PHRASAL VERBS

add to
increase
()
add up
1. calculate 2. make sense
3. amount to
1. 2.
3.
ask after
enquire about the health of sb.

ask for
request, demand

back sb. up
support sb.

be for/against
be in favour/against of
/
blow out
extinguish by blowing
( ),
blow up
1. destroy by exploding, 2. make a
larger copy of sth.
1. , 2.
( )
break away
escape from control
, ,
break down
1. stop working (properly), 2. fail(of
talks), 3. be overcome with emotion, 4. use force on (a door) to
cause it open, 5. disintegrate.
1. ,
, 2. , , 3. , 4.
, 5. .
e.g. 1. My car broke down last
Monday.

break in (to)
1. enter a house, 2. interrupt (conversation)
1. , 2.
e.g. I. Sb. broke into my apartment last week.
break off
bring to an end, stop

break out
1. begin suddenly, 2. escape
1. , 2,
break up
1. bring a relationship to an end,
separate, divide, 2. end a school
term.
1. ( ), 2.
/ (.. )
e.g. 1. I broke up with my girl
friend last week.
bring about
cause to happen

bring back
1. call to mind, 2. cause to return
1. , 2. ,

bring down
1. cause to fall, 2. lower (a price)
1. , 2. ()
bring in
1. introduce, 2. yield as income or
profit
1. , 2.
bring on
1. cause to happen or appear, 2.
accelerate the progress of
1. , 2.

bring out
1. emphasize, make evident,
2. publish, introduce to the market
1. , , 2. ,

bring over
convert to one's side

bring sb. round
make sb regain consciousness

bring up
1. rear/educate, 2. introduce (a
matter) for discussion
1. , 2.
build up
1. increase, 2. strengthen
1. , 2. ,
burst into
come suddenly
,
e.g. burst into tears
call for
demand

call for sb.

go and collect sb.

call off
cancel

call on
visit

call up
1. telephone, 2. order to join the
army
1. , 2.
care for
1. look after, 2. be fond of
1. , 2. ,

carry away
remove

carry off
1. take away (by force), 2. win (a
prize), 3. (of a disease) kill
1. ( ), 2. (), 3. ( )
carry on
continue

carry on with
flirt, have a love affair
,
carry out
1. (orders, threats) put into practice,
perform, 2. research.
1. , , ,
2.
carry over
1. carry forward (an account),
transfer, 2. postpone, put off.
1. ( ), 2

carry through
complete successfully

catch on
become popular

catch out
cause sb. to fail by means of a
trick

catch up (with)
come level (with)

check in (airport)
arrive at (a hotel) and sign the
register

check out
leave (at hotel) paying one's bill

check up
make sure, verify

clean up
1. make tidy, 2. restore order or
morality, 3. make profit
1. , 2. , 3. ,
clear away
1. remove the remains of a meal from
the table, 2. remove completely.
1. (
), 2.
clear off
1. get rid of, 2. (of aeroplane) take off
1. , 2.
clear out
1. empty, 2. remove, 3. (slang) go
away leave
1. , 2. , 3.

clear up
1. (of weather) become fine, 2.
solve (a mystery), 3. tidy up
1. ( ), 2, , 3.
come (a) round
1. regain consciousness, 2. visit
sbs house
1. , 2.
come across/upon
find/meet by chance
()
come along
1. make progress, move forward, 2.
hurry up
1. , , 2.
come by
1. pass, 2. call on a visit, 3. obtain
1. , 2. , 3. ,
come down with
catch (cold)

come into (money)

inherit

come off
happen

come on
1. continue to come, 2. advance (to
attack), 3. make progress, 4.
appear on the stage, 5. hurry up!
6. don't be ridiculous
1. , 2.
( ), 3. , , 4.
, 5. !,
6. , !
eg. 6. come on, you don't really
expect me to believe that!
come on (to inf.)
begin to...

eg. it came on to rain,

come out
1. be published, 2. become known, 3.
strike, 4. (of a photograph) be
developed, 5. be removed
1. , 2. , , 3. ,
4. (), 5.

come through
1. be successful, survive, overcome,
2. be received by telephone
1. , , 2.
come up
1. come to a place or position regarded higher, 2. come up in the
world, 3. arise, be mentioned, 4. (of a
p l a n t ) s p r i n g u p o u t o f t h e ground
1. , 2. ,
3. , 4.

come up against
faced with or opposed by
,
come up to
match a standard
,
come up with
think of, produce (an idea)
,
come upon
meet sb./find sth. by chance
,
cut down
cause to fall

cut down on
reduce one's consumption

eg. try to cut down on beer
cut off
1. disconnect, 2. separate
1. (. ), 2.

