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Phrasal Verb

Definition

Example

act up

behave or function

I think I need to take my car to the mechanic

improperly

because it's acting up again.

add * up +

calculate a sum

I added up the receipts and it totaled $135.46.

add up to +

equal an amount

The total expenses added up to $325.00.

add up

make sense

Her story doesn't add up. I think she is lying.

ask * out +

invite on a date

I can't believe that Joe finally asked me out on a

date!

ask * over +

invite to one's home

Why don't we ask the Johnsons over for dinner?

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back down

stop defending your opinion

Jane never backs down. She always

in a debate

wins arguments.

back out

not keep (a promise,

Sam backed out at the last second.

agreement,deal)

back out of +

not keep (a promise,

Sam backed out of the agreement at

agreement, deal)

the last second.

back * up +

give support

You need examples to back up your

opinion.

back up

move backwards, reverse

Could you back up a little so I can

open this drawer.

bawl * out

criticize, reprimand (inf.)

She bawled him out for arriving late.

bear down on +

bite

The soldier had to bear down on the

leather strap while the doctor removed

a bullet from the soldier's arm.

bear down on +

take strong measures against

The U.S.A. is bearing down on drug

traffickers.

bear on +

have to do with

This information may bear on this

case.

bear up

withstand

I didn't think he would bear up so well

in that situation.

bear up under +

withstand

How did he bear up under such

extreme pressure.

bear with +

be patient

Please bear with me while I fill out the

paperwork.

blow in

visit unexpectedly (inf.)

My cousin blew in unexpectedly with

his entire family.

blow over

pass without creating a

All this negative publicity will blow

problem

over in a couple of weeks.

blow * up +

make explode;destroy using

The terrorists blew the bridge up.

explosives

blow up

explode

The bomb blew up before they could

defuse it.

blow up

suddenly become very angry

When Joan heard the news, she blew

up and rushed out of the room.

break * down +

analyze in detail

We need to break this problem down

in order to solve.

break down

stop working properly

The truck broke down in the desert.

break down

become mentally ill

She broke down after her husband

died.

break * in +

wear or use something new

I need to break these shoes in before I

until it is comfortable

go hiking.

break in

interrupt

While we were discussing the

situation, Terri broke in to give her

opinion.

break in

enter a place unlawfully

The burglar broke in between

midnight and 3 AM.

break in on +

interrupt (a conversation)

Jane broke in on the conversation and

told us to get back to work.

break into +

enter a house unlawfully

The burglar broke into the house

between midnight and 3 AM.

break into +

interrupt (a conversation)

Jane broke into the conversation and

told us what she knew.

break * off +

end something

Sally broke her engagement to John

off.

break out

appear violently

Violent protests broke out in response

to the military coup.

break out +

use something extravagant for

He broke out the champagne to

celebration

celebrate his promotion.

break out of +

escape

The murderer broke out of the prison.

break * up +

break into pieces

I broke the cracker up into pieces and

put it in the soup.

break * up +

disperse (a crowd), stop (a

The police broke the demonstration up

fight)

before it got out of control.

break up

end a relationship

Sam and Diane broke up again. What

a rocky relationship.

bring * about +

cause to happen

Democracy brought about great

change in the lives of the people.

bring * along +

bring with

When we go to the forest, bring your

wildlife guide along.

bring * around

change someone's mind,

She doesn't want to go, but we'll

convince someone

eventually bring her around.

bring * away

learn or gain (from an

My trip across the Sahara was

experience)

difficult, but I brought a new

appreciation for life away from the

experience.

bring * off +

succeed at something difficult

You robbed the bank! I can't believe

or unexpected

you brought that off.

bring * on +

cause something

I can't believe she got so angry. What

brought that on?

bring * out +

highlight, stress

Your new shirt brings out the color of

your eyes.

bring * over +

bring to someone's house

When you visit me, why don't you

bring over your son.

bring * to

revive consciousness

We used smelling salts to bring her to

after she fainted.

bring * up +

mention

I didn't want to bring up the fact that

she was unemployed.

bring * up +

raise ( a child)

Sam was brought up in South

Carolina.

brush * off +

ignore something or someone

Mary brushed her ex-boyfriend off at

(inf.)

the party.

burn * down +

destroy by setting fire to

The children burned the house down

while playing with matches.

burn down

burn until completely gone

Two buildings burnt down in the fire.

(building)

burn up

be hot

I am burning up in here - open the

window.

burn up

consume by fire

The papers were burned up in the fire.

burn * up +

destroy by fire

He burnt up the files.

buy * out +

buy the shares of a company

Pacific Inc. w

or the shares the other person

company from Oregon.

owns of a business

buy * up +

purchase the entire supply of

We bought up all the beer in the store.

something

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call for +

require (as in a recipe)

This recipe calls for milk, not

water.

call * off +

cancel something

They called the picnic off because

of the rain.

call * off +

order to stop (an invasion,

He called off the dogs when he

guard dogs)

saw it was his neighbor.

call on +

visit

Mark called on Naomi while he

was in town.

call on +

invite someone to speak in a

Professor Tanzer called on Tim to

meeting or a classroom

answer the question.

call * up +

telephone

I called Sam up to see if he wanted

to go to the movies.

calm * down +

make someone relax

You can calm the baby down by

rocking her gently.

care for +

nurse someone or something

He cared for the bird until its

wing healed.

care for +

like someone or something

I don't care for sour cream on my

potato.

carry on +

continue (a conversation, a

Please, carry on. I didn't mean to

game)

interrupt you.

carry on about +

continue in an annoying way

He kept carrying on about how

much money he makes.

carry on with +

continue

I want you to carry on with the

project while I am out of town.

carry * out +

complete and/or accomplish

The secret agent carried out his

something

orders exactly as planned.

carry * over +

continue on a subsequent day,

The meeting carried over into

page, etc.

lunch time.

catch on

slowly start to understand

He caught on after a few minutes.

