Phrasal Verbs List - Charlie, your teacher of English
Phrasal verbs are usually two-word phrases consisting of verb + adverb or
verb + preposition. Think of them as you would any other English
vocabulary. Study them as you come across them, rather than trying to
memorize many at once. Use the list below as a reference guide when you
find an expression that you don't recognize. The example sentences will
help you understand the meanings. If you think of each phrasal verb as a
separate verb with a specific meaning, you will be able to remember it more
easily. Like many other verbs, phrasal verbs often have more than one
meaning.
Abbreviations: sb=somebody; sth=something
Phrasal verbs are very important when it comes to speaking English. They are
made up of a verb and an adverb, or an adjective or both. You are going to see
a series of tables in which phrasal verbs are listed together with their meanings
and examples. Almost all the data is written in American English.
The abbreviations sb, sth, and swh refer to somebody, something and somewhere.
(AmE): American English <> (BrE) British English

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meaning

example sentence

ask sb out

It is used when sb (or you) invites
another person on a date

Brian asked Judy out to dinner at a
good restaurant.

ask around

In this case you ask many people the
same question

I lost my wallet and I asked around
but nobody has seen it.

add up to sth

To equal or amount to something

Your purchases add up to $200. In
fact we are saying that the purchases
amount to $200.

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back sth up

It is to reverse or move backwards

You'll have to back up your car so
that I can get out of the garage.

back sb up

It means to support or give sb support

My wife backed me up over my
decision to quit my job.

blow up

To explode, that is, to cause to burst
with a violent release of energy

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

blow sth up

To add air; to fill with gas or air

We have to blow 50 balloons up for
the party. (or blow up 50 balloons)

break down

This happens when sth stops functioning Our car broke down at the side of
(vehicle, machine)
the highway during the storm.

break down

To lose control of one's emotions or
The woman broke down when the
feelings; to start to cry, or to start crying police told her that her son had died.

break down
sth

To divide into smaller parts; that is, to
separate into parts, sections, groups, or
branches

The sergeant broke down the group
into three teams

break in

To force entry to a building. Enter
someone's property in an unauthorized
manner, usually with the intent to steal
or commit a violent act

Somebody broke in last night and
stole our stereo.

break into sth To enter forcibly, that is, to enter a place The firemen had to break into the
by using force (firemen, robbers)
room to rescue the children.

break sth in

To wear sth a few times so that it
doesn't look/feel new. To wear shoes,

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perhaps a little at a time, until they feel
comfortable

we run next week.

break in

To interrupt; to break into a
conversation

Her husband always breaks in, even
when he is not involved in the
conversation"

break up

To end a relationship or discontinue an
association or relation; to go different
ways

My boyfriend and I broke up before I
moved to America.

break up

To start laughing; to cause a person to
laugh, perhaps at an inappropriate time

The kids just broke up as soon as the
clown started talking.

break out

To escape from something, often by
destructive means, especially from
prison

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

break out in a To develop a skin condition; to erupt
rash
with a rash

Dan had the chicken pox, because he
broke out in a rash.

bring sb down To make unhappy; to depress or
discourage someone

This sad music is bringing me down.

bring sb up

To raise a child or someone up to
adulthood

My grandparents brought me up
after my parents died.

bring sth up

To start talking about a subject; to
mention sth.

My mother walks out of the room
when my father brings up sports.
Why did you have to bring that
problem up?

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bring sth up

To vomit sth up

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

call around

To phone many different places/people,
or telephone a number of different
people in succession about something.

We called around but we weren't
able to find the car part we needed.

call sb back

To return a phone call, that is, to call sb
again on the telephone at a later time

I called the company back but the
offices were closed for the weekend.

call sth off

To cancel an event.

Jason called the wedding off because
he wasn't in love with her. It's too
late to call the party off

call on/upon
sb

To officially ask a person or organization The human rights group has called
to do something
on the US to end the death penalty

call on sb

To visit sb, usually for a short time

call sb up

To call someone, a group, or a company Give me your phone number and I'll
on the telephone
call you up when we're in town.

calm down

to relax; to become less busy or angry

You are still mad. You need to calm
down before you drive the car.

not care for
sb/ sth

To dislike, or not like sth

I don't care for alcohol.

catch up

To get to the same point as sb else

You'll have to run faster than that if
you want to catch up with Marty.

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We called on you last night but you
weren't at home.

