(2) Phrasal Verb Dictionary ESL

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burn * don + destroy by setting fire to /he children burned the house don hile playing ith matches.

burn don burn until completely gone building, /o buildings burnt don in the fire.burn up be hot I am burning up in here 9 open the indo.

consume by fire /he papers ere burned up in the fire.

burn * up + destroy by fire #e burnt up the files.buy * out + buy the shares of a company

buy * up + purchase the entire supply of something &e bought up all the beer in the store.

call for + re"uire as in a recipe, /his recipe calls for milk not ater.call * off + cancel something /hey called the picnic off because of the rain.

call * off + order to stop an invasion guard dogs, #e called off the dogs hen he sa it as his neighbor.call on + visit 4ark called on <aomi hile he as in ton.

call on + invite someone to speak in a meeting or a classroom

call * up + telephone I called )am up to see if he anted to go to the movies.calm * don + make someone rela2 8ou can calm the baby don by rocking her gently.care for + nurse someone or something #e cared for the bird until its ing healed.care for + like someone or something I don't care for sour cream on my potato.carry on + continue a conversation a game, lease carry on. I didn't mean to interrupt you.

carry on about + #e kept carrying on about ho much money he makes.carry on ith + continue I ant you to carry on ith the pro=ect hile I am out of ton.

carry * out + complete and>or accomplish somethingcarry * over + continue on a subse"uent day page etc. /he meeting carried over into lunch time.catch on sloly start to understand inf., #e caught on after a fe minutes.

catch up make up for lost time I ill never catch up. I am too behind in my ork.catch up ith + speed up to be at the same place as a person I had to run to catch up ith the others.

catch up on + become up9to9date I need to catch up on orld events. I haven't seen the nes in ages.

check back return to see if everything is ?@ &e ill check back tomorro to make sure the pro=ect is finished.check by + go to a place to see if everything is ?@ &e need to check by the office to see if the documents are ready.check for + try to find /hey checked for termites before they bought the house.

check in enter a hospital hotel etc. /hey need to check in before noon.check into + enter a hospital hotel etc. /hey checked into the hotel at 11A;; 4.

check into + investigate look for often through a service, &e are checking into discount flights to Bondon.check * off + make a mark ne2t to an item on a list, -heck each name off the list.check on + make sure something is ?@ Bet's check on the baby again before e go to sleep.

check * out + investigate take a look at #e checked out the ne restaurant don the street.check out leave a hotel hospital It's already eleven. &e need to check out.check out of + leave a hotel hospital &e checked out of the hotel before ten.

check * over + closely e2amine the condition of something #e checked over the old car to see if it as orth buying.check up on + investigate someone or something /he police are checking up on the bomb threats.check * through send luggage through to a destination, 8our luggage ill be checked through to aris.

check ith + ask a person for confirmation #e needs to check ith his parents before he goes.cheer * up make someone feel cheerful /he party really cheered me up.

cheer up become cheerful -heer up. Cverything ill be all right.che * up + che into small pieces /he dog cheed up my shoe.

chop * don + fell>cut a tree, /he lumber=ack chopped the tree don.chop * up + chop>cut into small bits #e chopped the meat up into little pieces.clean * up + tidy )usan cleaned the mess up before she left.clear out leave inf., Cverybody clear out% &e're closed.

clear * up + tidy )usan cleared up the mess before she left.close * don + close a place permanently /he corner market closed don because they didn't have many customers.

close don close permanently /he bar as closed don because they served alcohol to minors.close in on + approach and threaten /he rebels ere closing in on the capital so the government called in the army.close * up + close temporarily /hey are closing the ski resort up for the summer.

burn up

acific Inc. as bought out by a company from ?regon.

rofessor /aner called on /im to anser the "uestion.

continue in an annoying ay

/he secret agent carried out his orders e2actly as planned.



close up close temporarily /he ski resort is closing up for the summer.

come about occur > happen #o did you idea for the book come about.come across + discover by accident /hey came across some lost 4ayan ruins in the =ungle.come across + initially seem or have the appearance #e comes across as rather rude but he isn't.

come along accompany someone If you ant you can come along.come along ith + accompany )am came along ith us to the beach.

come along progress #o's the research paper coming along.come along ith + progress #o are you coming along ith the research paper.come aay leave a place ith a particular feeling or impression I came aay from the meeting feeling like the presentation as a success.come back return &hat time are you coming back(

get receive #o did you come by that ne 4ercedes(come by visit a person at their house I'll come by later this afternoon.

come don ith + become sick ith #e came don ith the flu.

