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CAE PHRASAL VERBS

Most phrasal verbs consist of two words, but a few consist of three words, which always stay together.

Verb Meaning Example

ask someone out invite on a date Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.

ask many people the same


ask around I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.
question

add up to something equal Your purchases add up to $205.32.

back something up reverse You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.

My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my


back someone up support
job.

blow up explode The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.

blow something up add air We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.

stop functioning (vehicle, Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the
break down
machine) snowstorm.

The woman broke down when the police told her that
break down get upset
her son had died.

Our teacher broke the final project down into three


break something down divide into smaller parts
separate parts.

break in force entry to a building Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.

The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the


break into something enter forcibly
children.

wear something a few


I need to break these shoes in before we run next
break something in times so that it doesn't
week.
look/feel new

The TV station broke in to report the news of the


break in interrupt
president's death.

My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to


break up end a relationship
America.

The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started


break up start laughing (informal)
talking.

The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't


break out escape
looking.

break out in something develop a skin condition I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
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bring someone down make unhappy This sad music is bringing me down.

bring someone up raise a child My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.

start talking about a My mother walks out of the room when my father
bring something up
subject brings up sports.

He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the


bring something up vomit
toilet.

phone many different We called around but we weren't able to find the car
call around
places/people part we needed.

I called the company back but the offices were closed


call someone back return a phone call
for the weekend.

Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love


call something off cancel
with his fiancé.

ask for an answer or


call on someone The professor called on me for question 1.
opinion

call on someone visit someone We called on you last night but you weren't home.

Give me your phone number and I will call you up


call someone up phone
when we are in town.

You are still mad. You need to calm down before you
calm down relax after being angry
drive the car.

not care for


not like (formal) I don't care for his behaviour.
someone/something

get to the same point as You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch
catch up
someone else up with Marty.

arrive and register at a


check in We will get the hotel keys when we check in.
hotel or airport

check out leave a hotel You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.

check look at carefully,


The company checks out all new employees.
someone/something out investigate

check out
look at (informal) Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
someone/something

cheer up become happier She cheered up when she heard the good news.

cheer someone up make happier I brought you some flowers to cheer you up.

If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by


chip in help
noon.
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clean something up tidy, clean Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.

I came across these old photos when I was tidying the


come across something find unexpectedly
closet.

The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard


come apart separate
enough.

come down with My nephew came down with chicken pox this
become sick
something weekend.

volunteer for a task or to The woman came forward with her husband's finger
come forward
give evidence prints.

come from somewhere originate in The art of origami comes from Asia.

count on
rely on I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
someone/something

Please cross out your old address and write your new
cross something out draw a line through
one.

My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty


cut back on something consume less
foods.

make something fall to the We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the
cut something down
ground storm.

cut in interrupt Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.

pull in too closely in front


cut in The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.
of another vehicle

start operating (of an


The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets
cut in engine or electrical
to 22°C.
device)

remove with something The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely
cut something off
sharp injured.

The phone company cut off our phone because we


cut something off stop providing
didn't pay the bill.

cut someone off take out of a will My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.

remove part of something


cut something out (usually with scissors and I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
paper)

do someone/something beat up, ransack (Br.E., He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a
over informal) street gang.

do something over do again (N.Amer.) My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she
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doesn't like my topic.

do away with something discard It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.

do something up fasten, close Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing!

dress up wear nice clothing It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.

move back in a Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off
drop back
position/group her bike.

come without an
drop in/by/over I might drop in/by/over for tea some time this week.
appointment

take someone/something
drop
somewhere and leave I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.
someone/something off
them/it there

drop out quit a class, school etc I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.

eat out eat at a restaurant I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.

We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the


end up eventually reach/do/decide
theatre.

fall apart break into pieces My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.

The picture that you hung up last night fell down this
fall down fall to the ground
morning.

fall out separate from an interior The money must have fallen out of my pocket.

(of hair, teeth) become


fall out His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.
loose and unattached

understand, find the I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the
figure something out
answer bookshelf in this room.

to write information in Please fill in the form with your name, address, and
fill something in
blanks (Br.E.) phone number.

to write information in
fill something out The form must be filled out in capital letters.
blanks (N.Amer.)

fill something up fill to the top I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.

find out discover We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?

