PHRASAL VERBS (PART 1) – Theory and Practice

Vocabulary flashcards focusing on common phrasal verbs and their meanings, drawn from the lecture notes.

look after sb/sth

look up to

to admire someone.

finish up

to complete something, often thoroughly.

speed up

to increase the speed of something.

stand up

to rise from a sitting position or to stand upright.

clean up

to clean something completely or thoroughly.

cut down

to reduce something, such as expenses or numbers.

slow down

to reduce speed.

break down

to fail or collapse (mechanical or emotional).

write down

to record something on paper.

take off

to rise into the air (for aircraft) or to remove something; to depart.

cut off

to detach or interrupt a connection or supply.

break off

to end a relationship or a negotiation.

turn off

to switch off a device or stop something from operating.

go out

to leave home or to stop burning (extinguish).

run out of

to have no more of something left.

find out

to discover information.

hand out

to distribute to people.

come back

to return to a place.

get back

to return or regain possession.

pay back

to repay money or coin back to someone.

bring back

to return something to a place or person.

go over

to review or examine in detail.

come over

to visit someone's place or to affect someone emotionally.

get over

to recover from an illness or difficult situation.

think over

to consider something carefully.

make up

to invent a story or excuse; or to reconcile after an argument.

come across

to encounter by chance or to appear to someone.

come along

to accompany someone or to progress/grow more advanced.

come apart

to break into pieces.

come around

to regain consciousness; to visit; or to change one's opinion.

come by

to obtain something or to visit a place.

come down to

to be due to; to be the essential point.

come down with

to catch a illness.

come in

to enter a place or become available.

come forward

to volunteer or to present oneself.

come into

to inherit something.

come off

to succeed or to happen as planned.

come out

to appear or become public.

come up

to arise or be mentioned; to occur.

come up with

to think of or devise an idea or plan.

cut back

to reduce or decrease something (often spending or effort).

cut down

to reduce the amount or size of something.

cut into

to interrupt or to insert into a conversation.

cut off

to disconnect or stop the supply.

cut out

to remove or exclude something.

cut up

to cut something into smaller pieces.

get down

to cause someone to feel sad or depressed.

get along

to have a good relationship with someone.

get at

to imply or hint at something.

get away

to escape or avoid a consequence.

get by

to manage to survive or cope.

get round to

to find the time to do something.

get through

to succeed in finishing or reaching someone; to endure.

get up to

to do something (often mischievous or questionable).

give away

to donate or reveal a secret.

give back

to return something to its owner.

give in

to yield or surrender.

give off

to emit or release a smell, heat, or light.

give out

to distribute; or to stop functioning.

give up

to quit or stop trying.

go away

to leave or take a holiday.

go down

to be remembered or recorded in a particular way.

go in for

to participate in or enjoy something.

go into

to discuss in detail or enter into a topic.

go off

to explode, ring, or stop liking something.

go on

to continue.

go out

to date or to stop burning.

go through

to endure, experience, or examine carefully.

keep away

to stay at a distance from.

keep back

to withhold or restrain.

keep in

to keep inside or suppress emotions.

keep on

to continue.

keep out

to prevent from entering.

keep up

to maintain pace or continue at the same level.

hold back

to restrain or prevent oneself from acting.

hold on

to wait or grip tightly.

hold up

to delay or to rob; also to support.

hold out

to endure or to extend an arm/offer.

hold together

to stay united or connected.

knock down

to demolish or push to the ground.

knock off

to stop working or to reduce (a price).

knock out

to defeat decisively or render unconscious.