Phrasel verbs
most common phrasel verbs
most common phrasel verbs
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become sick
My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.
volunteer for a task or to give evidence
The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints.
originate in
The art of origami comes from Asia.
rely on
I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
draw a line through
cross
Please cross out your old address and write your new one.
consume less
My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.
make something fall to the ground
We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
interrupt
Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
pull in too closely in front of another vehicle
cut
The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.
start operating (of an engine or electrical device)
cut
The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C.
remove with something sharp
cut something off
stop providing
The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.
take out of a will
My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)
I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
beat up, ransack (BrE, informal)
He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang.
do again (AmE)
My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic.
to discard (wegwerfen)
It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.
fasten, close
Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing!
wear nice clothing
It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.
move back in a position/group
Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.
come without an appointment
I might drop in/by/over for tea sometime this week.
take somebody/ something somewhere and leave them/it there
I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.
quit a class, school etc
I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.
eat at a restaurant
I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.
eventually reach/do/decide
We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.
break into pieces
My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
fall to the ground
The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.
separate from an interior
fall
The money must have fallen out of my pocket.
(of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached
fall
His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.
understand, find the answer
figure
I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
to write information in blanks, as on a form (BrE)
fill
Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.
to write information in blanks, as on a form (AmE)
The form must be filled out in capital letters.
fill to the top
I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.
discover
find
We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?
discover
We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out.
communicate, make understandable
get
I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
like each other
got
I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on.
have mobility
get
My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.
go on a vacation
We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.
do without being noticed or punished
Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.
