First of all, What Is A Phrasal Verb . . ?

A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb;

~~A~~
Phrasal Verb Meaning Example
If you want to stay at this
respect or obey. (the
abide by school, you must abide by
law, a decision, a rule)
the rules.
I hope you can account for
account for explain, give a reason
the money you spent!
make sense, seem Her story just doesn't add
add up
reasonable up.
have the same opinion I agree with you. I think she
agree with
as somebody else. deserves the award too.
take into
consideration, You'd better leave early to
allow for
include in a allow for traffic jams.
calculation
Don't answer back your
answer back reply rudely
mother!
make a formal request
He applied for the job he
for something
apply for saw advertised in the
(job, permit, loan
newspaper.
etc.)
When the company is
take advantage of privatized, you should avail
avail (oneself)
something (an yourself of
of
opportunity) the opportunity and buy
some shares.

~~B~~
move backwards, When he saw the dog, he
back away
in fear or dislike backed away.
 Local authorities backed down
withdraw,
back down on their plans to demolish the
concede defeat
building.
1) give support or 1) If I tell the boss we've got
encouragement too much work, will you back me
back up 2) make a copy of up?
(file, program, 2) It is recommended to back
etc.) up all files in a secure location.
faint, lose When he fell off the horse he
black out
consciousness blacked out.
Separate using a The area was blocked off
block off
barrier. during the demonstration.
1) The terrorists said the bomb
Separate using a would blow up at 9 o'clock.
blow up
barrier. 2) The car blew up but luckily
there was nobody in it.
The problem boils down to a
boil down to be summarized as
lack of money.
1) go out of order, 1) John's car broke down so he
cease to function had to take the bus.
break down
2) lose control of 2) The parents broke down
one's emotions when they heard the bad news.
Burglars broke into the house
break into enter by force
around midnight.
Rioting broke out as a result of
break out start suddenly
the strike.
escape from a Three prisoners broke out of
break out of
place by force jail.
come to an end
After her marriage broke up,
break up (marriage,
Emma went to live in London.
relationship)
She stopped working in order to
bring up raise (a child)
bring up her children.
improve, refresh Mary had to brush up on her
brush up on one's knowledge Spanish before going to South
of something America.
meet by accident Pedro bumped into his English
bump into
or unexpectedly teacher at the supermarket.
burn out 1) stop 1) The fuse has burnt out.
(something) 2) Tom will burn himself out if
 working
2) become
he doesn't slow down.
exhausted from
over-working
interrupt It's rude to butt in on a
butt in (on sthg)
impolitely conversation like that!

~~C~~
I'll call you back as soon as
call back return a phone call
possible.
The meeting was called off
call off cancel
because of the strike.
call on/upon formally invite or I now call upon the President
sby request to address the assembly.
become more
He was angry at first but he
calm down relaxed, less angry or
eventually calmed down.
upset
He carried on gardening in
carry on continue
spite of the rain.
1) do something as
specified 1) The plan was carried out to
(a plan, an order, a perfection.
carry out threat) 2) Tests are carried out to
2) perform or determine the efficiency of a
conduct (test, new drug.
experiment)
For security reasons you have
register at a hotel or
check in to check in two hours before
airport
your flight.
1) Is Mr. Blair still at the
hotel? No, he checked out
1) pay one's bill and
this morning.
check out leave (a hotel)
2) I don't know if the
2) investigate
address is still valid. I'll
check it out.
When the teacher arrived she
clam up refuse to speak
clammed up.
 The government has decided
act strictly to
clamp down on to clamp down on smoking in
prevent something
public places.
stop operating When the factory closed
close down (company, restaurant, down, the employees lost
cinema). their jobs.
1) Julie came across some
photographs of her
1) find by chance
grandparents in the attic.
come across 2) appear, seem,
2) The candidate came across
make an impression
as a dynamic person during
the interview.
The police have asked any
come forward present oneself
witnesses to come forward.
come up be faced with or The project came up against
against opposed by a lot of criticism.
1) The car conked out on the
1) stop working motorway.
conk out 2) stop or fall asleep 2) He was so exhausted, he
(from exhaustion) conked out in front of the
TV.
rely or depend on I'm counting on the taxi
count on
(for help) driver to find the theatre.
In some exercises, you are
remove by drawing a
cross out asked to cross out the
line through
incorrect word.
reduce in number or The doctor told him to cut
cut down on
size down on cigarettes.
1) remove using 1) She cut out a picture in a
scissors magazine.
cut out
2) stop doing 2) I'm going to cut out
something eating between meals.

