Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
run into | meet unexpectedly | Have you seen Mike lately? Yeah, I ran into him at the mall today. |
run over | drive over a with a vehicle | Be careful, we don't want to run over anybody. |
run away | escape | You can't run away from me! |
run out | have no more of something | We are running out of gas. |
set someone up | trap | Someone set Lincoln up and he ended up going to jail. |
shop around | shopping at different places, comparing prices | I am shopping around to see which one is the best for me. |
show off | display proudly, pretentiously | She loves to show off her new pendant. |
sleep over | spend the night at somewhere (informal) | Jamie is going to sleep over at my sister's house tonight. |
stick to something | stay with | You should stick to football, you are not a baseball person. |
switch off | turn off, cut the power | Switch off the light so we can sleep. |
switch on | turn on | Don't switch on the light, Sarah is asleep. |
take after someone | resemble | I am not like mom, I must have taken after my dad. |
take apart | break into pieces (purposely) | He took apart the clock so that he can fix it. |
take off | start to fly | Aircraft are ready to take off. | take something off | remove (clothing) | Why don't you take off your shoes? |
take someone out | take someone to somewhere | I will take the kids out for a walk. |
tear up | rip into pieces | I am going to tear up the boxes to recycle. |
think over | contemplate (rethink) | I will think it over and answer you. |
throw away | get rid of | Should I throw away the old lamb? |
turn down | decrease the level | Can you turn down the radio? I have a headache. |
turn down | refuse an offer | We are going out right? Don't turn me down please. |
turn off | disconnect power supply, switch off | Turn off your laptop before you sleep. |
turn on | start, switch on | Turn on the TV, I want to watch the news. |
turn up | increase the level | Can you turn up the heat? I am cold. |
try something on | put on a garment to see if it's good | I like this suit, I want to try it on |
try out | put to a test | I am going to try out this new shampoo. |
use something up | finish | It used up all the fuel in the tank. |
wake up | stop sleeping | I woke up early today to study phrasal verbs. |
warm up | prepare for exercise | You should warm up before you start lifting weights. |
warm up | increase the temperature | Can you warm up the food for me? |
watch out for | be careful about | Watch out for the dogs! |
wear out | become exhausted | This hiking has worn me out, I can't walk anymore. |
work out | exercise | Arnold works out at the gym 7 days a week. |
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