We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but


find something out discover
Samantha found it out.

get something communicate, make I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she
across/over understandable wouldn't listen.
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I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my
get along/on like each other
sister got along/on.

My grandfather can get around fine in his new


get around have mobility
wheelchair.

We worked so hard this year that we had to get away


get away go on a vacation
for a week.

get away with do without being noticed Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths
something or punished tests.

get back return We got back from our vacation last week.

receive something you had Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-
get something back
before mate.

My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She


get back at someone retaliate, take revenge
stole my favourite hat.

become interested in
get back into something I finally got back into my novel and finished it.
something again

We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on


get on something step onto a vehicle
the bus.

recover from an illness,


get over something I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.
loss, difficulty

The company will have to close if it can't get over the


get over something overcome a problem
new regulations.

finally find time to do


I don't know when I am going to get round to writing
get round to something (N.Amer.: get around to
the thank you cards.
something)

meet (usually for social


get together Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend.
reasons)

get up get out of bed I got up early today to study for my exam.

get up stand You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.

reveal hidden information


give someone away His wife gave him away to the police.
about someone

give someone away take the bride to the altar My father gave me away at my wedding.

My little sister gave the surprise party away by


give something away ruin a secret
accident.

give something to
give something away The library was giving away old books on Friday.
someone for free
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I have to give these skates back to Franz before his
give something back return a borrowed item
hockey game.

reluctantly stop fighting or My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he


give in
arguing finally gave in.

give to many people They were giving out free perfume samples at the
give something out
(usually at no cost) department store.

give something up quit a habit I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.

give up stop trying My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.

go after someone follow someone My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.

I went after my dream and now I am a published


go after something try to achieve something
writer.

We are going against the best soccer team in the city


go against someone compete, oppose
tonight.

go ahead start, proceed Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.

go back return to a place I have to go back home and get my lunch.

leave home to go on a
go out We're going out for dinner tonight.
social event

Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last
go out with someone date
winter.

Please go over your answers before you submit your


go over something review
test.

I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over


go over visit someone nearby
for an hour or two.

go without something suffer lack or deprivation When I was young, we went without winter boots.

stop being friends over My best friend and I grew apart after she changed
grow apart
time schools.

grow back regrow My roses grew back this summer.

grow up become an adult When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.

Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has


grow out of something get too big for
grown out of her old ones.

This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow
grow into something grow big enough to fit
into it by next year.

hand something down give something used to I handed my old comic books down to my little
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someone else cousin.

hand something in submit I have to hand in my essay by Friday.

to distribute to a group of
hand something out We will hand out the invitations at the door.
people

The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and
hand something over give (usually unwillingly)
his weapons.

stay positive (N.Amer.,


hang in Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon.
informal)

wait a short time


hang on Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!
(informal)

spend time relaxing Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang
hang out
(informal) out at my place.

hang up end a phone call He didn't say goodbye before he hung up.

hold someone/something I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in
prevent from doing/going
back the park.

hold something back hide an emotion Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral.

Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales


hold on wait a short time
Department.

hold onto hold firmly using your


Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside.
someone/something hands or arms

hold
rob A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
someone/somethingup

keep on doing
continue doing Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
something

keep something from We kept our relationship from our parents for two
not tell
someone years.

keep
stop from entering Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.
someone/something out

If you keep those results up you will get into a great


keep something up continue at the same rate
college.

fail to support or help,


let someone down I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time.
disappoint

let someone in allow to enter Can you let the cat in before you go to school?

look after take care of I have to look after my sick grandmother.


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someone/something

think less of, consider Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has
look down on someone
inferior looked down on me.

look for
try to find I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.
someone/something

look forward to
be excited about the future I'm looking forward to the Christmas break.
something

We are going to look into the price of snowboards


look into something investigate
today.

be careful, vigilant, and


look out Look out! That car's going to hit you!
take notice

look out for


be especially vigilant for Don't forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail.
someone/something

look something over check, examine Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?

search and find


look something up information in a reference We can look her phone number up on the Internet.
book or database

look up to someone have a lot of respect for My little sister has always looked up to me.

invent, lie about


make something up Josie made up a story about about why we were late.
something

make up forgive each other We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast.

make someone up apply cosmetics to My sisters made me up for my graduation party.

confuse two or more


mix something up I mixed up the twins' names again!
things

pass away die His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.