come into + inherit #e came into a large sum of money hen his aunt died.come off + fall off break off /he handle came off the suitcase hen I picked it up.come out appear I didn't see the car at first. It came out of nohere.come out reveal you are homose2ual )am finally came out last month.come out turn out end up /he pictures came out great.

come out ith + produce and distribute a product 4icrosoft is coming out ith a ne video game system ne2t month.come over visit someone at their house &hy don't you come over after ork for dinner.

come to regain consciousness 7on't orry% )he faints all the time. )he alays comes to after a fe minutes.come through do hat is needed or e2pected /erry really came through for us in the end.come up to + approach to e"ual /he =ob offer didn't come up to her e2pectations.

come up ith + produce or create an idea a plan, )he came up ith a great proposal for the ne advertising campaign.come ith + include an accessory, /he computer system doesn't come ith a printer.

count * in + include 7id you count e2penses in(

count on + depend>rely on 8ou can really count on )arah.count * out + e2clude 8ou can count ames out. #e hates playing poker.count * up + add -ount the change up and see ho much e have.

cross * out + dra a line through something eliminate &hy did you cross my name out on the list(cut don decrease the amount of

cut don on + decrease the amount of 8ou need to cut don on your fat intake.cut in interrupt )he suddenly cut in and delivered the nescut in on + interrupt )he cut in on the conversation and delivered the nes.

cut * off interrupt someone hile they ere speakingcut * off + sever ith a knife, #is finger as accidentally cut off in an industrial accident.cut * out + remove #e cut the bone out of the steak.

cut * out stop an action -ut it out% 8ou're bothering me.cut * up + cut into small pieces #e cut the beef up and put the pieces in the soup.

die aay diminish in intensity /he applause died aay after 5 minutes.die don diminish in intensity /he controversy about the president's affair finally died don.

die off>out become e2tinct &hales are in danger of dying off.disagree ith + cause to feel sick due to food or drink )picy food disagrees ith me.

do aay ith + abolish )ome mericans ant to do aay ith the death penalty.do * over + repeat 8ou made many mistakes so I ant you to do the report over.do ithout + manage ithout something one ants or needs I couldn't do ithout a car in -alifornia.dra * up + create a contract, Bet's dra an agreement up before e go any further ith this pro=ect.

dress * don reprimand severely /he mother dressed her son don for skipping school.dress don dress casually I am dressing don because e're going to a barbecue by the beach.

dress * up + decorate 8ou could dress this house up ith some bright colorsdress up ear elegant clothes )he alays dresses up at ork.drive * back + repulse /he invaders ere driven back by the army.

come by +

8ou eat too much fat. 8ou need to cut don.

)he cut him off before he said something he ould regret later.



drop in visit someone une2pectedly 4eg dropped in yesterday after dinner.

drop in on + visit someone une2pectedly Bet's drop in on ulie since e're driving by her house.drop out "uit an organied activity 8uri isn't on the team any more. #e dropped out.drop out of + "uit an organied activity school, It's difficult to get a good =ob if you drop out of high school.

drop over visit someone casually 7rop over any time you feel like talking.

eat aay gradually destroy erode /he heavy rains ate aay at the sandstone cliffs.eat * up + devour @en ate the cookies up.eat in eat inside the home &e usually eat in instead of going out for dinner.eat out eat outside the home /hey eat out once a eek.

face up to + acknoledge something difficult or embarrassing I'll never be able to face up to my colleagues after getting so drunk last night.

fall back on + be able to use in case of emergency 8uki can fall back on her degree in biology if she doesn't succeed in her acting career.

fall behind go sloer than scheduled lag #urry up or you ill fall behind%fall behind in + go sloer than scheduled lag -heryl has missed several days of school and no she is falling behind in her homeork.

fall off decrease Interest in the pro=ect fell off hen they realied it ouldn't be profitable.fall out ith + have an argument ith I had a falling out ith my sister last month and e haven't talked to each other since.

fall through fail to happen 0nfortunately my trip to Indonesia fell through because I couldn't save enough money.

feel * up + grope )he sued her boss for se2ual harassment after he felt her up.feel up to + have the energy to do something I don't feel up to going out tonight because I had a long day at ork.

figure on + e2pect &here do you figure on living hen you move to the the 0.)..(figure * out + solve something understand I finally figured the =oke out. <o I understand hy everybody as laughing.figure * up + calculate I need to figure my e2penses up before I give you an estimate.

fill * in + 7on't forget to fill in all the blanks on the application.fill in substitute &ho is going to fill in hile you're gone(

fill in for + substitute for 4iguel filled in for me at the meeting yesterday because I as sick.

