Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
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Cartes-fiches
put sthg down
put what you are holding on a surface or floor
You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.
put sby down
insult, make sby feel stupid
The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.
put sthg off
postpone
We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.
put sthg out
extinguish
The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.
put sthg together
assemble
I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.
put up with sby/ sthg
tolerate
I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car.
put sthg on
put clothing/ accessories on your body
Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party.
run into sby/ sthg
meet unexpectedly
I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
run over sby/ sthg
drive a vehicle over a person or thing
I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
run over/ through sthg
rehearse, review
Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show.
run away
leave unexpectedly, escape
The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.
run out
have none left
We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
send sthg back
return (usually by mail)
My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.
set sthg up
arrange, organize
Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
set sby up
trick, trap
The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.
shop around
compare prices
I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots.
show off
act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully)
He always shows off on his skateboard
sleep over
stay somewhere for the night (informal)
You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.
sort sthg out
organize, resolve a problem
We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
stick to sthg
continue doing sthg, limit yourself to one particular thing
You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.
switch sthg off
stop the energy flow, turn off
The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.
switch sthg on
start the energy flow, turn on
We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.
take after sby
resemble a family member
I take after my mother. We are both impatient.
take sthg apart
purposely break into pieces
He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
take sthg back
return an item
I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work.
take off
start to fly
My plane takes off in five minutes.
take sthg off
remove sthg (usually clothing)
Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
take sthg out
remove from a place or thing
Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?
take sby out
pay for sby to go somewhere with you
My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie.
tear sthg up
rip into pieces
I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him.
think back
remember (often + to, sometimes + on)
When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.
think sthg over
consider
I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.
throw sthg away
dispose of
We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
turn sthg down
decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc)
Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.
turn sthg down
refuse
I turned the job down because I don't want to move.
turn sthg off
stop the energy flow, switch off
Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner.
turn sthg on
start the energy, switch on
It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on.
turn sthg up
increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc)
Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song.
turn up
appear suddenly
Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.
try sthg on
sample clothing
I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit.