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check in

To arrive and register at a hotel or
We will get the hotel keys when we
airport; to sign into a place to stay, such check in.
as a hotel, hospital, motel, etc

check out

To leave a hotel, that is to pay what you You have to check out of the hotel
owe for having stayed at a hotel
before 11:00 AM.

check sb/ sth
out

To look at carefully, investigate; to
discover the facts about sb or sth

check out sth Be verified or confirmed; to pass an/the
inspection

The company checks out all new
employees.

These stories don't check out!

cheer up

To become happier. To feel happy

cheer sb up

To make happier. To make a sad person I brought you some flowers to cheer
happy
you up.

chip in (some
money)

To help; to contribute a small amount of If everyone chips in we can get the
money to a fund that will be used to buy kitchen painted by noon.
something.

clean sb/sth
up

To tidy, clean; to get someone or
something clean

Please clean up your bedroom before
you go outside. I'll clean up the kids
before we leave

come across
b/sth

To find unexpectedly

I came across some photos. I came
across him at the station..

come apart

To separate; to break apart; to break up The roof came apart due to the

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She cheered up when she heard the
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snow..

come down
with sth

To become or be sick with some illness

come forward To volunteer for a task or to give
evidence. to present oneself to offer
evidence in court voluntarily

My nephew came down with chicken
pox this weekend.

The woman came forward with her
husband's finger prints.

come from
some place

To originate in; to arrive from some
location

The art of origami comes from Asia.

count on sb/
sth

To rely on someone or something; to
depend on someone or something.

I am counting on you to make
dinner while I am out.

cross sth out

To draw a line through the name of
Please cross out your old address
someone or something on a list or record and write your new one.

cut back on
sth

To reduce the use, amount, or cost of
something

My doctor wants me to cut back on
sweets and fatty foods.

cut down sth

To make a reduction in, cut down on

I want cut down my daily fat intake

cut sth down

To chop something down; to saw or cut
at something until it is felled

We had to cut the old tree in our yard
down after the storm.

cut in

To interrupt sb when he/she is speaking

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

cut in

To pull in too closely in front of another

The bus driver got angry when that

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cut in

meaning

example sentence

vehicle

car cut in.

To start operating (of an engine or an
electrical device)

The air conditioner cuts in when the
temperature gets to 22°C.

cut sth off/ cut To remove with sth sharp; to sever or
off sth
cut off

The doctors cut off his leg because it
was severely injured.

cut sth off

To stop providing a service for lack of
payment

The phone company cut off our
phone because we didn't pay the bill.

cut sb off

To take out of a will; to disinherit sb

My grandparents cut my father off
when he remarried.

cut sth out

To remove part of sth (usually with
scissors and paper)

I cut this ad out of the newspaper.

do over sb/sth

to decorate a place in a new way

We plan to do the kitchen over next
year.

do sth over

To do sth again

My teacher wants me to do my essay
over because she doesn't like my
topic.

do away with
sth

To remove someone from a position or
job. Blake was disliked by everyone in
the office, and Morse did away with him
by firing him.

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

do away with
sb

do sth up

Blake was a bad worker and Morse
did away with him by firing him.

to fasten, zip, hook, or button some item Do your coat up before you go
of clothing.
outside. It's snowing!

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dress up

To wear nice clothing; to put on special
clothes to appear particularly appealing
and attractive

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

drop back

To move back in a position/group; to go Andrea dropped back to third place
slowly and lose one's position in a march when she fell off her bike.
or procession

drop in/ by/
over

To come without an appointment

I might drop in/by/over for tea
sometime this week.

drop sb/ sth
off

To take sb/ sth somewhere and leave
them/it there

I have to drop my sister off at work
before I come over.

drop out

To quit a class, school etc

I dropped out of Science because it
was too difficult.

eat out

To eat at a restaurant

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

end up

To eventually reach/do/decide

We ended up renting a movie instead
of going to the theatre.

fall apart

To break into pieces

My new dress fell apart in the
washing machine.

fall down

To fall to the ground

The picture that you hung up last
night fell down this morning.

fall out

To separate from an interior

The money must have fallen out of
my pocket.

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fall out

(of hair, teeth) to become loose and
unattached

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

figure sth out

To understand, find the answer

I need to figure out how to fit the
piano and the bookshelf in this room.

fill sth in

To write information in blanks, as on a
form (BrE)

Please fill in the form with your
name, address, and phone number.

fill sth out

to write information in blanks, as on a
form (AmE)

The form must be filled out in capital
letters.

fill sth up

To fill to the top; to make or become
completely full

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

find out

To discover or ascertain through
observation, experience, or study

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

find sth out

To discover; to come upon, often by
accident.