fill * out + complete an application, I filled out an application to rent the apartment last eek.fill out mature get breasts <o that you're filling out honey e need to get you a bra.fill * up + fill to the top Dill the car up ith unleaded gas please.

find out + discover 8ou ill never find out all my secrets%find out discover 6icky's parents are going to be so mad hen they find out she got a tattoo.

fi2 * up + repair renovate remodel 4y neighbors are fi2ing their house up.

get * across + cause to be understood It's difficult to get humor across in another language.

get ahead make progress I can't get ahead even though I ork to =obs.get ahead of + surpass 8ou need to ork overtime in order to get ahead of schedule.get along have a good relationship 7o you and your sister get along(

get along ith + have a good relationship Eiovanna doesn't get along ith her to brothers.get around + avoid someone or something )ome people get around paying ta2es by hiring a good accountant.get around go many places It's easy to get around ton ith public transportation.

get aay escape /he bank robbers got aay.get aay ith + do something illegal and not get caught 4y sister gets aay ith everything%

get by survive ithout having the things you need or ant I lost my =ob so I am having a hard time getting by this year.get by on + survive ith minimal resources It's nearly impossible to get by on making minimum age.

get by ith + manage ith 8ou don't need a computer. 8ou can get by ith the typeriter.get don to + get serious about a topic Cnough small talk. Bet's get don to business.get in + enter a car a small boat, Eet in the front seat. 8ou ill have more leg room.get in enter Eet in. I ill give you a ride to school

get * off + send a package, I finally got my sister's birthday present off yesterday.get * off -an you get this spider off my shirt(

get off + leave a bus plane train boat, &e need to get off the bus at the ne2t stop.get off leave It's dangerous to sit on the roof. Eet off%get off idiomatic phrase 9 #o does he =ustify saying that(% &here does he get off saying that(%

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get * on put on clothes, 8ou should get your =acket on because it's going to be cold.

get on enter a bus train, mount a horse a bike, /he train is leaving. Fuick get on%get on + enter a bus train, mount a horse a bike, Eet on my bike and I ill give you a ride home.get on have a good relationship <atasha doesn't get on ith her co9orkers.

get on ith + have a good relationship 7o you get on ith your neighbors(get on ith + continue an activity <o that the police have left let's get on ith the party%

get out of + e2it a small boat car an enclosed area, I fell into the ater hen I tried to get out of the canoe.get over + ennifer still hasn't gotten over her breakup ith eter.get through + complete &e ill never get through all of these bo2es by GA;; 4.get through + penetrate &e need a stronger drill to get through this all.

get through penetrate /he door as =ammed so e couldn't get through.get through ith, finish #ave you gotten through ith your homeork yet(

get through to + make contact It's hard to get through to anet because her telephone line is alays busy.

get * up cause someone to rise hmed got bdul up at 5A3; in the morning by turning the music up really loud.get up rise from sitting position or a bed, &hat time did you get up this morning(give * aay + give something ithout asking for anything in e2change &hy did <ancy give all of her furniture aay(give * aay + betray a secret, &e are having a surprise party for )usan don't give our surprise aaygive * back + return something you borroed &hen are you going to give that book back to your teacher(

give in stop trying <ever give in% 8ou can do it%release a smell light, /hat hite floer gives off a beautiful smell.

give * out + distribute I earn e2tra money by giving out brochures on the street.give out become very tired inf., I hope this car doesn't give out in the middle of the desert.give * up + surrender something /he police told the thief to give his gun up.

give up surrender <ever give up learning Cnglish%go aay leave I yelled at the dogs to make them go aay.

go back return &hen are you going back to your house(

go by + go past go close to visit "uickly &e go by the coffee shop everyday.go back on + not keep one's ord a promise, 7on't trust him. #e alays goes back on his promises.go don decrease /he cost of flight tickets is going don.

go for + try to achieve ?ur team is going for the gold medal in the ?lympics.go for idiomatic phrase 9 I am craving pepperoni pia. I could go for pepperoni pia.

go in for + participate inf., re you going to go in for soccer this year at school(go into + discuss in detail I really don't ant to go into that no.go off e2plode /he bomb could go off at any moment.

go off begin start used ith signals alarms arning sounds, /he alarm clock ent off at !A;; 4.go off stop said of a machine, /he 767 player goes off automatically if you are not using it.go off become angry 4aria ent off last night after I told her about losing her bike.

go on continue lease go on. 7on't let me interrupt you.go on happen /his place is a mess% &hat ent on here last night(go on ith + continue a plan a conversation, I think e should go on ith the meeting and stop asting time.

