on Monday, July 25, 2011


Frequently used Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs with: break, bring, call, carry, come, do, fall, get, go, keep, look, make, put, run, set, take, turn
break
break down
fail to function
have a physical or mental collapse
break in
interrupt a discussion
burgle
soften with use (shoes)
break off
discontinue (therapy, relationship)
break out
escape from prison, begin suddenly
break up
end a relationship

bring
bring about
cause to happen
bring forth
give birth to
bring forward
draw attention to sth
bring on
cause to happen or appear
bring round
persuade
cause to recover consciousness
bring up
rear, educate a child
mention
vomit

call
call back
return a phone call
call for
require
call in
communicate by phone
consult a specialist
call off
cancel
call out
read names aloud
order workers to strike
call on
request sb to do sth
call up
reach by phone
summon for military services

carry
carry away
remove
inspire, affect emotionally
carry off
take away (by force)
win
remove, degrade (earth)
carry on
continue
carry out
accomplish, make
carry through
complete
bring out of difficulties

come
come about
happen, to be achieved
come across
find/meet by chance
come after
follow
come at
attack
reach, discover
come back
return
come by
pass, go past, visit
buy, get
come down
fall (price)
come down to
mean, signify
come down with
fall sick with
come in
enter, be received
prove to be
come in for
receive, be object of (criticism)
come off
become detached
come out
become known, be published
be removed (stain)
come over
come from a distance
come round
visit sb
recover consciousness
come to
amount to
arrive/reach a place
come up
be mentioned/discussed
(problem) arise
come up against
be faced with (problems)
come upon
find/meet by chance
come up to
match (a standard)
come up with
produce an idea

do
do away with
abolish
kill
do up
dress up
fasten, secure (clothing)
do with
need
do without
not require

fall
fall apart
fall into pieces
fall behind
fail to keep up pace
fall for
be in love with
be deceived by
fall in with
meet by chance
coincide with
fall off
decrease
drop from
fall out
quarrel
fall out with
quarrel with
fall through
fail, miscarry
fall to
start an activity eagerly

get
get across
communicate (an idea)
get along
be in good terms with somebody
get away
escape
get away with
escape (punishment)
get by
manage, cope
get down to
turn one's attention to sth
get in
enter (car, taxi)
get off
disembark (bus, train etc.)
get on
enter (bus, train etc.)
get out
disembark (car, taxi)
get over
recover (illness, upset)
get through
pass (an exam)
be connected on the phone
get to
reach
get up
rise from bed after sleeping

go
go against
be contrary to (principles, rules)
go along with
take the same view
go away
depart
go down
become less
decrese in price
sink (ship)
set (sun)
go for
pick up, go and get
go off
explode
deteriorate (food)
begin to sound (alarm)
go on
continue
go out
leave the house
strike
go over
inspect the details of sth
go past
pass
go round
visit informally
go through
deal with
discuss in detail
experience something (usually bad)
go up
increase in price
explode
go with
match

keep
keep away
prevent from / avoid being near
keep back
withhold
keep down
not to increase
keep off
avoid (a topic)
stay away
keep on
not stopping doing sth
keep up
continue, carry on
keep up with
not to fall behind sb

look
look after
take care of
look down on
regard with a feeling of superiority
look for
seek
look forward to
anticipate with pleasure
look into
investigate (a crime)
look on
be a spectator
regard
look out
be careful
look over
inspect hastily
look through
pretend not to see
examine the contents of sth
look up
consult a reference book
look up to
respect

make
make for
have/produce a particular effect
make off
run away
make out
recognise, distinguish
make up
constitute, form
invent a lie
put together, prepare
apply cosmetics
make up for
compensate
regain (time)

put
put across
express in an understandable way
put back
put sth to its proper place
lay money aside for the future
move back the hands of a clock
put by
save for later use
put down
repress
write down
store (food)
put down to
give as a reason, attribute to
put forward
move forward the hands of a clock
suggest, propose
put in for
be a candidate for an election
put on
dress oneself with
tease
gain (weight)
put off
postpone
put out
extinguish (a fire, light)
put through
connect sb by phone
put up
build
raise (hand)
provide accomodation for
offer for sale
put up with
tolerate, accept

run
run after
chase
run away
escape, flee
run down
knock down, collide with
feel weak due to overwork
run in
imprison
run into
meet by chance
run off
escape, flee
run out
run outside
become used up
run out of
exhaust one's stock
run over
overflow
study quickly
pass over, knock down
run up against
meet with difficulties

set
set aside
reserve for later use
set back
hinder, slow down a progress
set down
write down
set off
cause to explode
start a journey
set up
start business

take
take after
follow sb as an example
resemble in appearance
take down
write down
take in
understand (meaning)
deceive
take off
undress
begin flight (plane)
take to
develop a habit
take up
continue, proceed
become interested in
take up with
begin to associate with

turn
turn down
diminish the intensity
reject
turn in
hand in
turn off
switch off
turn on
switch on
turn out
switch off
turn over
bring the reverse side up
turn up
increase the intensity
make an appearance

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