up To fasten something
 Stand out:
out To be very noticeable
 Pick out:
out To choose / select
 Wear in:
in To loosen or soften some new clothing by wearing it
 Set (someone) back:
back To cost someone a particular amount of money, especially
a large amount
 Look out for:
for To watch or check regularly for something or to search for
something
 Go with smt:
smt To seem good, natural, or attractive in combination with something
 Splash out:
out Spend money freely

Phrasal Verbs
Verbs for Business

List of frequently used phrasal verbs for Business in English:

 Branch out:
out Expand or extend one’s interests
 Break into:
into Enter (with effort or force)
 Carry on:
on Continue
 Close down:
down Stop operating
 Look forward to:
to Feel pleased and excited about something that is going to
happen
 Note down:
down Write something down
 Step down:
down Resign or leave (a position/job)
 Take off:
off Become successful or popular very fast
 Take up:
up Fill a particular amount of space or time
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 Weigh up (UK):
(UK) Consider carefully the advantages or disadvantages of a
situation
 Back up:
up Make a copy of information
 Carry out:
out Do and complete a task
 Come up:
up Happen or arise
 Get on (UK):
(UK) Continue or start doing something
 Keep up with:
with Follow
 Set up:
up Start (a business)
 Go through:
through Experience something difficult or unpleasant
 Find out:
out Discover a fact or piece of information
 Call off:
off Cancel something
 Call back:
back To return a call or telephone someone again.
 Deal with:
with Handle (a problem)
 Drop in:
in Make a short visit without making an arrangement in advance
 Fill out:
out Complete (a form)
 Hold on:
on Wait
 Join in:
in Participate
 Lay off:
off Fire (staff)
 Put back (UK):
(UK) Delay or postpone
 Run out of:
of Have no more of something
 Sort out:
out Organise or fix the contents of something
 Take on:
on Employ (staff)
 Take over:
over To begin to have control of or responsibility for something
 Bail out:
out To rescue somebody from a difficult situation, especially financial
problems
 Cut back:
back To reduce something
 Go under:
under To become bankrupt
 Fall through:
through If an agreement, plan, sale etc. falls through, it is not completed
successfully
 Pull out:
out To move away from something or stop being involved in it
 Bottom out:
out To reaches the lowest level before starting to improve again
 Level off:
off To stop rising or falling and become steady
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Clothes Phrasal Verbs

List of useful clothes phrasal verbs in English:

 Do up:
up Fasten an item of clothing
 Dress up:
up Dress (oneself or another) in your best clothes
 Dress up:
up Put on fancy dress in children’s games
 Dress down:
down Wear clothes that are more informal than those you usually wear
 Hang out:
out Dry clothes outside after washing
 Hang up:
up Put something on a hook or a hanger
 Have on:
on Wear an item of clothing on one’s person
 Kick off:
off Make your shoes come off by shaking your feet
 Put on:
on Dress yourself or someone else with an item or items of clothing
 Slip on:
on Put on an item of clothing easily
 Take off:
off Remove any item of clothing
 Take in:
in Make clothing narrower
 Take up:
up Reduce the length of a piece of clothing
 Try on:
on Put on an item of clothing to find out whether it fits or is suitable
 Throw on:
on Put on a piece of clothing quickly and carelessly
 Turn up:
up Shorten trousers, a dress or a skirt so that they fit better
 Wrap up:
up Put warm clothes on
 Zip up:
up To be closed by means of a zip
 Let out:
out Make clothing wider
 Let down:
down Use the extra cloth in the hem of a piece of clothing to make it longer
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Animals Phrasal Verbs

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List of essential animals phrasal verbs in English:

 Chicken out:
out Not do something because you’re afraid
 Duck out:
out Leave quickly and unannounced
 Fish for:
for Ask for or try to get something in an indirect way
 Fish out:
out Pull something out of a place
 Horse around:
around Play in a loud/rough way
 Pig out:
out Eat a lot of food at once
 Wolf down:
down Eat very quickly
 Monkey around:
around To do things in an unserious way; to play or waste time
 Beaver
Beaver away:
away Work hard doing something
 Ferret out:
out Discover information by searching for it in a determined way
 Worm out of:
of Draw or manipulate information out of someone
 Rat on:
on Inform on (someone) to a person in a position of authority
 Rabbit on (UK):
(UK) Continue talking about something that is not interesting to the
person you are talking to
 Monkey with:
with Bother or interfere with someone or something
 Turn turtle:
turtle Turn upside down; to flip over
 Squirrel away:
away Stash, hide or hoard something for future use
 Drone on:
on Talk for a long time in a boring way
 Clam up:
up Become silent; to stop talking, to shut up
 Ferret around:
around Search for something by sorting through materials
 Lark about/around (UK):
(UK) Behave in a silly way because you think it is funny
 Leech off:
off Use someone, or cling to s.o for personal gain, often not giving
anything in return
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Phrasal Verbs Around the House

