PHRASAL VERBS

1. AGREE TO: accept, consent to 2. AGREE WITH: have the same opinion as 3. BACK AWAY: retreat, move back 4. BACK OUT: withdraw (a promise) 5. BACK UP: give support to 6. BE ABOUT TO: be on the point of 7. BE AFTER: want, seek

Her parents just wont agree to her marrying a foreigner. Im afraid I cant agree with you in this matter. She backed away nervously at the sight of the snake. Its too late to back out now. We must go through with it. If I protest against the decision, will you back me up? The teacher was about to start the lesson when I came in. What are you after? Just tell me plainly. Im afraid Mrs Thompson is away on holiday this week. Ill be back as soon as I can. They were well behind with the schedule. Are you for or against the abolition of the death penalty? Id like to see Dr Bentley. Is he in? I wonder what film is on at the Imperial Cinema. The manager is out for lunch, but hell be back at one oclock. Well, its all over now. You neednt worry about it any longer.

8. BE AWAY: be absent (from home, office) 9. BE BACK: return, have returned 10. BE BEHIND: be late, be delayed 11. BE FOR: be in favour of 12. BE IN: be at home, in ones office, etc. 13. BE ON: (of films, etc.) be showing 14. BE OUT: be out of the house, office, etc. 15. BE OVER: be finished, be ended

16. BE THROUGH WITH: be finished with Ill join you as soon as Im through with these letters. 17. BE UP: be out of bed 18. BE UP: (of time) expire, be finished 19. BE UP TO: be depending on 20. BEAR UP: remain strong 21. BLOW UP: (cause to) explode 22. BLOW UP: inflate, fill with air 23. BLOW UP: reprimand, scold 24. BREAK DOWN: cease to function 25. BREAK UP: (of a couple) part 26. BRING BACK: return The children were up at five thi s morning. Times up, gentlemen! Its not up to me to decide on these matters. He bore up well against all these misfortunes. The bomb blew up killing five people. The child kept blowing up the balloon till it burst. The teacher blew me up for arriving late this morning. My car has broken down again and badly needs servicing. Peter and Lily broke up nearly a year ago. Ill lend you my car provided you bring it back tomorrow.

27. BRING ON: cause, induce 28. BRING UP: rear, raise 29. BRING UP: vomit 30. BRING UP: raise, mention 31. CALL BACK: telephone back 32. CALL FOR: require, demand 33. CALL IN: summon to a place

Such cold, damp weather often brings on influenza. Those children are very badly brought up. She was very ill and brought up everything she had eaten. Several interesting points were brought up in the meeting. The operator called back while you were out. The good news calls for a celebration. We cant afford to call in a technician every time it breaks down.

34. CARRY AWAY: deprive of self-control The speaker got carried away by his enthusiasm. 35. CARRY ON: continue, proceed 36. CARRY OUT: execute, perform 37. CATCH ON: become popular 38. CATCH OUT: trap, trick 39. CATCH UP (WITH): draw level with 40. CLEAR AWAY: remove 41. CLEAR OFF: go away 42. CLEAR UP: (weather) become clear 43. CLEAR UP: make tidy, remove 44. CLEAR UP: make clear, solve 45. COME ACROSS: meet or find by chance 46. COME AT: attack, assault 47. COME BACK: return 48. COME DOWN: fall, become cheaper 49. COME IN: enter 50. COME ON: (imper.) hurry up 51. COME OUT: appear, become visible 52. COME OUT: be revealed, become known Sorry if I interrupted you. Please carry on! They did not carry out their promise to help us. This kind of song is likely to catch on with young people. Are you trying to catch me out with these smart questions? He was unable to catch up with the rest of the class. When we had finished, the waitress cleared away the dirty plates. Youd better clear off before my father arrives. Its rather cloudy now, but it may clear up later in the day. After the party, some guests stayed behind to help clear up the mess. Before we go on, Id like to clear up this matter once and for all. I came across an old school friend while on holiday in France. The man came at me with a big knife. Ill come back as soon as I can manage it. The cost of living is always going up, it never comes down. I knocked on the door and was asked to come in. Come on, girls! We are going to be late for the party. He likes to watch the stars come out at night. The truth about his criminal past eventually came out.

53. COME OVER: seize, take possession of Panic came over the passengers of the sinking ship. 54. COME ROUND: visit casually You can come round any time you like.

55. COME ROUND: regain consciousness 56. CUT OFF: sever 57. CUT OFF: isolate 58. CUT OFF: disconnect 59. DO AWAY WITH: abolish, get rid of 60. DO AWAY WITH: kill, murder 61. DO FOR: (usu. passive) ruin 62. DO IN: kill, murder 63. DO IN: (passive) exhausted, tired 64. DO UP: fasten, button

How long was the old lady unconscious before she came round? Be careful that you dont cut your fingers off. The villagers were cut off by the floods for nearly two weeks. The Company has cut off our gas supply. Many countries have done away with capital punishment. The criminal did away with the witness who declared against him. The country was done for after the earthquakes. She is not the first girl to be done in by this murderer. Whats the matter, Tim? You look completely done in. Could you do my dress up at the back, please? Shes very interested in anything to do with Roman art.

