Phasal Verbs

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Phrasal Verbs
A:
act up
act like
add up (2)
add up to
ask out
B:
back down
back off
back up (4)
beg off
blow up (3)
bone up on
break down (2)
break in (to) (3)
break up (2)
bring (take) back
bring off
bring up (2)
brush up on
build up
burn down
burn up (2)
butt in
butter up
C:
call off
call on
calm down
(not) care for
care for
catch on
catch up (with)
checkin(to)
check off
check out (of)
check out
cheer up
chew out
chicken out
chip in
clam up
come across
come down with
come to (2)
count on
crack down (on)
cross out
cut back (on)

D:
do in
do over
drag on
draw up
drop off
drop in (on)
drop by
drop out (of)
draw out
E:
eat out
egg on
end up (2)
F:
face up to
fall through
feel up to
figure out
fill in (2)
fill in forfill out (2)
find out (about)
G:
get across
get along (with)
get around (2)
get around to
get by
get in (2)
get on
get off (3)
get out of (2)
get over (2)
get rid of
get up
give up (2)
go out with
go with (2)
goof off
grow up
H:
hand in
hand out
hang up
have to do with
hold up (3)
I:
iron out
J:
jack up (2)
jump all over
K:
keep on (2)
kick out
knock out
knockoneself out
L:
lay off
leave out
let down
let up
look back on
look down on
look forward to
look in on
look into
look like
look over
look up (2)
look up to
luck out
M:
make fun of
make up (2)
make up (with)
make out
make for (2)
mark up
mark down
mix up
N:
nod off




P:
pan out
pass away
pass out (2)
pick out
pick up (4)
pick on
pitch in
pull off
pull overput away
put off
put on (2)
put out
put up (2)
put up with
put back
R:
rip off
round off
run into
run out of
S:
set up
set back (2)
slip up
stand out
stand up (2)
show up (2)
stand for (2)









T:
take after
take / bring back
take care of (2)
take off (3)
take up
tell someone off
tick off (2)
throw away
throw out (2)
throw up
try on
try out
try out(for)
turn around (3)
turn in (3)
turn down (2)
turn off (2)
turn on (2)
turn up (2)
W:
wait on (2)
wake up (2)
watch out for
wear out
work out (2)
wrap up (3)
write up
write down
Z:
zonk out







Definition at the bottom




A
Act up (no object): misbehave (for people); not work properly (for machines).
"The babysitter had a difficult time. The children actedup all evening."
"I guess I'd better take my car to the garage. It's been acting up lately."
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Act like (inseparable): behave in a way that's like _____.
"What's wrong with Bob? He's acting like an idiot."
Note: This phrasal verb is very informal.
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Add up (1. no object): logically fit together.
"His theory is hard to believe, but his research adds up."
Note: This phrasal verb isoften negative.
"His theory seems, at first, to be plausible, but the facts in his research don't add up."
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Add up (2. separable): find the total.
"What's the total of those bills? Could you add them up and see?"
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Add up to (inseparable): to total.
"The bills add up to $734.96. That's more than I expected!"
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Ask out (separable): ask for a date.
"Nancy has a new boy friend.Joe asked her out last night."





B
Back down (no object): not follow a threat.
"Tom was going to call the police when I told him I'd wrecked his car, but he backed down when I said I'd pay for the damages."
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Back off (no object): not follow a threat.
"Tom was ready to call the police when I told him I'd wrecked his car, but he backed off when I said I'd pay for thedamages."
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Back up (1. no object): move backward; move in reverse.
"You missed the lines in the parking space. You'll have to back up and try again."
"The people waiting in line are too close to the door. We won't be able to open it unless they back up."
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Back up (2. separable): drive a vehicle backwards (in reverse).
"You're too close! Back your car up so I can open the garage door."...