care for + like someone or something I don't care for sour cream on my potato.
carry on + continue (a conversation, a game)
Please, carry on. I didn't mean to
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
something
The secret agent carried out his orders
exactly as planned.
carry * over +
continue on a subsequent day, page,
etc.
The meeting carried over into lunch time.
catch on slowly start to understand (inf.) He caught on after a few minutes.
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 place as
a person or thing in front of you
I had to run to catch up with the others.
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 OK
We will check back tomorrow to make
sure the project is finished.
check by +
go to a place to see if everything is
OK
We need to check by the office to 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 through a
service)
We are checking into discount flights to
London.
check * off +
make a mark next to (an item on a
list)
Check each name off the list.
check on + make sure something is OK
Let's check on the baby again before we
go to sleep.
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 of
something
He checked over the old car to see if it
was worth buying.
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check up on + investigate someone or something
The police are checking up on the bomb
threats.
check *
through
send luggage through (to a
destination)
Your luggage will be checked 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
appearance
He comes across as rather rude, 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.
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come away
leave a place with a particular feeling
or impression
I came away from the meeting 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 product
Microsoft is coming out with a 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 plan)
She came up with a great proposal 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.
crack down on
+
become tougher on, better enforce
laws on
The police have been cracking down on
drunk driving.
crack up laugh uncontrollably, laugh a lot When I told the joke, they all cracked up.
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crack up at +
laugh uncontrollably about, laugh a
lot about
I cracked up at his joke.
cross * out +
draw a line through something,
eliminate
Why did you cross my name out 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 were
speaking
She cut him off before he said 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.
Phrasal Verb ( D )
Phrasal Verb Definition Example
die away diminish in intensity The applause died away after 5 minutes.
die down diminish in intensity
The controversy about the president's affair
finally died down.
die off/out become extinct Whales are in danger of dying off.
disagree
with +
cause to feel sick due to food or
drink
Spicy food disagrees with me.
do away with
+
abolish
Some Americans want to do away with the death
penalty.
do * over + repeat
You made many mistakes, so I want you to do
the report over.
do without +
manage without something one
wants or needs
I couldn't do without a car in California.
draw * up + create ( a contract)
Let's draw an agreement up before we go any
further with this project.
dress * down reprimand severely
The mother dressed her son down for skipping
school.
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dress down dress casually
I am dressing down because we're going to a
barbecue by the beach.
dress * up + decorate
You could dress this house up with some bright
colors
dress up wear elegant clothes She always dresses up at work.
drive * back
+
repulse The invaders were driven back by the army.
drop in visit someone unexpectedly Meg dropped in yesterday after dinner.
drop in on + visit someone unexpectedly
Let's drop in on Julie since we're driving by her
house.
drop out quit an organized activity Yuri isn't on the team any more. He dropped out.
drop out of
+
quit an organized activity
(school)
It's difficult to get a good job if you drop out of
high school.
drop over visit someone casually Drop over any time you feel like talking.
Phrasal Verb ( E )
Phrasal Verb Definition Example
eat away gradually destroy, erode The heavy rains ate away at the sandstone cliffs.
eat * up + devour Ken ate the cookies up.
eat in eat inside the home We usually eat in instead of going out for dinner.
eat out eat outside the home They eat out once a week.
Phrasal Verb ( F )
Phrasal Verb Definition Example
face up to +
acknowledge something
difficult or embarrassing
I'll never be able to face up to my colleagues after
getting so drunk last night at the work party.
fall back on
+
be able to use in case of
emergency
Yuki can fall back on her degree in biology if she
doesn't succeed in her acting career.
fall behind
go slower than scheduled,
lag
Hurry up or you will fall behind!
fall behind in
+
go slower than scheduled,
lag
Cheryl has missed several days of school and now
she is falling behind in her homework.
fall off decrease
Interest in the project fell off when they realized it
wouldn't be profitable.
fall out with
+
have an argument with
I had a falling out with my sister last month and we
haven't talked to each other since.
