Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
(208 cards)
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asksomebodyout
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invite on a date [BrianaskedJudyoutto dinner and a movie.]
2
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ask around
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ask many people the same question [Iasked aroundbut nobody has seen my wallet.]
3
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add up tosomething
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equal [Your purchasesadd up to$205.32.]
4
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backsomethingup
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reverse [You’ll have toback upyour car so that I can get out.]
5
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backsomebodyup
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support [My wifebackedmeupover my decision to quit my job.]
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blow up
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explode [The racing carblew upafter it crashed into the fence.]
7
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blowsomethingup
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add air [We have toblow50 balloonsupfor the party.]
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break down
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stop functioning (vehicle, machine) [Our carbroke downat the side of the highway in the snowstorm.]
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break down
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get upset [The womanbroke downwhen the police told her that her son had died.]
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breaksomethingdown
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divide into smaller parts [Our teacherbrokethe final projectdowninto three separate parts.]
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break in
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force entry to a building [Somebodybroke inlast night and stole our stereo.]
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break intosomething
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enter forcibly [The firemen had tobreak intothe room to rescue the children.]
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breaksomethingin
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wear something a few times so that it doesn’t look/feel new [I need tobreakthese shoesinbefore we run next week.]
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break in
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interrupt [The TV stationbroke into report the news of the president’s death.]
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break up
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end a relationship [My boyfriend and Ibroke upbefore I moved to America.]
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break up
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start laughing (informal) [The kids justbroke upas soon as the clown started talking.]
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break out
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escape [The prisonersbroke outof jail when the guards weren’t looking.]
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break out insomething
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develop a skin condition [Ibroke out ina rash after our camping trip.]
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bringsomebodydown
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make unhappy [This sad music isbringingmedown.]
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bringsomebodyup
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raise a child [My grandparentsbroughtmeupafter my parents died.]
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bringsomethingup
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start talking about a subject [My mother walks out of the room when my fatherbrings upsports.]
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bringsomethingup
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vomit [He drank so much that hebroughthis dinnerupin the toilet.]
23
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call around
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phone many different places/people [Wecalled aroundbut we weren’t able to find the car part we needed.]
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callsomebodyback
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return a phone call [Icalledthe companybackbut the offices were closed for the weekend.]
25
call something off
cancel [Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.]
26
call on somebody
ask for an answer or opinion [The professor called on me for question 1.]
27
call on somebody
visit somebody [We called on you last night but you weren't home.]
28
call somebody up
phone [Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town.]
29
calm down
relax after being angry [You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.]
30
not care for somebody/ something
not like (formal) [I don't care for his behaviour.]
31
catch up
get to the same point as somebody else [You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.]
32
check in
arrive and register at a hotel or airport [We will get the hotel keys when we check in.]
33
check out
leave a hotel [You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.]
34
check somebody/ something out
look at carefully, investigate [The company checks out all new employees.]
35
check out somebody/ something
look at (informal) [Check out the crazy hair on that guy!]
36
cheer up
become happier [She cheered up when she heard the good news.]
37
cheer somebody up
make happier [I brought you some flowers to cheer you up.]
38
chip in
help [If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.]
39
clean something up
tidy, clean [Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.]
40
come across something
find unexpectedly [I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.]
41
come apart
separate [The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.]
42
come down with something
become sick [My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.]
43
come forward
volunteer for a task or to give evidence [The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints.]
44
come from some place
originate in [The art of origami comes from Asia.]
45
count on somebody/ something
rely on [I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.]
46
cross something out
draw a line through [Please cross out your old address and write your new one.]
47
cut back on something
consume less [My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.]
48
cut something down
make something fall to the ground [We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.]
49
cut in
interrupt [Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.]
50
cut in
pull in too closely in front of another vehicle [The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.]
51
cut in
start operating (of an engine or electrical device) [The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C.]
52
cut something off
remove with something sharp [The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.]
53
cut something off
stop providing [The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.]
54
cut somebody off
take out of a will [My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.]
55
cut something out
remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper) [I cut this ad out of the newspaper.]
56
do somebody/ something over
beat up, ransack (BrE, informal) [He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang.]
57
do something over
do again (AmE) [My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic.]
58
do away with something
discard [It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.]
