WORD LIST (PHRASAL VERBS)

phrasal verb meaning example sentence

asksomebodyout invite on a

date

Brian asked Judy out to

dinner and a movie.

backsomebodyup support My

wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.

blowsomethingup add air We have to blow 50

balloons up for the party.

break down stop

functioning (vehicle, machine)

Our car broke down at the

side of the highway in the snowstorm.

break down get upset The woman broke down when the police told

her that her son had died.

break in interrupt The TV station broke in to

report the news of the president's death.

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phrasal verb meaning example sentence

break up end a

relationship

My boyfriend and I broke

upbefore I moved to America.

break out escape The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards

weren't looking.

break out insomething develop a skin

condition

I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.

bringsomebodydown make

unhappy

This sad music

is bringing me down.

bringsomebodyup raise a child My

grandparents brought me up after my parents died.

call around phone many different

places/people

We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed.

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phrasal verb meaning example sentence

callsomebodyback return a

phone call

I called the

company back but the offices were closed for the

weekend.

call onsomebody visit

somebody

We called on you last night

but you weren't home.

callsomebodyup phone Give me your phone number and I

will call you up when we are in town.

calm down relax after being angry

You are still mad. You need to calm down before you

drive the car.

check in arrive and

register at a hotel or airport

We will get the hotel keys

when we check in.

check out leave a hotel

You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.

WORD LIST (PHRASAL VERBS)

phrasal verb meaning example sentence

checksomebody/

somethingout

look at

carefully, investigate

The company checks

out all new employees.

cheer up become happier

She cheered up when she heard the good news.

chip in help If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.

cleansomethingup tidy, clean Please clean up your bedroom before you go

outside.

come acrosssomething find

unexpectedly

I came across these old

photos when I was tidying the closet.

come apart separate The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.

WORD LIST (PHRASAL VERBS)

phrasal verb meaning example sentence

come down

withsomething

become sick My nephew came down

withchicken pox this weekend.

come fromsome place originate in The art of origami comes from Asia.

count onsomebody/ something

rely on I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.

crosssomethingout draw a line through

Please cross out your old address and write your new

one.

cut back onsomething consume

less

My doctor wants me to cut

back on sweets and fatty foods.

cut in interrupt Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.

WORD LIST (PHRASAL VERBS)

phrasal verb meaning example sentence

cutsomethingoff remove

with something

sharp

The doctors cut off his leg

because it was severely injured.

cutsomethingout remove

part of something (usually

with scissors and

paper)

I cut this ad out of the

newspaper.

dress up wear nice

clothing

It's a fancy restaurant so

we have to dress up.

drop out quit a class,

school etc

I dropped out of Science

because it was too difficult.

eat out eat at a restaurant

I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.

fall down fall to the ground

The picture that you hung up last night fell down this

morning.

WORD LIST (PHRASAL VERBS)

phrasal verb meaning example sentence

figuresomethingout understand,

find the answer

I need to figure out how to

fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.

findsomethingout discover We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but

Samantha found it out.

getsomethingacross/ over

communicate, make

understandable

I tried to get my point across/over to the

judge but she wouldn't listen.

get away go on a vacation

We worked so hard this year that we had to get

away for a week.

get onsomething step onto a

vehicle

We're going to freeze out

here if you don't let us get on the bus.

get together

meet

(usually for social

reasons)

Let's get together for a

BBQ this weekend.

WORD LIST (PHRASAL VERBS)

phrasal verb meaning example sentence

go againstsomebody compete,

oppose

We are going against the

best soccer team in the city tonight.

handsomethingin submit I have to hand in my essay by Friday.

holdsomebody/ somethingback

prevent from doing/going

I had to hold my dog backbecause there was a cat in the park.

keep on doingsomething

continue doing

Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.

Keepsomethingfromsomebody

not tell We kept our relationship fromour

parents for two years.

keepsomebody/

somethingout

stop from

entering

Try to keep the wet

dog out of the living room.

letsomebodydown fail to support or

I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this

time.

WORD LIST (PHRASAL VERBS)

phrasal verb meaning example sentence

help,

disappoint

look aftersomebody/

something

take care of I have to look after my

sick grandmother.

look forward

tosomething

be excited

about the future

I'm looking forward

to the Christmas break.

look up tosomebody have a lot

of respect for

My little sister has

always looked up to me.

makesomebodyup apply cosmetics

to

My sisters made me up for my graduation party.

mixsomethingup confuse two

or more things

I mixed up the twins'

names again!

WORD LIST (PHRASAL VERBS)

phrasal verb meaning example sentence

pass away die His uncle passed

away last night after a long illness.

1. Nappy. Garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement. Example: The nanny took the baby to the nursery to change his nappy.

2. Flat. a set of rooms for living in that are part of alarger building and are usually all on

one floor Example: They have a house in the country and a flat in Manchester.

3. Underground. a railway system In which electric trains travel through tunnels below ground Example: They went on the underground.

4. Autumn. The season ofthe year between summer and winter, lasting from

September to November north of the equator and from March to May south of the equator, when fruits and crops become ready to eat and are picked, and leaves fall. Example: We like to travel in (the) autumn when there are fewer tourists.

5. Wardrobe. A room or c loset where c lothes are kept .

Example: He hung his suit in the wardrobe.

6. Zipper. A fas tener cons is t ing of two rows of metal or plas t ic teeth on s t rips of

tape and a s l iding piece that c loses an opening by drawing the teeth together. Example: I can't open my bag - the zipper is stuck .

