Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
to do something because someone has said that you should
act on sb’s (advice)
to make an extra copy of computer information, for example on a disk or a hard drive
back sth up
to be doing something
be up to sth
to divide something into different areas
break up sth
to demand that something happens
call for sth
to decide that a planned event or activity will not happen because it is not possible or wanted now
call sth off
to cover a surface or fill a place with things that are not tidy or well organised
clutter sth up
to discover something or someone by chance
come across sb/sth
to visit someone at their house
come round
to deal successfully with a difficult situation
cope with sth
to take action in order to achieve something or to solve a problem
deal with sth
to become more and more rare and then disappear completely
die out
to think of a new idea or plan
dream sth up
to start to sleep
drop off (to sleep)
to stop working and doing things that most people do because you do not want to be part of society any longer
drop out
to finally be in a particular place or situation
end up
to move things about or touch things with no particular purpose
fiddle with sth
to feel that you belong to a particular group and are accepted by them
fit in
to start doing something seriously and with a lot of attention and effort
get down to sth
to start to do something in a purposeful way
go about doing sth
to … somewhere in order to take a break/walk/drink a cup of coffee, etc.
go for + n (a break/walk/coffee)
to choose something
go for sth
if something that makes a noise … , it suddenly starts making a noise
go off (alarm)
to move towards something
head for sth
to ask someone for something, e.g. money
hit up sb for sth
to manage to keep a job
hold down a job
to manage to do work as it is given to you and note be late in doing what you have to do
keep up with sth
to enjoy something very much
lap sth up
if you say you will never live something down, you mean that it is an embarassing experience that other people will not let you forget
live sth down
if you … money, you use that money to buy the things that you need to live, such as food, clothes, etc.
live off sth
to meet another person in order to do something together
meet up with sb
to leave the place where you are and go somewhere else
move on
to stop living in a particular home
move out
to give someone all of the money that you owe them
pay up
to start learning something or doing something regularly without intending to
pick up sth
to choose something from a group of things
pick sth out
if a vehicle pulls over, it moves to the side of the road and stops
pull over
if a vehicle …, it stops
pull up
to arrange to do something at a later time
put sth off
to cause something to explode
set off sth
to arrange a number of things in a particular way
set sth out
to arrange for something to happen, for example to start a new business
set up sth
to start living somewhere that you are going to live for a long time, usually with a partner
settle down
to start to feel relaxed and comfortable in a new situation
settle into sth
to make a decision after spending a period of time thinking about the choices
settle on sth
to pay someone the money that you owe them
settle up
to be taught by someone
study under sb
to replace or destroy something
sweep sth aside
to manage to reveal something
tease out sth
to happen in a particular way
turn out
if someone who is lying down …, they change position so that they are facing a different direction
turn over
if a person in a television show is …, the people watching the programme vote in order to make that person leave the show
vote sb off
to annoy someone, often on purpose
wind sb up
to destroy something completely
wipe sth out