~~C~~
The manager is good at
handle, take care of
deal with dealing with difficult
(problem, situation)
customers.
die down calm down, become When the applause died
 less strong down, she started to sing.
The shops are closed so we'll
do without manage without
have to do without sugar.
last longer than We expected a short speech
drag on
expected but it dragged on and on!
An agreement was drawn up
write (contract,
draw up and signed by the two
agreement, document)
parties.
1) Do people dress up to go
to the opera in your
1) wear elegant clothes
dress up country?
2) disguise oneself
2) Children love to dress up
at Halloween.
I sometimes drop in to see
visit, usually on the
drop in my grandparents on my way
way somewhere
home from school.
1) I'll drop you off at the
1) deliver someone or
bus stop if you like.
drop off something
2) Granddad often drops
2) fall asleep
off in front of the TV.
She decided to go to art
leave school without
drop out school then dropped out
finishing
after the first term.

~~F~~
Our planned boat trip fell
fall through fail; doesn't happen through because of the
storm.
understand, find the I'm trying to figure out how
figure out
answer to assemble the bookshelves.
Please fill out the enclosed
complete (a form/an
fill out form and return it as soon as
application)
possible.
I'm going to call the cinema
discover or obtain
find out to find out what time the
information
film starts.
focus on concentrate on The advertising campaign will
something focus on the quality of the
 product.
We'll have to figure out a
understand; find a
figure out way to deliver the goods
solution
faster.

~~G~~
What exactly are you trying
get at imply
to get at?
The robbers got away in a
get away escape
black car.
manage to cope or to It's difficult to get by on a
get by
survive low salary.
get in enter How did the burglar get in?
get into How did the burglar get into
enter
(+noun) the house?
1) You should get off the bus
1) leave (bus, train,
at Trafalgar Square.
get off plane)
2) She can't get the stain
2) remove
off her sweater.
board (bus, train, You can pay when you get on
get on
plane) the bus.
get on with continue to do; make Be quiet and get on with your
(something) progress homework.
get on (well)
have a good I get on very well with my
with
relationship with colleagues.
(somebody)
get out leave How did he get out?
get out of How did he get out of the
leave
(+noun) house?
Some husbands manage to
get out of avoid doing something get out of doing any
housework.
My grandmother had
recover from (illness,
get over pneumonia but she got over
disappointment)
it.
It's difficult to get rid of
get rid of eliminate
old habits.
 Let's get together for lunch
get together meet each other
on day.
get up rise, leave bed I usually get up at 7 o'clock.
Sarah gave up smoking 5
give up stop doing something
years ago.
Pete went through a lot of
go through experience
pain after the accident.
spend one's childhood;
He grew up in a small village
grow up develop; become an
in the mountains.
adult

~~H~~
All application forms must be
submit (report,
hand in handed in before the end of
homework)
the month.
Samples will be handed out at
hand out distribute
the end of the demonstration.
spend time in a
Where does he hang out these
particular place,
hang out days?
or with a group of
Who does he hang out with?
friends
end a phone "Don't hang up. I haven't
hang up
conversation finished yet."
He hit at the wasp with the
hit at aim a blow at
newspaper.
retaliate; reply to an When he was attacked by the
hit back
attack others, the boy hit back.
find unexpectedly or She hit upon an idea for her
hit on/upon
by inspiration new collection.
- 'Hold on please. I'll put you
-wait through to Mr. Brown."
hold on
-grip tightly - She held on to the railing as
she crossed the bridge.
hurry up be quick, act speedily Hurry up! We'll miss the bus.
 ~~I~~
The meeting tomorrow will
resolve by discussion,
iron out be an opportunity to iron
eliminate differences
out difficulties.

~~J~~
She was too shy to join in the
join in participate
game.
- John was in the Army and
-engage in, become a Tom joined up as soon as he
join up member of left school.
- meet and unite with - The two groups of tourists
joined up at the hotel.
I jotted down the address
jot down take quick notes while watching the programme
on TV.

~~K~~
continue doing It told him to be quiet but he
keep on
something kept on making noise.
stay at the same level
Bill walks so fast it's difficult
keep up with as someone or
to keep up with him.
something
The football match kicked off
kick off begin, start
at 3 o'clock.