59
do something up
fasten, close [Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing!]
60
dress up
wear nice clothing [It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.]
61
drop back
move back in a position/group [Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.]
62
drop in/ by/ over
come without an appointment [I might drop in/by/over for tea sometime this week.]
63
drop somebody/ something off
take somebody/ something somewhere and leave them/it there [I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.]
64
drop out
quit a class, school etc [I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.]
65
eat out
eat at a restaurant [I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.]
66
end up
eventually reach/do/decide [We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.]
67
fall apart
break into pieces [My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.]
68
fall down
fall to the ground [The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.]
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fall out
separate from an interior [The money must have fallen out of my pocket.]
70
fall out
(of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached [His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.]
71
figure something out
understand, find the answer [I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.]
72
fill something in
to write information in blanks, as on a form (BrE) [Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.]
73
fill something out
to write information in blanks, as on a form (AmE) [The form must be filled out in capital letters.]
74
fill something up
fill to the top [I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.]
75
find out
discover [We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?]
76
find something out
discover [We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out.]
77
get something across/ over
communicate, make understandable [I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.]
78
get along/on
like each other [I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on.]
79
get around
have mobility [My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.]
80
get away
go on a vacation [We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.]
81
get away with something
do without being noticed or punished [Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.]
82
get back
return [We got back from our vacation last week.]
83
get something back
receive something you had before [Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate.]
84
get back at somebody
retaliate, take revenge [My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.]
85
get back into something
become interested in something again [I finally got back into my novel and finished it.]
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get on something
step onto a vehicle [We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus.]
87
get over something
recover from an illness, loss, difficulty [I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.]
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get over something
overcome a problem [The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations.]
89
get round to something
finally find time to do (AmE: get around to something) [I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.]
90
get together
meet (usually for social reasons) [Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend.]
91
get up
get out of bed [I got up early today to study for my exam.]
92
get up
stand [You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.]
93
give somebody away
reveal hidden information about somebody [His wife gave him away to the police.]
94
give somebody away
take the bride to the altar [My father gave me away at my wedding.]
95
give something away
ruin a secret [My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.]
96
give something away
give something to somebody for free [The library was giving away old books on Friday.]
97
give something back
return a borrowed item [I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.]
98
give in
reluctantly stop fighting or arguing [My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.]
99
give something out
give to many people (usually at no cost) [They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.]
100
give something up
quit a habit [I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.]
101
give up
stop trying [My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.]
102
go after somebody
follow somebody [My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.]
103
go after something
try to achieve something [I went after my dream and now I am a published writer.]
104
go against somebody
compete, oppose [We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.]
105
go ahead
start, proceed [Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.]
106
go back
return to a place [I have to go back home and get my lunch.]
107
go out
leave home to go on a social event [We're going out for dinner tonight.]
108
go out with somebody
date [Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.]
109
go over something
review [Please go over your answers before you submit your test.]
110
go over
visit somebody nearby [I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two.]
111
go without something
suffer lack or deprivation [When I was young, we went without winter boots.]
112
grow apart
stop being friends over time [My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools.]
113
grow back
regrow [My roses grew back this summer.]
114
grow into something
grow big enough to fit [This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year.]
115
grow out of something
get too big for [Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones.]
116
grow up
become an adult [When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.]
117
hand something down
give something used to somebody else [I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin.]
118
hand something in
submit [I have to hand in my essay by Friday.]
119
hand something out
to distribute to a group of people [We will hand out the invitations at the door.]
120
hand something over
give (usually unwillingly) [The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.]
121
hang in
stay positive (informal) [Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon.]
122
hang on
wait a short time (informal) [Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!]
123
hang out
spend time relaxing (informal) [Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.]
124
hang up
end a phone call [He didn't say goodbye before he hung up.]
125
hold somebody/ something back
prevent from doing/going [I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.]
126
hold something back
hide an emotion [Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral.]
127
hold on
wait a short time [Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.]
128
hold onto somebody/ something
hold firmly using your hands or arms [Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside.]
129
hold somebody/ something up
rob [A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.]
130
keep on doing something
continue doing [Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.]
131
keep something from somebody
not tell [We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.]
132
keep somebody/ something out
stop from entering [Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.]
133
keep something up
continue at the same rate [If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.]
134
let somebody down
fail to support or help, disappoint [I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time.]