cut out
stop (doing saying sth)
,
cut up
cut into small pieces

date back/from
belong to have been made at a
certain time

do away with
get rid off

do for
kill/cause the end of -
do out
clean thoroughly

do up
1. (re)decorate, 2. fasten, tie
1. , , 2.
, ,

do with
1. have dealings with, 2. be involved
in, 3. be concerned with
1. , 2.
, 3.
do without
manage (without having)

draw in
(of a car) come to a halt at the side of
the road

draw out
1. (of a car) move into the middle of
the road from the side, 2. take money
from a bank, 3. make longer
1. , 2. ,
, 3. ,
draw up
(of a car) stop, 2. arrange in a
form or order, 3. move closer
1. , , 2. ,
3.
eg. 3. draw up a chair
drink in
listen eagerly

drink to
toast, wish success
,
drink up
drink the whole of, empty-
drop off
1. decrease, 2. fall asleep
1. , 2.
drop out
withdraw from participation in a
group eg. school
,

eat into
destrory waste gradually

e.g. acid eats into metal

eat up
(dinner) eat completely

fall in (love)
love

fall in with
become friendly or associated or
allied, agree with
, ,
fall out
quarrel, disagree
,
fall over (oneself)
be awkward, stumble
,
fill in
1. add to make complete, complete
2. give sb. the necessary information,
3. (time) occupy time, 4. do
another's job temporarily
1. , 2. , 3.
, 4.

fill up
make or become completely full

find out
discover
,
fit in (with)
be able to live or exist in
agreement or harmony with

get about/around
1. manage to move or travel, 2. (of
news) circulate
1. , 2. ,
get across
be or make sth. understood
,

get ahead
be successful
,
get along/on with
be friendly, accord

get at
1. reach, find, 2. suggest, imply, 3.
make fun of sb.
1. , 2. , , 3.
,
get away with sth.
not be caught/punished

get away/(from)
1. escape (from), 2. leave on holiday
2. , 2.
get back
retrieve
,
get by
manage/(have enough money)

get down
1. alight, descend (from a vehicle),
2. record in writing
1. , 2.
get down to
begin working
,
get in
1. enter, 2. be elected
1. , 2.
get into
1. put on (clothes), 2. become
interested or involved in 3, enter or
board
1.,2. ,
,3.

get on
1. enter (a bus), 2. make proc
manage, 3, continue
1. ( ), 2.
, 3.
get on (w ell) w ith
1. work, live in a friendly way .
2. continue my work
1. , 2.

get out
1. leave, escape, 2. get down (from a
vehicle)
1. , , 2.
get over
1. recover from, 2. overcome, 3.
manage to communicate
1. , (),
2. , 3.
get sb. down
depress sb.

get sb. in
bring sb, (to do sth.)

get sb. out
help sb.to leave or escape

get up
1. cause to get out of bed, 2.
stand up, 3. arrange, organize,
prepare
1. , 2 .
(), 3.
get up to
do sth. bad

give away
1. give (sth. free of charge), 2. give
the bride away, 3. reveal
1. , 2. , 3.
,

give back
return sth.

give in
yield

give off
send out (fumes, smell, heat)
,
give oneself up
surrender

give out
distribute

give up
stop

go along with
agree with

go around
be passed from one person to the
other
()
go back (to)
date back
( )
go back on
break (promise, agreement)

go down with
begin to suffer from (a disease)

go far
be successful!

go for
attack

go in
covered by a cloud
(,)

go in for
take part in, enter
, ,

go into
investigate

go off
1. explode, 2. go bad (of food), 3.
leave
1. , 2. , , 3.
go on
continue

go on at
mag at

go out
stop burning

go over/through
discuss/examine carefully

go round
be enough for everyone

go up
rise (of prices)

go with
be part of
,
go without
manage without

grow on
gradually become liked

grow up
become an adult

hang around/about
stand around

hang back
hesitate

hang on
wait

hang on to
1. hold, 2. keep, retain
1. , 2.

hang up
hang sth. on sth.

