Phrasal Verbs Deck - Version 1 Flashcards
Phrase: add up to (noun) Sentence: Your purchases add up to $200.00
equal
Phrase: ask around Sentence: I asked aroung but nobody has seen my wallet.
ask many people the same question
Phrase: ask someone out Sentence: Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.
invite on a date
Phrase: back me up Sentence: My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
support
back (noun) up You’ll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
reverse
blow (noun) up We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
add air
blow up The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
explode
break down Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the storm.
stop functioning (vehicle, machine)
break down The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
get upset
break in Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
force entry to a building
break in The TV station broke in to report the news of the president’s death.
interrupt
break into (noun) The fireman had to break into the room to rescue the children.
enter forcibly
break out The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren’t looking.
escape
break out in (noun) I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
develop a skin condition
break (noun) down Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.
divide into small parts
break (noun) in I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
wear something a few times so that it doesn’t look / fell new.
break up My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
end a relationship
break up The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
start laughing
bring someone down This sad music is bringing me down.
make unhappy
bring someone up My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
raise a child
bring (noun) up My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.
start talking about a subject
bring (noun) up He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.
vomit
call around We called around but we weren’t able to find the car part we needed.
phone many different places / people
call on someone The professor called on me for question 1.
ask for an answer or opinion
call on someone We called on you last night but you weren’t home.
visit someone
call someone back I called the company back but the offices were closed.
return a phone call
call someone up Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town.
phone
call (noun) off Jason called the wedding off because he wasn’t in love with his fiancé.
cancel
calm down You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.
relax after being angry
catch up You’ll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.
get to the same point as someone else.
check in We will get the hotel keys when we check in.
arrive and register at a hotel or airport
check out You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 A.M.
leave a hotel
check out a person / (noun) Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
look at
check a person / (noun) out The company checks out all new employees.
look at carefully, investigate
cheer a person up I brought you some flowers to cheer you up.
make happier
cheer up She cheered up when she heard the good news
become happier
chip in If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.
help
clean something up Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
tidy, clean
come across (noun) I came across these old photos when I was tydying the closet.
find unexpectedly
come apart The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
separate
come down with (noun) My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.
become sick
come forward The woman came forward with her hua personand’s finger prints.
volunteer for a task or to give evidence
come from somewhere The art of origami comes from Asia.
originate in
count on a person / (noun) I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
rely on
cross (noun) out Please cross out your old address and write your new one.
draw a line through
cut back on (noun) My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.
consume less
cut in Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
interrupt
cut in The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.
pull in too closely in front of another vehicle
cut in The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22 C
start operating (of an engine or electrical device )
cut someone off My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
take out of a will
cut something off The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.
remove with something sharp
cut something off The phone company cut off our phone because we didn’t pay the bill.
stop providing
cut something out I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)
cut (noun) down We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
make something fall to the ground
do away with (noun) It’s time to do away with all of these old tax records.
discard
do a person /(noun) over He’s lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang.
beat up? hurt someone
do (noun) over My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn’t like it.
do again
do (noun) up Do your coat up before go outside. I’s snowing!
fasten, close
dress up It’s fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.
wear nice clothing
drop back Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.
move back in a position / group
drop in / by / over I might drop in / by / over for tea some time this week.
come without an appointment
drop out I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.
quit a class, school etc.
drop a person / (noun) off I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.
take someone / something somewhere and leave them /it there
eat out I don’t feel like cooking tonight. Let’s eat out.
eat at a restaurant
end up We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.
eventually reach / do/ decide
fall apart My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
break into pieces
fall down The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.
fall to the ground
fall out The money must have fallen out of my pocket
separate from an interior
fall out His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.