135
let somebody in
allow to enter [Can you let the cat in before you go to school?]
136
log in (or on)
sign in (to a website, database etc) [I can't log in to Facebook because I've forgotten my password.]
137
log out (or off)
sign out (of a website, database etc) [If you don't log off somebody could get into your account.]
138
look after somebody/ something
take care of [I have to look after my sick grandmother.]
139
look down on somebody
think less of, consider inferior [Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.]
140
look for somebody/ something
try to find [I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.]
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look forward to something
be excited about the future [I'm looking forward to the Christmas break.]
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look into something
investigate [We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.]
143
look out
be careful, vigilant, and take notice [Look out! That car's going to hit you!]
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look out for somebody/ something
be especially vigilant for [Don't forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail.]
145
look something over
check, examine [Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?]
146
look something up
search and find information in a reference book or database [We can look her phone number up on the Internet.]
147
look up to somebody
have a lot of respect for [My little sister has always looked up to me.]
148
make something up
invent, lie about something [Josie made up a story about why we were late.]
149
make up
forgive each other [We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast.]
150
make somebody up
apply cosmetics to [My sisters made me up for my graduation party.]
151
mix something up
confuse two or more things [I mixed up the twins' names again!]
152
pass away
die [His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.]
153
pass out
faint [It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.]
154
pass something out
give the same thing to many people [The professor passed the textbooks out before class.]
155
pass something up
decline (usually something good) [I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.]
156
pay somebody back
return owed money [Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday.]
157
pay for something
be punished for doing something bad [That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.]
158
pick something out
choose [I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.]
159
point somebody/ something out
indicate with your finger [I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.]
160
put something down
put what you are holding on a surface or floor [You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.]
161
put somebody down
insult, make somebody feel stupid [The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.]
162
put something off
postpone [We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.]
163
put something out
extinguish [The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.]
164
put something together
assemble [I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.]
165
put up with somebody/ something
tolerate [I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car.]
166
put something on
put clothing/ accessories on your body [Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party.]
167
run into somebody/ something
meet unexpectedly [I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.]
168
run over somebody/ something
drive a vehicle over a person or thing [I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.]
169
run over/ through something
rehearse, review [Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show.]
170
run away
leave unexpectedly, escape [The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.]
171
run out
have none left [We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.]
172
send something back
return (usually by mail) [My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.]
173
set something up
arrange, organize [Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.]
174
set somebody up
trick, trap [The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.]
175
shop around
compare prices [I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots.]
176
show off
act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) [He always shows off on his skateboard]
177
sleep over
stay somewhere for the night (informal) [You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.]
178
sort something out
organize, resolve a problem [We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.]
179
stick to something
continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing [You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.]
180
switch something off
stop the energy flow, turn off [The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.]
181
switch something on
start the energy flow, turn on [We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.]
182
take after somebody
resemble a family member [I take after my mother. We are both impatient.]
183
take something apart
purposely break into pieces [He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.]
184
take something back
return an item [I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work.]
185
take off
start to fly [My plane takes off in five minutes.]
186
take something off
remove something (usually clothing) [Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!]
187
take something out
remove from a place or thing [Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?]
188
take somebody out
pay for somebody to go somewhere with you [My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie.]
189
tear something up
rip into pieces [I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him.]
190
think back
remember (often + to, sometimes + on) [When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.]
191
think something over
consider [I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.]
192
throw something away
dispose of [We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.]
193
turn something down
decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc) [Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.]
194
turn something down
refuse [I turned the job down because I don't want to move.]
195
turn something off
stop the energy flow, switch off [Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner.]
196
turn something on
start the energy, switch on [It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on.]
197
turn something up
increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc) [Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song.]
198
turn up
appear suddenly [Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.]
199
try something on
sample clothing [I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit.]
200
try something out
test [I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.]
201
use something up
finish the supply [The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.]
202
wake up
stop sleeping [We have to wake up early for work on Monday.]
203
warm somebody/ something up
increase the temperature [You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace.]
204
warm up
prepare body for exercise [I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.]
205
wear off
fade away [Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.]
206
work out
exercise [I work out at the gym three times a week.]
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work out
be successful [Our plan worked out fine.]
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work something out
make a calculation [We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.]