We tried to keep the time of the party
a secret, but Samantha found it out.

get sb/sth
across

to transport someone or something
across something.

We have to get everyone across the
bridge before the flood waters rise
any more.

get along/on

To like each other; to have smooth
relations

I was surprised how well my new
girlfriend and my sister got
along/on.

get around

To have mobility; to move around; move My grandfather can get around fine
from place to place
in his new wheelchair.

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get away

To go on a vacation; to remove oneself
from a familiar environment, usually for
pleasure or diversion

We worked so hard this year that we
had to get away for a week.

get away with To do without being noticed or punished Jason always gets away with
sth
cheating in his math tests.

get back

To return from swh

We got back from our vacation last
week.

get sth back

To receive sth you had before that
appeared to be lost.

Liz finally got her Science notes back
from my room-mate.

get back at sb To retaliate; to take revenge

My sister got back at me for stealing
her shoes. She stole my favorite hat.

get back to
sth

to return to dealing with something

I have to get back to my work now.

get on sth

To step onto a vehicle, to get on board
of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

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

get over sth

To recover from an illness, loss, difficulty I just got over the flu and now my
sister has it.

get over sth

To overcome a problem

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

get round to
sth

To finally find time to do sth (AmE: get
around to sth)

I don't know when I am going to get
round to writing the thank you cards.

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get together

To meet, to come together (usually for
social reasons)

Let's get together for a BBQ this
weekend.

get up

To get out of bed

I got up early today to study for my
exam.

get up

To stand (up)

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

give sb away

To reveal hidden information about sb

His wife gave him away to the
police.

give sb away

To take the bride to the altar

My father gave me away at my
wedding.

give sth away To ruin a secret; to reveal a secret about My little sister gave the surprise
someone or something
party away by accident.

give sth away To give sth to sb for free; to donate to,
or bestow something upon, someone

The library was giving away old
books on Friday.

give sth back

To return a borrowed item

I have to give these skates back to
Franz as soon as possible.

give in

To reluctantly stop fighting or arguing;
to agree to something after originally
opposing

My boyfriend didn't want to go to the
ballet, but he finally gave in.

give sth out

To give sth to people; to distribute
something (usually at no cost)

They were giving out free perfume
samples at the department store.

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give sth up

To quit a habit; to put an end to a state
or an activity

I am giving up smoking as of (since)
January 1st.

give up

To stop trying; to stop doing an activity
or piece of work before you have
completed it

My mathematics homework was too
difficult so I gave up.

go after sb

To follow sb; to chase or follow someone My brother tried to go after the thief
in order to catch them
in his car.

go after sth

To try to achieve sth

I went after my dream and now I
am a published writer.

go against sb

To compete, oppose;
to be unfavorable to a person

We are going against the best
soccer team in the city tonight.

go ahead

To start;
to proceed (with a plan of action)

Please go ahead and eat before the
food gets cold.

go back

To return to a place/to swh

I have to go back home and get my
lunch.

go out

To leave home to go on a social event

We're going out for dinner tonight.

go out with sb To date; to meet with a lover or
potential lover

go over sth

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

To review; to examine so as to
Please go over your answers before
determine accuracy, quality, or condition you submit your test.

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go over (two
definitions)

To study or explain something

Let's go over the rules before we
begin.

To happen in a particular manner
How did your talk go over?

go without sth To suffer lack or deprivation; to be
deprived of

Many have to go without enough
food

grow apart

To stop being friends over time [for
people] to separate from one another
gradually.

Over the years, they grew apart
from each other. Ted and Sharon
grew apart and saw less and less of
each other.

grow back

To regrow; to grow back again

My roses grew back this summer.

grow into sth

To grow enough to fit into something.

The shirt is a little large, but he will
grow into it. My shoes are too big, but
I will grow into them.

grow out of
sth

To get too big for; to grow so much that Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes
some article of clothing does not fit.
because she has grown out of her
old ones.

grow up

To become an adult

When Jack grows up he wants to be
a fireman.

hand sth
down

To give sth used to sb else

I handed my old comic books down
to my little cousin.

hand sth in

To submit something by hand

I have to hand in my essay by
Friday.

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hand sth out

To distribute to a group of people; to
give to several people

We will hand out the invitations at
the door.

hand sth over To give, usually unwillingly; to surrender The police asked the man to hand
someone or something to another
over his wallet and his weapons.

hang in

To be persistent, refuse to stop; to
persevere

The politician decided to hang in the
campaign despite the negative
comments in the press.

hang on

To wait a short time/awhile (informal)

Hang on while I grab my coat and
shoes!

hang out

To spend time relaxing (informal); to
spend time in a place habitually.