65. DO WITH: be related to, connected with

66. DO WITH (with HAVE): be involved in I have nothing whatever to do with these men. 67. DO WITHOUT: manage without 68. DRAW UP: stop, come to a halt 69. FALL APART: disintegrate, fall to pieces 70. FALL BEHIND: slacken in pace 71. FALL DOWN: fall to the ground 72. FALL FOR: fall in love with 73. FALL FOR: be deceived by 74. FALL IN: collapse, give way 75. FALL OUT: quarrel, disagree 76. FALL THROUGH: miscarry, fail 77. GET AHEAD: pass beyond, progress 78. GET ALONG: be on good terms with 79. GET AWAY: escape 80. GET AWAY WITH: escape punishment 81. GET BACK: recover, regain 82. GET DOWN TO: apply oneself to Children cant do without the help of their parents. The car drew up when the traffic lights changed to red. His whole life has fallen apart since his wife divorced him. Several of the runners fell behind in the Marathon. Jack fell down from the tree he was climbing. I fell for that girl the first time we met. I never thought you would fall for that old trick. The walls of the house have fallen in. She has fallen out with her sister over some trivial matter. No one supported the scheme and it fell through. Francis got ahead of the runners in the race. Its very easy to get along with the new boss, hes very nice. The cashier got away with all the money in the safe. Some people can get away with murder. Sandra never got back the purse she lost. I really must get down to some serious work this term.

83. GET IN: arrive home 84. GET IN(TO): enter (a certain place) 85. GET OFF: alight (from a vehicle) 86. GET ON: opp. Get off 87. GET OUT: leave, go 88. GET OUT OF: avoid, shirk 89. GET OVER: recover from 90. GET OVER: get finished with 91. GET THROUGH: connect by phone 92. GET UP: rise from bed 93. GET UP: stand up 94. GIVE AWAY: give free of charge 95. GIVE BACK: return 96. GIVE IN: surrender 97. GIVE OUT: distribute 98. GIVE UP: despair, admit defeat 99. GIVE UP: stop, abandon 100. GIVE UP: devote 101. GO ABOUT: circulate 102. GO AHEAD: proceed, continue 103. GO AWAY: go, depart, leave 104. GO BACK: return 105. GO BACK ON: fail to keep a promise 106. GO BY: elapse 107. GO FOR: attack 108. GO OFF: leave (a certain place) 109. GO ON: continue, last 110. GO OUT: leave the house

It was nearly midnight when they got in. We could not get into the house as it was locked. You must never attempt to get off the bus while it is in motion. Get on that bus if you want to go to the beach. When he refused to get out, she threatened to call the police. The boy tried to get out of going to school by feigning illness. It took Lisa a few weeks to get over her illness. The sooner we get the cleaning over, the better. I couldnt get through (to him). The line was engaged. During the summer holidays, I used to get up very late. The pupils got up when the teacher came into the classroom. My aunt has given her old clothes away (to the poor). Having finished reading the book I gave it back to the library. The enemy was forced to give in when it ran out of ammunition. The invigilators gave out the exam papers to the students. We mustnt give up yet, we may still find them. I tried to give up smoking, but without success. The teacher gave up his first class to explaining his programme. The story is going about that they are leaving town for good. We have decided not to go ahead with the project, after all. Are you going away for Christmas, or are you staying at home? He went back home to collect the papers he had left behind. They have gone back on their promise to lend us the money. We were growing impatient as the time went by that evening. The dog went for the intruder and chased him out of the house. He has gone off to Greece for a short holiday. It looks as though this war will go on forever. The weather is lovely, why dont we go out for a walk?

111. GO OUT: become obsolete 112. GO OVER: examine, review, inspect 113. GO THROUGH: suffer, endure 114. GO UP: increase, rise 115. GO UP: explode 116. GO WITH: suit, match 117. HAND BACK: return, give back 118. HAND IN: submit, tender 119. HAND OUT: distribute, give out 120. HANG ON: wait 121. HANG UP: end a phone call abruptly 122. HOLD BACK: control, restrain 123. HOLD ON: wait 124. HOLD UP: delay, hinder 125. HOLD UP: stop with intent to rob 126. KEEP AT: persist in, persevere in 127. KEEP AWAY: (cause to) stay away 128. KEEP DOWN: repress 129. KEEP OFF: stay at a distance from 130. KEEP ON: ( + gerund) continue 131. KEEP OUT: (cause to) stay outside 132. KEEP TO: adhere to 133. KNOCK DOWN: strike to the ground

This method of printing is gradually going out. Lets go over the details of the plan once more. The country is going through a critical period. The price of the beef has gone up a lot since last October. The helicopter crashed and went up in flames. These colours go nicely with each other. Remember to hand back the cassettes youve borrowed from me. You should hand in your application as soon as possible. She was in the street handing out leaflets to passers-by. Just hang on a second while I do up my dress. She didnt give me a chance to explain, she just hung up. The police could do nothing to hold back the angry crowds. Just hold on a moment while I put my shoes on. We were held up in a traffic jam for nearly an hour. Two armed men held up the bank in broad daylight. Arthur kept at his German until it was perfect. Keep the child away from that fire. The conquered peoples were kept down by cruel laws. Keep off the grass! (Sign displayed in public parks). Why do you have to keep on bothering me? Private. Keep out! (Notice on the door). Hes not the kind of person who keeps to his promises. The old man was knocked down by a lorry near his house.

