Phrasal Verbs with After, Back, and About

go after

The police officer decided to chase the thief down the street. (chase)

look after

Could you please take care of my cat while I am away? (take care of)

take after

She really resembles her mother in both looks and personality. (resemble)

bring back

Hearing that old song really revived so many childhood memories. (revive)

call back

I am busy right now, so I will phone you again later. (phone again)

cut back

The company had to reduce its budget on marketing this quarter. (reduce)

fall back

When the primary plan failed, we had to rely on our alternative option. (rely on)

get back

What time do you expect to return from your trip? (return)

give back

Don't forget to return the book to the library tomorrow. (return)

go back

I want to return to my hometown after finishing university. (return)

hold back

He tried to suppress his emotion during the sad movie. (suppress)

keep back

The police told the crowd to stay away from the building. (stay away)

pay back

I will reimburse you the money as soon as I get paid. (reimburse)

put back

Please return the tools to the shelf when you are done. (return)

ring back

She promised to telephone me again as soon as the meeting ended. (telephone again)

set back

The unexpected rain really delayed our construction progress. (delay)

take back

Oh hell nah man, you have to retract those harsh words! (retract)

talk back

You should never reply rudely to your parents like that. (reply rudely)

turn back

The weather got so bad that we had to reverse our course. (reverse course)

bring about

The new leadership helped cause a major transformation in the firm. (cause)

go about

How do you plan to tackle this complex project? (tackle)

put about

Someone started to spread rumors that the manager is quitting. (spread rumors)

set about

We should start working on our assignment right away. (start working on)