Instead of going to the party we are
just going to hang out at my place.

hang up

To end a phone call; to put a telephone
receiver back in its cradle

He didn't say goodbye before he
hung up.

hold sb/ sth
back

To prevent from doing/going; to restrain I had to hold my dog back because
someone, something, or an animal from there was a cat in the park.
getting at or getting to someone or
something.

hold sth back

To hide an emotion; to hold back; to
keep from being perceived by others

Jamie held back his tears at his
grandfather's funeral.

hold on

To wait a short time; to stop and wait,
as if awaiting further instructions or
developments

Please hold on while I transfer you to
the Sales Department.

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hold onto sb/
sth

To hold firmly using your hands or arms

Hold onto your hat because it's very
windy outside.

hold sb/ sth up To rob; rob at gunpoint or by means of
some other threat

Some punk tried to hold me up. The
mild-looking man held up the bank
and shot a teller.

keep on doing To continue doing sth
sth

Keep on stirring until the liquid
comes to a boil.

keep sth from Not to tell; not to tell something to
sb
someone

We kept our relationship from our
parents for two years.

keep sb/ sth
out

To stop from entering; to prevent from
entering; shut out

Try to keep the wet dog out of the
living room.

keep sth up,
keep up sth

To continue at the same rate; to
maintain a required pace or level

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

let sb down

To fail to support or help, disappoint

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

let sb in

To allow to enter; to allow someone or
something to enter some place; admit
someone or something

Can you let the cat in before you go
to school?

log in (or on)

To sign in (to a website, database etc)

I can't log in to Facebook because
I've forgotten my password.

log out (or off) To sign out (of a website, database etc)

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If you don't log off somebody could
get into your account.

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look after sb/
sth

To take care of sb or sth; to be
responsible for someone or something

I have to look after my sick
grandmother.

look down on To think less of, consider inferior; to
sb
consider someone or something as not
important or of value

Ever since we stole that chocolate bar
your dad has looked down on me.

look for sb/
sth

To try to find; to seek someone or
something

look forward
to sth

To be excited about the future; to be
I'm looking forward to the
pleased or excited because something is Christmas break.
going to happen

look into sth

To investigate; to try to find out about
something

We are going to look into the price of
snowboards today.

look out

To be careful, vigilant, and take notice;
to watch what is happening and be
careful

Look out! That car's going to hit you!

look out for
sb/ sth

To be especially vigilant for; to be aware Don't forget to look out for snakes
of the existence of someone or
on the hiking trail.
something

look sth over

To check, examine; to examine someone Can you look over my essay for
or something
spelling mistakes?

look sb/sth up To search and find information in a
reference book or database; to seek
information about someone or
something in a book or listing

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I'm looking for a red dress for the
wedding.

We can look her phone number up
on the Internet.

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look up to sb

To have a lot of respect for; to view
someone with respect and admiration

My little sister has always looked up
to me.

make sth up

To invent, lie about sth; to invent a story Josie made up a story about why we
or an excuse
were late.

make up

To forgive each other; to resolve a
quarrel

We were angry last night, but we
made up at breakfast.

make sb up

To apply cosmetics to sb

My sisters made me up for my
graduation party.

mix sth up

To confuse two or more things; to
I mixed up the twins' names again!
confuse one person or thing with another

pass away

To die

His uncle passed away last night
after a long illness.

pass out

To faint; to faint; to lose consciousness

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

pass sth out

To give the same thing to many people

The professor passed the textbooks
out before class.

pass sth up

To decline (usually sth good), not accept I passed up the job because I am
afraid of change.

pay sb back

To return owed money; to return money Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay
that was borrowed from a person
you back on Friday.

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pay for sth

To be punished for doing sth bad; to
suffer punishment for something

That bully will pay for being mean to
my little brother.

pick sb/sth out To choose someone or something
instead of others

I picked out three sweaters for you
to try on.

point sb/ sth
out

To indicate with your finger; to select or
indicate sb or sth from a group

put sth down

To put what you are holding on a surface You can put the groceries down on
or floor
the kitchen counter.

put sb down

To insult, make sb feel stupid; to make The students put the substitute
someone or something appear foolish or teacher down because his pants were
unimportant
too short.

put sth off

To postpone; to delay dealing with
someone until a later time

We are putting off our trip until
January because of the hurricane.

put sth out

To extinguish; to extinguish something
on fire

The neighbors put the fire out before
the firemen arrived.

put sth
together

To assemble sth

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

put up with
sb/ sth

To tolerate; to tolerate or endure
someone or something

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

put sth on

To put clothing/ accessories on your
body

Don't forget to put on your new
earrings for the party.

