Phrasal verbs

Catch up with

Reach the same point/level as

ex: She worked hard to catch up with the rest of the class.

Check in

Register at a hotel or an airport

ex: We need to check in at the hotel by 3 PM.

Check out

Leave a hotel; investigate

ex: The police are checking out the suspect's story.

Drop off

Let someone get out of a vehicle; fall asleep

• Example: Can you drop me off at the airport?

• Example: I dropped off during the movie.

Get back

Return from a place

Example: What time did you get back from your trip?

Go away

Go on holiday

Example: They are planning to go away for the weekend.

Keep up with

Stay at the same point/level as

Example: It's hard to keep up with all the new technology.

Make for

Go in the direction of (đi theo hướng)

Example: We made for the nearest exit when the fire alarm went off.

Pick up

Stop in a vehicle to give someone a lift

Example: I'll pick you up at the station at 6 PM.

Pull in

Stop by the side of the road in a car

Example: The car pulled in to let the passengers out.

Run over

Hit with a car

Example: He accidentally ran over a squirrel while driving.

See off

Go to a train station or airport to see someone leave

Example: We went to the airport to see her off.

Set out/off

Start a journey

Example: We set out on our journey early in the morning.

Take off

Leave the ground (usually referring to an airplane)

Example: The plane took off at exactly 10 AM.

Turn round

Go back in the opposite direction

Example: We missed the exit, so we had to turn round.