Phrasal Verb Flashcards
(118 cards)
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Abide by
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To respect or obey a rule or decision. Sentence: You must abide by the school rules.
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Account for
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To explain or give a reason. Sentence: He couldn’t account for his absence.
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Add up
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To make sense or reach a total. Sentence: Her story just doesn’t add up.
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Advise against
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To recommend not doing something. Sentence: The doctor advised against heavy exercise.
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Agree with
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To have the same opinion. Sentence: I agree with your point of view.
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Aim at
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To point a weapon or object. Sentence: He aimed the ball at the goal.
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Allow for
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To take into consideration. Sentence: You should allow for delays when traveling.
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Appeal to
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To plead or make a request. Sentence: She appealed to the manager for help.
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Apply for
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To make a formal request. Sentence: He applied for a new job.
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Ask around
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Ask many people the same question. Sentence: I’ll ask around to find a good mechanic.
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Ask out
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Invite on a date. Sentence: He asked her out to dinner.
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Back away
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To move backwards in fear or dislike. Sentence: She backed away from the barking dog.
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Back down
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To concede defeat or withdraw. Sentence: He finally backed down after the argument.
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Back off
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To stop being involved or allow space. Sentence: You need to back off and let her decide.
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Back up
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To support or encourage. Sentence: I’ll back you up in the meeting.
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Bank on
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To rely on or trust. Sentence: You can bank on her help.
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Beat up
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To attack by hitting repeatedly. Sentence: He got beat up in the fight.
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Believe in
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To feel confident about something. Sentence: I believe in your ability to succeed.
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Bite off
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To cut with your teeth. Sentence: He bit off a piece of the apple.
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Black out
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To faint or lose consciousness. Sentence: She blacked out after seeing the blood.
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Block off
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To separate using a barrier. Sentence: Police blocked off the accident area.
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Blow away
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Wind moves something from its place. Sentence: The paper was blown away by the wind.
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Blow off
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To remove or ignore. Sentence: The lid blew off the jar.
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Blow out
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To extinguish a flame. Sentence: He blew out the birthday candles.
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Blow up
To explode or add air. Sentence: The balloon blew up and popped.
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Boil down to
To determine the main reason or cause. Sentence: The issue boils down to a lack of trust.
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Boot up
To start a computer. Sentence: He booted up his laptop for the meeting.
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Break away
To escape from a group or crowd. Sentence: One protester broke away from the crowd.
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Break down
To stop working or divide into parts. Sentence: My car broke down on the highway.
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Break in
To enter by force. Sentence: Thieves broke in last night.
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Break into
To enter by force. Sentence: Someone tried to break into the store.
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Break off
To remove something forcibly. Sentence: He broke off a branch from the tree.
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Break out
To start suddenly or escape. Sentence: A fire broke out in the kitchen.
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Break through
To make a way through. Sentence: They broke through the crowd to get inside.
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Break up
To end a relationship. Sentence: They broke up after five years.
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Bring back
To return something. Sentence: Don’t forget to bring back my book.
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Bring down
To make someone unhappy. Sentence: The bad news brought her down.
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Bring over
To bring someone to another place. Sentence: She brought her friend over for dinner.
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Bring up
To raise a child. Sentence: She brought up her son all by herself.
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Brush off
To remove something like dust or insects. Sentence: He brushed off the dirt from his shirt.
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Brush up
To improve or refresh one's knowledge. Sentence: I need to brush up on my Spanish before the trip.
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Build in/into
To add a fixture or component during construction. Sentence: The shelves were built into the wall.
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Bump into
To meet by chance. Sentence: I bumped into my teacher at the mall.
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Burn down
To destroy with fire. Sentence: The old house burned down last night.
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Burn out
To stop working due to overuse or heat. Sentence: The light bulb burned out.
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Burn up
To destroy with heat or fire. Sentence: The papers burned up in the fire.
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Burst out
To suddenly do or say something. Sentence: She burst out laughing.
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Butt in
To interrupt a conversation. Sentence: Don’t butt in when others are talking.
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Call around
To phone many people or places. Sentence: I called around to find a plumber.
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Call back
To return a phone call. Sentence: I’ll call you back after the meeting.
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Call in
To request help or service. Sentence: We had to call in an electrician.
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Call off
To cancel. Sentence: The match was called off due to rain.
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Call on
To ask for an answer or opinion. Sentence: The teacher called on John to answer.
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Call up
To summon before an authority. Sentence: He was called up for military service.
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Calm down
To become relaxed or less upset. Sentence: Please calm down and explain the issue.
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Care for
To take care of someone. Sentence: She cared for her sick grandmother.
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Carry away
To do something due to strong emotions. Sentence: He got carried away with excitement.
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Carry on
To continue. Sentence: Please carry on with your work.
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Carry out
To do something as specified. Sentence: He carried out the plan successfully.