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I'll point my boyfriend out when he
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run into sb/
sth

To meet unexpectedly; to bump into
someone or something

I ran into an old school-friend at the
mall.

run over sb/
sth

To drive a vehicle over a person or thing I accidentally ran over your bicycle in
the driveway.

run over/
through sth

To rehearse, review; to read or examine Let's run over/through these lines
something quickly
one more time before the show.

run away

To leave unexpectedly, escape, flee

The child ran away from home and
has been missing for three days.

run out

To have none left; to have no more of
something

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

send sth back To return (usually by mail); to cause sth My letter got sent back to me
to return
because I used the wrong stamp.

set sth up

To arrange, organize; to arrange or
prepare something

Our boss set a meeting up with the
president of the company.

set sb up

To trick, trap; to trick someone into a
situation in which it appears they have
done something wrong

The police set up the car thief by
using a hidden camera.

shop around

To compare prices; to shop at different
stores to find what you want at the best
price

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

show off

To act extra special for people watching
(usually boastfully); to do things in a

He always shows off on his
skateboard

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way that is meant to attract attention

sleep over

To stay somewhere for the night; to
spend the night sleeping at someone
else's home

sort sth out

To organize, resolve a problem; to study We need to sort the bills out before
a problem and figure it out
the first of the month.

stick to sth

To continue/follow doing sth, limit
yourself to one particular thing

You will lose weight if you stick to
the diet.

switch sth off

To stop the energy flow, turn off

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

switch sth on

To start the energy flow, turn on

We heard the news as soon as we
switched on the car radio.

take after sb

To resemble a family member; to be like I take after my mother. We are both
or to look like someone in your family
impatient.

take sth apart To purposely break into pieces

You should sleep over tonight if the
weather is too bad to drive home.

He took the car brakes apart and
found the problem.

take sth back

To return an item; to retrieve and regain I had to take back my jacket from
possession of something
the closet because I need to wear it.

take off

To start to fly; to leave the ground and
begin to fly

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My plane takes off in five minutes.

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phrasal verb

meaning

example sentence

take sth off

To remove something, such as an article Take off your socks and shoes and
of clothing
come in the lake!

take sth out

To remove from a place or thing; to
carry sth outside

take sb out

To pay for sb to go somewhere with you; My grandparents took us out for
to bring someone somewhere for food or dinner and a movie.
entertainment

tear sth up

To rip into pieces; to tear something to
pieces

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

think back

To remember (often + to, sometimes +
on); to remember back to something in
the past

When I think back on my youth, I
wish I had studied harder.

think sth over, To consider something carefully
think over sth

throw sth
away

To dispose of; to toss something out; to
dispose of something

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

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

We threw our old furniture away
when we won the lottery.

turn sth down To decrease the volume or strength
(heat, light etc)

Please turn the TV down while the
guests are here.

turn sth down To refuse; to reject something; to deny
someone's request

I turned the job down because I
don't want to move.

turn sth off

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

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Phrasal Verbs List - Charlie, your teacher of English
phrasal verb

meaning

example sentence

turn sth on

To start the energy, switch on; to switch It's too dark in here. Let's turn some
on and start running
lights on.

turn sth up

To increase the volume, speed, intensity Can you turn the music up? This is
or strength (heat, light etc)
my favorite song.

turn up

To appear suddenly; to appear or come
to your attention

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

try sth on

To put on clothes to see how they look
or fit

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

try sth out

To test someone or something for a
while; to sample the performance of
someone or something

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

use sth up

To finish the supply; to consume or use
all of something

The kids used all of the toothpaste
up so we need to buy some more.

Wake sb up

To stop sleeping; to become awake;
waken:

We have to wake up early for work
on Monday.

warm sb/ sth
up

To increase the temperature; to make
someone or something warmer

You can warm your feet up in front
of the fireplace.

warm up

To prepare for an athletic event by
I always warm up by doing sit-ups
exercising, stretching, or practicing for a before I go for a run.
short time beforehand

wear off

To fade away; to diminish gradually in
effect until gone

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

Phrasal Verbs List - Charlie, your teacher of English
phrasal verb

meaning

example sentence

work out

To exercise; to do physical exercise, do a I work out at the gym three times a
program of exercise
week.

work out

To be successful; to prove successful,
effective, or satisfactory

Our plan worked out fine.

work sth out

To make a calculation; to be calculated

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

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