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Phrasal verbs


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Verbs with three parts: The object always follows these verbs, and cannot be put between any of the parts.
Verbs marked .* can be used intransitively without the final preposition.



cut down on (reduce) I've decided to cut down on smoking.I’ve decided to cut down.
Catch up with (reach the same place) They are too far ahead for us to catch up with them
Come up against (meet) I'm afraid we've come up against a problem we can't solve.
Come up with (think of) Have you come up with an answer yet?
Drop in on (visit) I dropped in on Bill and Sheila on my way home.
Face up to(accept, deal with) You must face up to reality!
Feel up to (feel fit to do) You must feel up to going to work.
Get away with (avoid discovery) Jack stole the money and got away with it.
Get along/on with (have good relations with) Do you get along with your new boss?
Get on with(continue with) Stop talking and get on with your work!
Get out of (avoid responsibility) I managed to get out of working late.
Get round to (find time to do) I haven't got round to decorating yet.
Get up to (do often sth wrong) What has young Bill been getting up to?Go in for (have as a hobby) Do you go in for sailing?
Grow out of (become too old for) Julie has grown out of playing with dolls.
Keep up with (stay in the same place as) You're going too fast! I can't keep up with you.
Look down on (feel superior to) Yourneighbours look down on anyone without a car.
Look up to (respect) I really look up to my teacher. Look forward to (think we will enjoy) We are looking forward to our holiday. Make up for (compensate for) The wonderful dinner made up for the bad service.
Put up with (bear) 1can't put up with these screaming children!
Run out of (have no more of) Oh dear, we've run out of petrol! Stand up for (defend) You must learn to stand up for yourself!


Verbs with two parts: transitive and inseparable. These verbs take an object, but the object cannot be put between verb andpreposition: I can 't do without coffee in the morning!


Ask after (ask for news of) Jim asked after you yesterday.
Call for (come and collect) I'll call for you at six.
Call on (visit) I called on some friends in PlymouthCome across (find by chance) Joe came across this old painting in the attic.
Come into (Inherit) Sue came into a large sum of money.
Count on (depend on) I’m counting on you to help me.
Deal with (take action about) Howwould you deal with the traffic problem?
Do without (manage without) We’ll have to do without a holiday this year.
Get at (suggest) What are you getting at?
Get over (recover from) Barry has got over his illness now....