134. KNOCK DOWN: demolish, pull down Some old houses in this area have been knocked down recently. 135. KNOCK OFF: cause to fall Keep an eye on that child, or hell knock that vase off.

136. LEAVE ASIDE: not consider, disregard Lets leave this matter aside for the moment, shall we? 137. LET DOWN: fail, disappoint 138. LET IN: allow to enter Ill do everything I can to help you. I wont let you down. She opened the door and let the cat in.

139. LOOK AFTER: take care of 140. LOOK AT: gaze at 141. LOOK BACK: look behind 142. LOOK BACK: reflect upon the past 143. LOOK FOR: search for, seek 144. LOOK FORWARD TO: await eagerly 145. LOOK ON TO: overlook, face

She obviously knows how to look after her body. The two men looked uneasily at each other. Dont look back now, but I think we are being followed. Some people like to look back on the good old days. Shes looking for a job as a shorthand typist. We are looking forward to meeting her. My bedroom looks on to the river. Look out! You nearly ran over that child. We could just make the castle out in the distance.

146. LOOK OUT: (imper.) beware!, take care! 147. MAKE OUT: distinguish, discern

148. MAKE UP: apply cosmetics to the face A young girl like you shouldnt need to make up. 149. MAKE UP: invent 150. MAKE UP (+ MIND): come to a decision 151. PASS AWAY: die 152. PASS AWAY: disappear, vanish 153. PULL TOGETHER: compose oneself 154. PUT ASIDE: place to one side 155. PUT AWAY: put in the proper place 156. PUT DOWN TO: attribute to 157. PUT OFF: postpone, defer 158. PUT OFF: extinguish, switch off 159. PUT ON: dress in, don 160. PUT ON: light, switch on 161. PUT OUT: extinguish 162. PUT THROUGH: connect (by phone) 163. PUT UP: lodge, give lodging to 164. RUN INTO: collide with 165. RUN OUT OF: finish completely Im not very good at making up excuses, Im afraid. Have you made up your mind yet? The old man passed away peacefully in his sleep. The old cultural values seem to have passed away. Please, George, pull yourself together. Put your book aside and listen to me carefully. Dont leave your things about; put them away. I put his bad performance down to nerves. Well have to put the exam off until after Easter. Dont forget to put off the lights before you go to bed. Take off that dirty shirt and put on a clean one. She put on the radio to listen to the news. Remember to put out all the lights before you go out. Put me through to the president. Its urgent. Can you put me up for the night? She lost control of her car and ran into a van. We ran out of petrol in the middle of nowhere.

166. SEE OFF: go with sb. to station, airport They went to the airport to see their daughter off.

167. SEE OUT: conduct to the door 168. SHOW OFF: boast 169. STAND ASIDE: get out of the way 170. STAND BACK: stand clear 171. STAND FOR: (negat.) tolerate, permit 172. STAND UP: rise to the feet 173. BE TAKEN ABACK: be startled 174. TAKE FOR: assume to be 175. TAKE OFF: (plane) leave the ground 176. TAKE OFF: remove 177. THINK ABOUT: reflect upon 178. THINK OF: have an opinion of 179. THINK OVER: consider at length 180. THROW AWAY: discard 181. TURN DOWN: lessen the intensity

Miss Brown, will you see this lady out, please? He just cant help showing off in public. Will you please stand aside and let me pass. Will everybody please stand back! I wont stand for his imprudence any longer. The pupils stood up when the headmaster entered the classro om. When I saw him lying so still I was quite taken aback. Do you take me for a fool? We took off from Heathrow Airport at 9.30 p.m. She took off her coat and sank into an armchair. I have been thinking about this all week. I dont think much of the so-called bakalao music. Please think this matter over and let me know your answer soon. You should through away this table and buy a new one. Dont forget to turn down the gas when the water boils.

182. TURN OFF: switch off, stop the flow of You forgot to turn off the water in the bathroom. 183. TURN ON: switch on, start the flow of 184. TURN OUT: prove to be 185. TURN UP: arrive, come 186. TURN UP: increase the intensity 187. WORK OUT: solve 188. WORK OUT: train oneself physically 189. WORK OUT: devise, plan Please turn the oven on; Im going to bake some cakes. He turned out to be a thoroughly dishonest person. I waited for him for nearly one hour, but he didnt turn up. Turn up the gas just a little bit. I cant work out these difficult equations. The athletes worked out for five hours a day before the Olympics. We should wait until we have worked out a good plan.