Phrasal Verb Flashcards
PV
Pass by
1-pass by [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (go past)
-It’s hard to pass by a mirror without looking at your reflection.
2- pass by [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (ignore, overlook)
-The shoppers passed by the tomatoes even though they were reduced in price.
3-pass [sb] by vtr phrasal sep figurative (go unnoticed by)
- Sadly, my brilliant joke passed him by.
Run Into
1- (sth/sb) - Collide with, crash into
* Two cars ran into each other this morning
2- (sb) - To meet (sb) by chance
* I ran into my cousin yesterday at the market
3- (sth) - Encounter (sth)
* The project has run into some difficulties
4- (sth) - Reach
* The damage run into hundred of thousands of pounds
PV Take off
1- If an aircraft, bird o r insect takes off, it leaves the ground and beigns to fly
* The plane took off at 8:30 am
2- To remove a piece of clothing
* Take off your jacket
3- To not go to work at a particular time
* I´m taking a week off in june
4- To quickly increase or become successful
* The sales toock off as soon as the book was advertised
5- To depart suddenly
* Marius took off so quickly that I didn´t have a chance to say goodbye
Show up
1-when you appear somewhere, you show up. (similar to turn up)
* I was supposed to meet my sister for lunch, but she hasn´t shown up yet
* Over a hundred people showed up for the news conference.
2-When something appears or becomes visible, it shows up.
* It’s hard to photograph polar bears because they don’t show up well against the snow.
* The spots won’t show up until the last stages of thedisease.
Put on
1. put… on p.v. When you place something on or apply something to your body, you put it on.
* put on my new dress before going to the party.
* Eric forgot to put suntan lotion on, and now he’s as red as a lobster.
2. put… on p.v. When you place something on or apply something to another surface, you put it on.
* I put the book on the table.
* Jerry put too much fertilizer on his lawn, and now he has to cut it twice a week.
3. put… on p.v. When you attach or affix something to another thing, you put it on.
* The Wilson’s put a new roof on their house last year.
* I told the tailor to put red buttons on the dress he’s making for me.
4. put… on p.v. When you put on weight, you gain weight.
* Did you see Mike? He’s put on so much weight that I didn’t recognize him.
* I need to go on a diet. I’ve been putting on a lot of weight lately.
5. put …on p.v. When you organize or perform something for other people’s entertainment, such as a play or a concert, you put it on.
* The club put on a show to raise money for the party.
* That opera hasn’t been put on in more than 200 years.
6. put.. .on p.v. [informal] When you put people on, you kid or tease them.
* You won the lottery? You’re putting me on!
* Don’t put me on — tell me the truth.
put-on n. Something done with the intention of fooling or deceiving people is a put-on.
* He didn’t really win the lottery. It was all a big put-on to impress his girlfriend.
Give back
Give … back (to) p.v. When you return something to someone, you give it back.
* Can I use your pen? I’ll give it back after the test.
* Timmy, give that toy back to your sister right now!
Figure out
1. figure … out p.v. [the object can be a noun or a noun clause] When you figure out something, such as the answer to a question, the solution to a problem, or why a person is a certain way or acts
a certain way, you think about and succeed in understanding it.
* Joe’s so hostile all the time. I can’t figure him out.
* I looked everywhere for my keys, but I couldn’t figure out where I put them.
Come from
1. come from p.v. When you come from a place, you were born there or lived there previously. When you come from a family or a social situation, your past experience helps to explain your present attitudes and behavior.
* Mike comes from Alaska, so he’s used to cold weather.
* Jane had a difficult childhood. She came from a broken home.
2. come from p.v. When something comes from a source, that is where it originated.
* The word “admiral” comes from an Arabic word.
* The mechanic heard a strange sound coming from the engine.
Look for
1. look for p.v. When you look for things or people, you try to find them.
* I Looked for you at the party, but I didn’t see you.
* Excuse me, can you help me? I’m looking for 303 Main St.
After the police arrived, we _________________quickly.
After the police arrived, we TOOK OFF quickly.
Sales of air conditioners really ________________ when the temperature got over 100 degrees last summer.
Sales of air conditioners really TOOK OFF when the temperature got over 100 degrees last summer.
Megan ________________ a lot of weight _________________ when she was pregnant.
Megan PUT a lot of weight ON when she was pregnant.
I’m going to install a new program tonight, and I hope I don’t _______________ any problems.
I’m going to install a new program tonight, and I hope I don’t RUN INTO any problems.
The invisible ink _________________only under ultraviolet light.
The invisible ink SHOWS UP only under ultraviolet light.
I was expecting 100 people at the party, but only around 50 _________________.
I was expecting 100 people at the party, but only around 50 SHOWED UP.
Jane was lucky; she _________________ a good family.
Jane was lucky; she CAME FROM a good family.
Be sure you ____ a coat of primer ____before you paint the fender.
Be sure you PUT a coat of primer ON before you paint the fender.
My cousin is so weird that even his mother can’t _____ him ___________.
My cousin is so weird that even his mother can’t FIGURE him OUT.
