101 Phrasal Verbs

abide by/adhere to

to respect

butt in

interrupt

dwell on

Keep thinking or talking about sth

jot down

write sth quickly

get round to do sth

find the time for sth

set about doing something

begin doing sth

embark on/upon

start

wind up doing something

end up doing something

tap into

manage to use sth for good result

take up to sb/sth

start liking

stem from

be caused by/result from

put sth down to sth

attribute sth to sth else

phase out

remove or stop using gradually

opt from

choose

fall back on

use sth when other things have failed

draw on

use/take advantage of

dawn on sb

occur to sb

stick up for/stand up for sb

support/defend

stand for

tolerate

step down

resign from a position/post

stand/fill in for sb

replace at work

sth sinks in

sth is understood

set in

come/begin

rip sb off

cheat financially

get sth across

communicate a message

live up to/measure up to expectations

meet expectations

drop in (on sb)

visit sb

crop up

Appear/take place, represent itself

come down to=boil down to

be summarised as

come about

happen

carry out

do/perform

let sb off

not to punish sb

hit it off with sb

immediately start liking sb

Go under

Go bankrupt

pin sb/sth down

make sb prove details/make a decision/explain sth exactly

hit on sb

pick sb up (romantically)

pack it in/cut it out

stop what you're doing

rub it in

to make sb feel worse, remind sb of sth unpleasant

do sth up/lace up/button up/zip up

fasten together

do away with sth

get rid of sth

I could do with

I'd need/I'd like

fall/lag behind

move slower/improve slower

figure sth out

work sth out

freak out

become angry/confused/angry

thrown in

a suggestion/idea

head for a place

Go to a place

hook up with

meet or have sex

kick off

start

lay sb off

fire sb from a job

look down on

treat with contempt

mess/butch/screw sth up

make a mistake/fail

plan ahead/think ahead

prepare for future

rule sth out

exclude sth/treat as impossible

settle for sth

accept sth inferior/not perfect

take sb in

trick/fool/cheat sb

talk at sb

treat as inferior, less inteligent

turn sb on

arouse sexually

shy away from sb

not do sth because you're too nervous

single sb out

treat sb better

resonate with sb

cause a strong reaction with sb

fork out (money)

pay unwillingly

frown on/upon sth

disapprove of

soldier on/ forge ahead/plow ahead/stick at it

continue to do sth which is hard/painful

fix sb with

give sth to sb

elaborate/expand on/upon

give more details

sex up/spice up/Juice up/jazz up/liven up

make sth more interesting

perk up

to become more cheerful

pine for sth/long for sth

desire sth

make of sth

understand

nail sb down

force sb to promise sth

mill around

walk around

lapse into

change into a worse state

veg out/kick back

chillax

hint at sth

suggest/imply

hyped up about something

excited or anxious about sth

hunt down for/hunt sb/sth down

search for sb/sth

DTH falls into (a category)

can be classified as

fend for yourself

defend yourself

fess up to sth

own up to

balk at sth

refuse to do sth/reject sth

bounce back

become succesful again

gloss over

ignore sth

sth pans/plays out

for a situation to develop in a certain way

sth grows on you

you like it after a while

browse/flick/flip/page/thumb thought a book

read through a book quickly

ride/hinge on

depend on

chew/mull over

think about/consider

delve into sth

examine sth/consider sth

indulge in

let yourself do sth enjoyable/fun

trigger off

cause a reaction

nod off/doze off

become sleepy and fall asleep

pull/knock down

demolish a building

put forward

suggest/present

ramble on

talk a lot in a boring way

resort to sth

do sth in a way you didn't want to

splash out on

spend a lot of money on

call for

demand

clamp/crack down on

act strictly to prevent sth

beaver/plug/slave/grind/hammer away

work very hard

bottle up

not express your feelings