Phrasal Verb 2 Flashcards
Act up
behave badly or not work properly | “The kids were acting up during the ceremony.”
Add up
make sense or calculate | “His explanation just doesn’t add up.”
Ask around
ask many people the same question | “I asked around
Back down
withdraw or concede defeat | “She refused to back down in the argument.”
Bail out
rescue financially | “The government bailed out the failing banks.”
Bank on
depend on something | “I’m banking on the weather being good for our trip.”
Black out
lose consciousness | “He blacked out after drinking too much.”
Blow over
fade away without serious impact | “The scandal blew over quickly.”
Break into
enter by force | “The thieves broke into the house at night.”
Break out
start suddenly | “A fire broke out in the building last night.”
Bring about
cause | “His speech brought about significant changes.”
Bring out
emphasize or make something visible | “The new dress brings out the color of her eyes.”
Brush off
dismiss something or someone | “He brushed off their criticism easily.”
Build up
increase gradually | “Stress can build up if you don’t manage it well.”
Burn down
destroy by fire | “The old factory burned down last week.”
Call out
criticize or challenge someone | “He was called out for his inappropriate comments.”
Calm down
relax after being angry | “She needs to calm down before we can talk.”
Carry on with
continue | “Please carry on with your work.”
Cheer up
become happier | “He cheered up after hearing the good news.”
Chip in
contribute | “Everyone chipped in to buy a gift for her.”
Clear up
resolve or improve (weather or situation) | “The misunderstanding was cleared up quickly.”
Come along
accompany or improve | “Why don’t you come along to the party with me?”
Come around
change your opinion | “I’m sure she’ll come around to our idea eventually.”
Come down to
be essentially about | “It all comes down to trust in the end.”
Come off
happen successfully | “The plan didn’t come off as we’d hoped.”
Count on
rely on someone | “You can count on me to help you.”
Cover for
take someone’s place temporarily | “Can you cover for me while I’m on vacation?”
Cut back on
reduce | “We need to cut back on our expenses this month.”
Draw up
prepare a document | “The lawyer is drawing up the contract now.”
Drop out
quit a class
End up
eventually reach or do | “We ended up staying longer than expected.”
Fall for
be attracted to or believe something false | “I can’t believe you fell for that scam!”
Fill in
complete or substitute | “Can you fill in for me at the meeting?”
Follow up
check the progress of something | “I’ll follow up on the email I sent yesterday.”
Get away with
escape punishment | “He got away with cheating on the test.”
Get over
recover from | “It took her months to get over the breakup.”
Give in
surrender | “He finally gave in to their demands.”
Go along with
agree with | “I decided to go along with their suggestion.”
Go back on
break a promise | “He went back on his word and didn’t show up.”
Go off
stop working or explode | “The alarm went off at 6 AM.”
Go through with
complete something difficult | “She went through with the surgery despite her fears.”
Grow out of
become too old or big for something | “He grew out of his favorite shoes.”
Hand out
distribute | “They handed out flyers to promote the event.”
Hit it off
become friendly quickly | “They hit it off as soon as they met.”
Hold up
delay or rob | “The traffic held us up for over an hour.”
Iron out
resolve a problem | “We need to iron out the details of the plan.”
Keep at
persist in doing something | “Keep at it
Lay out
arrange or explain | “He laid out the plan during the meeting.”
Leave out
exclude | “Don’t leave out any important details.”
Live up to
meet expectations | “The film didn’t live up to the hype.”
Look down on
consider inferior | “He looks down on people who don’t have degrees.”
Make out
distinguish or understand | “I couldn’t make out what he was saying.”
Miss out on
fail to experience | “You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity.”
Move in
start living in a place | “They’re moving in next week.”
Pay off
be successful or profitable | “All your hard work will pay off eventually.”
Pick on
bully or criticize unfairly | “Stop picking on your little brother!”
Point out
indicate | “He pointed out the mistakes in the report.”
Put aside
save for later | “Let’s put aside our differences and work together.”
Put forward
propose | “She put forward an interesting idea at the meeting.”
Put through
connect by phone or endure something | “Can you put me through to the manager?”
Run over
review or exceed time | “Let’s run over the agenda before the meeting.”
Set about
start doing something | “He set about fixing the car immediately.”
Settle for
accept less than desired | “We had to settle for second place.”
Show up
appear or arrive | “She finally showed up after we’d been waiting for an hour.”
Single out
choose one person for special attention | “She was singled out for her exceptional performance.”
Slip up
make a mistake | “I slipped up and forgot her birthday.”
Sort out
organize or resolve | “We need to sort out this mess quickly.”
Speak out
express an opinion | “She spoke out against unfair treatment.”
Stand out
be noticeable | “Her bright outfit made her stand out in the crowd.”
Step down
resign | “He stepped down as CEO after 10 years.”
Stick around
stay longer than expected | “Why don’t you stick around for dinner?”
Switch off
stop paying attention or turn off | “I switched off during his long speech.”
Take off
become successful quickly | “Her career really took off after the promotion.”
Take out
remove or go on a date | “He took her out to a fancy restaurant.”
Talk into
persuade | “He talked me into joining the gym.”
Talk out of
discourage | “She talked him out of buying the expensive car.”
Tell off
scold | “She told him off for being rude.”
Think ahead
plan for the future | “You need to think ahead to avoid problems.”
Turn against
stop liking someone | “The crowd turned against the politician after the scandal.”
Turn out
result or attend | “It turned out to be a great success.”
Use up
exhaust a resource | “We used up all the printer ink.”
Warm up
prepare for exercise | “Always warm up before running.”
Wash up
clean dishes or oneself | “I’ll wash up after dinner.”
Wear out
exhaust or become unusable | “The kids wore me out with their energy.”
Wind up
conclude or find yourself in a situation | “Let’s wind up the meeting now.”
Work out
solve or exercise | “It took hours
Write off
dismiss or consider a loss | “They wrote off the debt as uncollectable.”
Zoom in on
focus closely | “The presentation zoomed in on the key details.”
