Phrasal Verbs

Vocabulary

Vocabulary


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Level Secondary School
Created / Updated 07.09.2022 / 25.04.2023
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look something up

search and find information in a reference book or database We can look her phone number up on the Internet.

look up to someone

have a lot of respect for My little sister has always looked up to me.

make something up

invent, lie about something Josie made up a story about why we were late.

make up

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

make someone up

apply cosmetics to My sisters made me up for my graduation party.

mix something up

confuse two or more things I mixed up the twins' names again!

pass away

die His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.

pass out

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

pay someone back

return owed money Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday.

pay for something

be punished for doing something bad That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.

pick something out

choose I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.

point someone/something out

indicate with your finger I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.

put someone down

insult, make someone feel stupid The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.

put something off

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

put up with someone/something

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

put something on

put clothing/accessories on your body Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party.

run into someone/something

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

run over someone/something

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

run over/through something

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 something back

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

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 something out

organize, resolve a problem We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.

stick to something

continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.

switch something off

stop the energy flow, turn off The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.

switch something on

start the energy flow, turn on We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.

take after someone

resemble a family member I take after my mother. We are both impatient.

take something 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 something off

remove something (usually clothing) Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!

think back

remember (often + to, sometimes + on) When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.

throw something away

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

turn something down

decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc) Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.

turn something down

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

turn something off

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

try something on

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

try something out

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

wake up

stop sleeping. We have to wake up early for work on Monday.