Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
give (x) away
1) to give something for free
2) to reveal a secret (usually accidentally)
give in
to finally agree to something that you didn’t want to do
give it up for
to cheer/applaud for someone (usually before/after a performance)
give (x) out
1) to stop working because of old age or long‐term use
2) to produce light, heat, energy, odor, etc. (also: “give off”)
put (x) down
1) to kill an animal that is sick or injured
2) to insult someone
put (x) off
to postpone; to do something at a later time instead of doing it now
put (x) out
1) to disturb or ask a big favor of someone
2) to extinguish a fire (to put water on a fire until it is “out”)
put (x) up
to let someone stay in your house for a short period of time
put up with
to tolerate something or someone that you don’t really like
take after
to look like, act like, or follow the example of someone (usually a parent or older relative)
take (someone) aside
to talk to someone alone, away from other people
take down
to take notes in a meeting, class, etc.
take it out on (someone)
to yell at or express all of your anger at a single person (even if they might not deserve all of the blame)
take (x) over
to take control of a company or task from someone else
take up
to fill time or space
fall back on
to have a “backup plan”; to have a plan that you can use in an emergency
fall behind
to progress more slowly than others; to be at a lower level than others
fall for
1) to be attracted to someone; to fall in love with someone
2) to believe a lie; to be tricked by someone; to be gullible
fall into
to “end up” doing something that you hadn’t planned to do or didn’t originally want to do
fall off
to decrease (especially: sales, numbers, profits, etc.)
fall through
if a plan is unsuccessful or an expectation is not met, you say it “fell through”