~~L~~
The child's name was left out
leave out omit, not mention
of the report.
You promised to come to the
let down disappoint
party, so don't let me down!
A babysitter looks after the
look after take care of
children when they go out.
 It's time to forget the past
look ahead think of the future
and look ahead.
He tends to look down on
look down on consider as inferior
anyone who is not successful.
be a spectator at an Billy didn't take part in the
look on
event fight. He just looked on.
Jane went to the shops to look
look for try to find something
for a pair of shoes.
look forward await or anticipate I look forward to seeing you
to with pleasure soon.
He was a wonderful teacher
look up to admire and many students looked up
to him.

~~M~~
The old lady dresses so
laugh at/ make jokes
make fun of strangely that the kids make
about
fun of her.
Some employees make up
make up invent (excuse, story) excuses when they arrive late
for work.
I don't know my neighbours'
mistake one thing or
mix up names yet. I keep mixing
person for another
them up.
arrive in a new home You've bought a new house?
move in
or office When are you moving in?.
leave your
My neighbour is leaving. He's
move out home/office for
moving out next Saturday.
another one.

~~N~~
My grandfather often nods off in
nod off fall asleep
front of the television.
I'll call the station and note down
note down write something
the departure times.
 ~~O~~
leave a system or I enjoy tennis but I'm so busy
opt out decide not to I had to opt out of the
participate tournament.
The boy owned up. He said he
admit or confess
own up kicked the ball through the
something
window.

~~P~~
The old lady passed away
pass away die
peacefully.
She passed out when she
pass out faint
heard the bad news.
I'll lend you 20€ provided you
pay back reimburse pay me back before the end of
the week.
postpone, arrange a The meeting was put off
put off
later date because of the strike.
Could you put on the light
put on turn on, switch on
please?
It took a long time to put out
put out extinguish
the fire.
accommodate, give We can put you up if you'd
put up
somebody a bed like to come for a week-end.
I'll pick you up at the station
pick up collect somebody
when you arrive.
indicate/direct
point out attention to She pointed out the mistake.
something

~~Q~~
will could not find any let just leave it their
 ~~R~~
count on, depend on, Don't worry. You can rely on
rely on
trust me. I can keep a secret.
The police ruled out political
rule out eliminate
motives.
escape from a place or He ran away from home at the
run away
suddenly leave age of fourteen.
meet by accident or
Sophie ran into Maria at the
run into unexpectedly (also:
shopping centre.
bump into)
have no more of What a nuisance! We've run
run out of
something. out of coffee.

~~S~~
Early Saturday morning we set
set off start a journey;
off for the ski slopes .
She set up her own company
set up start a business
10 years ago.
It's always wise to shop
shop around compare prices
around before buying anything.
brag or want to be There's David showing off in
show off
admired his new sports car!
We expected David to come
show up appear/arrive
but he didn't show up.
shut up
be silent, stop talking Oh shut up, you idiot!
(impolite)
sit down take a seat Please come in and sit down.
It's important to stick up for
stick up for defend
one's principles.

~~T~~
resemble, in
Jamie really takes after his
take after appearance or
dad.
character
 I'll take care of your plants
take care of look after
while you're away.
take off leave the ground The plane took off at 6 a.m.
Business is good so the
take on hire or engage staff company is taking on extra
staff.
reprimand/criticize The teacher told her off for
tell off
severely not doing her homework.
I'll have to think over the
think over consider
proposal before I decide.
wear something to see I'm not sure about the size.
try on
if it suits or fits Can I try it on?
I couldn't turn down an offer
turn down refuse
like that!

~~U~~
finish a product (so
The kids have used up all the
use up that there's none
toothpaste.
left)

~~V~~
express confidence in,
You can give the keys to Andy.
vouch for or guarantee
I can vouch for him.
something

~~W~~
Watch out! There's a car
watch out be careful
coming.
1) Julie wore out her shoes
1) become unusable visiting the city.
wear out
2) become very tired 2) At the end of the day Julie
was worn out.
work out 1) do physical exercise 1) I work out twice a week at
2) find a solution or the gym club.
calculate something 2) It's expensive but I
 haven't worked out the exact
cost yet.
The teacher asked Lee to wipe
wipe off clean (board, table).
off the board.