It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed


pass out faint
out.

give the same thing to


pass something out The professor passed the textbooks out before class.
many people

decline (usually
pass something up I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.
something good)

Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on


pay someone back return owed money
Friday.

pay for something be punished for doing That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.
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something bad

pick something out choose I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.

point
indicate with your finger I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.
someone/something out

put what you are holding


put something down You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.
on a surface or floor

insult, make someone feel The students put the substitute teacher down because
put someone down
stupid his pants were too short.

We are putting off our trip until January because of the


put something off postpone
hurricane.

The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen


put something out extinguish
arrived.

put something together assemble I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.

put up with I don't think I can put up with three small children in
tolerate
someone/something the car.

put clothing/accessories
put something on Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party.
on your body

run into
meet unexpectedly I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
someone/something

run over drive a vehicle over a


I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
someone/something person or thing

run over/through Let's run over/through these lines one more time
rehearse, review
something before the show.

leave unexpectedly, The child ran away from home and has been missing
run away
escape for three days.

We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with


run out have none left
soap.

My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong


send something back return (usually by mail)
stamp.

Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the


set something up arrange, organize
company.

The police set up the car thief by using a hidden


set someone up trick, trap
camera.

I want to shop around a little before I decide on these


shop around compare prices
boots.
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act extra special for
show off people watching (usually He always shows off on his skateboard
boastfully)

stay somewhere for the You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad
sleep over
night (informal) to drive home.

organize, resolve a We need to sort the bills out before the first of the
sort something out
problem month.

continue doing something,


stick to something limit yourself to one You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.
particular thing

stop the energy flow, turn


switch something off The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.
off

start the energy flow, turn We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car
switch something on
on radio.

take after someone resemble a family member I take after my mother. We are both impatient.

purposely break into


take something apart He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
pieces

I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't


take something back return an item
work.

take off start to fly My plane takes off in five minutes.

remove something
take something off Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
(usually clothing)

remove from a place or


take something out Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?
thing

pay for someone to go


take someone out My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie.
somewhere with you

I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back


tear something up rip into pieces
to him.

remember (often + to, When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied
think back
sometimes + on) harder.

I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my


think something over consider
final decision.

We threw our old furniture away when we won the


throw something away dispose of
lottery.

decrease the volume or


turn something down Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.
strength (heat, light etc)
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turn something down refuse I turned the job down because I don't want to move.

stop the energy flow, Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come
turn something off
switch off for dinner.

turn something on start the energy, switch on It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on.

increase the volume or


turn something up Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song.
strength (heat, light etc)

Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the


turn up appear suddenly
neighbourhood.

I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they
try something on sample clothing
will fit.

try something out test I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.

The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to


use something up finish the supply
buy some more.

wake up stop sleeping We have to wake up early for work on Monday.

warm
increase the temperature You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace.
someone/something up

I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a


warm up prepare body for exercise
run.

wear off fade away Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.

work out exercise I work out at the gym three times a week.

work out be successful Our plan worked out fine.

We have to work out the total cost before we buy the


work something out make a calculation
house.

Phrasal
Meaning Example
Verb
respect or obey. (the law, a decision, a If you want to stay at this school, you must
A abide by
rule) abide by the rules.
I hope you can account for the money you
account for explain, give a reason
spent!
add up make sense, seem reasonable Her story just doesn't add up.
The doctor advised him against carrying
advise against recommend not doing something
heavy loads.
have the same opinion as somebody I agree with you. I think she deserves the
agree with
else. award too.

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point something in the direction of The policeman aimed his gun at the
aim at
a target hijacker.
take into consideration, You'd better leave early to allow for traffic
allow for
include in a calculation jams.
answer back reply rudely Don't answer back your mother!
1) The organizers appealed to the crowd to
1) plead or make an earnest request
appeal to stay calm.
2) be attractive or interesting
2) A trekking holiday doesn't appeal to me.
make a formal request for something He applied for the job he saw advertised in
apply for
(job, permit, loan etc.) the newspaper.
When the company is privatized, you
take advantage of something (an
avail (oneself) of should avail yourself of
opportunity)
the opportunity and buy some shares.