(of hair, teeth ) become loose and unattached
feel for a person I feel for you.
fell sympathy for someone
figure (noun) out Just figure it out.
understand, find the answer
fill (noun) in Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.
to write information in blanks
fill (noun) out The form must be filled out in capital letters.
to write information in blanks
fill (noun) up I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.
fill to the top
find out We don’t know where he lives. How can we find out?
discover
find (noun) out We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found out.
discover
get along / on I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along /on.
like each other
get around My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.
have mobility
get around to (noun) I’ll try to get around to it.
finally find time to do
get away We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.
go on vacation
get away with (noun) Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.
do without being noticed or punished
get back We got back from our vacation last week.
return
get back at a person My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.
retaliate, take revenge
get back into I finally got back into my novel and finished it.
become intereste in something again
get on (noun) We’re going to freeze out here if you don’t let us get on the bus.
step onto a vehicle
get over (noun) I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.
recover from an illness, loss, difficulty
get over (noun) The company will have to close if it can’t get over the new regulations.
overcome a problem
get round to (noun) I don’t know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.
finally find time to do
get something back Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate.
receive something you had before
get (noun) across / over I tried to get my point across / over to the judge but she wouldn’t listen.
communicate, make understandable
get together Let’s get together for a BBQ this weekend.
meet (usually for social reasons)
get up I got up early today to study for my exam.
get out of bed
get up You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.
stand
give in My boyfriend didn’t want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.
reluctantly stop fighting or arguing
give a person away His wife gave him away to the police.
reveal hidden information about someone
give a person away My father gave me away at my wedding.
take the bride to the altar
give (noun) away My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.
ruin a secret
give (noun) away The library was giving away old books on Friday.
give (noun) to someone for free
give (noun) back I have to give thes skates back to Franz before his hockey game.
return a borrowed item
give (noun) out They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.
give to many people (usually at no cost )
give (noun) up I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
quit a habit
give up My maths homework was too dificult so I gave up.
stop trying
go after a person My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.
follow someone
go after (noun) I went after my dream and now I am a published writer.
try to achieve something
go against a person We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.
compete, oppose
go ahead Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.
start, proceed
go back I have to go back home and get my lunch.
return to a place
go out We’re going out for dinner tonight.
leave home to go on a social event
go out with Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.
date
go over I haven’t seen Tina for a long time. I think I’ll go over for an hour or two.
visit someone nearby
go over (noun) Please go over your answers before you submit your test.
review
go without (noun) When I was young, we went without winter boots.
suffer lack or deprivation
grow apart My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools.
stop being friends over time
grow back My roses grew back this summer.
regrow
grow into (noun) This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year.
grow big enough to fit
grow out of (noun) Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones.
get too big for
grow up When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.
become an adult
hand (noun) down I handed my old comic book down to my little cousin.
give something used to someone else
hand (noun) in I have to hand in my essay by Friday.
submit
hand (noun) out We will hand out the invitations at the door.
to distribute to a group of people
hand (noun) over Police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.
give (usually unwillingly )
hang in Hang in there. I’m sure you’ll find a job very soon.
stay positive
hang on Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!
wait a short time (informal)
hang out Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.
spend time relaxing (informal)
hang up He didn’t say goodbye before he hung up.
end a phone call
hold into a person / (noun) Hold onto your hat because it’s very windy outside.
hold firmly using your hands or arms
hold on Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
wait a short time
hold a person / (noun) back I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.
prevent from doing / going
hold a person /(noun) up A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
rob
hold (noun) back Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather’s funeral.
hide an emotion
keep away Keep away from the fire!
to prevent
keep away (a person / (noun)) Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
to avoid going somewhere or seeing someone
keep on doing (noun) Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.
continue doing
keep a person / (noun) out Mom kept us away from school for a week
stop from entering
keep something up If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.
continue at the same rate
keep (noun) from someone We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.
not tell
let someone down I need you to be on time. Don’t let me down this time.
fail to support or help, disappoint
let someone in Can you let the cat in before you go to school?
allow to enter
look after a person / (noun) I have to look after my sick grandmother.
take care of
look down on Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.
think badly about
look for a person / (noun) I’m looking for a red dress for the wedding.
try to find
look forward to (noun) I’m looking forward to the Christmas break.
be excited about the future
look into (noun) We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.
