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phrasal verb

break down 

break in / into 

break out

break up 

bring back 

bring out 

bring up

call of f 

carry on

come across 

come round / around 

come up with 

do without 

drop out

fall out 

fill in 

get o f f  

\g et on / along with 

i get over  

\get through to 

i give in 

\give out 

\give up 

go off 

!go on 

i go out 

!go out with 

:go over  

\ hold on 

\ keep away 

\ keep in 

! keep on 

I keep up with 

live through

look after 

stop working or functioning

meaning   example

The telephone system broke down during the storm.

enter a building by force

a) start suddenly

b) escape

i bring a relationship to an end

make somebody remember something

produce or publish something

care for and educate a child

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[Л gong o f robbers broke into the go lf club.

\ A fire broke ou t while we were havin g lunch.

\ The prisoner broke out o f prison two days ago.

They broke up in 1999 and then she ma rrie d Luke.

That song b roug ht back a very pain ful day. 

The wr iter b rough t ou t his second novel. 

Caroline brought up four children by herself.

continue

meet somebody by chance

The match was called o ff because o f heavy rain. 

Even though he was tired, he carried on studying. 

I came across him while I was touring the USA.

, visit somebody for a short time You really m ust come round and see us next year.

find a solution or have a brilliant idea

succeed in living without something

quit school or a course

i quarrel with somebody

She came up with a great idea for the new ad.

I can't understand how they can do w ithou t TV! 

She dropped ou t o f university after on ly a year  

Lisa and Dave have fallen out again!

i complete a form by writing information To make an order fill in this form.

\ a) leave a train, bus, plane

t b) start a journey

like each other and have a good relation

overcome a problem and start feeling well

I contact somebody by telephone

i admit you have been defeated

i distribute

i stop doing or having something

i a) explode

b) become bad (about food)

i continue

Can you tell me where I have to get off?

I think it's better to get o ff early in the morning.

She gets on very well with her sister.

I'm sure she will get over the shock she had.

I tried many times, but I couldn't get through to him. 

The police forced the rebels to give in.

Why are you giving out these leaflets?

You should give up working and relax a bit more.

The bomb went o ff in the m arke t square.

What a terrible smell! The milk must have gone off.

I don t wa nt to go on talking abo ut the same things!

\ stop burning Suddenly the lights went out.

have a romantic relationship Cindy is going out with an Italian boy.

revise or examine carefully

:wait to talk to somebody (on the phone)

i avoid going near somebody or something

srestrain

i continue

Go over the test before you hand it in.

Can you h old on? Let me see if Tim is here.

Keep away from the pier! It's dangerous.

learn about the latest news or events

Don't keep your anger in!

The snow kept on falling for three days.

She always keeps up with the latest fashion trends.

survive after an unpleasant situation

take care of 

Mr Sword has lived through the Second World War.

Laurie, can you look after my daughter tomorrow?

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phrasal verb meaning example

look forward to wait for something pleasant I'm looking forward to seeing her ogoin.

look into examine deeply and carefully  A special comm ittee wi ll look in to the matter.

look out be careful Look out! A bee is flying around you.

look up look for information in a reference book \ 1had to look these words up in the dictionary.

make into change into something or somebody else \ This poem was made into a song afte r man y years.

make o ff  hurry away to escape The pickpockets made o ff on foot.

make out manage to see or hear clearly She could make out a person in the darkness.

make up invent a story 1often make up funny stories for my niece.

make up with become friendly again after an argument Don't worry he'll make up with her by tonight.

pick up go and collect someone in a car  I'll pick you up at 8 p.m., OK?

put of f   postpone The match will be put o ff if i t rains.

pu t on a) gain (usually weight)

b) wear clothes

1think he has put on about three kilos. It's very cold. 

Why don't you put your coat on?

put out stop something from burning Excuse me, can you put your cigarette out, please?

pu t through connect by telephone Could you put me through to the headmaster, please?

put up let somebody stay at your home I'm sorry, but 1can't put you up for the night.

run across / into meet somebody by chance I've ju s t run across Dave! He's here fo r a few days.

run out of  finish a supply of something The car stopped because it had run ou t o f fuel.

run over  a)  knock somebody down (with a vehicle)

b) read something quickly

 An old lady was run ove r by a truck yesterday. 

You had better run over your notes again.

set of f  begin a journey What time are you going to set o ff for Madrid?

talk over  discuss a problem You should talk your problem over with an expert.

take after  look like a member of your family Your niece really takes after you.

take down write something down The secretary quickly took the message down.

take of f  leave the ground and fly (plane) The plane c ould n't take o ff due to thick fog.

take up start doing something regularly He decided to take up playing the guitar.

throw out / away get rid of something you no longer need Why don't you throw o u t / away that old sweater?

try on put on clothes to see how they fit Try these trousers on before buying them.

turn downrefuse an offer or a proposal

1think he'll turn your invitation down.

turn down / up reduce / increase (volume or heating) Can you turn the volume o f the radio down  / up? \

turn on / o ff  start / stop a machine (pressing a button) He did n't w an t to turn the TV on / off.

turn out a) happen in a particular way

b) prove to be

The party turned out very well.

The book turned out to be really exciting.

turn up arrive Your friends haven't turned up yet.  |

work out find a solution or an answer  | The President is trying to work out a compromise.

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