B back away move backwards, in fear or dislike When he saw the dog, he backed away.
Local authorities backed down on their
back down withdraw, concede defeat
plans to demolish the building.
1) If I tell the boss we've got too much
1) give support or encouragement work, will you back me up?
back up
2) make a copy of (file, program, etc.) 2) It is recommended to back up all files in
a secure location.
1) pay money to secure someone's 1) When he was arrested, his family refused
bail out release to bail him out.
2) rescue from financial difficulties 2) The government bailed out the bank.
base your hopes on Don't forget the date. I'm banking on your
bank on
someone/something help.
He beefed up his presentation with
beef up improve, make more substantial
diagrams and statistics.
black out faint, lose consciousness When he fell off the horse he blacked out.
The area was blocked off during the
block off Separate using a barrier.
demonstration.
1) The terrorists said the bomb would blow
1) explode; up at 9 o'clock.
blow up
2) be destroyed by an explosion 2) The car blew up but luckily there was
nobody in it.
The problem boils down to a lack of
boil down to be summarized as
money.
start a computer by loading an Just give my a few minutes to boot up the
boot up
operating system or program. computer.
A few horses broke away from the
break away escape from captivity
paddock.
1) John's car broke down so he had to take
1) go out of order, cease to function the bus.
break down
2) lose control of one's emotions 2) The parents broke down when they
heard the bad news.

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Burglars broke into the house around
break into enter by force
midnight.
break out start suddenly Rioting broke out as a result of the strike.

break out of escape from a place by force Three prisoners broke out of jail.
come to an end (marriage, After her marriage broke up, Emma went
break up
relationship) to live in London.
She stopped working in order to bring up
bring up raise (a child)
her children.
improve, refresh one's knowledge of Mary had to brush up on her Spanish
brush up on
something before going to South America.
Pedro bumped into his English teacher at
bump into meet by accident or unexpectedly
the supermarket.
1) stop (something) working 1) The fuse has burnt out.
burn out 2) become exhausted from over- 2) Tom will burn himself out if he doesn't
working slow down.
It's rude to butt in on a conversation like
butt in (on sthg) interrupt impolitely
that!

C call back return a phone call I'll call you back as soon as possible.
The meeting was called off because of the
call off cancel
strike.
I now call upon the President to address the
call on/upon sby formally invite or request
assembly.
become more relaxed, less angry or He was angry at first but he eventually
calm down
upset calmed down.
He carried on gardening in spite of the
carry on continue
rain.
1) do something as specified
1) The plan was carried out to perfection.
(a plan, an order, a threat)
carry out 2) Tests are carried out to determine the
2) perform or conduct (test,
efficiency of a new drug.
experiment)
As regards holidays, can you carry over any
carry over postpone until later days from one year
to the next?
For security reasons you have to check in
check in register at a hotel or airport
two hours before your flight.
1) Is Mr. Blair still at the hotel? No, he
1) pay one's bill and leave (a hotel) checked out this morning.
check out
2) investigate 2) I don't know if the address is still valid.
I'll check it out.
clam up refuse to speak When the teacher arrived she clammed up.
The government has decided to clamp
clamp down on act strictly to prevent something
down on smoking in public places.
stop operating (company, restaurant, When the factory closed down, the
close down
cinema). employees lost their jobs.
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1) Julie came across some photographs of
1) find by chance her grandparents in the attic.
come across
2) appear, seem, make an impression 2) The candidate came across as a dynamic
person during the interview.
The police have asked any witnesses to
come forward present oneself
come forward.
The project came up against a lot of
come up against be faced with or opposed by
criticism.
1) The car conked out on the motorway.
1) stop working
conk out 2) He was so exhausted, he conked out in
2) stop or fall asleep (from exhaustion)
front of the TV.
I'm counting on the taxi driver to find the
count on rely or depend on (for help)
theatre.
In some exercises, you are asked to cross
cross out remove by drawing a line through
out the incorrect word.
The doctor told him to cut down on
cut down on reduce in number or size
cigarettes.
1) She cut out a picture in a magazine.
1) remove using scissors
cut out 2) I'm going to cut out eating between
2) stop doing something
meals.

