Phrasal Verbs - Lists for Test 1 ICHEC

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering separable, inseparable, intransitive, and three-part phrasal verbs as listed in the ICHEC Test 1 materials.

fill in (separable)

complete a form

print out (separable)

produce a paper copy

back up (separable)

copy / support

cut back (separable)

reduce

draw up (separable)

draft, prepare

drop off (separable)

take and leave by car

give up (separable)

stop, quit

keep down (separable)

prevent from increasing

lay off (separable)

dismiss

look up (separable)

search for information

pick up (separable)

collect

ring up / call up (separable)

phone

set up (separable)

establish

sort out (separable)

resolve, organise

take on (separable)

accept responsibility

take over (separable)

take control

throw away (separable)

discard

turn down (separable)

refuse

find out (separable)

discover

hold on (separable)

wait

carry on (separable)

continue

go back (separable-usage in exercises)

return

take up (separable)

occupy time

call back (separable)

return a call

make up (separable)

invent

play down (separable)

minimise

water down (separable)

dilute

rub out (separable)

erase

write down (separable)

note

iron out (separable)

resolve

send back (separable)

return something

send out (separable)

distribute

give away (separable)

donate

bring along (separable)

bring with you

let in (separable)

allow to enter

turn over (separable)

flip

empty out (separable)

empty completely

call on (inseparable, transitive)

visit (professionally)

come across (inseparable, transitive)

find by chance

deal with (inseparable, transitive)

handle / take action; do business with; be about / concern

do without (inseparable, intransitive)

manage without

look after (inseparable, transitive)

take care of

look through (inseparable, transitive)

examine carefully

break down (inseparable, intransitive)

stop working

check in (inseparable, intransitive)

register (airport/hotel)

come in (inseparable, intransitive)

enter; join

fall through (inseparable, intransitive)

fail

get by (inseparable, intransitive)

manage

step down (inseparable, intransitive)

resign

turn up (inseparable, intransitive)

appear unexpectedly

come down (inseparable, intransitive)

decrease

fall behind (inseparable, intransitive)

not keep pace

get behind (with) (inseparable, intransitive)

fall behind schedule

close down (inseparable, intransitive)

cease operations

cut off (inseparable, intransitive)

lose telephone connection

go through (inseparable, transitive)

examine / review

come up (inseparable, intransitive)

arise / occur

build up (inseparable)

steadily increase

move on to (phrasal verb + preposition)

change to the next item

bring forward to (phrasal verb + preposition)

move to an earlier date

catch up with (phrasal verb + preposition)

reach the same point as

cut back on / cut down on (phrasal verb + preposition)

reduce

drop in on (phrasal verb + preposition)

visit briefly

get on with (phrasal verb + preposition)

have good relations with; continue

get through to (phrasal verb + preposition)

reach by telephone

keep up with (phrasal verb + preposition)

stay informed about

put back to (phrasal verb + preposition)

postpone

put off until (phrasal verb + preposition)

delay, postpone

put through to (phrasal verb + preposition)

transfer/connect (phone)

run out of (phrasal verb + preposition)

have none left

go into (phrasal verb + preposition)

enter a profession / field

be into (phrasal verb + preposition)

be interested in

get off at (phrasal verb + preposition)

leave work / leave transport at a time

face up to (three-part phrasal verb)

confront; not avoid

fall back on (three-part phrasal verb)

use if necessary; rely on as plan B

fit in with (three-part phrasal verb)

be accepted by; match

get back to (three-part phrasal verb)

reply to / contact again

get on to (three-part phrasal verb)

contact someone

get round to (three-part phrasal verb)

finally find time to do

look forward to (three-part phrasal verb)

anticipate with pleasure

put up with (three-part phrasal verb)

tolerate

wriggle out of (three-part phrasal verb)

avoid doing something

walk away with

steal; take without permission; to win

stand up for

defend someone

look out for

watch for / be alert to; to be careful, anticipate

carry on with

continue doing

do away with

abolish; eliminate; to get rid of

add up to

amount to; equal an amount

make up for

compensate for

cry out for

urgently require

look up to

admire; to respect

stick up for

defend

add up

to calculate a sum; to make sense

ask out

invite on a date

break off

end something

bring about

To cause to happen

bring around

To persuade (often used with preposition 'to')

bring (someone) down

To make unhappy

bring up

Mention a topic; raise children

burn down

destroy by setting fire to