Phrasal verbs Flashcards
Call off / Call (something) off
Call off / Call (something) off – to cancel
Ex. We need to call off the meeting due to the weather.
Ex. We need to call the meeting off because it is going to rain.
Calm down
Calm down – relax after being angry
Ex. You can sit with us after you have calmed down.
Ex. Mainly, I practice meditation to make me calm down.
Catch up
Catch up – get to the same point as another person / or idea (such as: deadline, news, standards )
Ex. After my week of vacation, it’s going to take me forever to catch up!
Ex. I have to work to 10mp to catch my reports up.
Ex. UK trying to catch up the standards of quality from China.
do someone over
Vs
do something over
do someone over - to attack someone violently:
Ex. They said they’d do me over if I refused to drive the getaway car.
Ex. The teacher told him to do the assignment over.
Eat out
Eat out – eat at a restaurant
Ex. I’m not implying anything about your cooking, but could we eat out tonight?
Ex. The boss simply eats out all the time when his wife is away.
Go over (something)
Go over (something) – review / examine or look at something in a careful or detailed way / to study or explain something
Ex. Go over your receipt to make sure they charged you correctly.
Ex. I’ve gone over the problem several times, but I can’t think of a solution.
Ex. I always go over my notes just before I go into an exam.
Hold on
Hold on – wait for a moment
Ex. Hold on one minute, I’m on the phone.
Look for / Look for (something or somebody)
Look for / Look for (something or somebody) – search for, or try to find
Ex. I was looking for a computer, but I got a tablet instead.
Put off / Put (something) off
Put off / Put (something) off – postpone / to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date:
Ex. I think we should put the trip off until we save more money.
Ex. The meeting has been put off for a week.
Put on / Put (something) on
Put on / Put (something) on – put clothing or accessories on your body
Ex. He looked so silly when he put that hat on.
Throw away / Throw (something) away
Throw away / Throw (something) away – put in the garbage, dispose of / to get rid of something by treating it as garbage:
Ex. I accidentally threw away my dessert!
Turn on/off – Turn (something) on/off – start or stop the power or energy source
Ex. Can you turn off the music if I fall asleep?
Ex. Turn the lights on please, I can’t see!
come across
(come across someone/something) to meet someone, or to find something by chance
-I came across a word I’d never seen before.
-Have you ever come across such a horrible person in all your life?
break into
to suddenly begin to do something
- She walked quickly, occasionally breaking into a run (= starting to run).
- He wanted to break into the advertising business.
to fall out (i) /fɔːl aʊt/
to fall out (i) /fɔːl aʊt/
- to have a disagreement that ends a relationship
*They fell out over something trivial and stopped speaking.
- Something just falls
- Some pages of my research had fallen out when I reached the office.
to fit in (i) /ˌfɪt ˈɪn/
to fit in (i) /ˌfɪt ˈɪn/
- to belong or feel included
- She didn’t feel like she fit in at her new school.
to speak up (i) /ˌspiːk ˈʌp/
to speak up (i) /ˌspiːk ˈʌp/
- to express one’s opinion
- to speak louder
- If you disagree, you should speak up.
to pick up (t-s) /ˌpɪk ˈʌp/
to pick up (t-s) /ˌpɪk ˈʌp/
- to collect someone or something
- Can you pick up some cereal while you’re out?
- to buy something cheaply:
- pick up a bargain She picked up some real bargains in the sale.
- to learn a new skill or language by practising
- When you live in a country you soon pick up the language.
to be into (t) /ˌbiː ˈɪntuː/
to be into (t) /ˌbiː ˈɪntuː/
- to enjoy or be interested in
- He’s really into gardening.
to look forward to (t) /ˌlʊk ˈfɔːwəd tuː/
to look forward to (t) /ˌlʊk ˈfɔːwədtuː/
-to anticipate with excitement
*I’m really looking forward to the
weekend.
to warm up (i) /ˌwɔːm ˈʌp/
to warm up (i) /ˌwɔːm ˈʌp/
- to prepare the body for exercise
- I always warm up before a run.
