Common Phrasal Verbs

(sb= somebody/someone  |  sth= something)

Remember

1. Inseparable Phrasal verbs are shown with the object after the particle (go after sth)
2. Separable Phrasal verbs are shown with the object between the verb and the particle 8call sb up)
3. Separable phrasal verbs can have the noun object wither between the verb and the particle or after the particle (call Jan up or call up Jan). These verbs must, however, be separated when there is a pronoun object (call her up NOT call up her).
4. Verbs which must be separated are shown with an asterisk (*).

 

Phrasal verbs	Meaning
Ask sb round	Invite to one’s house
Block sth out	Stop from passing through (light, noise)
Blow sth out	Stop burning by blowing
Blow sth up	-Fill sth with air (ballon, water toy)
	-(make sth) explode
Break down	Stop functioning
Break out	Occur suddenly
Bring sth about	Make sth happen
Bring sb/sth back	Return sb or sth
Bring sth out	Introduce (a new product, book)
Bring sb up	Raise (children)
Burn (sth) down	Burn completely
Call sb back	Return a phone call
Call sth off	Cancel
Call sb up	Telephone someone
Carry on sth	Continue
Carry sth out	Pursue a plan
Catch on	Become popular
Cheer sb up	(make someone) feel happier
Clean sb/sth up	Clean completely
Clear sth up	Make clear
Come about	Happen
Come along	Accompany
Come back	Return
Come in	Enter
Come off sth	Become detached
Come out	Appear
Come up	Arise
Come up with sth	Invent
Cover sth up	Cover completely
Cross sth out	Draw a line through
Cut sth down	Bring down by cutting
Cut sth off	-Stop the supply of sth
	-Remove by cutting
Cut sth out	Remove by cutting
Dream sth up	Invent
Dress up	Put on special or formal clothes
Drink sth up	Drink completely
Drop by/in	Visit unexpectedly
Drop sb/sth off	-Take sb/sth to a place and leave
	them/it there
Drop out (of sth)	Leave
Eat out	Eat in a restaurant
Empty (sth) out	Empty completely
End up	-Do sth unexpected or unintended
	-Reach  a final place or condition
Fall off	Become detached
Figure sb/sth out	Understand (after think about)
Fill sth in	-Complete with information (a form,
	an application)
Fill sth up	Fill completely
Find sth out	Learn information
Follow sth through	Complete
Fool around	Be playful
Get sth across	Get people to understand an idea
Get ahead	Make progress, succeed
Get along	Relate well
Get back	Return
Get by	Survive
Get out of (of sth)	Leave (a car, a taxi)
Get sth out of sth*	Benefit from
Get together	Meet
Get up	Rise from bed
Give sth away	Give without charging money
Give sth back	Return sth
Give sth out	Distribute
Give sth up	Stop, abandon
Go after sb/sth	Pursue
Go along with sth	Act in agreement with
Go back	Return
Go off	Explode (a gun, fireworks)
Go on	Continue
Go out	Leave
Go up	Be built
Grow up	Become an adult
Hand sth in	Give some work to a boss or teacher
Hand sth out	Distribute
Hang up	Put the phone down
Hang sth up	Put on a hook or hanger
Help sb out	Assist
Hold on	Wait, not hang up the phone
Keep (sb/sth) away	(cause to) stay at a distance
Keep on	Continue
Keep sth on*	Not remove (a piece of clothing/jewelry)
Keep up (with sb/sth)	Go as fast as
Lay sb off	End someone’s employment
Leave sth on*	-Not turn off (a light, radio)
	-Not remove (a piece of clothing/jewelry)
Leave sth out	Omit
Let sb down	Disappoint
Let sb/sth in	Allow to enter
Let sb/sth out	Allow to leave
Lie down	Recline
Light (sth) up	Illuminate
Look out	Be careful
Look sb/sth over	Examine
Look sth up	Try to find in a book or on the internet
Make sth up	Create
Pass sth round	Distribute
Pay sb/sth back	Repay
Pay off	Be worthwhile
Pick sb/sth out	-Select
	-Identify
Pick up	Improve
Pick sb/sth up	-Lift
	-Get (an idea, a new book, an interest)
Play around	Have fun
Point sb/sth out	Indicate
Put sth away	Put sth in an appropriate place
Put sth back	Return sth to its original place
Put sb/sth down	Stop holding
Put sth off	Postpone
Put sth on	-Cover the body with a piece of
	clothing/jewelry
Put sth together	Assemble
Put sth up	Erect
Run into sb	Meet accidentally
Run out (of sth)	Not have enough of a supply
See sth through*	Complete
Set sth off	Cause to explode
Set sth up	-Establish (a business, an organization)
	-Prepare for use
Show sb/sth off	Display the best qualities
Show up	Appear
Sign up	Register
Sit down	Take a seat
Stand up	Rise
Stay up	Remain awake
Stick with/to sb/sth	Not give up, not leave
Straighten (sth) up	Make neat
Switch sth on	Start a machine
Take sth away/off	Remove
Take sth back	Return
Take off	Depart (a plane)
Take sb on	Hire, employ
Take sth out	Borrow from a library
Talk sb into*	Persuade
Talk sth over	Discuss
Team up with sb	Start to work with
Tear sth down	Destroy
Tear sth up	Tear into small pieces
Think sth over	Consider
Think sth up	Invent
Throw sth away/out	Discard
Touch sth up	Improve by making small changes
Try sth on	Put clothing on to see if it fits
Try sth out	Find out if sth works
Turn sb/sth down	-Reject
	-Decrease the volume (a radio, tv)
Turn sb/sth into	Change from one form to another
Turn sth off	Stop a machine
Turn sth on	Start a machine
Turn out	Have a particular result
Turn up	Appear
Turn sth up	Increase the volume
Use sth up	Use completely, consume
Wake up	Arise after sleeping
Wake sb up	Awaken
Watch out	Be careful
Work sth off	Remove by work or activity
Work out	-Be resolved
	-Exercise
Work sth out	Solve
Write th down	Write on a piece of paper
Write sth up	Write in a finished form

 

 

See also:

¿Qué es un Phrasal Verb?	Irregular Verbs list
Importancia de un Phrasal Verb	Regular vs Irregular Verbs
Lista básica de Phrasal verbs	Abz Grammar Top Tips
¿Qué es una Particula en los Phrasal Verbs?	Lista de Términos Gramaticales
Phrasal Verb Particles list	Thematic list of Idioms
Lista elemental de Phrasal Verbs	Common misspellings

 

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