List of common phrasal verbs around the house in English:

 Take out of the trash: Remove trash from the house

 Throw away:
away Put something into the trash can/to discard
 Pick up:
up Remove something from the floor to put into their proper place
 Hang up:
up Put your clothes on a hanger to hang in the closet
 Put away:
away Put items into their proper place (a drawer, cabinet, etc…)
 Clean up/ tidy up:
up Remove the dirt, stains & unwanted material
 Mop up:
up Use a mop (towel or sponge) to remove liquid from the floor.
 Build on:
on Construct an additional part of to the house, to add more
space/rooms/etc…
 Turn on:
on Give (lamp/TV) power, to start
 Put up:
up Attach (a picture, or other objec) to the wall to hang
 Turn off:
off Cause the power of (lamp/tv) to stop
 Take down:
down Remove (a picture or object) from the wall
 Stock up:
up Buy a lot of something (food, drink, etc) to fill the refrigerator or
pantry.
 Put on:
on Get dressed
 Put on (music):
(music) Turn on the radio or some music
 Put on:
on Put (the pot/kettle/etc…) on the stove
 Put out:
out Extinguish/ to make a fire stop working

Phrasal Verbs for Party

List of phrasal verbs for Party in English:

 Blow up:
up Fill something with air or gas
 Turn up:
up Increase the amount of sound, heat, or light of a machine
 Blow out:
out Use your breath to make a flame stop burning
 Pull off:
off Succeed in doing something that is difficult
 Go out:
out Leave home and go somewhere, especially to do something enjoyable
 Dress up:
up Put on formal clothes for a special occasion
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 Hang out:
out Spend time relaxing, usually with friends
 Pick up:
up Meet someone at their home to go somewhere, often in a car
 Eat out:
out Eat in a restaurant

Phrasal Verbs for Driving

List of phrasal verbs for Driving in English:

 Back up:
up Make a car go backwards
 Buckle up:
up Fasten your seat belt in a car, plane etc.
 Cut off:
off Block someone’s way
 Drive by:
by Do something out of a car
 Fill up:
up Put gasoline in the car until it’s completely full
 Get out of:
of Leave
 Pull over:
over Stop on the side of the road
 Run over:
over Hit something/someone with a car and drive over them
 Slow down:
down To decrease speed; to go slower
 Turn off:
off Stop a piece of equipment working temporarily by pressing a button
 Pull in:
in Move to the side of the road
 Pull out:
out Move away from the side of the road, etc.
 Run into:
into Crash into somebody/something
 Knock down:
down Hit somebody and make them fall to the ground
 Pick up:
up Take someone in vehicle

Phrasal Verbs for Education

List of useful phrasal verbs for Education in English:

 Be into:
into Be interested in sth in active way
 Take up:
up Start doing a new activity
 Fall behind:
behind Make less progress than other people
 Catch up:
up Improve and reach the same standard as other people
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 Go over:
over Check something carefully
 Go over:
over Practise and repeat something in order to learn it
 Read up on:
on Study something by reading a lot about it
 Hand in/turn in:
in Give your finished work to a teacher
 Hand out:
out give things to the members of a group
 Copy out:
out Write sth again exactly as it was written
 Drop out:
out Leave school without finishing your studies

Phrasal Verbs for Work

List of common phrasal verbs for Work in English:

 Burn out:
out Be extremely tired
 Call off:
off Cancel
 Carry out:
out Do a particular piece of work, research etc
 Draw up:
up Prepare something in writing, especially an offical document
 Fill in for:
for To do somebody’s job for a short time while they are not there
 Hand in:
in Give something to a person in authority
 Knock off:
off Stop working
 Knuckle down:
down Start working harder
 Lay off:
off Stop employing someone because there is not enough work for them to
do
 Run by:
by Tell someone about an idea or plan so that they can give you their
opinion
 Slack off:
off Do something with less energy and effort than is usual or ncessary
 Take on:
on Employ someone
 Take over:
over Take control of something
 Work out:
out To develop in a successful way
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Phrasal Verbs for Health

