PHRASAL VERBS
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Break down | Stop working | My car broke down on the way. |
| 2. Break into | Enter forcibly | The thief broke into the house. |
| 3. Break off | End suddenly | They broke off their engagement. |
| 4. Break out | Start suddenly | A fire broke out last night. |
| 5. Break up | Separate | They broke up last year. |
| 6. Bring about | Cause | The reforms brought about change. |
| 7. Bring up | Mention/raise | She brought up an interesting point. |
| 8. Bring out | Publish/release | The company brought out a new phone. |
| 9. Bring in | Introduce | The firm brought in new rules. |
| 10. Bring back | Return | This photo brings back memories. |
| 11. Call off | Cancel | They called off the match. |
| 12. Call on | Visit | I'll call on my uncle tomorrow. |
| 13. Call up | Phone | She called up her friend. |
| 14. Call for | Require | This situation calls for action. |
| 15. Carry on | Continue | Please carry on with your work. |
| 16. Carry out | Perform/execute | They carried out the plan. |
| 17. Carry off | Succeed | She carried off the competition well. |
| 18. Catch up | Reach same level | He ran fast to catch up with her. |
| 19. Catch on | Become popular | The trend soon caught on. |
| 20. Catch out | Expose mistake | The teacher caught him out. |
| 21. Check in | Register | We checked in at the hotel. |
| 22. Check out | Leave/pay | We checked out this morning. |
| 23. Check on | Inspect | He checked on the kids. |
| 24. Check up | Investigate | They checked up on his story. |
| 25. Come across | Find by chance | I came across an old book. |
| 26. Come along | Accompany | Would you like to come along? |
| 27. Come back | Return | She came back late at night. |
| 28. Come by | Obtain | Good jobs are hard to come by. |
| 29. Come down | Fall | Prices have come down recently. |
| 30. Come in | Enter | Please come in and sit. |
| 31. Come off | Happen successfully | The plan came off well. |
| 32. Come out | Be published | His book came out yesterday. |
| 33. Come over | Visit | Why don't you come over tonight? |
| 34. Come through | Survive | He came through the operation safely. |
| 35. Come up | Arise | A new problem came up today. |
| 36. Cut down | Reduce | I cut down on sugar. |
| 37. Cut off | Disconnect | The electricity was cut off. |
| 38. Cut out | Stop doing | Cut out junk food. |
| 39. Cut in | Interrupt | She cut in while I was speaking. |
| 40. Cut back | Reduce | The company cut back expenses. |
| 41. Do away | Remove | They did away with old rules. |
| 42. Do over | Repeat | You must do it over. |
| 43. Do up | Fasten | Do up your seatbelt. |
| 44. Do without | Manage lacking | We can do without extra help. |
| 45. Draw back | Retreat | He drew back in fear. |
| 46. Draw out | Preolong | She drew out the speech. |
| 47. Draw up | Prepare | They drew up a new contract. |
| 48. Dress up | Wear nicely | She dressed up for the party. |
| 49. Drop by | Visit casually | I'll drop by later. |
| 50. Drop out | Leave school | He dropped out of college. |
| 51. Drop off | Fall asleep | I dropped off during class. |
| 52. Drop in | Visit informally | She dropped in for tea. |
| 53. Eat out | Dine outside | We ate out yesterday. |
| 54. End up | Finally do | He ended up in hospital. |
| 55. Face up | Accept | Face up to reality. |
| 56. Fall apart | Break into pieces | The chair fell apart. |
| 57. Fall back | Retreat | The soldiers fell back. |
| 58. Fall behind | Lag | He fell behind in class. |
| 59. Fall for | Be deceived | He fell for the trick. |
| 60. Fall off | Decrease | Sales fell off last year. |
| 61. Fall out | Argue | They fell out over money. |
| 62. Fill in | Complete | Please fill in the form. |
| 63. Fill out | Expand/ complete | She filled out the application. |
| 64. Fill up | Become full | The tank filled up quickly. |
| 65. Find out | Discover | I found out the truth. |
| 66. Get across | Communicate | He got across his ideas. |
| 67. Get along | Be friendly | They get along very well. |
| 68. Get around | Move/travel | He gets around easily. |
| 69. Get at | Hint | What are you getting |
| 70. Get away | Escape | The thief got away. |
| 71. Get back | Return | I got back home late. |
| 72. Get by | Manage | We get by on little money. |
| 73. Get down | Depress | The news got him down. |
| 74. Get in | Enter | She got in the car. |
| 75. Get off | Leave transport | We got off the bus. |
| 76. Get on | Board/climb | He got on the train. |
| 77. Get out | Leave | Get out of my room. |
| 78. Get over | Recover | She got over the flu. |
| 79. Get through | Finish/complete | He got through the exam. |
| 80. Get together | Meet | We got together last week. |
| 81. Get up | Rise | He gets up early. |
| 82. Give away | Donate/reveal | She gave away her clothes. |
| 83. Give back | Return | Please give back my book. |
| 84. Give in | Surrender | He gave in to pressure. |
| 85. Give off | Emit | Flowers give off a sweet smell. |
| 86. Give out | Distribute | They gave out free food. |
| 87. Give up | Quit | He gave up smoking. |
| 88. Go after | Pursue | She went after her dream. |
| 89. Go against | Oppose | He went against his parents' wish. |
| 90. Go ahead | Proceed | Go ahead with your plan. |
| 91. Go along | Agree | He went along with the idea. |
| 92. Go away | Leave | Please go away now. |
| 93. Go back | Return | I went back home. |
| 94. Go by | Pass (time) | The years go by quickly. |
| 95. Go down | Decrease | The prices went down. |
| 96. Go off | Explode/ring | The bomb went off. |
| 97. Go on | Continue | The show must go on. |
| 98. Go out | Extinguish/socia lize | The lights went out suddenly. |
| 99. Go over | Review | Let's go over the report. |
| 100. Go through | Experience | She went through hard times. |
| 101. Go with | Match/suit | That tie goes with your shirt. |