Grammar 1: Phrasal Verbs - friends & socialising Flashcards
to fall out phr v (i)
to have an argument with someone and to stop being friends
Hannah and I fell out yesterday.
to come between phr v (t)
to cause an argument between people
My friend Amy got a new boyfriend who ended up coming between us.
to grow apart phr v (i)
to gradually stop having a close relationship with someone
We were best friends at school, but we grew apart when we left.
to count on phr v (t)
to lean on
to rely on somebody for support
I know I can count on you.
to get along / on with phr v (t)
to have a good relationship with someone
Add the adverb ‘well’ for emphasis
I get along well with my brother’s friends.
to look up to phr v (t)
to admire someone
I really look up to my parents.
to show up phr v (i)
to arrive somewhere you are
Sally never shows up on time.
to drop in / by / around phr v (i)
to make a short visit somewhere, often to go to someone’s house unannounced
I’m going to drop in to see Olivia later.
extra note: you can also say pop in/by/round
to have sb. over
phr v (t-s)
to invite somebody to your house
I’m having a few mates over later.
to run into phr v (t)
to meet someone without having planned to
I ran into Jill in the supermarket.
to catch up phr v (i+t)
to talk to someone you haven’t seen for some time and to tell them your news. On its own, it is intransitive.
it was lovely to catch up!
Add ‘with’ and it becomes a transitive phrasal verb with the same meaning.
It was lovely to catch up with you.
to fix sb. up phr v (t-s)
to arrange for people to meet, so they might start a romantic relationship
I tried to fix Kara and Ben up but they didn’t like each other.
to stick up for phr v (t)
to support or defend someone or something
Thank you for sticking up for me.