go out stop burning a fire, /he fire ent out after three days.go out take part in social activities usually at night, /hey love to go out every )aturday night.

go over + revie 7o you usually go over your notes before class(go over be ell received succeed /hat didn't go over ell.

go through + e2amine in detail study carefully I need to have my layer go through this contract before I sign it.go through + endure e2perience challenges difficulties or traumas )he has gone through so much in her life.go through ith + continue or proceed despite difficulties or fears I have decided to go through ith the operation.go ith + match clothing, /hat shirt doesn't go ith those pants.

go ith + accompany a person I am going ith le=andro to the party.go ith + have a boyfriend>girlfriend I am going ith 8uri.

go ithout + abstain from something you ant or need person can go ithout ater for three days.gro under go out of business /he restaurant ent under after it lost its li"uor license.gro up mature 8our brother needs to gro up and start thinking about his future.

recover a cold a disease an e29boyfriend>e29girlfriend,

give off +



hand * back + return Is the teacher going to hand back our tests today(hand * don + pronounce formally /he president is going to hand his decision don on health care tonight.

give as an inheritance &hen my clothes got too small for me as a child I handed them don to my sister.

hand * in + submit I have to hand in an offer by 4arch 1:.hand * out + distribute &e should hand the concert fliers out at school.

hand * over + relin"uish control of #and your car keys over. 8ou're too drunk to drive.hang around + stay in a place for fun inf., 4aria and )alvador usually hang around the beach after school.hang around stay in a place for fun /hose guys =ust hang around all day.hang * up + suspend clothes on a hanger, 8ou can hang your =acket up in the front closet.

put don the telephone receiver 7on't hang up. I'm going to change phones.hang out + stay in a place for fun inf., Bet's go hang out at the mall tonight.

hang out stay in a place for fun &hat are you doing( 9 9 I'm =ust hanging out.

have * on + ear 7o you have your hiking boots on(have * over invite guests to your home &hy don't e have 4r. and 4rs. ones over for dinner tonight.hear from + receive nes from a letter an e9mail, #ave you heard from )teve lately(hear of + kno about something or somebody #ave you heard of chocolate covered ants(hit on + find on accident I hit on the idea hile atching the )impsons sho.

hit on + flirt ith ay's friend 4arc as trying to hit on my sister last night.hold * back + restrain /he police held the demonstrators back hile the politicians entered the building.

hold back not allo to advance in school /he teacher held Drank back a year so he couldn't enter fifth grade.hold * off + restrain 4r. ohnson held the dog off hile e crossed the yard.hold off on + delay &e should hold off on making dinner until your parents arrive.

hold on #old on tight% /he roller coaster is about to take off.hold on tell someone to ait on the telephone #old on a minute. I'll get -arol.

hold on to + grasp tightly 4ake sure you hold on to the hand rail as you alk don the stairs.

hold out not give in continue to resist )top holding out and tell us here you found all of these old records.hold out against + not give in resist /hey held out against enemy attack.hold * up + delay a flight traffic, /he accident held traffic up for an hour.

hold * up + Dive men held the bank up yesterday.

iron * out eliminate &e need to have a meeting this eek in order to iron out the distribution problems.

=ack up + to raise &e need to =ack up the car before e change the tire.

=oke around to be humorous 4ike is alays =oking around at ork.enter a conversation Deel free to =ump in at any moment hile e are talking.

=ump to + make a "uick poorly thought out decision 8ou shouldn't =ump to conclusions.

keep * around have handy have accessible I alays keep a dictionary around to translate ne ords.keep at + not give up an activity, to persevere 8ou should keep at your studies.

keep * aay prevent access to hold back @eep the kids aay from the cookies.keep * back maintain a safe distance cause to maintain a safe distance @eep back% /he burning building is about to collapse.

keep * don not vomit not thro up keep in one's stomach If I ate that I don kno if I could keep it don.keep * in keep in a particular place have something in a specific location &hen I am not using it I keep my passport in this draer.

keep * off prevent from stepping or climbing on to something @eep the cat off the couch.keep on continue #e kept on talking after everybody asked him to stop.keep * out prevent from entering @eep the dog out of the garden he keeps digging up the floers.keep * over cover something ith put something above I keep a tarp over my bicycle at night to prevent it from getting et.

keep to + continue persist in an activity, Cverybody said she ould never finish the pule but she kept to it until it as done.

keep up stay on the re"uired schedule 8ou have to keep up if you ant to ork here.

keep * up + 8ou are doing a great =ob% @eep it up.keep up ith + stay on schedule ith a person the orkload homeork, I have so much reading that I can't keep up ith the riting e2ercises.

