Phrasal verb list sth = something sb = somebody swh = somewhere

add up (sth) or add (sth) up to calculate the total of two or more numbers

base sth on If you base something on facts or ideas, you use those facts or ideas to develop it.

believe in sth to be certain that something exists

belong to sth to be a member of a group or organization

blow away (sth) or blow (sth) away If something blows away, or if the wind blows something away,
that thing moves because the wind blows it.

blow down (sth) or blow (sth) down If something blows down, or if the wind blows something
down, that thing falls to the ground because the wind blows it.

blow out (sth) or blow (sth) out If a flame blows out or you blow it out, it stops burning when a
person or the wind blows on it.

blow up (sth/sb) or blow (sth/sb) up to destroy something or kill someone with a bomb, or to be
destroyed or killed by a bomb

book sb in or book sb into sth to arrange for someone to stay at a hotel

break down If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working.

break in or break into sth to get into a building or car using force, usually to steal something

break up (END RELATIONSHIP) If two people break up, they stop having a relationship.

break up (END CLASSES) When schools or colleges break up, the end and the holidays begin.

bring up sb or bring sb up to care for a child until it is an adult

call for sb to go to a place in order to collect someone

call in to visit a place or person for a short time, usually while you are going somewhere else

care for sb/sth to look after someone or something, especially someone who is young, old or ill

carry on (sth) or carry (sth) on to continue doing something, or to cause something to continue

carry out sth or carry sth out to do or complete something, especially something that you have
said you would do or that you have been told to do

catch up with sb to meet someone you know after not seeing them for a period of time and
talk about what you have been doing

check in to go to the desk at an airport, so that you can be told where you will be sitting
and so that your bags can be put on the aircraft

check in or check into sth to say who you are when you arrive at a hotel so that you can be given
a key for your room

check out to leave a hotel after paying and returning your room key

come along to go somewhere with someone

come on said to encourage someone to do something, especially to hurry or try harder

come out (BECOME AVAILABLE) If a book, record, film, etc. comes out, it becomes available
for people to buy or see.
come out (SUN) When the sun, moon or stars come out, they appear in the sky.

complain of sth to tell other people that something is making you feel ill

consist of sth to be made of or formed from something

cut up sth or cut sth up to cut something into pieces

deal with sth to take action in order to achieve something or in order to solve a problem

depend on or depend upon sb/sth If something depends on someone or something, it is

eat out to eat in a restaurant

end up end to finally be in a particular place or situation

fall down to fall onto the ground

fall over If something falls over, it falls onto its side.

fill up (sth) or fill (sth) up to become full, or to make something become full

get back sth or get sth back to be given something again that you had before

get in (ENTER) to succeed in entering a place, especially a building

get in (ARRIVE) to arrive at a place at a particular time

get in ( BE CHOSEN) to succeed in being chosen or elected

get on ( RELATIONSHIP) to have a good relationship

get on ( MANAGE ) to manage or deal with a situation, especially successfully

get out to leave a closed vehicle, building, etc.

get together to meet in order to do something or spend time together

give away sth or give sth away to give something to someone without asking for payment

give in sth or give sth to give a piece of written work or a document to

someone for them to read, judge or deal with

give in to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time

give out sth or give sth out to give something to a large number of people

give up sth or give sth up to stop owning and using something

give up (sth) or give (sth) up If you give up a habit, such as smoking, or something such as alcohol, you
stop doing it or using it.

go away (LEAVE) to leave a place

go away ( HOLIDAY) to leave your home in order to spend time in different places

go back to return to a place where you were or have been before

go down ( BECOME LESS) to become lower in level

go down ( SUN) When the sun goes down, it moves down in the sky until it cannot be seen any
more.
go for sth to choose something

go off (LEAVE ) to leave a place and go somewhere else

go off (STOP WORKING) If a light or a machine goes off, it stops working.

go on (CONTINUE) to continue to happen or exist

go on (HAPPEN ) to happen

go out (RELATIONSHIP) If two people go out together, they have a romantic

relationship with each other.

go out (LIGHT/FIRE) If a light or something that is burning goes out, it

stops producing light or heat.

go up to become higher in level

hand in sth or hand sth in to give a piece of written work to a teacher

hand out sth or hand sth out to give something to each person in a group or place

hang about or hang around (swh) to spend time somewhere, usually doing very little

hang on (WAIT) to wait for a short time

hang out to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone

hang up to finish a conversation on the telephone

hang up sth or hang sth up to put something, especially a piece of clothing, somewhere where
it can hang

have (got) on sth or have (got) sth on If you have clothes or shoes on, you are wearing them.

