Phrasal Verbs (Units 6-10)

boil down to sth

be the basic cause of a more complicated situation or problem

come down with sth

start to get an illness

come up with sth

think of or produce an idea, plan, or suggestion

get around to sth

do sth after waiting some time because you were lazy, inefficient, or unwilling

get out of sth

find a way to avoid sth

get sth out of sth

• get pleasure, satisfaction, or benefit from an activity

• use force, pressure, or deceit to obtain information or money

go back on sth

break a promise or agreement

go through with sth

complete a plan or promise, usually unwillingly

monkey around with sth

try to play with or repair a device without real knowledge

cut sth up

cut into small pieces

hold sth up

• support the weight of sth

• delay/prevent sth from happening

• rob a person, store, bank using a weapon

• remain in good condition after heavy use

• remain valid or respected over time

let sth out

• allow people or animals to leave a place

• make clothing bigger by changing the seams

• reveal secret or sensitive information

• make a sound expressing emotions

point sth out

• draw attention to sth/ s.o

• emphasize important information while speaking or writing

run over

• run to where s.o else is

• drive over a person or thing with a vehicle

• overflow because there is too much liquid

• go beyond a limit

see s.o about sth

• talk to s.o to get permission or arrange sth

• show anger or determination to take action

take sth apart

separate sth into its different parts

take sth in

• take a car / object to be repaired

• go to see a play, movie, exhibition, etc.

• allow people to live with you

• trick or deceive s.o

• make clothing smaller

burn out

• stop burning or stop working

• force s.o to leave their home because of fire

fall over

• fall to the ground from an upright position

• try too hard to please s.o and appear foolish

fight back

• fight someone who attacked you first

• try very hard to overcome an emotion

mess around

• waste time doing silly or unimportant things

• do sth dangerous or foolish

pick sth out

• choose sth from a group

• recognize/find sth or s.o in a group

pig out

eat a large amount of food greedily

tear sth down

deliberately and completely destroy sth

work sth in

make room for sth in a schedule or plan with difficulty

break out

escape from prison or confinement / start suddenly

catch up

• reach the same level or position as others

• study or learn sth you did not have time for

chicken out

not do sth because you are afraid

get along with s.o

• (with) have a good relationship

• able to do some sort of work without any serious problems (ctnious)

give up

• stop trying because you think you will fail

• surrender to police or enemy

• stop doing an activity or job

hang up

• end a phone call

• put sth in a high place

hook sth up

• connect an electronic device

• meet people after doing things separately

work up

• gradually improve at sth difficult

• develop confidence, courage, or energy to do sth

fall off

• fall from a higher to a lower place

• decrease in quality, amount, or frequency

fill sth in

• complete a form with information

• give missing information

• do s.o else’s job temporarily

go ahead

• proceed with an action

• give permission to act immediately

grow up

• change from a child into an adult

• tell s.o their behaviour is childish

hand sth out

distribute sth to people

kick sth back

• give illegal secret payments

• relax

lay sth off

• fire workers because of lack of business

• stop criticizing/ pressuring s.o

• stop consuming food or doing an activity

screw sth up

• do sth badly

• make a mistake that causes a problem