investigate
look out Look out! That car’s going to hit you.
be careful, vigilant, and take notice
look (noun) over Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?
check, examine
look (noun) up We can look her phone number up on the Internet
search and find information in a reference book or database
look up My little sister has always looked up to me.
admire, have a lot of respect for
make a person up My sister made me up for my graduation party.
apply cosmetics to
make (noun) up Josie made up a story about why we were late.
invent, lie about something
make up We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast.
forgive each other
meet up with I’ll meet up with Jack tomorrow.
visit
mix something up I mixed up the twins’ names again!
confuse two or more things
not care for a person /(noun) I don’t care for his behaviour.
not like
pass away His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.
die
pass out It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.
faint
pass (noun) out The professor passed the texbooks out before class.
give the same thing to many people
pass (noun) up I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.
to say no (usually to something good)
pay for (noun) That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.
be punished for doing something bad
pay someone back Thanks for buying my ticket. I’ll pay you back on Friday.
return owed money
pick something out I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.
choose
point a person /(noun) out I’ll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.
indicate with your finger
put a person down The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.
insult, make someone feel stupid
put (noun) down You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.
put what you are holding on a surface or floor
put (noun) off We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.
postpone
put (noun) on Don’t forget to put on your new earrings for the party.
put clothing /accessories on your body
put (noun) out The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.
extinquish
put (noun) together I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.
assemble
put up with a person / (noun) I don’t think I can put up with three small children in the car.
tolerate
run away The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.
leave unexpectedly, escape
run into a person / (noun) I ran into an old school friend at the mall.
meet unexpectedly
run out We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
have none left
run over / through (noun) Let’s run over / through these lines one more time before the show.
rehearse, review
run over a person / (noun) I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
drive a vehicle over a person or thing
send (noun) back My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.
return (usually by mail )
set a person up The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.
trick, trap
set (noun) up Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
arrange, organize
shop around I wanted to shop around a little before I decided on these boots.
compare prices
show off He always shows off on his skateboard.
act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully )
sleep over You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.
stay somewhere for the night ( informal )
sort (noun) out We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
organize, resolve a problem
stand by The weather is bad in Toronto, so our plane is on stand by.
wait
stand by He lost his job, but his wife will stand stand by him no matter what happens.
not leave; support; help in a difficult time
stick to (noun) You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.
continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing
switch (noun) off The light’s too bright. Could you switch it off?
stop the energy flow, turn off
switch (noun) on We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.
start the energy flow, turn on
take after a person I take after my mother. We are both impatient.
resemble a family member
take off My plane takes off in five minutes.
start to fly
take a person out My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie.
pay for someone to go somewhere with you
take (noun) apart He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
purposely break into pieces
take (noun) back I have to take our new TV back because it doesn’t work.
return an item
take (noun) off Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
remove something (usually clothing)
take (noun) out Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?
remove from a place or thing
tear (noun) up I tore up my ex-boyfriend’s letters and gave them back to him.
rip into pieces
think back When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.
remember (often + to, sometimes + on )
think (noun) over I’ll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.
consider
throw (noun) away We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
dispose of
try (noun) on I’m going to try these jeans on, but I don’t think they will fit.
sample clothing
try (noun) out I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.
test
turn (noun) down Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.
decrease the volume or strength (heat, light, etc.
turn (noun) down I turned the job down because I don’t want to move.
refuse
turn (noun) off Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner.
stop the energy flow, switch off
turn (noun) on It’s too dark in here. Let’s turn some light on.
start the energy, switch on
turn (noun) up Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song.
increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc )
turn up Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.
appear suddenly
use (noun) up The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.
finish the supply
wake up We have to wake up early for work on Monday.
stop sleeping
warm a person /(noun) up You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace.
increase the temperature
warm up I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.
prepare body for exercise
wear off Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.
fade away
work out I work out at the gym three times a week.
exercise
work out Our plan worked out fine.
be successful
work (noun) out We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.
to calculate
