Phrasal Verbs Homes & Daily Routine

go off

start making noise

The car alarm went _______ in the middle of the night.

sleep through

continue to sleep despite noise

I can't believe the baby slept _______ all that shouting.

let out

allow a person or animal to leave

Can you unlock the door and let me _______?

let in

allow a person or animal to enter

Let the dog _______, Zlata!

tidy up

put things in their correct place

I’m just going to tidy the living room _______ a bit.

clean up

make things tidy and not dirty

Clean _______ this mess. Right now!

wash up

clean dishes

Orest, wash your bowl _______ when you’re done, please.

put away

put things in their correct place

Please put those books _______.

take out

remove from a place

Can you take the bins _______, please?

lie in

stay in bed later than normal

I lay _______ until 10 am because I was feeling ill.

gather up

collect a few things

Gather your old clothes _______ and come with me.

give away

give something you don’t want to someone for free

Are you going to give your old records _______?

sleep on

postpone making a decision for at least a day

I just can’t decide! I’m going to sleep _______ it.

stock up on

buy a lot of something you need

Let’s stock _______ on that juice while it’s in stock.

doze off

fall asleep, often during the day

I often _______ off for 20 minutes in the afternoon.

perk up

feel better or happier

That coffee _______ me up.

stay over / crash with

stay overnight at the person’s house or apartment

They _______ with me after the party.

put someone up

give the person a place to stay

If you need somewhere to stay, we can put you ____ for the night.

stay up

stay awake (not sleep)

She stayed ______ to watch a film.

sleep in

sleep longer than usual

She doesn't even like sleeping ______, even on Sundays.

be locked out

not have the key to enter a house, building, or car

There was no chance to pick the key up, I was locked _____.

hang clothing up

put the clothing on a hanger

She took her coat off and hung it _____.

pick up after someone

clean and organize the messes that person makes

I’m tired of picking _____ after you!

throw out / away

put something in the garbage

I never throw clothes _______.

wipe up

clean a mess with a sponge, cloth, napkin, or towel

I _______ up the milk I had spilled.