7. Bonnet. An automobile Hood. Example: I looked under the bonnet and clouds of smoke poured out.

8. Biscuit. Any of various hard or c risp dry baked products : such as cracker or Cookie.

Example: We had tea and biscuits at half past three.

9. Elevator. A device like a box that moves up and down, carrying people or goods from

one floor of a building to another or taking people up and down underground in a mine. Example: I have to take the elevator to fifth floor.

10. Cab. A taxi.

Example: It'll save time if we go by cab.

11. Dungarees. a pair of trousers with an extra piece of cloth that covers the chest and is held in place by a strap over each shoulder.

Example: I had to wash my old dungarees, they were filthy.

12. Film. A form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images

giving the illusion of continuous movement Example: What's your favourite film?

13. Faucet. A regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir Example: Turn the faucet on I need some water over here.

14. Torch. A small portable battery-powered electric lamp.

Example: She flashed the torch into the dark room.

15. Arse. The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.

Example: He deserves a good k ick in the arse.

16. Waistcoat. A man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat.

Example: That waistcoat was rather expensive.

17. Rubbish. Worthless material that is to be disposed of.

Example: I forgot to put the rubbish out this morning.

18. Crisps. Used to describe cooked foods, such as pastry and biscuits, that are well cooked so that they are just dry and hard enough. Example: My favourite crisps are those on the left shelf.

19. Trousers. A piece of clothing that covers the lower part of the body from the waist to

the feet, consisting of two cylinder-shaped parts, one for each leg, that are joined at the top: Example: I need a new pair of trousers to go with this jacket.

20. Pyjamas. Soft, loose clothing that is worn in bed and consists of trousers and a type of shirt.

Example: I need a new pair of pyjamas.

21. Knickers. A piece of underwear worn by women and girls covering the area between

the waist and the tops of the legs. Example: A pair of black cotton knickers

22. Sellotape. A brand name for a long, thin strip of sticky and usually transparent

material that is sold in a roll and is used for joining together things such as paper or card: Example: I stuck the note to the door with Sellotape.

23. Queue. A wait ing l ine espec ial ly of persons or vehic les .

Example: There was a long queue of traffic stretching down the road.

24. Sidewalk. A usually paved walk for pedestrians at the s ide of a s t reet .

Example: Keep on the sidewalk , Rosie, there's a good girl.

25. License plate. A plate or tag (as of metal) at tes t ing that a l icense has been

secured and usually bearing a regis t rat ion number. Example: We need to renew the s tate’s l icense plates .

26. Pavement. the art i fic ial ly covered surface of a public thoroughfare.

Example: The car was parked awkwardly across the pavement.

27.Trunk. The luggage compartment of an automobile.

Example: The cab ’s t runk was ful l of our luggage. 28.Windscreen wiper. A long, thin piece of rubber on a metal frame that moves back and forth and pushes water, snow, etc . , off the surface of the window at the front of a car,

t ruck, etc . Example: My mum had to change our old car’s windscreen wiper.

29.Lorry. Motor truck. Example: The accident was clearly the lorry driver's fault.

30.Great. notably large in s ize. Example: Roman Empire was a great empire.

31.Butty. Sandwich. Example: I had my tuna butty for lunch.

32.Swimsuit. A suit for swimming or bathing. Example: We should go to buy our new swimsuits for springb rak season.

33.Flippant. Lack ing proper respect or seriousness. Example: I think she just thought I was being flippant.

34.Cuppa (tea). A cup of tea. Example: Make us a cuppa, will you, love?

35.Scarf. a strip, square, or triangle of cloth, worn around the neck, head, or shoulders to keep you warm or to make you look attractive. Example: Her scarf was rather accurate for the weather we had to deal with.

36.Jolly. ful l of high spiri ts . Example: Santa Claus is a Jolly fel low.

37.Peckish. Hungry. Example: Sally’s baby is puck ishm, give him something!

38.Motorway. Superhighway. Example: Because of the bad weather, motorway conditions are expected to be hazardous tonight.

39.Chemist. Pharmacist Example: He used to work as a chemist on that store.

40.Cozy. Enjoy ing or affording warmth and ease Example: It's much better to have a small cosy room than a big cold one.

41.Curtains. A hanging screen usually capable of being drawn back or up. Example: Heavy curtains blocked out the sunlight.

42.Drapes. Curtains.

43.Mountain. A landmass that projec ts conspicuous ly above its surroundings and is higher than a hi l l .

Example: We used to go each year to c l imb my hometown mountain. 44.Woeful. Lamentably bad or serious

Example: The team's woeful record consists of six defeats in seven games. 45.Underwear. c lothing or an art ic le of c lothing worn next to the sk in and under other

c lothing. Example: I had to strip down to my underwear for my medical examination.

46.Elastoplast. A small piece of sticky material to cover and protect a cut in the skin Example: I cried like a baby when she pulled out my Elastoplast.

47.Agreeable. Pleas ing to the mind or senses espec ial ly as according well with one's tas tes or needs. Example: We spent a most agreeable evening by the river.

48.Pudding. A dish often containing suet or having a suet c rust and originally boiled in a bag.

Example: Is there any more rice pudding? 49.Tin. A metal container and its contents .

Example: She put on some bungarees and got out a tin of paint.

50.whispered. To speak soft ly with l i t t le or no vibrat ion of the vocal cords espec ial ly to

avoid being overheard. Example: She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.