hear from sb If you hear from someone, you get a letter or telephone call from them, or
they tell you something.

hold on to wait for a short time

hold up sb/sth or hold sb/sth up to make something or someone slow or late

hurry up to do something more quickly

join in (sth) to become involved in an activity with other people

keep sb in to make a child stay inside as a punishment, or to make someone stay in hospital

keep (sb/sth) off to not go onto an area, or to stop someone or something going onto an area

keep on doing sth to continue to do something, or to do something again and again

keep (sb/sth) out to not go into a place, or to stop someone or something from going into a place

keep up sth or keep sth to not allow something that is at a high level to fall to a lower level

knock sb down to hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them

laugh at sb/sth to show that you think someone or something is stupid

leave behind sb/sth or leave sb/sth behind to leave a place without taking someone or

something with you

look forward to sth/doing sth to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen

Look out! something you say when someone is in danger

look up sth or look sth up to try to find a piece of information by looking in a book or on a
computer

move in to begin living in a new home

move out to stop living in a particular home

pass on sth or pass sth on ( TELL) to tell someone something that another person has told you

pass on sth or pass sth on (GIVE) to give something to someone else

pay back sb/sth or pay sb/sth back to pay someone the money that you owe them

put away sth or put sth away to put something in the place or container where you usually keep it

put back sth or put sth back to put something where it was before it was moved

put down sb/sth or put sb/sth down to put someone or something that you are holding onto
the floor or onto another surface

put down sth or put sth down If you put the phone down, you put the part of the telephone
that you speak into back to its usual position.

put down sb or put sb down to write someone’s name on a list or document, usually in order to
arrange for them to do something

put off sth/doing sth or put sth off to arrange to do something at a later time

put on sth or put sth on ( EQUIPMENT) to make a piece of equipment work by pressing a switch

put on sth or put sth on (WEIGHT) If someone puts on weight, they become heavier.

put out sth or put sth out to make something that is burning stop burning

put sb through to connect a person using a telephone to the person they want to speak to

put up sth or put sth up (RAISE ) to raise something, or to fix something in a raised position

put up sth or put sth up ( SPREAD ) to spread something that is folded or rolled up,

such as a tent, umbrella, etc. so that it is ready to be used

put up sth or put sth up ( MONEY) to increase the price or value of something

remind sb of sth/sb to be similar to, or make you think of, something or someone else

ring sb back to telephone someone who rang you earlier or to telephone someone for a
second time

ring (sb) up or ring up (sb) to telephone someone

run out to finish, use or sell all of something, so that there is none left

send sth back or send back sth to return something to the person who sent it to you, especially
because it is damaged or not suitable

set off to start a journey

set up sth or set sth up to formally establish a new company, organization, system, way of
working, etc.

show sb around to go with someone and show them a place

show up to arrive somewhere

shut (sth) down or shut down (sth) If a computer or machine shuts down or someone shuts it
down, it stops operating.

sign up to arrange to do an organized activity

split up If two people who have a romantic relationship, finish their relationship.

start (sth) off or start off (sth) to begin by doing something, or to make something begin by
doing something

stay behind to not leave a place when other people leave it

stay in to stay in your home

switch off sth or switch sth of to turn off a light, television, etc. by using a switch

switch on sth or switch sth on to turn on a light, television, etc. by using a switch

take away sth or take sth away ( FOOD) to buy food in a shop or restaurant and eat it
somewhere else

take away sth or take sth away (NUMBERS) to remove one number from another number

take back sth or take sth back to return something to the place you borrowed or bought it from

take out sb or take sb out to go somewhere with someone and pay for them

take out sth or take sth out ( REMOVE) to remove something from somewhere

take up sth or take sth up to start doing a particular activity or job

throw away/out sth or throw sth away/out to get rid of something that you do not want any more

tidy up (sth) or tidy (sth) up to make a place or a collection of things tidy

turn down sth or turn sth down to reduce the level of sound or heat that something produces

turn (sb/sth) into sb/sth to change and become someone or something

different, or to make someone or something do this

turn up sth or turn sth up to increase the level of sound or heat that a machine produces

wear (sth) out or wear out (sth) to use something so much that it is damaged and cannot be used
any more, or to become damaged in this way

work out to exercise in order to improve the strength or appearance of your body

wrap sth up or wrap up sth to fold paper, cloth, etc. around something to cover it

write sth down or write down sth to write something on a piece of paper so that you do not forg et it