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fall through fail to happen
Unfortunately, my trip to Indonesia fell through
because I couldn't save enough money.
feel * up + grope
She sued her boss for sexual harassment after he
felt her up.
feel up to +
have the energy to do
something
I don't feel up to going out tonight because I had a
long day at work.
figure on + expect
Where do you figure on living when you move to the
the U.S.A.?
figure * out
+
solve something, understand
I finally figured the joke out. Now I understand why
everybody was laughing.
figure * up + calculate
I need to figure my expenses up before I give you an
estimate.
fill * in + complete
Don't forget to fill in all the blanks on the
application.
fill in substitute Who is going to fill in while you're gone?
fill in for + substitute for
Miguel filled in for me at the meeting yesterday
because I was sick.
fill * out + complete (an application)
I filled out an application to rent the apartment last
week.
fill out mature, get breasts
Now that you're filling out honey, we need to get
you a bra.
fill * up + fill to the top Fill the car up with unleaded gas, please.
find out + discover You will never find out all my secrets!
find out discover
Vicky's parents are going to be so mad when they
find out she got a tattoo.
fix * up + repair, renovate, remodel My neighbors are fixing their house up.
Phrasal Verb ( G )
Phrasal Verb
Definition Example
get * across
+
cause to be understood
It's difficult to get humor across in another
language.
get ahead make progress I can't get ahead even though I work two jobs.
get ahead of
+
surpass
You need to work overtime in order to get
ahead of schedule.
get along have a good relationship Do you and your sister get along?
get along
with +
have a good relationship
Giovanna doesn't get along with her two
brothers.
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get around + avoid someone or something
Some people get around paying taxes by
hiring a good accountant.
get around go many places
It's easy to get around town with public
transportation.
get away escape The bank robbers got away.
get away
with +
do something against the rules or
illegal and not get caught or
punished
My sister gets away with everything!
get by
survive without having the things
you need or want
I lost my job, so I am having a hard time
getting by this year.
get by on + survive with minimal resources
It's nearly impossible to get by on making
minimum wage.
get by with + manage with
You don't need a computer. You can get by
with the typewriter.
get down to
+
get serious about a topic Enough small talk. Let's get down to business.
get in + enter ( a car, a small boat)
Get in the front seat. You will have more leg
room.
get in enter Get in. I will give you a ride to school
get * off + send (a package)
I finally got my sister's birthday present off
yesterday.
get * off remove ( a spider from your shirt) Can you get this spider off my shirt?
get off + leave (a bus, plane, train, boat) We need to get off the bus at the next stop.
get off leave It's dangerous to sit on the roof. Get off!
get off
idiomatic phrase - How does he
justify saying that?!
Where does he get off saying that?!
get * on put on (clothes)
You should get your jacket on because it's
going to be cold.
get on
enter (a bus, train), mount (a
horse, a bike)
The train is leaving. Quick, get on!
get on +
enter (a bus, train), mount ( a
horse, a bike)
Get on my bike and I will give you a ride
home.
get on have a good relationship Natasha doesn't get on with her co-workers.
get on with + have a good relationship Do you get on with your neighbors?
get on with + continue an activity
Now that the police have left, let's get on with
the party!
get out of +
exit (a small boat, car, an enclosed
area)
I fell into the water when I tried to get out of
the canoe.
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get over +
recover (a cold, a disease, an ex-
boyfriend/ex-girlfriend)
Jennifer still hasn't gotten over her breakup
with Peter.
get through
+
complete
We will never get through all of these boxes
by 9:00 PM.
get through
+
penetrate
We need a stronger drill to get through this
wall.
get through penetrate
The door was jammed, so we couldn't get
through.
get through
(with) +
finish
Have you gotten through with your homework
yet?
get through
to +
make contact
It's hard to get through to Janet because her
telephone line is always busy.
get * up
cause someone to rise (from a
sitting position or a lying position)
Ahmed got Abdul up at 5:30 in the morning
by turning the music up really loud.
get up rise (from sitting position or a bed) What time did you get up this morning?
give * away
+
give something without asking for
anything in exchange
Why did Nancy give all of her furniture away?
give * away
+
betray (a secret)
We are having a surprise party for Susan next
Saturday, so don't give our surprise away by
acting suspicious.
give * back + return something you borrowed
When are you going to give that book back to
your teacher?
give in stop trying Never give in! You can do it!
give off + release (a smell, light) That white flower gives off a beautiful smell.
give * out + distribute
I earn extra money by giving out brochures
on the street.
give out become very tired (inf.)
