Phrasals Verbs 1 Flashcards
Give up
(to stop trying or quit)
After several unsuccessful attempts, he decided to give up
Pick up
to take something or someone from a place
Ex She bent down to pick up the dropped pen
Elle se pencha pour ramasser le stylo tombé
Run out of
to use all of something
Ex: We ‘ve run out of milk, can you buy some more
Set up
to arrange or establish something
Ex
We need to set up the conference room before the meeting
Nous devons mettre en place la…
Look after
take care of someone or something
Ex: She looked after her younger siblings while her parents were at work
Turn down
It means to reject or refuse something
Ex:
He turned down the job offer because the salary was too low
Look into
It means to investigate or examine something carefully.
For example: “I’ll look into the issue and get back to you.”
To come up with
to think of an idea or solution.
I came up with a new business idea which consists of delivering objects to clients without using cars.
Carry out
This means to perform or complete a task.
ex:
I need to carry out all my tasks this weekend. That’s the reason why I organized them into a to-do list that helped me to prioritize all the tasks, starting with the highest priority and finishing with the least important.” This makes it clearer
Pop
Informal English
Go somewhere for a short time
Pop out
Leave a place for a short time
Ex:
I’m just going to (gonna) pop out to get some fresh air
Pop in
Go in somewhere for a short time like room or building
It’s clod, I’m going to pop in and get a coat
Sort out
To organize or resolve something
For example, “I need to sort out my schedule
Come across
It means to find something by chance
Ex: I came across my pen. I’ve been looking for it for a while
I came across an interesting article in the newspaper today.
We came across Monica in the post office
Turn up
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to arrive or appear unexpectedly
Example: I didn’t expect him to turn up at my party as he wasn’t invited
I often lose my keys but they usually turn up somewhere in the kitchen