hand * don +

hang up

grasp tightly

rob a bank a person, ith a eapon

=ump in

continue

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save for the future &hy don't you lay aay your edding outfit(

lay don + establish las rules, Bori lays don the la in her class. Cnglish only%lay in on + scold or criticie severely 4y mom really laid in on me hen I got home at A;; in the morning last night.

lay into + scold or criticie severely I sa Heto's mom lay into him hen he came home late last night.

lay * off + suspend someone from a =ob during a slo period, /he company as losing money so they had to lay off 1;; orkers.lay * out + arrange &hy don't e lay the pieces of the table out before e put it together.

leave * out + not include omit &hy did your parents leave you out of their vacation plans(let * don disappoint I felt let don hen I didn't receive a birthday card from my sister.let * don lengthen pants in seing, 4y uncle is a tailor so he can let your pants don.let * out I am happy my brother as let out of prison early.

let * out make bigger in seing, I need to let out this skirt because I have gained eight.let up eaken in intensity I told her <? a thousand times but she on't let up.

lie don I need to lie don before e go out tonight.

lie don on + rest recline on a couch bed, I'm going to lie don on the sofa for a hile.lie ith + be decided by &hether or not you can go to the party lies ith your father.light * up + illuminate Bet's get some candles to light this room up.light up + to smoke 7o you have to light up another cigarette( I thought you ere trying to cut don.

live * don + live in a ay that a embarrassing event is forgotten ose ill never live don singing that song at the karaoke bar.

live on + survive from I could live on bread and cheese.live up to +

look after + take care of a child a house a pet, &hen my sister goes on vacation I look after her dog.look back on + to remember nostalgically &hen I look back on my childhood I often feel angry.look don on + see as inferior )he's so conceited. )he looks don on everybody else.

look for + to seek or search for I'm looking for my keys. #ave you seen them(look forard to + anticipate ith pleasure I am looking forard to traveling to <e 8ork ne2t year.

look into + investigate /he police are looking into the murder.

look on observe as a spectator Cverybody =ust looked on as the to men fought.look out be careful pay attention heed a certain danger Book out there's a black ido spider on the all.look * over + e2amine revie &hen I'm camping I look my shoes over before I put them on.

look * up + I takes time to look up ne vocabulary ords.look * up + locate and visit If you ever travel to -alifornia you should look me up.

look up to + respect admire someone #e looks up to his father.

make * out decipher I can't make out your handriting. &hat does this say(

make * out + rite a check or other documentmake out succeed #e really made out in the stock market last year.make out progress #o is your son making out in his ne =ob(

make out kiss passionately I sa enno and Isabelle making out in the movie theater last night%kiss someone passionately 7id you make out ith )ally(

make * over do again /he teacher made me do my homeork over.

make * up + invent a story, 7on't believe anything she says. )he alays makes things up.make * up + complete hat as missed Dortunately my professor let me make up the e2am I missed yesterday.

make * up + put on cosmetics I takes me 1; minutes to make my face up.make up reconcile 8ou to have been friends for so long that I think you should make up.

make up for + compensate for llen made up for being late by getting me floers.mi2 * up + confuse I sometimes mi2 the verb tenses up.mi2 * up + blend &e need to mi2 up these different kinds of nuts before e put them in a bol.mi2 * up + make lively a party, Bet's mi2 up this party ith a little disco music.

name * after + name a child using another family member's name I as named after my grandfather.

nod off fall asleep /he movie as so boring that I nodded off before it as finished.nose around + sneak around I hate it hen my mother noses around my room.

lay aay +

release

rest recline

keep a standard It ould be hard to live up to her parent's e2pectations. /hey are so demanding.

search for in a dictionary,

&ho should I make this check out to(

make out ith +

occur to + pop into one's mind come to one's mind It didn't occur to us that e had left the iron on



occur to + pop into one's mind come to one's mind It didn't occur to us that e had left the iron on.

open up share feelingsout to + verb try to )he is out to get revenge no that her husband left her for another oman.

pan out be successful turn out ell /he trip to 6egas didn't pan out.pass aay die fter battling cancer for several years he finally passed aay at the age of JK.

pass * off + try to convince someone that something is real #e tried to pass the fake atch off as a real Hole2.pass * on + transmit lease pass this message on to your co9orkers.pass on + not accept an invitation to eat or do something, ennifer passed on the invitation to =oin us for dinner.pass on die I am afraid rofessor ohnson has passed on.

pass * out + distribute &e need to pass out these flyers for the concert tomorro.pass out become unconscious #e passed out because the room as too hot.

pass * up + not take advantage of an opportunity, I can't believe she passed up the opportunity to study in Home.