List of phrasal verbs for Health in English:

 Get over:
over Recover from something
 Pass away:
away Die
 Run over:
over Hit by a vehicle
 Break out:
out Develop skin sores or irritation
 Fight off:
off Resist an illness
 Come to:
to Become conscious
 Pass out:
ou Faint, lose consciousness
 Come down with:
with Become sick (not seriously)
 Throw up:
up Be sick, vomit
 Work out:
out Train the body by physical exercise
 Warm up:
up Begin a physical activity gradually
 Block up:
up Stop something from moving through something else
 Lay (laid) up:
up Unable to work, etc. because of an illness or injury
 Swell up:
up Become large, inflated, or bulging
 Clog up:
up Become or cause to become obstructed
 Dose up (UK):
(UK) Give medicine to
 Lay low:
low Render someone unable to move or leave their bed
 Let up:
up Become less strong or stop
 Come round:
round Become conscious
 Shake off:
off Shake something in order to get something off of it
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Phrasal Verbs for Idea and Innovation

List of phrasal verbs for Idea and Innovation in English:

 Think up:
up Invent or to imagine something; to produce a new idea
 Come up with:
with Think of or suggest an idea, plan, or solution
 Start over:
over Begin again
 Figure out:
out Think about somebody/something until you understand them/it

Phrasal Verbs for Money

List of phrasal verbs for Money in English:

 Pay off:
off Finish paying money owed for something
 Fork out:
out Spend a lot of money on something, especially unwillingly
 Run up:
up Create lots of debt
 Rip off:
off Charge too much
 Save up:
up Not spend money
 Put aside:
aside Save an amount of money
 Squirrel away:
away Put something away in a secret place, especially money
 Pay back:
back Give someone the same amount of money that you borrowed from
them
 Splash out:
out buy something expensive
 Put down:
down Pay part of the cost of something
 Come into:
into To be left money by somebody who has died

Phrasal Verbs for Sleep

List of phrasal verbs for Sleep in English:

 Wake up:
up Stop sleeping
 Get up:
up Stop sleeping and leave bed
 Lie down:
down Rest on your back
 Sleep in:
in Sleep longer than wanted
 Drop off:
off Fall asleep easily, without intending to
 Sleep over
over:
er Sleep at a friend’s house
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 Lie in:
in Stay in bed after the time you usually get up
 Stay up:
up Go to bed later than usual
 Go off:
off Ring
 Sleep through:
through sleep continuously for a long time
 Sleep on it:
it Delay making a decision until the following day
 Doze off:
off Go to sleep especially when you did not intend to

Phrasal Verbs for Problems

List of phrasal verbs for Problems in English:

 Talk over:
ove Discuss a problem with someone before deciding what to do
 Wrestle with:
with Try to understand or find a solution to a difficult problem
 Run up against:
against Deal with unexpected problems or a difficult opponent
 Think through:
throug Think carefully about the possible results of something
 Sort out:
out Solve a problem or situation
 Knuckle down:
down Begin to work hard at something
 Run into problems:
problems Start to experience difficulties
 Deal with:
with Take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem

Phrasal Verbs about Crime

List of common phrasal verbs for Crime in English:

 Break into:
into Enter a building or car by using force, in order to steal something
 Break out of:
of Escape from a prison
 Tip off:
off Warn somebody about something that is going to happen, especially
something illegal
 Stake out:
out Watch a place secretly, especially for signs of illegal activity
 Bring in:
in Bring somebody to a police station in order to ask them questions or
arrest them
 Lock up:
up Put someone in prison
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Phrasal Verbs for Environment

List of useful phrasal verbs for Environment in English:

 Wipe out:
out Destroy something completely
 Break down:
down Decompose, when something slowly reduces to its smallest parts
 Scale back:
back Make something smaller in size, amount, etc. than it used to be
 Used up:
up Exhaust of strength or useful properties
 Throw away:
away Get rid of something that you no longer want or need
 Run out of:
of Finish the supply of something
 Die out:
out Stop existing
 Spread out:
out Cover a large area
 Rely on:
on Need or depend on somebody/something
 Cut down:
down Kill trees