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Phrasal Verbs

TermDefinitionExample Sentence
back (sb.) up to provide support or help to someone or something She was a good friend and would always back me up in an argument.
break down a machine or vehicle that stops working My car broke down, so I had to push it off the road.
run into (sb.) to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to Graham ran into someone he used to know at school the other day.
bump into (sb.) to meet someone you know when you have not planned to meet them We bumped into Amy when we were in town last week.
take after (sb.) to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character She takes after me with her love of horses. Lazy? He takes after his father.
call on (sb.) to come to see someone; visit She went to the hospital to call on a sick friend.
do away with to get rid of something or stop using something Computerization has enabled us to do away with a lot of paperwork.
do without to manage without having something She can't do without her glasses, her sight is terrible.
dress up to put on formal clothes for a special occasion I love weddings -they're a good excuse to dress up.
get away with (sth.) to succeed in avoiding punishment for something If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't pay my taxes at all.
give back to return something to the person who gave it to you Make sure you give me the keys back when you've finished.
give in to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time After a heated debate, the employers gave in to the union's demands.
cut down on to do or use less of something My New Year's resolution is to cut down on cigarettes.
look after to care for something or someone I'll look after your plants while you're on holiday.
look down on to think that you are better than someone She thinks they look down on her because she doesn't have a job.
look up to to admire and respect someone He'd always looked up to his uncle.
make up to invent something such as a story or excuse The date was terrible. I had to make up an excuse so I could leave.
put (sb.) up to provide someone with a place to stay temporarily Sally is putting me up for the weekend.
put up with to accept or tolerate an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly I can put up with the house being messy, but I hate it if it's not clean.
run out to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left I've run out of milk/money/ideas/patience. "Do you have any milk?" "Sorry, I've run out."
show off to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, and that other people often find annoying He didn't need to drive here - he could have walked here, he just wanted to show off his new car.
tell (sb.) off to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong I was told off for chewing gum in the classroom.
give away to supply something at no charge, for free The company decided to give away a hundred pounds.
try on to put on a piece of clothing to discover if it fits you or if you like it It's a nice dress. Would you like to try it on?
close down If a business or organization closes down or someone closes it down, it stops operating The government wants to close the factory down.
call off to decide that a planned event, especially a sports event, will not happen, or to end an activity because it is no longer useful or possible It's too wet for football. I think we'll have to call it off.
turn down to refuse to accept or agree to something, or to refuse someone's request I couldn't accept the offer so I turned him down.
drop off to take someone or something to a particular place, usually by car, as you travel to a different place Would you drop me off at the train station?
pick up to get or bring someone or something from somewhere OR to lift someone/something This afternoon I have to pick up the kids from school. The baby's fallen over. Would you pick her up?
get over to get better after an illness, or feel better after something or someone has made you unhappy He was very upset when his girlfriend broke up with him, but eventually he got over it.
pass away to die (polite) Sadly, his father passed away last week.
break up to end a relationship I broke up with my boyfriend because he spent too much time playing video games.
live off to use someone or something to provide the money or food that you need to live She has a small pension. She lives off that.
ask after (sb.) to ask for information about someone, especially about their health Tell your mum I was asking after her.
go back on to fail to keep a promise, or to change a decision or agreement You can trust her. She never goes back on her promises.
keep on at to say the same thing to (someone) again and again in a way that is annoying He kept on at me until I agreed to go to the party with me.
come up with to suggest or think of an idea or plan We need to come up with a solution to this problem.
pick on choose for unpleasant treatment In school the other children picked on me because I was the smallest.
turn up arrive I didn't expect her to turn up to the party, normally she doesn't like loud music.
storm out leave angrily He stormed out of the house, slamming the door as he went.
get hold of to find someone or obtain something I haven’t talked to her in years, so I wouldn’t know how to get hold of her anymore.
hand in give (resignation, or an official form) to an office I handed in my resignation after receiving an offer for a better job.
Created by: catherine.twomey
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