Phrasal Verbs

 

try sth on

broke down

catch up with sb

woke up

 

-I tried (the shoes/these glasses) on, but they did not fit.

-The bus broke down and we had to walk.

-You go ahead-I will catch up with you later.                  

-She walked quickly to catch up with them.

-I woke up with a sore throat.

 

get up = get out of bed

get away = escape

 

get on

get on with sb

get on with sth

get on (the bus- the plane)

get off (here)

get down to (my work)

get over sth (= recover)

 

-I never visit my sister. We do not get on.

-I do not get on with my sister.

-I cannot stop now. I must get on with my work.

-I do not want to go out. I would rather stay and get on   with my knitting.

-You should get on the bus. (plane)

-This is my stop. I am getting off here. Good bye!

-I should get down to my work.

-Her husband has left her. I hope she will get over it soon.

 

 

look out

look out for sth

look out for sb

look out on sth

look a word up

look sb up

look up (raise his head)

look after sb

look into sth

look for sth

 

-Look out-the path is slippery. (= be careful)

-You can play in the street, but look out for cars.

-Could you look out for the postman? I am   expecting a cheque.

-His room (or the café) looks out on a busy main road (or a lake).  = (has a view of  ...)

-Look out-the path is slippery. (= be careful)

-You can play in the street, but look out for cars.

-Could you look out for the postman? I am   expecting a cheque.

-His room (or the café) looks out on a busy main road (or a lake).  = (has a view of  ...)

-I will have to look the word "pronoun" up in my dictionary. = find the meaning of.   (the French word for 'tape recorder’)

-He lives in Mexico City. Why don't you look him up? (= visit)

-I will look you up if I come to London. (= visit)      

-I said "Hello" but he didn't even look up. (=raise his head)

-I was looking after their baby. (the children)

-The police are looking into the burglaries.

-I will look for a flat in the town centre. (= try to find).

 

 

take after sb

take sth off

took off

take to sb

 

-I take after my mother; we have the same eyes.

-I had better take the boots off. They are soaking wet.

-The plane taxied along the runway and took off.

-Fasten your seat belt. The plane is going to take off soon.

-I didn't take to him; he was not friendly. (=start liking him)

 

turn the radio on

turn the tap off

turn  the TV up

turn the radio down

turned sb down (refuse)

 

-Shall I turn the radio on?

-Turn the tap off; the water is overflowing.

-Could you turn the TV up? I cannot hear what he is saying.

-The radio is keeping me awake. Could you turn it down?

-He applied for promotion, but they turned him down.

 

ran into sb

run out of sth

run sth/sb over

 

1-I ran into an old friend of mine. (=meet by chance) (=come across)

2-Could you go to the shop? We have run out of sugar.

2-If we don't hurry, we will run out of time.

3-Mind that dog! You nearly ran it over.

3-I was crossing the street when you nearly ran me over.

 

 

give sth away

set off

sit next to

slow down

stand up

come in

brought me up

sort out sth

switch off

throw away

let sb down

 

1-I don't need these old clothes; I think I'll give them away.

2-He set off on his journey. (towards mountains)

3-She sat next to me and took my hand in hers.

4-You'd better slow down or you might skid.

5-Stand up, everybody! The President is here.

6-I knocked on the door. "Come in," said a voice.

7-My parents died when I was a baby, so my grandparents brought me up.

8-Let's sort out our holiday’s photos and see which ones we really want to keep.

9-Don't forget to switch off the light when you go out.

10- Don't throw away these empty bottles-you can recycle them.   

11-I trusted him but he let me down.

12-I'll expect you at 12. Don't let me down, will you?

 

 

knock sb out

make sb out

talked sb round

 

1-A brick fell on his head and knocked him out.

1-He hit me over the head and knocked me out.

2-He is very mysterious (strange). I cannot make him out.

3-I didn't want to go with him but he talked me round.

3-He doesn't want to sell it, but I will try and talk him round.

 

put sb down (make sb feel stupid)

put sb up (let sb stay at your home)

put up with sb (be patient)

 

1-I hate talking to him because he keeps putting me down.

1-Don't put me down. I am just as clever as you.

2-We have a spare room, so we can put you up for a few days.

3-She is always complaining. Why do you put up with her?

 

 

call for sb

pick sth up

pick sb up

work out sth

deal with sth

could not do without sb

could do with  sth (need)

come across sth

ring sb up

cut down on

 

1-I will call for you at 6:30. Make sure you are ready.

2-Leave your suitcases at the school. I am going that way, so I can pick them up.

3-Could you pick me up from the station?

4-I cannot work out the answer to the question you asked.

5-Give me these letters. I will deal with them.

6-She helps me with everything. I could not do without her.

7-I could do with new clothes. (=need)

8-I came across an interesting travel guide in a second-hand bookshop.

9-Let's ring them up and see whether they want to come with us.

10-He is trying to cut down on meat and have more vegetables.

11-Your cough will only get better if you cut down on cigarettes.

 

learned = found out

spent his childhood = grew up

like being together = get on

started on his journey = set off

continued = carried on

appeared = turned up

went to live = settled down

 

 

-One day he appeared (= turned up) at her flat with a bunch of roses and asked her to marry him.

 

1-You go ahead. I’ll catch up with you later.

2-She is always complaining. Why do you put up with her?

3-He is trying to cut down on meat and eat more vegetable.

4-Samer was born in Lattakia, but he grew up in

Aleppo.

5-I didn’t want to go with him but he talked me round.

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Example:   

I was in a shop when I.........an old friend. 

 a-ran over     b-ran out of    c-ran into

 

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