- to cool down (i) /ˌkuːl ˈdaʊn/
- to cool down (i) /ˌkuːl ˈdaʊn/
- to bring the body back to a state of rest
- You need to cool down to prevent
injury.
to look up (t-s) /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/
to look up (t-s) /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/
- to search for information
- I looked the word up in the dictionary.
to set up
to save up (i) /ˌseɪv ˈʌp/
- to save up (i) /ˌseɪv ˈʌp/
- to accumulate money for future use
- She is saving up for a new car.
to pay off (t-s) /ˌpeɪ ˈɒf/
to pay off (t-s) /ˌpeɪ ˈɒf/
- to complete payment of a debt
- It took years to pay off the mortgage on their house.
to clean up (t-s) /ˌkliːn ˈʌp/
to clean up (t-s) /ˌkliːn ˈʌp/
- to remove dirt or pollution
- Volunteers helped clean up the beach.
to show off (t-s) /ˌʃəʊ ˈɒf/
- to show off (t-s) /ˌʃəʊ ˈɒf/
- to display something you’re proud of
- He likes to show off his new tattoos.
to dress up (i) /ˌdres ˈʌp/
to dress up (i) /ˌdres ˈʌp/
- to put on formal clothes for a special occasion
- She decided to dress up for the dinner
with her bosses.
to look up to (t) /ˌlʊk ˈʌp tu/
- to admire or respect someone
- He looks up to his elder sister
- I always looking up to him
to take care of (t) - /ˌteɪk ˈkeə əv/
to take care of (t) - /ˌteɪk ˈkeə əv/
- to look after or provide for the needs of
- Can you take care of my pet fish/plants while I’m away?
(look after): keep someone away from trouble
(take care of): care and love
to settle down v ˌsetl ˈdaʊn/
to settle down v /ˌsetlˈdaʊn/
- to become stable in one’s life
- I think Jim is finally settling down.
to send off (t) /ˌsend ˈɒf/
to send off (t) /ˌsend ˈɒf/
- to remove a player because of a rule violation
- The referee had no choice but to send off the player for his poor behaviour.
to keep up with (t) /ˌkiːp ˈʌp wɪð/
to keep up with (t) /ˌkiːp ˈʌp wɪð/
- to stay informed about sth. changing
- I use an app to keep up with the news
to rely on (t) /rɪˌlaɪ ˈɒn/
to rely on (t) /rɪˌlaɪ ˈɒn/
- to need or depend on to work properly
- This program relies on users already having other software.
to check up on (t) - /?t?ek ‘?p ?n/
to check up on (t) - /?t?ek ‘?p ?n/
- to monitor one’s progress or well-being
- We’ll check up on your project later.
open doors
open doors
- to make things possible that were not possible before
- You will graduate with a degree that will open doors for you across a broad range of occupations.
to come down with (sth.) (t) /ˌkʌm
ˈdaʊn wɪð/
to come down with (sth.) (t) /ˌkʌm
ˈdaʊn wɪð/
- to start to feel ill
- I think I’m coming down with a cold.
to knock down (t-s) /ˌnɒk ˈdaʊn/
to knock down (t-s) /ˌnɒk ˈdaʊn/
- to demolish a building or structure
- The old factory was knocked down to
make room for luxury apartments.
to liven up (i, t-s) /ˌlaɪvn ˈʌp/
to liven up (i, t-s) /ˌlaɪvn ˈʌp/
- to become or make sth. become more exciting
- The new pub livened up the village.
to put down (t-s) /ˌpʊt ˈdaʊn/
to put down (t-s) /ˌpʊt ˈdaʊn/
- to insult someone sarcastically
- She put him down with a clever
remark, and he had no comeback.
to fit in (i) /ˌfɪt ˈɪn/
to fit in (i) /ˌfɪt ˈɪn/
- to belong to a group because of similar interests
- When I first moved to the village, I
didn’t fit in.
to open up (i) /ˌəʊpən ˈʌp/
to open up (i) /ˌəʊpən ˈʌp/
- to talk to someone about your feelings
- I never feel comfortable opening up.
stick out like a sore thumb /stɪk aʊt laɪk ə sɔː θʌm/
stick out like a sore thumb /stɪk aʊt laɪk ə sɔː θʌm/
- to be very noticeable because it is different
- She sticks out like a sore thumb here.
