Phrasal verbs Flashcards
Two
1
Q
To ask someone to go on a date
A
Ask out SP
2
Q
To extinguish a match or candle
A
Blow out SP
3
Q
1) To stop functioning properly
2) To summarize something
A
Break down NS/SP
4
Q
To happen suddenly
A
Break out NS
5
Q
To separate
A
Break up NS
6
Q
To return, to come back with (something or someone)
A
Bring back SP
E.g: I brought back my folder to my house
7
Q
1) To mention something
2) To raise (children)
A
Bring up SP
8
Q
To return a phone call
A
Call back SP
9
Q
To cancel
A
Call off SP
10
Q
1) To ask someone directly to speak
2) To ask someone to come on stage
A
Call on SP
11
Q
To make a phone call
A
Call up SP
12
Q
To make happier
A
Cheer up SP
13
Q
1) To clean
2) To look nice for something
A
Clean up SP/NS
14
Q
To accompany
A
Come along NS
15
Q
To originate, to start in a particular place or be produced from a particular thing
A
Come from NS
16
Q
To enter a room or building
A
Come in NS
17
Q
To visit the speaker’s place
A
Come over (to) NS
E.g: Can my friend come over tomorrow?
18
Q
To draw a line through (usually a name/something on a list)
A
Cross out SP
19
Q
To remove (with scissors or a knife/from your life)
A
Cut out (of) SP
20
Q
To wear nice or special clothes/costumes
A
Dress up NS
Separable if about another person
21
Q
To visit (unexpectedly)
A
Drop in NS
22
Q
To stop going to school or attending a program
A
Drop out (of) NS
23
Q
To eat in a restaurant
A
Eat out NS :)
24
Q
To fall to the ground
A
Fall down NS
25
To find the solution to a problem
Figure out SP
| E.g: I need to figure this problem out before the meeting
26
To enter information in a blank space
Fill in
| Separable (form)/Non-separable (person)
27
To complete a form or document
Fill out SP
28
To fill completely (with gas, water, etc)
Fill up SP
29
To discover new information
Find out SP
| E.g: I need to find the answer out before the meeting
30
To behave in a silly way that might have dangerous results
Fool around (with) NS
| E.g: It's dangerous to fool around with electricity
31
To enter public transportation (bus, metro, plane, etc)
Get on NS
32
To exit a car or taxi
Get out of NS
33
To recover from shock or illness
Get over NS
34
To meet up with, to spend time with
Get together with NS
| E.g: I'm gonna get together with my friend this weekend
35
To finish
Get through with NS
36
To get out of bed
Get up NS
37
To donate, give to someone else
Give away SP
38
To return something to someone
Give back SP
39
To stop doing /To stop trying
Give up SP
| E.g: We gave our seats up to the elderly ladies
40
To keep doing something/To continue
Go on NS
| E.g: The teacher told us to go on with the activity
41
To return to a place
Go back (to) NS
42
To not stay home
Go out NS
43
1) To go to a specific place
2) To go to someone's house
Go over (to) NS
| E.g: Go over there and talk to them
44
To be born and grow into an adult
Grow up in NS
| E.g: She wants to grow her children up in a loving enviroment
45
To give homework, tests, etc to a teacher
Hand in SP
| E.g: I need to hand my test in
46
To give something to many different people
Hand out SP
| E.g: The teacher needs to hand the exams out
47
To stay somewhere for a while without doing much
Hang out (with) NS
48
1) To put clothes on a hook/hanger
2) To end a phone call
Hang up SP
| Separable/Non-separable
49
To wear something
Have on SP
50
To assist
Help out SP
| E.g: He helped me out with my car
51
To not give to/To keep separate
Keep away (from) SP
| E.g: Keep the candy away from the children
52
To continue doing something
Keep on NS
| E.g: Keep on going with the exercise
53
To stop employment due to lack of work or money
Lay off NS
54
To keep clothing on/To keep electronics on
Leave on SP
55
To investigate
Look into NS
56
To check carefully
Look over SP
| E.g: I need to look my exam over before handing it in to my teacher
57
To warn somebody to be careful
Look out (for) NS
| E.g: Look out for bike thieves in Montreal
58
1) To find information in the dictionary or online
2) Life is starting to go well
Look up NS
| E.g: Things are really starting to look up
59
To return money to someone
Pay back SP
60
1) To lift
2) To get someone from somewhere
Pick up SP
61
To call attention to someone or something
Point out SP
62
To make a paper copy off of a computer file
Print out SP
63
To put something where it normally goes
Put away SP
64
To put something where it originally came from
Put back SP
65
To put something on a table, the ground, etc
Put down SP
66
To procrastinate
Put off SP
67
To put something onto your body
Put on SP
68
To stop a fire
Put out SP
69
To meet someone by chance, without a plan
Run into NS
70
To finish your supply of something
Run out (of) NS
71
To begin a trip
Set out (for) NS
72
To come, to appear
Show up NS
73
To turn something off
Shut off SP
| E.g: Can you shut the TV off?
74
To put your name on a list
Sign up (for) NS
| Separable if done to someone
## Footnote
E.g: He signed his daughter up for art classes
75
To relax, to waste time
Sit around (with) NS
76
To put your back against the chair
Sit back NS
| Separable if done to someone
77
To sit in a chair, on the ground, etc
Sit down NS
| Separable if done to someone
78
To make your voice louder
Speak up NS
79
To say something when you don't agree with something
Speak out about NS
| Not in the book
## Footnote
E.g: She spoke out about the business's illegal actions
80
1) To go from sitting to standing
2) To not show up for a meeting
Stand up NS/SP
81
To defend or support a particular idea or a person
Stand up for NS
82
To begin again
Start over SP
| E.g: He finished the book and then started it over again
83
To not go to bed
Stay up NS
84
1) To remove clothing from your body
2) To leave the ground (a plane)
Take off SP/NS
85
To return something back to its original place where you bought it or borrowed it from
Take back SP
| E.g: I need to take my books back to the library
86
To invite someone out and pay for them
Take out SP
87
To discuss something
Talk over SP
88
To destroy a building
Tear down SP
89
To pull a piece of paper out of a book or magazine
Tear out (of) SP
90
To tear into smaller pieces
Tear up SP
| E.g: She tore his letter up because she was so angry
91
To consider, to think about
Think over SP
92
To put something in the trash, to discard
Throw away/out SP
93
To put on your body to see if it fits
Try on SP
94
To change to the opposite direction
Turn around/back SP
95
1) To lower the volume
2) To reject someone (or a job offer, etc)
Turn down SP
96
To stop a machine or light
Turn off SP
97
To start a machine or light
Turn on SP
98
To turn to the opposite side
Turn over SP
| E.g: He turned over in the bed
99
1) To increase the volume
2) To show up unexpectedly
Turn up SP/NS
| E.g: Can you turn up the volume?
She expects him to turn up at the party
100
To go from being asleep to being awake
Wake up SP
101
1) To be careful
2) To protect someone/something
Watch out (for) NS
102
1) To solve a problem
2) To exercise
Work out SP/NS
103
To write on a piece of paper
Write down SP