I hope this car doesn't give out in the middle
of the desert.
give * up + surrender something The police told the thief to give his gun up.
give up surrender Never give up learning English!
go away leave I yelled at the dogs to make them go away.
go back return When are you going back to your house?
go by + go past, go close to, visit quickly We go by the coffee shop everyday.
go back on + not keep (one's word, a promise)
Don't trust him. He always goes back on his
promises.
go down decrease The cost of flight tickets is going down.
go for + try to achieve
Our team is going for the gold medal in the
Olympics.
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go for
idiomatic phrase - I am craving
pepperoni pizza.
I could go for pepperoni pizza.
go in for + participate ( inf.)
Are you going to go in for soccer this year at
school?
go into + discuss in detail I really don't want to go into that now.
go off explode The bomb could go off at any moment.
go off
begin, start (used with signals,
alarms, warning sounds)
The alarm clock went off at 6:00 AM.
go off stop (said of a machine)
The DVD player goes off automatically if you
are not using it.
go off become angry
Maria went off last night after I told her about
losing her bike.
go on continue Please, go on. Don't let me interrupt you.
go on happen
This place is a mess! What went on here last
night?
go on with + continue ( a plan, a conversation)
I think we should go on with the meeting and
stop wasting time.
go out stop burning ( a fire) The fire went out after three days.
go out
take part in social activities
(usually at night)
They love to go out every Saturday night.
go over + review
Do you usually go over your notes before
class?
go over be well received, succeed That didn't go over well.
go through + examine in detail, study carefully
I need to have my lawyer go through this
contract before I sign it.
go through +
endure; experience challenges,
difficulties or traumas
She has gone through so much in her life.
go through
with +
continue or proceed despite
difficulties or fears
I have decided to go through with the
operation.
go with + match (clothing) That shirt doesn't go with those pants.
go with + accompany a person I am going with Alejandro to the party.
go with + have a boyfriend/girlfriend I am going with Yuri.
go without +
abstain from something you want
or need
A person can go without water for three days.
grow under go out of business
The restaurant went under after it lost its
liquor license.
grow up mature
Your brother needs to grow up and start
thinking about his future.
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Phrasal Verb ( H )
Phrasal Verb Definition Example
hand * back + return
Is the teacher going to hand back our
tests today?
hand * down + pronounce formally
The president is going to hand his
decision down on health care tonight.
hand * down + give as an inheritance
When my clothes got too small for me as
a child, I handed them down to my sister.
hand * in + submit I have to hand in an offer by March 12.
hand * out + distribute
We should hand the concert fliers out at
school.
hand * over + relinquish control of
Hand your car keys over. You're too
drunk to drive.
hang around + stay in a place for fun ( inf.)
Maria and Salvador usually hang around
the beach after school.
hang around stay in a place for fun Those guys just hang around all day.
hang * up + suspend (clothes on a hanger)
You can hang your jacket up in the front
closet.
hang up put down the telephone receiver
Don't hang up. I'm going to change
phones.
hang out + stay in a place for fun (inf.) Let's go hang out at the mall tonight.
hang out stay in a place for fun
What are you doing? - - I'm just hanging
out.
have * on + wear Do you have your hiking boots on?
have * over invite guests to your home
Why don't we have Mr. and Mrs. Jones
over for dinner tonight.
hear from + receive news from (a letter, an e-mail) Have you heard from Steve lately?
hear of + know about something or somebody
Have you heard of chocolate covered
ants?
hit on + find on accident
I hit on the idea while watching the
Simpsons show.
hit on + flirt with
Jay's friend Marc was trying to hit on my
sister last night.
hold * back + restrain
The police held the demonstrators back
while the politicians entered the building.
hold back not allow to advance in school
The teacher held Frank back a year, so
he couldn't enter fifth grade.
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