| # | PHRASAL VERBS | MEANINGS | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TO BLOW UP | TO EXPLODE | The terrorists tried to blow up the palace. |
| 2 | TO BREAK DOWN | TO BECOME USELESS | The train broke down just before the station. |
| 3 | TO BRING UP | TO EDUCATE AT HOME | My grandmother brought up 5 children. |
| 4 | TO CALL BACK | TO PHONE AGAIN | Please call back after lunch. |
| 5 | TO CALL FOR | TO FETCH | We'll call for you after the show. |
| 6 | TO CALL OFF | TO END | The strike was called off at Easter. |
| 7 | TO CARRY ON | TO CONTINUE | I am carrying on with my English. |
| 8 | TO CARRY OUT | TO PUT INTO PRACTICE | A survey will be carried out soon. |
| 9 | TO CATCH UP | TO JOIN QUICKLY | Go on! I'll catch you up in a minute. |
| 10 | TO CHECK IN/INTO | TO REGISTER (Hotel, Airport) | I checked in at the Ritz in London. |
| 11 | TO CHEER UP | TO ENCOURAGE | She bought him a present to cheer him up. |
| 12 | TO CLOSE DOWN | TO STOP PRODUCTION | The firm closed down last year. |
| 13 | TO COME FROM | TO BE BORN IN | Her family came from Northern Ireland. |
| 14 | TO CUT DOWN | TO REDUCE | They need to cut down smoking. |
| 15 | TO DEAL WITH | TO HANDLE | The government must deal with those problems at once. |
| 16 | TO DO OVER | TO REPEAT A JOB | You must do this homework over. |
| 17 | TO DROP IN | TO PAY AN INFORMAL VISIT | You can drop in anytime! |
| 18 | TO EAT OUT | TO EAT IN A RESTAURANT | Why not eat out for a change? |
| 19 | TO FALL OUT | TO HAVE AN ARGUMENT | They have fallen out once more. |
| 20 | TO FALL THROUGH | TO COME TO NOTHING | The new plan has fallen through for good. |
| 21 | TO FILL IN | TO ADD WHAT'S NECESSARY | Fill in the details below. |
| 22 | TO FILL UP | TO FILL TO CAPACITY | She filled up her trolley. |
| 23 | TO FIND OUT | TO REALIZE THE TRUTH | He found out about his mum recently. |
| 24 | TO GET BACK | TO RETURN | I got back from Dundee last week. |
| 25 | TO GET OFF | TO LEAVE | You must get off the bus at Maidstone East. |
| 26 | TO GET ON | TO MAKE PROGRESS | Little Jeremy is getting on well at reading. |
| 27 | TO GET ON WITH | TO CO-OPERATE WELL | She gets on with her boss very well. |
| 28 | TO GET OUT OF | TO ESCAPE FROM | I can't get out of going to the annual meeting. |
| 29 | TO GET OVER | TO RECOVER FROM | She never got over his death. |
| 30 | TO GET THROUGH | TO CONTACT BY PHONE | We can't get through to the man in charge. |
| 31 | TO GET UP | TO RISE OUT OF BED | They got up early to be there. |
| 32 | TO GIVE BACK | TO RETURN | Give me my money back. |
| 33 | TO GIVE IN | TO SURRENDER | Never give in to threats. |
| 34 | TO GIVE UP | TO STOP | It's hard to give up smoking. |
| 35 | TO GO OFF | TO GO BAD | The meat has definitely gone off . |
| 36 | TO GO ON | TO CONTINUE | The show must go on. |
| 37 | TO GROW UP | TO BECOME ADULT | Joe grew up fast when his dad died. |
| 38 | TO HAND IN | TO SUBMIT SOMETHING | The students have to hand in their papers before noon. |
| 39 | TO HANG UP | TO STOP SPEAKING (PHONE) | Liz hung up on her boyfriend. |
| 40 | TO HAVE ON | TO PLAY A TRICK | He must be having on us. |
| 41 | TO HOLD ON | TO WAIT | Please, hold on a second. |
| 42 | TO HOLD UP | TO DELAY | We were held up because of the traffic. |
| 43 | TO HURRY UP | TO SPEED | You'd better hurry up or we'll miss the train. |
| 44 | TO KEEP UP | TO CARRY ON WITH | Let's keep up the good work! |
| 45 | TO KNOCK DOWN | TO HAVE A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT | He was knocked down by a car! |
| 46 | TO KNOCK OUT | TO STUN | The tablet knocked her out for 9 hours! |
| 47 | TO LAUGH AT | TO MAKE FUN OF | They laughed at his misfortune. |
| 48 | TO LEAVE OUT | DO NOT INCLUDE / ADD | An important scene was left out . |
| 49 | TO LET DOWN | TO DISAPPOINT | Harry will never let you down ! |
| 50 | TO LIE IN | TO STAY IN BED | You can lie in tomorrow. |
| 51 | TO LOOK AFTER | TO ATTEND TO | She looks after the entire class. |
