List of phrasal verbs
A list of frequently used phrasal verbs
Break down
Break up
Break in
Call back
Call off
Go off
Go out with
Get over st.
Get back together
Get away with
Get on well with sb.
To be fed up with st.
Look after sb.
Look for
Look forward to
Look down on
Meet up sb.
Put away
Put on st.
Put out
Put sb.up
Put up with st.
Run out off
Set off
Set fire
Try on
Turn on / off
Turn up
Turn down
Turn out
Carry out
Carry on
Find out
Be in charge of
Give out
Give up
Pass through
Pass away
Pass out
Pick up
Work out
Fall through
Fall in love with
Fall for sb.
Fall out with
Grow up
Hold up
Stand up
Stay in
Ask sb. Out
Ask for st.
Chat sb. Up
Come up with st.
Make up
Split up
Take care of sb.
Take st. up
Take off
Take out
A list copied from www.esl.about.com, verbs with * are inseparable / Call on me NOT call me on./
Remember that separable phrasal verbs using a pronoun as the object of the verb MUST be separated (I brought them up NOT I brought up them)
| A | Ask out | Ask someone to go on a date |
| B | Bring about | cause |
| Bring up | 1) rear children 2) mention or introduce a topic | |
| C | Call back | Return a telephone call |
| Call in | Ask to come to an official place for a special reason | |
| Call off | cancel | |
| Call on* | 1) visit 2) ask a student a question in class | |
| Call up | Call on the telephone | |
| Catch up (with)* | Reach the same position or level as someone | |
| Check in* | Register at a hotel | |
| Check into* | investigate | |
| Check out | 1) borrow a book from a library 2) investigate | |
| Cheer up | Make (someone) feel happier | |
| Clean up | Make clean and orderly | |
| Come across* | Find by chance | |
| Cross out | Draw a line through | |
| Cut out | Stop an annoying activity | |
| D | Do over | repeat |
| Drop by* | Visit informally | |
| Drop in (on)* | Visit informally | |
| Drop off | Leave something/someone somewhere | |
| Drop out (of)* | Stop going to school or class | |
| F | Figure out | Find the answer by logic |
| Fill out | Complete a form | |
| Find out | Discover information | |
| Get along (with)* | To have a good relationship with | |
| Get back (from) | 1) return from somewhere 2) receive again | |
| Get in, get into* | 1) enter a car 2) arrive | |
| Get off* | Leave any vehicle | |
| Get on* | Enter any vehicle | |
| Get out of* | 1) leave a car 2) avoid some unpleasant activity | |
| Get over* | Recover from an illness | |
| Get through* | finish | |
| Get up* | Arise from bed, a chair etc. | |
| Give back | Return something to someone | |
| Give up | Stop doing something | |
| Go over* | Review or check | |
| Grow up* | Become an adult | |
| H | Hand in | Submit an assignment |
| Hang up | 1) Stop a telephone conversation 2) put up clothes on a line or a hook | |
| Have on | Wear | |
| K | Keep out (of) | Not enter |
| Keep up (with)* | Stay at the same position or level | |
| Kick out (of) | Force (someone) to leave | |
| L | Look after* | Take care of |
| Look into* | Investigate | |
| Look out (for)* | Be careful | |
| Look over | Review or check | |
| Look up | Look for information in a reference book | |
| M | Make up | 1) invent 2) do past work |
| N | Name after | Give a baby the name of someone else |
| P | Pass away* | Die |
| Pass out | 1) distribute 2) lose consciousness | |
| Pick out | Select | |
| Pick up | 1) go to get someone 2) take in one's hand | |
| Point out | Call someone's attention to | |
| Put away | Remove to an appropriate place | |
| Put back | Return to original position | |
| Put off | Postpone | |
| Put on | Dress | |
| Put out | Extinguish a cigarette, fire | |
| Put up with* | Tolerate | |
| R | Run into | Meet by chance |
| Run across | Find by chance | |
| Run out (of) | Finish a supply of something | |
| S | Show up* | Appear, come to |
| Shut off | Stop a machine, equipment, light etc. | |
| T | Take after* | Resemble |
| Take off | 1) remove clothing 2) leave on a trip 3) leave the ground (aeroplane) | |
| Take out | 1) take someone on a date 2) remove | |
| Take over | Take control | |
| Take up | Begin a new activity | |
| Tear down | Demolish, reduce to nothing | |
| Tear up | Tear into many little pieces | |
| Think over | Consider | |
| Throw away | Discard; get rid of | |
| Throw out | Discard; get rid of | |
| Throw up | Vomit | |
| Try on | Put on clothing to see if it fits | |
| Turn down | Decrease volume | |
| Turn in | 1) submit classwork 2) go to bed | |
| Turn off | Stop a machine, equipment, light etc. | |
| Turn on | Start a machine, equipment, light etc. | |
| Turn out | Extinguish a light | |
| Turn up | Increase volume or intensity |