pay * back + repay If I loan you money ill you pay me back.pay * off + complete payment on a debt It took me ten years to pay off my credit card debt.pay * off + to bribe 7on't try to pay the police officer off if you get pulled over for speeding.pick on + to tease bully )he keeps picking on me% 4ake her stop.pick * out + choose 7iane picked out a lovely dress for the dance.

pick * up + to lift an ob=ect ith the hands @eep your back straight hen you lift the /6 up.pick * up + come and get someone in a car

pick * up + learn something ithout effort It's possible to pick up enough Cnglish in to eekspick * up + try to initiate a relationship ith someone )ome eird guy tried to pick atricia up at the bar.pick up gro increase inf., usiness is really picking up this "uarter.

play * don + make less important inf., /he resident played don his affair ith the intern.play * up highlight something inf., )he played up her part in the ne movie but it as actually a very small role.

play up to + flatter someone for your personal advantage )he has been playing up to the boss because she ants a promotion.

point * out + indicate I'd like to point out that figures in column to might be outdated.pull don earn #e pulls don about $3;;;;; a year.pull in park a vehicle, 4ark pulled in too "uickly and crashed into the all.

pull out depart a vehicle, ?ur train pulls out at JA;; so don't be late.pull through barely survive I didn't think she as going to make it but she pulled through in the end.

put * across + communicate an idea or suggestion, clearly so that it is understood I thought 4s. )mith put her ideas across rather clearly in the meeting.put * aay + return to the proper place of storage I told you kids to put your toys aay.put * don + insult say bad things about )he alays puts don people ho don't share her opinions.

put in + officially submit a re"uest in the armed forces or public services, #e put in for a transfer to the division in Bos ngeles.put * off + postpone 7on't put off your ork 9 do it no%put * on + ear 4ake sure you put on a seater before you go outside.

put * on + deceive I didn't believe a thing he said. I think he as putting me on.put * out + e2tinguish a fire, 7on't use ater to put out a grease fire.put * out + inconvenience someone I don't ant to put you out but could you pick me up at the airport.

put out + spend used ith unreasonably large sums of money, I can't put out that much money each month.put * up have a guest stay in your house for a short time -an you put me up hile I'm in ton.

put up ith + tolerate

"uiet * don + be "uiet or cause to be "uiet /he neighbors told us to "uiet don last night or they ould call the police.

read up on + research a topic for a reason I need to read up on the company before I go on the =ob intervie.ring * up telephone ack rung me up last night at 3A;; in the morning.

rule * out + eliminate I ouldn't rule out the possibility of moving to another country if I get a good =ob offer.

run across + find or meet une2pectedly I ran across some old photos hile I as cleaning my house.

run against + compete in an election Eore ran against ush in the :;;; elections in the 0.)..run aay leave home permanently before you are a legal adult /he child ran aay because her parents beat her.run aay from + escape from /he child ran aay from its parents.

I'm glad that ohn feels comfortable enough around me to open up.

&hat time are you going to pick me up.

)andy ill not put up ith smoking in her house.

run * don trace #ave you run don those phone numbers I asked for last eek(



run * don trace #ave you run don those phone numbers I asked for last eek(

run * don criticie 4y boss runs everyone don.run * don hit ith a car 4y dog as run don by a bus.run don loose poer be very tired 8ou need to ind your atch so it doesn't run don.

run for + campaign for a government position Eore is running for president of the 0.)..run into + meet une2pectedly I ran into my Cnglish teacher at the movies last night. )he's so nice%

run * off + make leave /he ne government is trying to run the drug traffickers off.run * off reproduce photocopies, &ould you mind running off 1; copies of this document for me(run off leave "uickly &hy did you run off after the party(run off aste ater 8ou shouldn't sim here the seage runs off into the ocean.

run out of + not have any more of something &e ran out of milk this morning so e need to go to the store.

save * up + accumulate money, I hope I ill be able to save up enough money to go to school.

see about + arrange or consider something 4y dad said he as going to see about buying me a car.say good9bye to someone at the beginning of their trip 7id you see your sister off at the train station(make sure something happens arrange I'll see to it that 4r. Hamire gets your message.

see * through finish something despite difficulties re you going to be able to see your studies through no that you have a baby(

sell * out tell on someone 4y partner in crime sold me out for a reduced =ail sentence.

arrange a relationship 4y mom set me up ith her friend's son.set * up falsely incriminate a person I don't think he killed those men. )omebody set him up.

set up + arrange an appointment a meetingetc., I set up an appointment ith my doctor at 3A3; this afternoon.settle on + make a decision after a period of time I settled on the =ob at the oil company.settle up pay one's debts &e need to settle up before you move.