I don’t feel well; I think I’ll _____ tomorrow ____ and stay home
I don’t feel well; I think I’ll TAKE tomorrow OFF and stay home
We were scared to death when we heard voices ____the attic.
We were scared to death when we heard voices COMING FROM the attic.
My son always forgets to ________________ his coat before he goes outside.
My son always forgets to PUT ON his coat before he goes outside.
I was surprised when our plane ________________ on time.
I was surprised when our plane TOOK OFF on time.
We ________________ our dog all night, but we couldn’t find him.
We LOOCKED FOR our dog all night, but we couldn’t find him.
Paul finally _________________ my CDs after I asked him for them about a million times.
Paul finally GAVE BACK my CDs after I asked him for them about a million times.
I’m not going to the party because I don’t want to _________ Janice.
I’m not going to the party because I don’t want to RUN INTO Janice.
The real estate agent said that our asking price was too high and that we should ____ at least $10,000 ____ it if we want to sell our house.
The real estate agent said that our asking price was too high and that we should TAKE at least $10,000 OFF it if we want to sell our house.
____ ____ those muddy shoes before you come inside.
TAKE OFF those muddy shoes before you come inside.
Sending my son to Stanford and my daughter to Yale is going to ____ ____ some serious money.
Sending my son to Stanford and my daughter to Yale is going to __RUN__ __INTO__ some serious money.
____ the ornaments ____ the Christmas tree isn’t as much fun as putting them on.
TAKING the ornaments OFF the Christmas tree isn’t as much fun as putting them on.
You can’t be serious
- you’re ____ me ____!
You can’t be serious
- you’re PUTTING me ON!
Don’t forget to ____ a stamp ____ that letter before you mail it.
Don’t forget to PUT a stamp ON that letter before you mail it.
A special performance of The Nutcracker was ____ at the children’s hospital.
A special performance of The Nutcracker was __PUT ON__ at the children’s hospitaL.
The maid ____ the dirty sheets ____ the bed.
The maid __TOOK__ the dirty sheets __OFF__ the bed.
Be careful! You almost ____ ____ that truck back there.
Be careful! You almost __RAN__ __INTO__ that truck back there.
Come off
1. come off p.v. When something comes off, it becomes detached from what it was attached or fastened to.
* Be careful with this old book. The cover’s coming off.
* That paint won’t come off your hands unless you use turpentine.
2. come off p.v. When an event comes off, it is successful.
* The party came off well. Everyone had a lot of fun.
* The attack didn’t come off the way the general planned it.
3. come off p.v. When you say “Come off it” to people, you are saying that you think something they have said is untrue or foolish.
* It’s 2:00 A.M., you come home smelling like beer, and you say you were working late at the office?
Oh, come off it!
Doze off
1. doze off p.v. When you fall into a light sleep, you doze off.
* I went to a movie last night, but it was so boring I dozed off.
* If I have a drink at lunch, I’m sure to doze off at my desk.
Fall for
1. Fall for p.v. When someone successfully tricks or deceives you, you fall for the trick or deception or you fall for it.
I feel like an idiot. The salesman promised me it was a real diamond, not glass, and I fell for it.
Your girlfriend told you that guy she was dancing with at the party was her brother? How could you fall for a story like that?
2. Fall for p.v. When you suddenly feel a strong attraction to someone or something, you fall for that person or thing.
Jim met Sam’s sister last week, and now he calls her every day. I guess he really fell for her in a big way.
When I saw this house, I fell for it immediately, and I made an offer the same day.
Give IN
1. give in (to) p.v. When someone pressures or forces you to do something or allow something even though you do not want to, you give in.
* My son drove me crazy asking me to buy him a new bicycle, and I finally gave in.
* The strike lasted for eight months, but the company never gave in to the workers’ demands.
Hear about
1. hear about p.v. When you hear and learn information about someone or something, you hear about it.
* Have you heard about the new Thai restaurant downtown?
* I heard about the earthquake on CNN.
Pull through
1. pull through p.v. When you recover from a serious illness or injury, you pull through.
* The doctor didn’t think his chances were very good, but he pulled through.
* Erik is very sick, but he’s young and strong, so I’m sure he’ll pull through.
Stay off
1. stay off p.v. When you stay off something, you don’t walk or sit on it.
* You kids can play in the living room, but stay off the Persian rug.
* What can I do to get my cat to stay off the kitchen counter?
Throw up
1. throw up p.v. When people throw up, they vomit.
* Alex was so sick that he threw up all over my shoes.
* I feel like I’m going to throw up.
2. throw… up p.v. When something causes small particles of dirt, dust, or a liquid to rise into the air, it throws them up.
* Be careful with that chain saw — It’ll throw sawdust up in your eyes.
* Don’t stand too close to the fire; it’s throwing up sparks.
2a-1
Heather calls Tom every day. I have a feeling she’s____ ____him.
Heather calls Tom every day. I have a feeling she’s FALLING FOR him.
2A-2
I went to the shoe repair guy because the heel ____ ____ my shoe.
I went to the shoe repair guy because the heel CAME OFF my shoe.
