50 COMMON PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal Verb: Meaning: Examples:
ask sb for request something. She asked her boss for a day off work.
He asked the pretty French girl out for a
ask sb out invite someone on a date.
drink.
My car broke down when I was 10 km
break down stop functioning. (machines/vehicles)
from home.
My girlfriend met someone else and
break up with sb end a relationship.
broke up with me.
I’m busy in work right now. I will call you
call sb back return a phone call.
back later.
calm down change from feeling angry to relaxed. Calm down, mum! I didn’t break it.
check in arrive and register at a hotel or airport. I always check in for my flights online.
We have to check out of the hotel at 11
check out leave a hotel finally.
am.
Cheer up! At least you didn’t fail the
cheer up change from feeling sad to happy.
exam.
Please come in. It’s too cold to play
come in enter.
outside.
The tree in our garden fell down in the
fall down fall to the floor/ground.
storm.
I need to fill in an application form for a
fill sth in complete a form.
visa.
Maria found out that Karen was
find sth out discover information.
pregnant.
I’m going to France for two days. I leave
get back return from a place.
on Friday, and I get back on Sunday.
She got into the taxi and told the driver
get into enter an enclosed vehicle/place.
where she wanted to go.
I always thank the driver when I get off
get off leave a bus, train, boat or plane.
the bus.
I couldn’t get on the train. It was too
get on enter a bus, train, boat or plane.
packed.
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I get on really well with my sister. We
get on/along have a good relationship.
never argue.
He got out of the car and walked over to
get out leave an enclosed vehicle or building.
the house.
I usually get up late on Saturdays and
get up leave your bed after sleeping.
Sundays.
She lent me a book last year, and I gave it
give sth back return an object to someone.
back to her yesterday.
I allowed the elderly woman to go ahead
go ahead continue to move forward.
of me in the queue.
I enjoyed Paris so much. I’m going to go
go back return to a place.
back again next year.
leave your house I’m not going to go out tonight. I’m too
go out /a building. tired.
date/have a romantic relationship with
go out with someone.
Karen is going out with James.
grow up become an adult. When I grow up, I want to be a fireman.
I like to hang out with my friends on
hang out spend time with someone.
Saturdays.
hurry up go / move faster. Hurry up! We’re going to be late.
I couldn’t log in to my Instagram because I
log in/on sign in to a website or database.
forgot my password.
I forgot to log out of my email, and my
log out/off sign out of a website or database.
mum read all my messages.
give care to / supervise someone or If you want to go out, I can look after the
look after something. children.
I’m looking for my glasses. Have you seen
look for try to find something.
them?
look forward to be excited about a future event. I’m really looking forward to the party.
I didn’t understand the word, so I looked it
look sth up find in a dictionary or directory.
up in a dictionary.
Can you lend me €100 if I pay you back
pay sb back return borrowed money.
on Friday?
pay for make a payment for something. I paid for the tickets with my credit card.
Your clothes are on the floor. Pick them
pick sth up take something from a surface.
up.
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put something you’re holding on a Put your phones down, and open your
put sth down surface. books.
dress / put clothes or accessories on Put your pyjamas on, and brush your
put sth on your body. teeth before bed.
move from a standing to a sitting She sat down on the sofa and turned on
sit down position. the TV.
move from a sitting to a standing The students stood up when the teacher
stand up position. entered the room.
I closed my book and switched off the
switch sth off stop the flow of electricity / turn off
light.
Don’t forget to switch the computer off
switch sth on start the flow of electricity / turn on
when you are finished.
I took off my coat because it was hot
take sth off remove clothes.
outside.
put clothes on to see if they fit / look I want to try this dress on. Where is the
try sth on good. fitting room?
I turned around when I heard a noise
turn around move to face the opposite direction.
behind me.
stop the flow of energy or water /
turn sth off switch off.
The pizza is ready. Turn off the oven.
start the flow of energy or water /
turn sth on switch on.
Turn on the light. It’s getting dark.
The neighbours were playing loud music
wake up Open your eyes after sleeping.
late last night. They woke me up.
work out Exercise (usually in the gym) I work out in the gym, three times a week.
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