sho * off + sho to everybody ith a lot of pride #e alays shos off his ne things.sho off boast dra attention to oneself 8oung boys sho off in order to impress girls.

sho * up make someone seem inferior #e's alays trying to sho up his co9orkers in order to get ahead.

sho up arrive ithout previous notice I hadn't seen my cousin for years and all of a sudden he shoed up at my orkplace yesterday%shut * off stop from functioning If you don't pay your electric bill your poer is going to get shut off.shut * up make "uiet &ould someone shut him up% #e's talking so loudly that e're going to get in trouble.

slo * don + make move more sloly ecause 4ary's level in Cnglish is loer than the rest of the students she slos the class don.

slo * up + make move more sloly ecause 4ary's level in Cnglish is loer than the rest of the students she slos the class up.

spell * out + to e2plain something in a detailed ay #e's so stupid that you have to spell everything out for him.stand by I need you to stand by and anser the phone hen my broker calls.stand for + represent )-0 stands for Lself contained underater breathing apparatus.L

stand for + tolerate I on't stand for people criticiing me.stand out be very noticeable )oledad is so beautiful% )he really stands out in a crod.stand * up not arrive to a date or an appointment inf., I arranged to meet oe at the library at JA;; but he stood me up.

stand up for + defend something one believes in, Cvery individual must stand up for hat they believe in.stand up to + defend oneself against someone or something you should stand up to your brother and tell him about thatstay over spend the night at a person's house It takes you so long to take the bus home so hy don't you =ust stay over(

stick it to + severely criticie a person inf., 4y boss really stuck it to me hen I arrived late to ork for the third time this eek.

stick to + persevere keep trying Cven though Cnglish is a hard language to master you must stick to it%

stick up for + defend oneself or opinions oseph =oined the army because he believes he must stick up for his country.

take after + resemble a parent or relative I take after my father. &ho do you take after(take * aay + remove seie or capture /he soldiers took the captives aay.take * back + retract something you said I demand that you take back hat you said.take * back + return an item to a store /his dress for me didn't fit so I took it back and e2changed it for a pair of pants.

take * don + rite don hat is said &ould you mind taking don my messages hile I am on vacation(take * don + remove from a high place, /he city government made the shop take don their bright neon sign.

take * for consider vie as 7o you take me for an idiot(take * in + learning re you taking in all of these phrasal verbs(take * in + deceive a person #e as taken in by the con artist.

see * offsee to +

set * up

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take * in + make smaller hen seing I lost eight so I need to take some of my skirts to the tailor to have them taken in



take * in + make smaller hen seing I lost eight so I need to take some of my skirts to the tailor to have them taken in.

take * off hen a plane or rocket leaves the ground 4y stomach felt funny hen the plane took off.take * off + remove In many cultures it is appropriate to take off your shoes hen entering a house.

take * off + leave ork or school for a period of time I as sick last eek so I took a fe days off of ork.

take off leave &e took off after dinner.take on + accept responsibilities ork, )he has taken on too much responsibility in this pro=ect.

take * over + take control of &ho is going to take over the family business hen retha's father dies(take over take control of If the resident is assassinated the 6ice9president ill take over.take * out + accompany a person on a date for dinner the movies, I can't meet you tonight because I am taking Dernanda out to dinner.take * up + begin a ne hobby #ave you taken up any ne hobbies since you moved here(

take * up + discuss at a later date, &e should take this issue up in the meeting tomorro.take * up + shorten a garment hen seing /his dress is too long I am going to take it up.

take up + occupy space /his couch takes up too much space in the living room.

talk back respond in an impolite ay to an adult 7on't talk back%talk back to + respond in an impolite ay to an adult -hildren should not talk back to their parents.talk * over + discuss I hope my parents talk their relationship problems over before they get divorced.

tear * don + destroy /he county decided to tear don the dilapidated school and build a ne one.tear * up + tear or rip into small pieces I alays tear up my personal papers before I thro them out.

tell * off + criticie a person severely reprimand inf., -arolina told me off hen she found out I as gossiping about her date ith 4artin.

tell on + Cvery time I did something rong hen I as a child my sister ould tell on me.

think * over + consider /hink over the offer before you sign the contract.consider carefully 8ou need to think this through carefully before you make a decision.

think * up + create or invent a false story I need to think up an e2cuse for not going to her party.

thro * aay + discard 7on't thro aay those bottles e can recycle them.thro * out + discard I asked him not to thro out the )unday nespaper

thro * out + remove by force from a room school a house etc., 4ary thre out her roommate because she stopped paying rent.

