Phrasal Verbs
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Phrasal Verb |
Meaning |
Phrasal Verb |
Meaning |
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ask over* |
invite |
blow up |
explode |
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bring back |
return |
bring up |
bring attention to |
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build up |
increase |
break down |
thoroughly explain |
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call back* |
return a phone call |
call off |
cancel |
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carry out |
implement |
calm down |
decrease emotions |
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drop off |
leave someone or something at a place |
figure out |
understand or solve |
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fill in |
complete |
fill out |
complete |
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fill up |
fill completely |
fix up |
repair/make presentable |
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find out |
learn new information |
get across |
get people to understand |
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give up |
quit |
give out |
distribute |
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give back |
return |
hang up |
end a phone call |
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help out |
assist |
leave out |
exclude |
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let down |
disappoint |
pass down |
give |
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pick up |
lift/get |
put away |
put in the correct place |
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put off |
postpone |
take off |
remove |
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throw away |
put in the trash |
turn on/off |
make something open or start/ stop or finish |
5.3.2. Inseparable Phrasal Verbs
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Phrasal Verb |
Meaning |
Phrasal Verb |
Meaning |
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carry on |
continue |
cash in on |
profit from |
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fall for |
believe a trick |
follow through with |
complete |
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get off |
leave |
get on |
board |
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get out of |
leave |
get over |
recover |
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get through with |
finish/endure |
get to |
access/upset |
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get together with |
meet |
go over |
review |
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keep up with |
maintain pace |
look after |
care for |
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look back on |
remember |
pick on |
bully |
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put up with |
tolerate |
see about |
consider |
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stand for |
represent |
take after |
resemble |
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talk over |
discuss |
touch on |
briefly mention |
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turn into |
become |
watch out for |
be careful of |
5.3.3. Phrasal Verbs with Multiple Meanings
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Phrasal Verb |
Meanings |
Examples |
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break down |
a. stop working b. end in failure c. have an emotional crisis d. analyze something complex |
a. My car broke down. b. Negotiations broke down, so they changed their strategy. c. She broke down when she heard the bad news. d. The teacher broke down the math problem. |
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bring up |
a. raise b. mention |
a. She brought up three beautiful children. b. Why did he bring up that sensitive topic? |
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back up |
a. make a copy b. support or prove c. cause an accumulation of something like cars d. move backwards |
a. I backed up my pictures from my phone online. b. She backed up her claim with evidence. c. The accident caused cars to back up the freeway. d. The car hit the trash cans while backing up. |
|
blow up |
a. explode b. fill something with air c. enlarge a picture or document d. suddenly display anger e. overwhelm something like a phone or email |
a. The bomb blew up. b. Henry blew up the balloons. c. I blew up the picture because the original was small. d. He blew up when he saw the thieves broke his window. e. My phone blew up with messages when my name appeared on the news. |
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check out |
a. leave a hotel or building b. pay for items c. borrow from a library d. examine or try something e. verify facts as valid |
a. He checked out of the hotel. b. He checked out the groceries at self-checkout. c. He checked out a calculator at the library. d. He checked out the new restaurant his friends talked about. e. His story checked out. He was at home when he said he was. |
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cut off |
a. remove something b. stop the supply of something c. interrupt someone d. cause disconnection of a phone or internet |
a. I cut off the tag because it bothered my neck. b. I cut off the water when he started spraying me. c. I cut him off when he started lying. d. Her phone cut off, so I couldn’t finish the conversation. |
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go out |
a. leave your home b. stop burning |
a. He went out with his friends last Friday. b. The fire went out after an hour. |
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look up |
a. search b. improve c. admire |
a. I looked up the word in the dictionary. b. Things are looking up after the holidays. c. He looks up to his father. |
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make out |
a. be able to identify or see with great effort b. write details on a check c. kiss in a sexual way |
a. I couldn’t make out who was in the picture because it was too small. b. Please make out the check to me. c. Students cannot make out on school property. |
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make up |
a. invent b. compose c. no longer be upset d. compensate for a lack of something |
a. Children make up stories. b. Flour, butter, and egg make up the dough. c. We made up after talking about the problem. d. The teacher allowed the student to make up the missing homework. |
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pick up |
a. lift something b. give someone a ride c. learn a new skill d. buy something at the store e. notice something; detect f. start again g. improve |
a. I couldn’t pick up the chair. It’s heavy. b. I picked up the children from school. c. I picked up Albanian while living in Tetovo. d. I picked up milk and bread. e. Children pick up when their parents are angry. f. We can pick up where we left off in the movie after eating dinner. g. Sales are beginning to pick up. |
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take off |
a. remove b. leave the ground c. become successful d. take time from work e. leave a place |
a. He took off his jacket. b. The plane took off after an hour delay. c. Her career took off after her internship. d. I took off three days to study for a test. e. He took off from the party around 3am. |
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turn down |
a. reduce intensity b. reject an offer or request |
a. I turned down the volume of the radio. b. I turned down his offer to have dinner. |
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work out |
a. exercise b. solve a problem |
a. He works out three days a week. b. They worked out their differences. |