(inf.)

catch up

make up for lost time

I will never catch up. I am too

behind in my work.

catch up with +

speed up to be at the same

I had to run to catch up with the

place as a person or thing in

others.

front of you

catch up on +

become up-to-date

I need to catch up on world

events. I haven't seen the news in

ages.

check back

return to see if everything is

We will check back tomorrow to

OK

make sure the project is finished.

check by +

go to a place to see if

We need to check by the office to

everything is OK

see if the documents are ready.

check for +

try to find

They checked for termites before

they bought the house.

check in

enter a hospital, hotel etc.

They need to check in before

noon.

check into +

enter a hospital, hotel etc.

They checked into the hotel at

11:00 AM.

check into +

investigate, look for (often

We are checking into discount

through a service)

flights to London.

check * off +

make a mark next to (an item

Check each name off the list.

on a list)

check on +

make sure something is OK

Let's check on the baby again

before w

check * out +

investigate, take a look at

He checked out the new

restaurant down the street.

check out

leave a hotel, hospital

It's already eleven. We need to

check out.

check out of +

leave a hotel, hospital

We checked out of the hotel before

ten.

check * over +

closely examine the condition

He checked over the old car to see

of something

if it was worth buying.

check up on +

investigate someone or

The police are checking up on the

something

bomb threats.

check * through

send luggage through (to a

Your luggage will be checked

destination)

through to Paris.

check with +

ask a person for confirmation

He needs to check with his

parents before he goes.

cheer * up

make someone feel cheerful

The party really cheered me up.

cheer up

become cheerful

Cheer up. Everything will be all

right.

chew * up +

chew into small pieces

The dog chewed up my shoe.

chop * down +

fell/cut ( a tree)

The lumberjack chopped the tree

down.

chop * up +

chop/cut into small bits

He chopped the meat up into little

pieces.

clean * up +

tidy

Susan cleaned the mess up before

she left.

clear out

leave ( inf.)

Everybody clear out! We're closed.

clear * up +

tidy

Susan cleared up the mess before

she left.

close * down +

close a place permanently

The corner market closed down

because they didn't have many

customers.

close down

close permanently

The bar was closed down because

they served alcohol to minors.

close in on +

approach and threaten

The rebels were closing in on the

capital, so the government called

in the army.

close * up +

close temporarily

They are closing the ski resort up

for the summer.

close up

close temporarily

The ski resort is closing up for the

summer.

come about

occur / happen

How did you idea for the book

come about.

come across +

discover by accident

They came across some lost

Mayan ruins in the jungle.

come across +

initially seem or have the

He comes across as rather rude,

appearance

but he isn't.

come along

accompany someone

If you want, you can come along.

come along with +

accompany

Sam came along with us to the

beach.

come along

progress

How's the research paper coming

along.

come along with +

progress

How are you coming along with

the research paper.

come away

leave a place with a particular

I came away from the meeting

feeling or impression

feeling like the presentation was a

success.

come back

return

What time are you coming back?

come by +

get, receive

How did you come by that new

Mercedes?

come by

visit a person at their house

I'll come by later this afternoon.

come down with +

become sick with

He came down with the flu.

come into +

inherit

He came into a large sum of

money when his aunt died.

come off +

fall off, break off

The handle came off the suitcase

when I picked it up.

come out

appear

I didn't see the car at first. It came

out of nowhere.

come out

reveal you are homosexual

Sam finally came out last month.

come out

turn out, end up

The pictures came out great.

come out with +

produce and distribute a

Microsoft is coming out with a

product

new video game system next

month.

come over

visit someone at their house

Why don't you come over after

work for dinner.

come to

regain consciousness

Don't worry! She faints all the

time. She always comes to after a

few minutes.

come through

do what is needed or expected

Terry really came through for us

in the end.

come up to +

approach; to equal

The job offer didn't come up to her

expectations.

come up with +

produce or create (an idea, a

She came up with a great proposal

plan)

for the new advertising campaign.

come with +

include (an accessory)

The computer system doesn't

come with a printer.

count * in +

include

Did you count expenses in?

count on +

depend/rely on

You can really count on Sarah.

count * out +

exclude

You can count James out. He hates

playing poker.

count * up +

add

Count the change up and see how

much we have.

cross * out +

draw a line through something,

Why did you cross my name out

eliminate

on the list?

cut down

decrease the amount of

You eat too much fat. You need to

cut down.

cut down on +

decrease the amount of

You need to cut down on your fat

intake.

cut in

interrupt

She suddenly cut in and delivered

the news

cut in on +

interrupt

She cut in on the conversation and

delivered the news.

cut * off

interrupt someone while they

She cut him off before he said

were speaking

something he would regret later.

cut * off +

sever ( with a knife)

His finger was accidentally cut off

in an industrial accident.

cut * out +

remove

He cut the bone out of the steak.

cut * out

stop an action

Cut it out! You're bothering me.

cut * up +

Cut into small pieces

He cut the beef up and put the

pieces in the soup.

die away

diminish in intensity

The applause died away after 5

minutes.