thro up vomit If you drink too much alcohol you might thro up.tie * up + tie securely &hen e dock make sure you tie the boat up.tire * out cause someone to be very tired )peaking Cnglish all day tires me out.

touch on + talk about for a short time /he presidential touched on the sub=ect of health during the debates.touch * up make the final improvements &e didn't paint the hole kitchen e =ust touched up the cabinets.

try * on + put on to make sure a piece of clothing fits /ry on the pants before you buy them.try * out test /ry out this massage chair 9 it feels great%turn * aay refuse to deal ith or give service /hey turned us aay at the border because e didn't have visas.

turn * around change or reverse direction /urn the car around and go back home.turn * don + refuse an offer re=ect an application )he turned don the ne =ob in <e 8ork because she didn't ant to move.turn * don + loer the volume of a /6 radio or other machine I'm studying% lease turn don the /6.

turn * in submit 8ou need to turn your essays in ne2t eek.turn in go to bed inf., It's getting late. I think it is about time to turn in.

become something different transform &hen she kissed the frog it turned into a handsome prince.

turn * off + stop the function of a stove a car etc., 7on't forget to turn off the iron before you leave the house.turn on + attack une2pectedly /he pit bull suddenly turned on the small child.

turn * on )cientists have discovered that the smell of cinnamon turns many people on.turn * on + start the function of a /6 a radio a machine /urn on the /6. /he baseball game starts in a fe minutes.

turn * out /he eavers can turn out to or three rugs a month.turn * out sitch off a light /urn out the light before you go to bed.turn out audience members to a function ?ver 1;;;;; people turned out for the concert.turn out end up being )he turned out to be the murderer after all.

turn * over give to authorities /hey turned the allet over to the police.turn * up + increase the volume of a /6 radio other machine /urn up the /6. I can't hear hat they're saying.

turn up find une2pectedly 4y keys turned up in the bedroom.

use * up use all of something I used up all of the soap so e need to buy some more.

report a crime to the police or bad behavior to a parent

think * through +

turn into +

cause to be e2cited se2ually

produce



veer aay from + stay aay from avoid I veer aay from the same old summer blockbuster films.

ait on + serve service a table, Cach aitress aits on three different tables in the restaurant.

ait up not sleep because you are aiting for something 7on't ait up.ait up for + not sleep you are aiting for someone or something Bet's ait up for 4ary to see ho her date ent.

ake * up + aaken someone /he car alarm oke me up at !A;; in the morning.ake up aaken &ake up. It's time to get ready for ork.ash up clean oneself 4ake sure you ash up before dinner.ash * up + clean If e ork together e can ash the kitchen up in a fe minutes.

atch out be careful &atch out 9 there's a rattlesnake%atch out for + be careful of &atch out for snakes hile you are hiking in the desert.

ear off disappear after a period of time /he affects of the medicine ill ear off after a fe hours.

ear * out use until something is not useable anymore If you ear the same shoes everyday you'll ear them out.ear * out cause to be very tired #er three kids ore me out.ind up + finish inf., If he doesn't get his act together he is going to ind up in =ail.ind * up + tighten the spring of a atch or similar machine #e ound up the toy dog and set it on the floor.ind * up + cause an animal or a child to behave ildly /he kids alays get ound up hen 0ncle #enry comes over.

ipe * out + massacre or destroy /he tidal ave iped out the small fishing village.cause to be very tired fter surfing all day I as completely iped out.

ork * out + solve I hope you to can ork out your problems.ork out e2ercise I ork out three times a eek at the fitness center.ork out be successful I am glad your ne catering business is orking out.

rite * don + record &rite don the directions so you don't forget them.rite * out + rite don every ord or letter #e rote out the lyrics so I could understand hat the singer as saying.

rite * up + prepare a report #e rote up a business proposal in order to get a loan.

yak on to continue talking in an annoying ay #e =ust yakked on and on and on.yak on about + to continue talking in an annoying ay about something )he =ust yakked on and on about her husband's ne =ob.

yammer on to talk in an annoying ay or complain /hey yammered on and on and on.yammer on about to talk in an annoying ay about something or complain about #e =ust yammered on and on about ho horrible the aiter as.

ero in on + discover pinpoint I think I have eroed in on hat has been causing the problem.ip around + move "uickly from place to place I ipped around ton after ork today.

one out stop paying attention #e oned out during class.onk out fall asleep ill as so e2hausted after the test that she onked out before dinner.oom in focus 8ou need a telephoto lens to oom in.

oom in on + focus on something pinpoint )he oomed in on his face hile taking the picture.

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