most important phrasal verbs 

most important phrasal verbs 

1. Get along – Have a good relationship

2. Blow up Explode / Inflate

4. Look forward to – Expect with pleasure

3. Lay off- Dismiss from job

5. Break into Enter illegally

6. Turn on Start a device

7. Call off Cancel something

8. Pick up – Collect / Learn

9. Sit down- Take a seat

10. Figure out – Understand / Solve

11. Make up – Invent/Reconcile

12. Bring up Mention / Raise a child

13. Deal with – Manage / Handle

14. Carry on- Continue

15. Pass away – Die

16. Go over – Review

17. Put off Postpone

18. Turn down – Refuse / Reduce volume

19. Wake up Stop sleeping

20. Come back – Return

21. Keep on Continue doing

22. Throw away – Discard

23. Calm down – Relax

24. Break down – Stop working / Become upset

25. Bring back – Return something

26. Show up Arrive

27. Hang out Spend time socially

28. Carry out – Perform/Execute

29. Cut down – Reduce

30. Look after – Take care of

31. Get over – Recover from

32. Turn off-Stop a device

33. Look out – Be careful

34. Set up – Arrange / Establish

35. Call back – Return a phone call

36. Work out – Exercise / Solve a problem

37. Go on Continue / Happen

38. Back up Support / Make a copy

39. Stand up – Rise to feet 40. Run out – Have no more left

41. Come across – Find by chance

42. Break up End a relationship

43. Hold on – Wait

44. Take over – Gain control

45. Look for – Search

46. Run into Meet unexpectedly

47. Take off – Remove / Become successful quickly

48. Check out – Examine / Leave a hotel

49. Turn up Arrive / Increase volume

50. Get back – Return

51. Break in Wear something new / Enter illegally

52. Give up Stop trying

53. Call out-Shout/Summon

54. Drop off Deliver / Fall asleep

55. Put up with – Tolerate

56. Move on Proceed / Forget the past

57. Get in Enter a vehicle or place

58. Pull over – Stop by the side of the road

59. Carry away Become too excited

60. Take back – Retract/Return an item

61. Break out – Escape / Start suddenly

62. Check in – Register at a hotel or airport

63. Point out – Indicate / Highlight

64. Cut off Interrupt / Disconnect

65. Come in – Enter

66. Go out Leave home for entertainment

67. Bring in-Introduce / Earn

68. Hold up Delay / Rob

69. Look up – Search for information

70. Take apart – Separate into pieces

71. Come up Arise / Be mentioned

72. Keep up – Maintain the same level

73. Step down – Resign

74. Drop by Visit casually

75. Turn back – Return to a previous place

76. Fill out – Complete (a form)

77. Hand over – Give control or possession

78. Look into – Investigate

79. Run over – Hit with a vehicle

80. Make out – Kiss/Discern

81. Fall apart – Break into pieces

82. Put down – Criticize / Place on a surface

83. Get away – Escape

84. Check over – Examine carefully

85. Bring down – Reduce / Cause sadness

86. Take up – Start a hobby / Occupy space

87. Go back – Return

88. Hand in Submit work or documents

89. Give away – Donate/ Reveal a secret

90. Break off – End suddenly

91. Come along Accompany/ Progress

92. Run around – Be very busy

93. Show off- Display proudly

94. Get through – Finish/Succeed in contacting

95. Write down – Record on paper

96. Cut out Remove / Stop doing

97. Put on-Wear clothes / Present

98. Call in Request help / Summon

99. Bring about – Cause to happen

100. Set off – Start a journey / Cause an alarm