Phrasal Verb 3 Flashcards
Account for
explain | “Can you account for your absence yesterday?”
Act on
take action based on advice or information | “She acted on her lawyer’s advice.”
Answer back
respond rudely | “Don’t answer back to your teacher.”
Ask out
invite someone on a date | “He asked her out to dinner.”
Back out
withdraw from a commitment | “He backed out of the deal at the last minute.”
Be in for
expect something (usually unpleasant) | “We’re in for heavy rain this weekend.”
Be up to
be doing something | “What are you up to this weekend?”
Bear with
be patient | “Please bear with me while I find your file.”
Blurt out
say something suddenly | “She blurted out the secret without thinking.”
Break away
escape | “The prisoner broke away from his guards.”
Break off
end a relationship or discussion | “They broke off their engagement last week.”
Bring in
earn or introduce | “The new product brought in a lot of revenue.”
Brush off
ignore or dismiss | “He brushed off their suggestions as irrelevant.”
Build on
use as a foundation | “We’ll build on last year’s success to improve further.”
Call in
request someone’s presence | “They called in a specialist to examine the issue.”
Care for
look after or like | “She cares for her elderly parents.”
Check out of
leave (a place
Come by
visit briefly or acquire | “He came by some rare books at the auction.”
Cut in
interrupt | “She cut in while I was speaking.”
Do away with
eliminate | “The school decided to do away with uniforms.”
Drag on
continue unnecessarily long | “The meeting dragged on for hours.”
Dress up
wear formal or special clothes | “She dressed up for the gala.”
Drop off
decrease | “Sales have dropped off since last month.”
Face up to
confront or accept | “You need to face up to your responsibilities.”
Fall back on
rely on as a backup | “If this doesn’t work
Fend off
resist or defend against | “She managed to fend off their criticism.”
Follow through
complete a commitment | “He promised to help
Get around
avoid or travel | “There’s a way to get around the rule.”
Get through
succeed or endure | “We got through the exam together.”
Give off
emit (smell
Go along
agree or cooperate | “I decided to go along with the team’s idea.”
Go down with
become ill | “He went down with the flu last week.”
Go out
stop burning or exit | “The fire went out during the night.”
Hand over
give responsibility or control | “He handed over the keys to the new owner.”
Hold out
persist or extend | “They held out against the invaders for weeks.”
Keep back
withhold or stay at a distance | “He kept back vital information.”
Knock down
demolish or reduce | “They knocked down the old building to make room for a new one.”
Knock out
eliminate or render unconscious | “The boxer knocked out his opponent in the second round.”
Lay into
criticize or attack | “He laid into his team after their poor performance.”
Let off
excuse or release | “The judge let him off with a warning.”
Let out
release or make a sound | “She let out a scream when she saw the spider.”
Live on
survive financially | “She lives on a small pension.”
Make for
move towards or result in | “The changes will make for a better work environment.”
Make up for
compensate | “He bought flowers to make up for forgetting her birthday.”
Pass off
pretend something is real | “He passed off the fake painting as an original.”
Pass on
give or die | “She passed on her knowledge to the next generation.”
Phase out
gradually stop using | “The company is phasing out old software.”
Pick up on
notice or emphasize | “He picked up on her nervousness immediately.”
Pull off
succeed | “They pulled off a surprise victory.”
Push for
demand or advocate | “They’re pushing for better working conditions.”
Put in for
apply for | “He put in for a transfer to another department.”
Put together
assemble | “They put together a plan to improve sales.”
Rely on
depend on | “You can rely on her to get the job done.”
Ring up
record a sale or call | “Can you ring up these items for me?”
Rule out
eliminate as an option | “The doctor ruled out a serious illness.”
Run down
criticize or lose power | “Don’t run down your colleagues in public.”
Run off
leave suddenly | “She ran off without saying goodbye.”
Set out
start a journey or explain | “He set out on his adventure with excitement.”
Show off
boast or display | “She loves to show off her singing talent.”
Sign up
register | “I signed up for a cooking class.”
Sit back
relax | “You’ve done your part; now sit back and enjoy.”
Snap up
buy quickly | “The tickets were snapped up in minutes.”
Sort out
organize or solve | “Let’s sort out this issue once and for all.”
Stand in for
substitute | “Can you stand in for me while I’m on leave?”
Step up
increase effort | “We need to step up production to meet demand.”
Stick out
be noticeable or persist | “His bright tie really stuck out.”
Take after
resemble | “She takes after her father in personality.”
Talk over
discuss | “We need to talk over the details of the contract.”
Think ahead
plan for the future | “Think ahead to avoid unnecessary problems.”
Throw in
add casually | “He threw in some extra features for free.”
Touch on
briefly discuss | “She touched on the main points in her speech.”
Track down
find or locate | “They tracked down the missing package.”
Turn down
refuse | “He turned down the offer to join the team.”
Turn out
happen or result | “It turned out better than expected.”
Use up
consume completely | “We’ve used up all the milk.”
Walk out on
abandon | “He walked out on his family without explanation.”
Wear off
fade away | “The excitement wore off after a few days.”
Work up
increase gradually | “He worked up the courage to ask her out.”
Wrap up
finish or summarize | “Let’s wrap up the meeting now.”
Write off
dismiss as a failure | “They wrote off the project as unfeasible.”
Zone out
lose focus | “I zoned out during the long lecture.”