hold back
1. refuse to tell, 2. prevent from
happening, 3. prevent from making
progress
1. , 2. , 3. ,
hold down
keep/be allowed to stay
( )
hold forth
talk, give one's opinions

hold off
1, stay away (of weather), 2. keep off 1.
, 2. ()
hold on
1. keep (a grip on), 2. wait (often on
the telephone)
1. , 2. ( )
hold out
1. continue to survive, 2. continue to
fight against
1. , 2.
hold up
1. stop and rob, 2. delay (passive)
1. , 2. .
hurry up
(cause to) move quickly
-

jut out (into)

project

keel over
fall over usually suddenly or unexpectedly eg. in faint
,
keep at
persevere

keep away from

avoid being near

keep down
(of prices) keep low, control, put a limit
on
,
keep off
1. prevent from going near, 2.
prevent from getting onto sth,
1. , 2. ,
keep on
continue

keep out
not (allow to) enter
,
keep out of
not to become involved in
,
keep to
1. adhere to, 2. keep a promise
1. , , 2.
keep up
maintain, continue
, ,
keep up with
remain level with, advance at the
same pace as
,
leave out
ommit, not include

let down
1.lower,2. make flat (of a tyre), 3.
lengthen (a garment)
1. , 2. , 3.

let in
allow to come in

let in for
involve sb. in

let in on
allow to share (a secret)

let off
1. fire a gun, cause to explode, 2.
allow to go without punishment
1. , 2. (
)
let out
1. allow to go out, 2, make (a
garment) wider
1. , 2.
let sb. down
disappoint, fail to help
,
let up
become less strong or violent, stop

load up
charge (a firearm) with ammunition
()
load up with
supply overwhelmingly

look (up) on
1.regard,consider, 2. watch sth.
1.,2.
look after
take care of
,
look ahead
consider what will happen

look at
use one's sight

look down on
regard as inferior
, '
look for
search for

look toward to
wait with pleasure for
,
look in on
visit briefly

look into
investigate

look out (for)

1. watch, 2. find by searching, 3.
beware!, take care!
1. , , 2.
, 3. !
look over
examine, revise briefly

look through
look at, study briefly, examine,
search
,
look up
1. improve, 2. pay a visit, 3. search
for, find information (in a book), 4.
consult (a refence book)
1. , 2. , 3.
(, ), 4.
()
look up to
respect and admire

make for
move in the direction of
,

make off
leave quickly (to escape)

make out
1. see, hear, read, understand with
difficulty, 2. make it seem that, 3.
write, fill in
1. , , 2.
,

,3.
,

make up
1. invent sth. 2. be friends again
(after a quarrel), 3. complete, 4.
apply cosmetics, 5. be composed bf,
consist of
1. , 2. , ,
, 3. ,
, 4. ,-, .

make up for
compensate for, supply for reward
,
make up to
try to get the favour, love by flattery
,
move in
take possession of a new house

nove on
change to a new position
( /
)
move out
leave one's home, job, change
one's place or residence

nod off
fall asleep

pass by
go past

pass off
(of a sickness, emotion) go away

pass out
collapse, faint, keel over

pass over
ignore, overlook
,
pay in(to)
pay (money) into a bank account

pick out
choose, select
,
pick up
1. take sb. or collect sth., 2. catch
(of an illness) acquire by chance
1. (
), 2. ,
pop up
appear

put aside
1. abandon temporarily, 2. save,
preserve for the future
1. (), 2,
()
put by
save

put down
pay (a specified sum of money) as a
deposit
,
put down for
write the name of sb. on a list
,
put forth
(of plants) produce (leaves, shoots
etc.)
,

put in
1. insert, install, 2. do (a certain
amount of work)
1. , , , 2.
,
put in for
apply/claim

put off
1. postpone, 2. switch off (a light)
1. , 2.
put on
1. switch on (a light), 2. dress
oneself, 3. add, increase, 4. present or
produce (a play), 5. provide (eg.
transport), 6. make a false show of,
pretend, 7, bet (money) on
1, , 2. , 3. , 4.
(), 5. , 6. , 7.
put out
1. extinguish (a fire), 2. extend (a
hand), 3. (of plants) produce, 4.
issue, give out, 5. cause bother,
trouble, 6. annoy
1. , 2. , 3. , ,
3. , 5. , , 6.
put sb. off
1. cause sb. to dislike sth. 2,
cancel an arranged meeting
1. , , 2,
put sb. up
provide a bed for a person

put sth. away
return to its proper place
,
put through
1. arrange, 2. connect by telephone
1. , ,
2.

put together
construct

put towards
contribute

put up
1. build, erect, 2. raise (a hand), 3. fix on
a wall, 4. increase (price), 5. offer/show
(resistance), 6. offer money (for a
purpose)
1, , , 2. , ,
3. , , 4.
, 5. , 6.
put up to
persuade (sb. to do smth.)
,
put up with
tolerate, endure

read out
read aloud

run accross
meet/find sb./smth. by chance
,
run after
chase
,
run away
escape

run away with

1. steal, 2. go too fast
1. , 2.
!
run down
1. (of a clock) finish working, 2. (of a
vehicle, driver) knock down, 3. speak
badly
1. , 2. (
), 3.

