Phrasal verb list
This list covers the phrasal Verbs practised in Objective First Student's Book, with definitions taken from the English Vocabulary Profile.
This list covers the phrasal Verbs practised in Objective First Student's Book, with definitions taken from the English Vocabulary Profile.
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Flashcards
If time goes by, it passes
go by TIME
to choose something
go for sth CHOOSE
If a bomb or a gun goes off, it explodes or fires
go off EXPLODE
to stop liking or being interested in someone or something
go off sth/sb
to happen
go on HAPPEN
to leave a room or building, especially in order to do something for entertainment
go out LEAVE
to talk or think about something in order to explain it or make certain that it is correct
go over sth
to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation
go through sth
to become higher in level
go up INCREASE
to spend time with someone
hang around with sb
to not go somewhere or near something, or to prevent someone from going somewhere or near something
keep (sb/sth) away
to continue to do something, or to do something again and again
keep on doing sth
to make a child stay inside as a punishment, or to make someone stay in hospital
keep sb in
to stop the number, level, or size of something from increasing
keep sth down NO INCREASE
to do what you have promised or planned to do
keep to sth NOT CHANGE PLANS
to be able to understand or deal with something that is happening or changing very fast
keep up (with sb/sth) understand
to move at the same speed as someone or something that is moving forward so that you stay level with them
keep up with sb/sth
to put information into a computer or a machine using a keyboard
key sth in
to not punish someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong, or to not punish them severely
let off sb or let sb off
to be as good as someone hopes
live up to sth
to stop a computer being connected to a computer system, usually when you want to stop working
log off
to take care of or be in charge of someone or something
look after sb/sth
if someone, ususally an exper, looks at something, they examine it
look at sth EXAMINE
to try to find someone or something
look for sth/sb
to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen
look forward to sth/doing sth
to examine the facts about a problem or situation
look into sth
to try to find a piece of information by looking in a book or on a computer
look up sth or look sth up
to respect and admire someone
look up to somebody
to move towards a place
make for swh
to see, hear or understand something or someone with difficulty
make out sth/sb or make sth/sb out
to reduce the bad effect or of something, or make soemthing abd become something good
make up for sth
to fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or get an advantage from something
miss out on sth
to learn a new skill or language by practising it rather than being taught it
pick up sth or pick sth up
If a vehicle pulls away, it starts moving
pull away START MOVING
to put on clothes quickly
pull on sth CLOTHES
If a vehicle pulls up, it stops, often for a short time
pull up
to put someone or something that you are holding onto the floor or onto another surface
put down sth or put sth down
to make someone dislike something or someone, or to discourage someone from doing something
put off sb or put sb off
to make something that is burining, such as a fire or cigarette, stop burning
put out sth or put sth out STOP BURNING
to create something by joining or combining different things
put sth together or put together sth JOIN PARTS
