Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs are phrases that indicate actions. They are generally used in spoken English and informal texts. Examples of such verbs include: turn down, come across and run into.

Phrasal verbs consist of a verb and a preposition or an adverb:

Verb	Preposition/adverb
get	up
go	through
write	down
take	after

Sometimes phrasal verbs consist of three elements:

Verb	Preposition / adverb 1	Preposition / adverb 2
look	forward	to
put	up	with
sit	in	for

When added to the verb the preposition or adverb may change completely the meaning of the verb. Here are some examples:

Phrasal verb	Meaning	Example
look for	search/seek	He is looking for his keys
look up to	have a great deal of respect for a person	His father is his model. He is the person he looks up to.
look forward to	await eagerly/anticipate with pleasure	She is looking forward to visiting Paris.
look up	to try to find a piece of information by looking in a book or on a computer:	She didn't understand the word. So she looked it up in her dictionary

PHRASAL VERB LIST FOR OVER TO YOU 1

blow (sb) away /bləʊ əˈweɪ/ impress somebody a lot

break down /ˌbreɪk ˈdaʊn/ stop working because something has broken

build (sth) up /ˈbɪld ʌp/ create or develop something

call (a race / an event) off /kɔːl ɒf/ cancel something

carry on /ˌkæri ˈɒn/ continue doing something

catch up (with a friend / on sb’s news) /kætʃ ʌp/ meet up or find out the latest 
news
catch up with (sb) /kætʃ ʌp wɪð/ reach somebody who is ahead

check in /ˌtʃek ˈɪn/ go to a desk at an airport or hotel to say you have arrived

check out (a place) /ˌtʃek ˈaʊt/ visit somewhere or find out more information about it

chill out /ˈtʃɪl aʊt/ spend time relaxing

come across (sth) /ˌkʌm əˈkrɒs/ find something by chance

come up with /kʌm ʌp wɪð/ think or suggest an idea or a plan

count on (sb / sth) /kaʊnt ɒn/ be confident you can depend on someone or something

cut down on (sth) /kʌt daʊn ɒn/ reduce the size, amount or number

deal with (sth) /diːl wɪð/ solve a problem, do something necessary

dress up /dres ʌp/ put on special clothes

end up /end ʌp/ be in a situation or place you did not expect to be

face up to (sth) /feɪs ʌp tə, tuː/ accept and deal with something that is difficult

fall out (with sb) /fɔːl aʊt/ argue and no longer be friends with someone

find out (about sth) / find (sth) out /faɪnd aʊt/ get information about something

get back /ˌɡet ˈbæk/ return

get into (a book, a film) /ɡet ˈɪntə, ɪntuː/ become interested or involved in something

get on (a bus, train, place, etc.) /ɡet ɒn/ use a bus, train, taxi etc.

get on well (with sb) /ɡet ɒn wel/ have a friendly relationship with someone

get together (with sb) /ɡet təˈɡeðə(r)/ meet with someone socially

go on /ɡəʊ ɒn/ continue

go on (about sth) /ɡəʊ ɒn/ talk about something for a long time

grow up /ɡrəʊ ʌp/ develop into an adult

help (sb) out /help aʊt/ help somebody in a difficult situation

leave (sth) behind /ˌliːv bɪˈhaɪnd/ leave a place without taking something with you

look (sth) up /ˈlʊk ʌp/ look for information in a book or on a computer

look after (sb) /lʊk ˈɑːftə(r)/ take care of somebody

look forward to (sth) /lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tə/ feel pleased about something that is going to happen

look up to (sb older) /lʊk ʌp tə/ admire or respect somebody

make (sth) up /ˈmeɪk ... ʌp/ invent a story

make up (with sb after an argument) /meɪk ʌp/ end a disagreement and become friends again

pass (sth) on (to sb else) /pɑːs ɒn/ give something to somebody else

pick (sb / sth up) /pɪk ʌp/ collect somebody or something

put (sb) off (sth) /pʊt ɒf/ make somebody lose interest

put up with (sb / sth) /pʊt ʌp wɪð/ accept somebody or something that is annoying without complaining

run out (of sth) /rʌn aʊt/ use up or finish a supply of something

rush around /rʌʃ əˈraʊnd/ go or do something very quickly

see (sb) off /siː ɒf/ say goodbye to somebody starting a journey

sell out /ˈsel aʊt/ have sold all the available items

set off /set ɒf/ begin a journey

settle down (somewhere) /ˈsetl daʊn/ start living in one place permanently

shop around /ʃɒp əˈraʊnd/ compare the quality or price of things to get the best

shut up /ʃʌt ʌp/ stop talking

splash out on /splæʃ aʊt ɒn/ spend a lot of money on something

stand up for (sth) /stænd ʌp fɔː(r)/ support or defend something

start out /stɑːt aʊt/ begin to do something especially in business or work

stay away from (sth) /steɪ əˈweɪ frɒm/ not go near something

take (sth) back /teɪk bæk/ return something to where it came from

think about (sth) /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/ consider something

throw up /θrəʊ ʌp/ be sick; vomit

try (sth) on /ˈtraɪ ɒn/ put something on to see if it fits and looks nice

turn into (sth) /tɜːn ˈɪntə/ change something

walk out (of a film) /ˈwɔːk aʊt/ leave an event to show your disapproval

watch out for (sth) /wɒtʃ ˈaʊt fɔː(r)/ be careful to notice something

work out /ˈwɜːk aʊt/ exercise the body



 Now, have a look at the following video about Phrasal Verbs:

Then, write at least 3 sentences where the meaning of the above phrasal verbs list you choose is clearly shown.

For example:

1.- John told Tim to stay away from him. He didn't want to be near a person like Tim any more.
2.- I've always got on well with my parents. They're nice people and they understand me.
3.- I don't have to put up with your constant nagging. You're not the boss of me. Leave me alone!