run for
stand for election

run for it
try to escape

run in
(a new machine) get working properly

run into
1. meet, 2. crash into, collide with
1. , 2.
run off
print a copy

run off with

steal, take away
, -
run out
come to an end
,
run out of
have no more
,
run over
1. (of a vehicle, driver) knock down,
drive over, 2. repeat for practice
1. , 2.
run through
look at, deal with one after another
run to
have enough money for

run up
1. hoist (a flag), 2. make quickly, 3.
collect up
1. (), 2.
, 3. ,
save up
save money for future use

see sb. off

accompany sb. as far as the point
of departure
,

see sb. out

go to the door with sb. who is
leaving

see to
deal with or take care
,
set in
begin or become established

set off/out
leave, start a journey

set out
intend

set up
start a business

settle down
1, become quiet, 2. make oneself
comfortable, 3. concentrate on sth.
1. , 2, ,
, 3.
settle in
become used to

settle on
agree and decide

settle up (a bill)
pay

show off
display, behave so as to impress
and gain attention

show down/up
make or become slower
,

sort out
1, separate smth. from a general
mixture, 2. correct, improve, solve
1. , , ,
2.
sort sb. out
attend to (by punishing)
(!),
eg. I'll soon sort you out you evil little
man! -!
split up
apart, divide
, ,
stand by
1. watch sth happening without doing
anything, 2. support and help sb.
1. , 2.
stand for
1. be an abbreviation for, 2. be a
candidate for election, 3. represent, 5.
tolerate
1. ( ), 2. , 3. , 5.

1. BBC stands for Btitish Broadcasting

Corporation
stand in for
take another person's place for a time,
replace sb. temporarily

stand out
be noticeable

swich off
turn off

swich on
turn on

take after
resemble

take away
1. subtract, 2. remove (from),3.
confiscate
1. , 2. (
), 3.
take bach/out
retract, withdraw

take down
1. note, 2. remove from (a wall)
1. , 2. (
)
take in
1. understand, 2. (a dress) make
smaller, 3. absorb, 4. deceive
1. , 2. , ,
3. , 4.
take off
1. remove, 2. (of a plane) leave the
ground, 3. ridicule by imitation
1. (), 2. ,
3. ,
take on
1. undertake, 2. engage, 3. assume
1. , 2. ,
3.
take over
assume
control
of,
accept
responsibilities

take to
1. adopt a habit, 2. find sb./sth.
likeable

1. , 2. (
/)
take up
1.begin as a hobby, 2. occupy (time,
space), 3. shorten a garment
1. , 2. ,
, 3. ()
talk sb. into/out off sth.
persuade sb. to do or not to do sth.

tear up
1. (a letter) tear into pieces, 2.
remove violently
1. , , 2,

throw away
discard as useless

tidy up/away
make neat

tie in/up with

bring into or have a close association
or agreement
,
touch down
land

track down
find, discover, seek out
( )
try out
test sth. to see how useful or
appropriate it is

try sth. on
put on to see if th. fits
,
turn down
1. decrease, 2. refuse, reject
1. , 2. ,
turn in
go to bed

turn into
become, change into
,
turn off
switch off
(, )
turn on
switch on
(, )

turn out
1. come to see, 2. be discovered to
be
1. , 2.

turn over
1. reverse, 2. turn to a new page,
change TV channel
1. , 2. ,

e.g. 2. T Please Turn Over
turn to
set about one's job

turn up
1. increase (the volume, sound), 2.
arrive, appear
( ), 2. (,
use up
1. consume completely, use the
whole, 2. exhaust or wear out
1. , 2.
wake up
wake

watch out for

be careful
,
wear out
(cause to) become unfit for further use
,
wipe out
clean the inside (of a bowl) with a cloth
,
work out
1. solve, find out (by calculation),
resolve (a problem), 2. exhaust with
work, 3. exercise, 4. develop (a
plan)
I
1. , , , 2. ,
3. , 4. ,
( )

work out at
be calculated, total (up to)
,
e.g. the total works out at 200
wrap up
1. wrap a present, 2. dress warmly
1. , 2. -
write down
record in writing
,
write in
send a suggestion, query in writing to
an organization esp. broadcasting
station
.

write out
copy
,