Phrasal verbs 1 Flashcards
Break down
stop functioning (machine) | “My car broke down on the way to work.”
Bring up
mention a topic | “She brought up an interesting idea during the meeting.”
Call off
cancel | “They called off the wedding due to unforeseen circumstances.”
Carry on
continue | “Please carry on with your explanation.”
Catch up
reach the same point | “I need to catch up on the latest episodes.”
Check in
register at a hotel | “We checked in at the hotel at noon.”
Check out
leave a hotel | “We checked out of the hotel early.”
Come across
find unexpectedly | “I came across an old friend at the store.”
Cut down on
reduce | “I’m trying to cut down on sugar.”
Do over
repeat
Drop off
deliver or fall asleep | “I dropped off the package this morning.”
Figure out
understand | “I can’t figure out this math problem.”
Find out
discover | “I found out the truth yesterday.”
Get along
have a good relationship | “They get along well with their neighbors.”
Get by
manage | “She gets by on a small salary.”
Give up
stop trying | “He gave up smoking last year.”
Go over
review | “Can we go over these details again?”
Hang up
end a phone call | “She hung up before I could respond.”
Hold on
wait | “Hold on a second; I’ll check the schedule.”
Keep up
maintain the pace | “It’s hard to keep up with all this work.”
Look after
take care of | “Can you look after my dog while I’m away?”
Look forward to
anticipate | “I’m looking forward to the holidays.”
Look into
investigate | “The police are looking into the matter.”
Make up
reconcile | “They finally made up after the argument.”
Pick up
collect | “Can you pick up the kids from school?”
Put off
postpone | “We had to put off the meeting until next week.”
Put up with
tolerate | “I can’t put up with his behavior anymore.”
Run out of
deplete | “We’ve run out of milk.”
Set up
establish | “They set up a new business downtown.”
Show up
appear | “He didn’t show up for the meeting.”
Sort out
resolve | “I need to sort out my finances.”
Take after
resemble | “She takes after her mother.”
Take off
remove or depart | “The plane took off on time.”
Take on
accept | “She took on more responsibilities at work.”
Turn down
reject | “He turned down the job offer.”
Turn off
stop a device | “Turn off the lights before you leave.”
Turn on
start a device | “Turn on the TV; the game is starting.”
Work out
exercise or solve | “I work out every morning.”
Call up
phone someone | “He called me up to discuss the project.”
Come up with
invent or create | “She came up with a brilliant idea.”
Cut out
stop doing something | “You should cut out junk food.”
Fall apart
break into pieces | “Their plan fell apart in the end.”
Fall behind
lag | “I fell behind on my assignments.”
Get ahead
succeed | “She worked hard to get ahead in her career.”
Give away
donate | “He gave away his old clothes to charity.”
Hold back
restrain | “She couldn’t hold back her tears.”
Kick off
start | “The event kicks off at 7 PM.”
Lay off
stop employing | “The company laid off 50 workers.”
Let down
disappoint | “I’m sorry to let you down.”
Look back
reflect | “Looking back
Pass out
faint | “She passed out from the heat.”
Pull over
stop a vehicle | “The police officer asked me to pull over.”
Put on
wear | “She put on a jacket before going out.”
Run into
meet unexpectedly | “I ran into an old friend yesterday.”
Set off
start a journey | “We set off early to avoid traffic.”
Show off
boast | “He always shows off his new gadgets.”
Stick to
follow | “Let’s stick to the original plan.”
Take down
remove | “They took down the decorations after the party.”
Take up
start a hobby | “She took up painting during the pandemic.”
Think over
consider | “I’ll think over your suggestion.”
Throw away
discard | “Don’t throw away those papers; I need them.”
Turn up
arrive | “He turned up late as usual.”
Watch out
be careful | “Watch out for the wet floor!”
Work on
improve | “I’m working on my communication skills.”
Bring in
introduce | “The company brought in new policies.”
Break up
end a relationship | “They broke up last month.”
Blow up
explode or get angry | “The situation blew up unexpectedly.”
Burn out
become exhausted | “He burned out after working long hours.”
Catch on
understand | “It took him a while to catch on.”
Count on
rely on | “You can count on me for support.”
Drop by
visit briefly | “She dropped by my office to say hello.”
Get rid of
eliminate | “I need to get rid of old clothes.”
Go ahead
proceed | “Go ahead and start without me.”
Hand in
submit | “Please hand in your assignments by Friday.”
Keep on
continue | “She kept on working despite the difficulties.”
Look out
beware | “Look out for that car!”
Mix up
confuse | “I mixed up the addresses and went to the wrong place.”
Move on
progress | “It’s time to move on from the past.”
Pass away
die | “His grandfather passed away last year.”
Pick out
choose | “I picked out a book for her birthday.”
Pull through
recover | “She pulled through after the surgery.”
Put back
return | “Can you put the book back on the shelf?”
Run over
hit with a vehicle | “A car ran over the cat.”
Save up
accumulate money | “I’m saving up for a new car.”
Settle down
start a stable life | “They settled down in a quiet neighborhood.”
Show around
give a tour | “Let me show you around the office.”
Speak up
talk louder | “Can you speak up? I can’t hear you.”
Stand by
support | “I’ll stand by you no matter what.”
Take apart
disassemble | “He took apart the clock to fix it.”
Take over
assume control | “She took over the project last week.”
Think up
invent | “He thought up an excuse for being late.”
Throw up
vomit | “She threw up after eating bad seafood.”
Turn in
go to bed or submit | “I’m turning in early tonight.”
Use up
consume completely | “We used up all the milk this morning.”
Write down
note | “Write down the address so you don’t forget.”
Back up
support | “His friends backed him up during the trial.”
Blow out
extinguish | “She blew out the candles on her birthday cake.”
Brush up on
review | “I need to brush up on my French.”
Carry out
execute | “The team carried out the plan successfully.”
Come down with
get sick | “She came down with a cold last week.”
