50 Phrasal Verbs Guide

50
COMMON PHRASAL
VERBS
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1. Come up with: think of something new
It can be challenging to come up with a creative idea!
2. Go through: examine carefully
I had to go through my whole house to find my missing phone, I found it in the

kitchen drawer.
3. Pick up: retrieve
I went to my friend’s house to pick up a dress I needed to borrow for a fancy event.
4. Put off: postpone
Don’t put off studying for your English test, it’s essential to dedicate many hours to
practicing.
5. Look up: search for information
I had to look up the capital of Australia on Google.
6. Take off: leave quickly
My plane takes off soon, I need to get to the airport.
7. Put down: write something quickly
Can you put down a list of food that we need from the grocery store?
8. Put up with: tolerate
I hated putting up with annoying customers when I worked at a restaurant.
9. Make up: invent

When I was a child I would make up that I was the teacher and my brother was my
student.
10.Turn down: reject
When my friend applied to Harvard University he was turned down.
11.Put aside: set aside: to remove something to save for later
I put aside money from each of my paychecks to save for my next vacation.
12.Turn up: arrive unexpectedly
I hope my missing ring turns up soon, I will be so sad if I lost it forever.
13.Get away with: escape punishment
Even though there was a formal dress code at the restaurant, you can get away with
wearing a shirt with no tie.
14.Take in: Understand
I would love to visit New York City to take in the huge buildings and diverse people.
15.Take over: assume control
I have been driving the car for the last three hours, do you want to take over now?
16.Bring up: mention something
I wish I hadn’t brought up my sister in conversation with her ex-boyfriend.
17. Take out: remove/get
The teacher asked the students to take out a fresh sheet of paper.
18.Fill in: complete a form (paper)
There are so many paper’s that you must fill in when visiting a doctor.
19.Put on: wear clothes
I always put on my favorite blue shirt on Fridays.
20.Run out of: have no more of something
I am running out of coffee, I need to get to the store to buy some tomorrow.
21.Take back: return something
I have to take back the shirt I bought yesterday, it didn’t fit correctly.
22.Work out: solve/count
Can you work out how many guests you are expecting for dinner tonight?
23.Come across: find by chance
Have you come across any good movies lately?
24.Look after: take care of
My aunt is going to look after my dog while I’m on vacation.
25.Put together: assemble
Please put together a presentation for this week’s meeting on our company’s sales.
26.Put through: complete a process
People in the military get put through very difficult physical challenges.
27. Hold on: wait
I know you’re in a hurry but can you hold on while I put on my jacket?
28.Look into: investigate
I am looking into a few new job opportunities.
29.Come back: return
Once I come back from my appointment I will get all of my work done.
30.Carry on: Continue
I have to carry on with my work even when there are distractions.
31.Come up: appear suddenly
I had to cancel lunch with my best friend because something came up at work that
needed my immediate attention.
32.Work on: focus on
I enjoy working on homework with a friend.
33.Drop off: deliver
I have to drop off my son at preschool in the morning.
34.Come out: appear
All sorts of bugs and creatures come out at night.
35.Look out: be cautious
Look out for coyotes when you are out in the woods at night.
36.Turn off: switch off
Make sure to turn off your phone when you are in important meetings.
37. Take away: remove
Please take away this chocolate from me, I can’t stop eating it!
38.Make out: understand
When I hear someone speaking Spanish quickly, it’s difficult for me to make out
every word I hear.
39.Look up to: admire
I have always looked up to people who learn more than two languages.
40.Run into: meet unexpectedly
Whenever I visit the city of Los Angeles, I hope to run into a famous person.
41.Put up: build, post
I want to put up Christmas lights and decorations on my house next year.
42.Carry out: complete
It will be difficult to carry out my study plan before I take the TOEFL test in three
weeks.
43.Turn out: result
If I don’t work hard in college classes this semester my grades will turn out bad.
44.Fall back on: rely on

It’s important to have a career to fall back on when starting a business in care you
fail.
45.Put through: connect a phone call
I called the hospital, but no one could put me through to the doctor.
46.Look around: explore
I went to a park to look around at trees, rivers, and animals.
47. Pull off: Succeed
I pulled off an unexpected win in my tennis match.
48.Come to: reach a conclusion/realization
I have come to the conclusion that I hate cold weather!
49.Put off: to cause someone to lose excitement or interest.
I was talking to a new friend, but they were really put off by my interest in playing
chess.
50.Make do: manage with what is available
I don’t have enough money to buy a fancy car, but I can make do with a cheap and
reliable one.

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It can be challenging to come up with a creative idea!

2. Go through: examine carefully

I had to go through my whole house to find my missing phone, I found it in the

3. Pick up: retrieve

4. Put off: postpone

5. Look up: search for information

I had to look up the capital of Australia on Google.

6. Take off: leave quickly

My plane takes off soon, I need to get to the airport.

7. Put down: write something quickly

8. Put up with: tolerate

I hated putting up with annoying customers when I worked at a restaurant.

9. Make up: invent

10.Turn down: reject

When my friend applied to Harvard University he was turned down.

11.Put aside: set aside: to remove something to save for later

12.Turn up: arrive unexpectedly

I hope my missing ring turns up soon, I will be so sad if I lost it forever.

13.Get away with: escape punishment

14.Take in: Understand

15.Take over: assume control

16.Bring up: mention something

I wish I hadn’t brought up my sister in conversation with her ex-boyfriend.

17. Take out: remove/get

19.Put on: wear clothes

I always put on my favorite blue shirt on Fridays.

20.Run out of: have no more of something

21.Take back: return something

22.Work out: solve/count

23.Come across: find by chance

Have you come across any good movies lately?

24.Look after: take care of

My aunt is going to look after my dog while I’m on vacation.

25.Put together: assemble

26.Put through: complete a process

28.Look into: investigate

I am looking into a few new job opportunities.

29.Come back: return

30.Carry on: Continue

I have to carry on with my work even when there are distractions.

31.Come up: appear suddenly

32.Work on: focus on

I enjoy working on homework with a friend.

33.Drop off: deliver

I have to drop off my son at preschool in the morning.

34.Come out: appear

All sorts of bugs and creatures come out at night.

35.Look out: be cautious

37. Take away: remove

38.Make out: understand

39.Look up to: admire

40.Run into: meet unexpectedly

41.Put up: build, post

I want to put up Christmas lights and decorations on my house next year.

42.Carry out: complete

43.Turn out: result

44.Fall back on: rely on

45.Put through: connect a phone call