Phrasal verbs (Unit 1-5)

take my shoes off

remove shoes from your feet

do over

do again

put on

• dress oneself

• place or apply sth on a surface

• attach or fix sth

• gain weight

• organize or perform sth for entertainment

• tease s.o

• deceive s.o deliberately (a put-on)

talk out of

persuade s.o not to do sth

take off

• remove sth from your body or a surface

• take time off work

• (plane) leave the ground

• become successful

• leave suddenly and quickly

• reduce the price of sth

look forward to

feel pleased or excited about sth that will happen

break in

• force entry into a building

• interrupt a conversation

• train or get used to sth new

run into

• hit sth

• meet s.o unexpectedly

• encounter problems or difficulties unexpectedly

• reach a large total or amount

cheer up

make s.o happier

figure out

find the solution to a problem or question

give back sth

return sth to the person it belongs to

pass away

die

show up

• appear somewhere

• become visible

build up

accumulate or increase gradually

come off

• become detached

• be successful (event)

• say that sth is untrue or foolish

doze off

fall into a light sleep, often at an inappropriate time

fall for

• believe a trick or joke

• feel strong attraction to s.o or sth

give in

stop resisting or surrender

iron out

solve a problem or difficulty

pull through

recover from a serious illness or injury

throw up

• vomit

• cause small particles of dirt/dust to rise into the air

feel up to

have enough energy, confidence, or ability to do sth

get over with

finish or come to the end of sth unpleasant

go along with

• support an idea or agree with s.o

• obey a rule or follow a decision

go in for

have as a hobby or interest

put up with

tolerate or accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining

screw out of

get money or sth valuable from s.o dishonestly

talk down to

speak to s.o as if they are less intelligent or inferior

call for

• visit people to go somewhere together

• collect a delivered package

• require action

• need or demand sth

get at

try to express a difficult or sensitive opinion

give off

produce heat, light, smell, or another substance

go after

• chase or try to stop or attack s.o

• try to prosecute legally

• try to increase business profits or market share

• try to obtain sth difficult

go overboard

do sth excessively so that it has negative results

look up

• search for information

• improve (situation)

put to

• confront s.o with a question or accusation

• cause extra work or expense

• press a body part against sth

wrap up

• wrap an object

• conclude or finish sth

break up

• stop functioning

• collapse due to disagreement

• lose emotional control

• decompose into parts

• analyze into simpler elements

• force entry through a locked door

burn down

be destroyed by fire

find out

discover or become aware of information

hand back

return sth to the person who gave it to you

look at

• observe

• consider or have an opinion

• estimate cost or duration

pile up

• increase and form a pile

• increase faster than it can be dealt with

set up

• assemble so it can function

• plan or organize

• trick s.o by making them appear guilty

take after

resemble an older relative in personality or behaviour