| 52 | TO LOOK AT | TO EXAMINE WITH CARE | You should look at the battery and tyres. |
| 53 | TO LOOK FOR | TO SEARCH FOR | Are you still looking for a job? |
| 54 | TO LOOK FORWARD TO | TO ANTICIPATE | The children look forward to Christmas. |
| 55 | TO LOOK INTO | TO EXAMINE | We must look into this tricky situation. |
| 56 | TO LOOK UP | TO SEARCH FOR | I tried to look up the time of the train. |
| 57 | TO MAKE UP | TO INVENT | He always makes things up. |
| 58 | TO MAKE OUT | TO HEAR / UNDERSTAND | We couldn't make out what he was saying. |
| 59 | TO MOVE OUT | TO CHANGE PLACE (HOUSE) | They've just moved out to a bigger house. |
| 60 | TO PACK UP | TO STOP WORKING | My secretary packed up early. |
| 61 | TO PAY BACK | TO RETURN MONEY | He'll pay the money back next month. |
| 62 | TO PAY OFF | TO LOSE A JOB | We'll be paid off in two weeks. |
| 63 | TO PICK OUT | TO CHOOSE | The player picked out a very good card. |
| 64 | TO PICK UP | TO MEET (BY CAR) | He will be picked up from his hotel. |
| 65 | TO PICK UP | TO COLLECT | I asked my son to pick up the litter. |
| 66 | TO PUT OFF | TO POSTPONE | He put off his visit to the dentist. |
| 67 | TO PUT ON | TO WEAR | My boss put on an expensive new suit. |
| 68 | TO PUT THROUGH | TO CONNECT (TELEPHONE) | He was put through to the accounts department. |
| 69 | TO PUT OUT | TO EXTINGUISH | The firemen quickly put out the blaze. |
| 70 | TO PUT UP | TO PROVIDE LODGING | We'll be happy to put you up next Christmas. |
| 71 | TO PUT UP WITH | TO BE PATIENT | She puts up with his bad moods. |
| 72 | TO RING BACK | TO TELEPHONE AGAIN | Can you ring me back after lunch. |
| 73 | TO RUN OUT OF | TO COME TO AN END | We've run out of tea. |
| 74 | TO SAVE UP | TO KEEP MONEY | She often saves up for the holiday. |
| 75 | TO SEE OFF | TO ACCOMPANY | They'll be happy to see you off at the station. |
| 76 | TO SET OFF | TO START (A JOURNEY) | We would set off at dawn every day. |
| 77 | TO SETTLE DOWN | TO BECOME ESTABLISHED | He never settled down to married life. |
| 78 | TO SHOW OFF | TO ATTRACT ATTENTION | The toddler showed off at the wedding. |
| 79 | TO SORT OUT | TO ORGANIZE | Those books and magazines need sorting out. |
| 80 | TO STAND UP FOR | TO DEFEND | The Suffragettes stood up for themselves. |
| 81 | TO TAKE AFTER | TO RESEMBLE (A RELATIVE) | Mary took after her grandmother. |
| 82 | TO TAKE OFF | TO REMOVE | He took off his hat and gloves. |
| 83 | TO TAKE OFF | TO LEAVE THE GROUND | Our plane took off at 9.00 a.m. |
| 84 | TO TELL OFF | TO SCOLD | My maths teacher often tells me off in class. |
| 85 | TO THINK ABOUT | TO REFLECT OR RECALL | She hardly ever thinks about her childhood. |
| 86 | TO THINK OF | TO CONSIDER | We must think of the environment. |
| 87 | TO THINK OVER | TO CONSIDER FURTHER | You should think it over for a while. |
| 88 | TO THROW AWAY | TO DISCARD | That is money. Don't throw it away. |
| 89 | TO TRY ON | TO SEE IF IT FITS | Please try your shirt on before you buy it. |
| 90 | TO TURN DOWN | TO REFUSE TO CONSIDER | She was turned down for the job. |
| 91 | TO TURN OFF | TO STOP THE FLOW OF | Please turn off that tap. It is leaking. |
| 92 | TO TURN ON | TO START | He turned on the computer. |
| 93 | TO TURN ON | TO BE EXCITED | Leather can turn some people on. |
| 94 | TO TURN UP | TO APPEAR | They often turn up unexpectedly. |
| 95 | TO WAKE UP | TO STOP SLEEPING | Yesterday, I didn't wake up until noon. |
| 96 | TO WALK OUT | TO LEAVE UNEXPECTEDLY | The factory workers walked out in the middle of the meeting. |
| 97 | TO WASH UP | TO CLEAN DISHES | It is your turn to wash up. |
| 98 | TO WEAR OUT | TO BECOME USELESS | Kids wear clothes out so quickly. |
| 99 | TO WORK OUT | TO CALCULATE | I've worked it out, it's exactly 3.117 tons. |
| 100 | TO WRAP UP | TO ENCLOSE IN PAPER | The presents took ages to wrap up. |
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