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Catch on
To understand or realize. Sentence: It took a while, but he finally caught on.
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Catch up
To move faster to reach someone ahead. Sentence: I ran to catch up with my friends.
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Cheat on
To be unfaithful in a relationship. Sentence: He cheated on his girlfriend.
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Check in
To register at a hotel or airport. Sentence: We checked in at 10 AM.
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Check out
To pay and leave // look at carefully. Sentence: We checked out of the hotel early.
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Cheer up
To become or make happier. Sentence: A joke can cheer you up.
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Chicken out
To not do something due to fear. Sentence: He chickened out of the bungee jump.
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Chip in
To help or contribute. Sentence: Everyone chipped in for the gift.
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Chop up
To cut into small pieces. Sentence: Chop up the onions for the curry.
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Clam up
To stop speaking. Sentence: He clammed up when asked about the mistake.
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Clamp down on
To act to prevent something. Sentence: The school clamped down on cheating.
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Clean out
To clean or clear thoroughly. Sentence: I cleaned out the garage last weekend.
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Clean up
To tidy or clean. Sentence: Please clean up your room.
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Clear out
To remove everything from an area. Sentence: They cleared out the old warehouse.
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Clear up
To solve a problem or misunderstanding. Sentence: Let’s clear up this confusion now.
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Clog up
When something blocks a drain or pipe. Sentence: Hair clogged up the bathroom sink.
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Close down
When a business permanently stops. Sentence: The shop closed down last year.
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Close off
To block an entrance or pathway. Sentence: Police closed off the street after the accident.
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Come about
When something happens. Sentence: How did this problem come about?
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Bring up
To raise a child. Sentence: She brought up her son all by herself.
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Brush off
To remove something like dust or insects. Sentence: He brushed off the dirt from his shirt.
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Brush up
To improve or refresh one's knowledge. Sentence: I need to brush up on my Spanish before the trip.
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Build in/into
To add a fixture or component during construction. Sentence: The shelves were built into the wall.
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Bump into
To meet by chance. Sentence: I bumped into my teacher at the mall.
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Burn down
To destroy with fire. Sentence: The old house burned down last night.
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Burn out
To stop working due to overuse or heat. Sentence: The light bulb burned out.
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Burn up
To destroy with heat or fire. Sentence: The papers burned up in the fire.
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Burst out
To suddenly do or say something. Sentence: She burst out laughing.
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Butt in
To interrupt a conversation. Sentence: Don’t butt in when others are talking.
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Call around
To phone many people or places. Sentence: I called around to find a plumber.
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Call back
To return a phone call. Sentence: I’ll call you back after the meeting.
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Call in
To request help or service. Sentence: We had to call in an electrician.
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Call off
To cancel. Sentence: The match was called off due to rain.
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Call on
To ask for an answer or opinion. Sentence: The teacher called on John to answer.
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Call up
To summon before an authority. Sentence: He was called up for military service.
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Calm down
To become relaxed or less upset. Sentence: Please calm down and explain the issue.
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Care for
To take care of someone. Sentence: She cared for her sick grandmother.
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Carry away
To do something due to strong emotions. Sentence: He got carried away with excitement.
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Carry on
To continue. Sentence: Please carry on with your work.
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Carry out
To do something as specified. Sentence: He carried out the plan successfully.
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Catch on
To understand or realize. Sentence: It took a while, but he finally caught on.
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Catch up
To move faster to reach someone ahead. Sentence: I ran to catch up with my friends.
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Cheat on
To be unfaithful in a relationship. Sentence: He cheated on his girlfriend.
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Check in
To register at a hotel or airport. Sentence: We checked in at 10 AM.
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Check out
To pay and leave // look at carefully. Sentence: We checked out of the hotel early.
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Cheer up
To become or make happier. Sentence: A joke can cheer you up.
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Chicken out
To not do something due to fear. Sentence: He chickened out of the bungee jump.
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Chip in
To help or contribute. Sentence: Everyone chipped in for the gift.
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Chop up
To cut into small pieces. Sentence: Chop up the onions for the curry.
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Clam up
To stop speaking. Sentence: He clammed up when asked about the mistake.
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Clamp down on
To act to prevent something. Sentence: The school clamped down on cheating.
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Clean out
To clean or clear thoroughly. Sentence: I cleaned out the garage last weekend.
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Clean up
To tidy or clean. Sentence: Please clean up your room.
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Clear out
To remove everything from an area. Sentence: They cleared out the old warehouse.
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Clear up
To solve a problem or misunderstanding. Sentence: Let’s clear up this confusion now.
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Clog up
When something blocks a drain or pipe. Sentence: Hair clogged up the bathroom sink.
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Close down
When a business permanently stops. Sentence: The shop closed down last year.
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Close off
To block an entrance or pathway. Sentence: Police closed off the street after the accident.
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Come about
When something happens. Sentence: How did this problem come about?