handle, take care of (problem, The manager is good at dealing with


D deal with
situation) difficult customers.
When the applause died down, she started
die down calm down, become less strong
to sing.
The shops are closed so we'll have to do
do without manage without
without sugar.
We expected a short speech but it dragged
drag on last longer than expected
on and on!
An agreement was drawn up and signed by
draw up write (contract, agreement, document)
the two parties.
1) Do people dress up to go to the opera in
1) wear elegant clothes
dress up your country?
2) disguise oneself
2) Children love to dress up at Halloween.
I sometimes drop in to see my grandparents
drop in visit, usually on the way somewhere
on my way home from school.
1) I'll drop you off at the bus stop if you
1) deliver someone or something like.
drop off
2) fall asleep 2) Granddad often drops off in front of the
TV.
She decided to go to art school then
drop out leave school without finishing
dropped out after the first term.

reduce, become less severe or slow


After Christmas the workload generally
E ease off down
eases off.
(pain, traffic, work)

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end in finish in a certain way; result in Their marriage ended in divorce.
If he continues his misconduct he'll end up
end up finally reach a state, place or action
in prison.
1) After a long discussion they managed to
1) eliminate differences of opinion. even out their differences.
even out
2) become level or regular 2) The road was evened out to make it
safer.

Our planned boat trip fell through because


F fall through fail; doesn't happen
of the storm.
I'm trying to figure out how to assemble the
figure out understand, find the answer
bookshelves.
Please fill out the enclosed form and return
fill out complete (a form/an application)
it as soon as possible.
I'm going to call the cinema to find out
find out discover or obtain information
what time the film starts.
The advertising campaign will focus on the
focus on concentrate on something
quality of the product.
We'll have to figure out a way to deliver the
figure out understand; find a solution
goods faster.

G get along (with) be on good terms; work well with I get along (well) with my mother-in-law.

get at imply What exactly are you trying to get at?

get away escape The robbers got away in a black car.

get by manage to cope or to survive It's difficult to get by on a low salary.

get in enter How did the burglar get in?

get into (+noun) enter How did the burglar get into the house?
1) You should get off the bus at Trafalgar
1) leave (bus, train, plane)
get off Square.
2) remove
2) She can't get the stain off her sweater.
get on board (bus, train, plane) You can pay when you get on the bus.
get on with
continue to do; make progress Be quiet and get on with your homework.
(something)
get on (well) with
have a good relationship with I get on very well with my colleagues.
(somebody)
get out leave How did he get out?

get out of (+noun) leave How did he get out of the house?
Some husbands manage to get out of doing
get out of avoid doing something
any housework.

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My grandmother had pneumonia but she got
get over recover from (illness, disappointment)
over it.
get rid of eliminate It's difficult to get rid of old habits.

get together meet each other Let's get together for lunch on day.

get up rise, leave bed I usually get up at 7 o'clock.

give up stop doing something Sarah gave up smoking 5 years ago.


Pete went through a lot of pain after the
go through experience
accident.
spend one's childhood; develop; He grew up in a small village in the
grow up
become an adult mountains.

All application forms must be handed in


H hand in submit (report, homework)
before the end of the month.
Samples will be handed out at the end of
hand out distribute
the demonstration.
spend time in a particular place, Where does he hang out these days?
hang out
or with a group of friends Who does he hang out with?
hang up end a phone conversation "Don't hang up. I haven't finished yet."

hit at aim a blow at He hit at the wasp with the newspaper.


When he was attacked by the others, the
hit back retaliate; reply to an attack
boy hit back.
hit on/upon find unexpectedly or by inspiration She hit upon an idea for her new collection.
- 'Hold on please. I'll put you through to Mr.
-wait Brown."
hold on
-grip tightly - She held on to the railing as she crossed
the bridge.
hurry up be quick, act speedily Hurry up! We'll miss the bus.

resolve by discussion, eliminate The meeting tomorrow will be an


I iron out
differences opportunity to iron out difficulties.

J join in participate She was too shy to join in the game.


- John was in the Army and Tom joined up
-engage in, become a member of as soon as he left school.
join up
- meet and unite with - The two groups of tourists joined up at the
hotel.
I jotted down the address while watching
jot down take quick notes
the programme on TV.

