Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

Hang out

Answer 1

hang out vi phrasal slang (spend time idly) pasar el rato loc verb
(AR, coloquial) boludear⇒, huevear
Why don’t you come over to my house and hang out for awhile.

Question 2

Go off

Answer 2

If sth that makes a noise goes off, it suddenly starts making a noise. Or&raquo_space; apagarse Or» salir de un sitio.

Question 3

Call off

Answer 3

Cancelar. Normalmente se usa en pasiva.

The meeting has been called off.

Question 4

Put through

Answer 4

Pasar algo

Don’t put any calls through, please.
No me pases llamadas, x favor.

Question 5

Go Away

Answer 5

To leave or to take a trip

Margo told her son to stop disturbing her and go away.
Oliver is planning to go away this weekend.

Question 6

Bring it on!

Answer 6

To accept a challenge with confidence.

“You want to have a race? Bring it on! I can beat you!”

Question 7

Call on

Answer 7

This can mean either to visit someone, or to use someone’s or something’s knowledge.

To visit someone: “I’ll call on you this evening to see how you’re feeling.”

To use someone’s knowledge: “I may need to call on the university’s excellent professors in order to answer your question.”

Question 8

Cheer on

Answer 8

To support someone by giving them words of encouragement. This phrasal verb can be separated by the name or pronoun of the person/people being cheered on).

“Even though Samantha was in the last place, her brother cheered her on through the entire race.”

Question 9

Cheer up

Answer 9

This phrase can either be used as a phrase of encouragement said to someone who seems sad (just saying “cheer up!” to them), or it can mean to try to make someone happier.

“Andrew was having a bad day, so his girlfriend cheered him up by taking him out for ice cream.”

Question 10

Come up (with something)

Answer 10

To think of an idea.

“I came up with this idea for a TV show about a woman living with her best friend and daughter. I call it ‘Two and a Half Women.’”

Question 11

Come across

Answer 11

To meet or find by chance.

“I was cleaning the attic and I came across my high school uniform. Can you believe it still fits?”

Question 12

Cut off

Answer 12

This phrase can be used in several ways, but its general meaning is “to interrupt or stop something.” (Can be separated.)

While driving, to get in front of another car suddenly: “That red car just cut me off and I almost crashed into it.”

To stop supplying things to or communicating with someone: “His father is rich but he cut him off without any money of his own.”

Question 13

Cut in

Answer 13

To interrupt someone when they are speaking.

“I was about to ask that girl on a date, but her friend cut in and I lost the chance.”

Question 14

Drop off

Answer 14

To leave something or someone in their destination.

It can be separated by the object being dropped off.

“I can give you a ride and drop you off at work.”

Question 15

Fall apart

Answer 15

This phrase means “to break into pieces,” but it can be used to talk about things that are not physical, like a marriage or a person.

“They tried to save their marriage by going to therapy but in the end if fell apart anyway.”

Question 16

Fall down

Answer 16

To drop to the ground, usually by accident.

“My friend slipped on a banana peel and fell down. I thought that only happened in cartoons!”

Question 17

Fill (someone) in

Answer 17

To give someone the details about something.

This English phrasal verb is usually separated by the person getting filled in.

“Quickly, let’s go! There’s no time to explain, I’ll fill you in on the way.”

Question 18

Fill up

Answer 18

To become completely full.

“The little girl filled up on candy before dinner, and didn’t want to eat any of the chicken.”

Question 19

Get away

Answer 19

To escape.

You may have heard the phrase “getaway car,” which can help you remember this phrasal verb. That’s the car used by criminals to run away from a crime scene, like a bank robbery.

“Carmen’s neighbor tried to show her pictures of all her cats, but Carmen managed to get away.”

Question 20

Get around

Answer 20

To solve a problem by avoiding the main issue. This phrase can also be used very informally to refer to someone who has many sexual partners. As you can imagine, it’s not very nice to say that someone “gets around”!

“Some people know all the different ways to get around tax laws.”

Question 21

Get along (with)

Answer 21

To have a friendly relationship with someone.

“Some people are surprised that I get along with my mother-in-law really well!”

Question 22

Go ahead

Answer 22

To go in front of someone, or to give permission to do or say something.

“Go ahead, explain to me why there is a car on my roof.”

Question 23

Take out

Answer 23

To remove something, like from a pocket or a bag. This phrase can also mean to take someone on a date. It can be separated by the item or person being taken out.

The phrase can also mean to remove someone, as in by killing them—but this is probably not something you would need to use in everyday conversation!

To remove something: “The children sat at their desks and took out their pens and paper.”

To take someone on a date: “He took her out to the most expensive restaurant in the city.”

Question 24

Turn up

Answer 24

When something that was lost is found unexpectedly.

“Anything I lose usually turns up under the couch. It’s my cat’s favorite hiding place.”

Question 25

Warm up (to)

Answer 25

To start liking someone or something more as you spend more time with them, especially if you didn’t really like them in the beginning.

“The new puppy was scared of my husband when we first got him, but he warmed up to him pretty quickly.”

Question 26

Look after

Answer 26

To take care of someone or something and make certain that they have everything they need.
It’s hard work looking after three children all day.

Question 27

Blow up

Blow (Sth) up

Answer 27

Explotar (coloquial).

Hacer saltar por los aires.