Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
1
Q
Invite on a date
A
Ask somebody out
2
Q
Ask many people the same question
A
Ask around
3
Q
Equal
A
Add up to something
4
Q
Reverse
A
Back something up
5
Q
Support
A
Back somebody up
6
Q
Explode
A
Blow up
7
Q
Add air
A
Blow something up
8
Q
Stop functioning ( vehicle, machine) / Get upset
A
Break down
9
Q
Divide into smaller parts
A
Break something down
10
Q
Force entry to a building / Interrupt
A
Break in
11
Q
Enter forcibly
A
Break into something
12
Q
Wear something a few times so that it doesn’t look/ feel new
A
Break something in
13
Q
End a relationship / start laughing ( informal)
A
Break up
14
Q
Escape
A
Break out
15
Q
Develop a skin condition
A
Break out in something
16
Q
Make unhappy
A
Bring somebody down
17
Q
Raise a child
A
Bring somebody up
18
Q
Start talking about a subject/ vomit
A
Bring something up
19
Q
Phone many different places/ people
A
Call around
20
Q
Return a phone call
A
Call somebody back
21
Q
Cancel
A
Call something off
22
Q
Ask for an answer or opinion/ visit somebody
A
Call on somebody
23
Q
Phone
A
Call somebody up
24
Q
Relax after being angry
A
Calm down
25
Not like ( formal)
Not care for somebody/ something
26
Get to the same point as somebody else
Catch up
27
Arrive or register at a hotel or airport
Check in
28
Leave a hotel
Check out
29
Look at carefully, investigate
Check somebody/ something out
30
Look at ( informal)
Check out somebody/ something
31
Become happier
Cheer up
32
Make happier
Cheer somebody up
33
Help
Chip in
34
Tidy, clean
Clean something up
35
Find unexpectedly
Come across something
36
Seperate
Come apart
37
Become sick
Come down with something
38
Volunteer for a task or to give evidence
Come forward
39
Originate in
Come from some place
40
Rely on
Count on somebody/ something
41
Draw a line through
Cross something out
42
Consume less
Cut back on something
43
Make something fall to the ground
Cut something down
44
Interrupt/ put in too closely in front of another vehicle/ start operating (of an engine or electrical device)
Cut in
45
Remove with something sharp/ stop providing
Cut something off
46
Take out of a will
Cut somebody off
47
Remove part of something (usually with scissors and papers
Cut something out
48
Beat up,ransack (BrE, informal)
Do somebody/ something over
49
Do again (AmE)
Do something over
50
Discard
Do away with something
51
Fasten, close
Do something up
52
Wear nice clothing
Dress up
53
Move back in a position/ group
Drop back
54
Come without an appointment
Drop in/ by / over
55
Take somebody/ something somewhere and leave them/ it there
Drop somebody/ something off
56
Quit a class, school etc
Drop out
57
Eat at a restaurant
Eat out
58
Eventually reach/ do/ decide
End up
59
Break into pieces
Fall apart
60
Fall to the ground
Fall down
61
Seperate from an interior/ ( of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached
Fall out
62
Understand, find the answer
Figure something out
63
To write information in blanks, as on a form (BrE)
Fill something in
64
To write information in blanks, as on a form (AmE)
Fill something out
65
Fill to the top
Fill something up
66
Discover
Find out/ Find something out
67
Communicate, make understandable
Get something across/ over
68
Like each other
Get along/ on
69
Have mobility
Get around
70
Go on vacation
Get away
71
Do without being noticed or punished
Get away with something
72
Return
Get back
73
Receive something you had before
Get something back
74
Retaliate, take revenge
Get back at somebody
75
Become interested in something again
Get back into something
76
Step onto a vehicle
Get on something
77
Recover from an illness, loss, difficulty/ overcome a problem
Get over
78
Finally find time to do (AmE: get around to something)
Get round to something
79
Meet (usually for social reasons)
Get together
80
Get out of bed/ stand
Get up
81
Reveal hidden information about somebody/ take the bride to the altar/
Give somebody away
82
Ruin secret/ give something to somebody for free
Give something away
83
Return a borrowed item
Give something back
84
Reluctantly stop fighting or arguing
Give in
85
Give to many people (usually at no cost)
Give something out
86
Quit a habit
Give something up
87
Stop trying
Give up
88
Follow somebody
Go after somebody
89
Try to achieve something
Go after something
90
Compete, oppose
Go against somebody
91
Start, proceed
Go ahead
92
Return to a place
Go back
93
Leave home to go on a social event
Go out
94
Date
Go out with somebody
95
Review
Go over something
96
Visit somebody nearby
Go over
97
Suffer lack or deprevation
Go without something
98
Stop being friends overtime
Grow apart
99
Regrow
Grow back
