Phrasal verbs - 2(30-60)

GIVE UP

stop doing or taking (Example: I'm going to give up smoking.)

GIVE WAY

allow a vehicle to go past (Example: A car didn't give way to an ambulance, and they crashed.)

GO FOR

try to have or achieve (Example: When you want something, you should go for it.)

GO OFF

stop working / be activated / explode (Example: The lights/The alarm/The bomb went off.)

GO ON

happen / continue to happen or exist (Example: I don't know what is going on. It's very sad, but life goes on.)

GO OUT

go somewhere to have fun (Example: I like to go out with my friends at the weekend.)

GO WITH

look or taste good with (Example: This wine goes well with this cheese.)

GO TOGETHER

look good together (Example: These colors don't really go together.)

GROW UP

to become an adult gradually (Example: She grew up in the countryside.)

HAND IN

give to a person of authority (Example: You must hand in your passport and can't leave the country.)

HAND OUT

give one thing to each in a group (Example: The teacher handed out the exams.)

HANG OUT

spend time in a place, or with people (Example: You shouldn't hang out with these people. They are mean.)

HANG UP

end a phone call (Example: Sorry, I must hang up. I have another call.)

HOLD UP

make someone or something be late (Example: I'm sorry to hold you up. I was at a meeting.)

KEEP IN

make someone stay in a place (Example: He's been arrested, and they can keep him in for 72 hours.)

KEEP ON

continue doing something (Example: We were scared, so we kept on running.)

KEEP UP

continue doing well, maintain good results (Example: If you keep up the good work, you might get a promotion.)

KNOCK DOWN

make sb fall down especially with a car (Example: He was knocked down by a bus, but he survived.)

LIE DOWN

get into horizontal position to rest (Example: When I arrive home, I lie down on the sofa.)

LOOK AFTER

take care (Example: Her mother is very old, and she has to look after her.)

LOOK FOR

try to find and get (Example: She is looking for a job.)

LOOK FORWARD

feel excited about sth or doing something (Example: I'm really looking forward to the party.)

LOOK OUT

used to warn sb about a danger (Example: Look out! He's got a gun!)

LOOK UP

check information in a dictionary, book, etc. (Example: I looked up his name on Wikipedia, but he's not there.)

PASS ON

give sb sth that you have been given (Example: Could you read the note and pass it on?)

PICK UP

collect somebody somewhere (Example: I'll pick you up at the station.)

PUT AWAY

put sth into the place where it's kept. (Example: I need to put away all the laundry.)

PUT DOWN

write your name on a list/piece of paper. (Example: Can you put my name down for the tournament?)

PUT OFF

postpone, arrange sth for a later time (Example: The government has put off the decision until Tuesday.)

PUT ON

put sth on your body to wear it (also weight) (Example: She puts on makeup every morning.)