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It told him to be quiet but he kept on
K keep on continue doing something
making noise.
stay at the same level as someone or Bill walks so fast it's difficult to keep up
keep up with
something with him.
kick off begin, start The football match kicked off at 3 o'clock.

L leave out omit, not mention The child's name was left out of the report.
You promised to come to the party, so don't
let down disappoint
let me down!
A babysitter looks after the children when
look after take care of
they go out.
look ahead think of the future It's time to forget the past and look ahead.
He tends to look down on anyone who is
look down on consider as inferior
not successful.
Billy didn't take part in the fight. He just
look on be a spectator at an event
looked on.
Jane went to the shops to look for a pair of
look for try to find something
shoes.
look forward to await or anticipate with pleasure I look forward to seeing you soon.
He was a wonderful teacher and many
look up to admire
students looked up to him.

The old lady dresses so strangely that the


M make fun of laugh at/ make jokes about
kids make fun of her.
Some employees make up excuses when
make up invent (excuse, story)
they arrive late for work.
mistake one thing or person for I don't know my neighbours' names yet. I
mix up
another keep mixing them up.
You've bought a new house? When are you
move in arrive in a new home or office
moving in?.
leave your home/office for another My neighbour is leaving. He's moving out
move out
one. next Saturday.

My grandfather often nods off in front of


N nod off fall asleep
the television.
I'll call the station and note down the
note down write something
departure times.

leave a system or decide not to I enjoy tennis but I'm so busy I had to opt
O opt out
participate out of the tournament.

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The boy owned up. He said he kicked the
own up admit or confess something
ball through the window.

P pass away die The old lady passed away peacefully.


She passed out when she heard the bad
pass out faint
news.
I'll lend you 20€ provided you pay me back
pay back reimburse
before the end of the week.
The meeting was put off because of the
put off postpone, arrange a later date
strike.
put on turn on, switch on Could you put on the light please?

put out extinguish It took a long time to put out the fire.
We can put you up if you'd like to come for
put up accommodate, give somebody a bed
a week-end.
I'll pick you up at the station when you
pick up collect somebody
arrive.
point out indicate/direct attention to something She pointed out the mistake.

Don't worry. You can rely on me. I can


R rely on count on, depend on, trust
keep a secret.
rule out eliminate The police ruled out political motives.
He ran away from home at the age of
run away escape from a place or suddenly leave
fourteen.
meet by accident or unexpectedly Sophie ran into Maria at the shopping
run into
(also: bump into) centre.
run out of have no more of something. What a nuisance! We've run out of coffee.

Early Saturday morning we set off for the


S set off start a journey;
ski slopes .
set up start a business She set up her own company 10 years ago.
It's always wise to shop around before
shop around compare prices
buying anything.
There's David showing off in his new sports
show off brag or want to be admired
car!
We expected David to come but he didn't
show up appear/arrive
show up.
shut up
be silent, stop talking Oh shut up, you idiot!
(impolite)
sit down take a seat Please come in and sit down.

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The pupils stood up when the headmaster
stand up rise from a sitting position
arrived.
It's important to stick up for one's
stick up for defend
principles.

T take after resemble, in appearance or character Jamie really takes after his dad.
I'll take care of your plants while you're
take care of look after
away.
take off leave the ground The plane took off at 6 a.m.
Business is good so the company is taking
take on hire or engage staff
on extra staff.
take out remove; extract She took out a pen to note the address.
The teacher told her off for not doing her
tell off reprimand/criticize severely
homework.
I'll have to think over the proposal before I
think over consider
decide.
try on wear something to see if it suits or fits I'm not sure about the size. Can I try it on?

turn down refuse I couldn't turn down an offer like that!

finish a product (so that there's none


U use up The kids have used up all the toothpaste.
left)

express confidence in, or guarantee You can give the keys to Andy. I can
V vouch for
something vouch for him.

W watch out be careful Watch out! There's a car coming.


1) become unusable 1) Julie wore out her shoes visiting the city.
wear out
2) become very tired 2) At the end of the day Julie was worn out.
1) do physical exercise 1) I work out twice a week at the gym club.
work out 2) find a solution or calculate 2) It's expensive but I haven't worked out
something the exact cost yet.
The teacher asked Lee to wipe off the
wipe off clean (board, table).
board.

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