THE MOST COMMON PHRASAL VERBS

 

1. Get up

• Meaning: To rise from bed or to stand up.
• Example: I usually get up at 7:00 a.m. for school.

2. Look after

• Meaning: To take care of someone or something.
• Example: She looks after her younger brother when their parents are at work.

3. Give up

• Meaning: To stop trying or to quit something.
• Example: He didn’t give up on his dreams, even though it was difficult.

4. Pick up

• Meaning: To lift something from the ground or to collect someone.
• Example: Can you pick up the books from the floor?
• Example: I will pick you up at 5 p.m. from your house.

5. Turn on

• Meaning: To start a machine or light.
• Example: Please turn on the TV; I want to watch the news.

6. Turn off

• Meaning: To stop a machine or light.
• Example: Don’t forget to turn off the lights when you leave the room.

7. Bring up

• Meaning: To mention or introduce a topic in a conversation.
• Example: She brought up the idea of traveling to Paris during dinner.

8. Take off

• Meaning: To remove something (like clothes) or for a plane to leave the ground.
• Example: Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
• Example: The plane will take off in 10 minutes.

9. Look for

• Meaning: To search for something or someone.
• Example: I’m looking for my keys. Have you seen them?

10. Run into

• Meaning: To meet someone unexpectedly or by chance.
• Example: I ran into an old friend at the store today.

11. Put off

• Meaning: To delay or postpone something.
• Example: I had to put off our meeting because of an urgent task.

12. Set up

• Meaning: To arrange, organize, or prepare something.
• Example: We need to set up the tables before the party starts.

13. Go on

• Meaning: To continue or proceed.
• Example: The teacher told us to go on with our homework after class.

14. Hang out

• Meaning: To spend time relaxing or socializing with friends.
• Example: We usually hang out at the mall on weekends.

15. Call off

• Meaning: To cancel something.
• Example: They called off the meeting because the manager was sick.

16. Take care of

• Meaning: To look after or be responsible for someone or something.
• Example: I need to take care of my dog while my family is on vacation.

17. Break down

• Meaning: To stop working or malfunction.
• Example: My car broke down on the way to work, so I had to call for help.

18. Come up with

• Meaning: To think of or create an idea or solution.
• Example: He came up with a great idea for the project.

19. Work out

• Meaning: To exercise or find a solution to a problem.
• Example: I need to work out more to stay healthy.
• Example: We worked out a solution to the problem at the meeting.

20. Check out

• Meaning: To look at or examine something, or to leave a place (like a hotel).
• Example: You should check out that new movie; it’s really good.
• Example: We need to check out of the hotel by noon.