Phrasal verbs english

some stuff you may never use

back up

to prove something is true/to make an extra save of computer information

be carried away

to be so excited about smth. that you loose control of ur doing

be taken in

to be deceived by someone/ to get a false Impression of someone

blow up

explode

break down

to separate smth into smaller pieces so it’s easier to deal with

break in

entering a building without permission and/or violently, interrupting a conversation

break off

suddenly stop saying or doing something (by force)

break out

escape (from jail)

break through

finding the solution of smth/ making new, important discoveries

break up

to separate (from your boy/girlfriend)

bring out

to make smth public

bring up

to rear,educate/ to mention a subject

build up

to create/increase

burst in

interrupt/enter (a building) suddenly

burst out

to start yelling(or laughing)

call in

to telephone (especially work)/ to ask someone to come and help you out with smth

call off

to cancel smth (or order a dog to stop attacking)

call on

demand that someone does something

care for

to look after someone

carry on

continue doing smth.

catch on

become popular or fashionable (also understand smth.)

catch up with

to reach the same standard, level as someone

check on

look if something/someone’s ok

check out

to examine smth. / to leave a hotel after paying

clear away

tidy a place by putting things to where they should be

clear up

solve or explain smth. (or cleaning by removing rubbish)

come across

to find/meet someone or something by coincidence

come along

to appear/arrive

come down

fall and land on the ground/ when smth. becomes lower

come down with

to catch a not so serious illness

come off

to happen as planed/ to stop using smth.

come on

to start to happen,work / words of encouragement

come out

to finally make smth public/ smth. appears

come round

to visit someone in their home/ to recover consciousness

come to

add up to something/ to suddenly remember start thinking about smth.

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come up

move towards someone/ to be happening soon/ to be talked about smth.

come up against

to have to deal with a problem

come up with

to suggest or think of an idea, plan

count on

rely on smth. someome

cross out

draw a line through smth. that’s wrong

cut across

to affect different groups that usually remain separate/ shorten your way

cut down

to reduce the size/amount of smth.

cut out

remove or form a shape (ausschneiden)

deal with

handle smth. (a problem) or talk to someone as part of your job

do away with

get rid of something

do up

fasten smth./wrap, tie smth. up

do without

manage without smth. /sb

draw up

prepare (documentally)

face up to

accept and deal smth. difficult/unpleasant

fall for

strongly attracted to someone

fall out

have an argument with someone

fall through

not being completed, not happenin bcs. of smth.

fit in

be easy and natural with sb, smth/ don’t stick out

get across

to be communicated or understood

get at

reach sb or smth/gain access to smth, sb

get away (from)

stop having an idea or belief that’s not helpful or old fashioned

get away with

not being punished for a crime or rulebreak

get down

begin doing smth./ give serious attention to smth.

get down to

begin to do smth.

get in

succeed entering a building with tricking/fooling

get into

to become involved in smth.

get on with

to have a friendly relationship with sb

get out

to exit a building or place

get out of

to avoid responsibility or duty/ avoid doing smth. you’ve promised

get over

to return to ur usual state of health, happiness etc.

get round to

find the time to do smth.

get through

succeed in exams/ reach someone per phone

get together

meet up/ get things, people together

get up

stand up after sitting, lying etc.

give away

give something for free/ as a gift

give in

admit that you have been defeated

give up

to let it be/ to stop trying

go ahead

continue or start doing smth. esp. after waiting for permission

go by

to be guided by smth./ to form an opinion from smth.

go down with

to become ill with something (like to catch a cold)

go for

set your expectations/ like or prefer smth, sb

go off

to leave in order to do smth.

go on

continue to do smth.

go over

examine, check smth carefully

go through

experiencing, withnessing/ examining smth very carefully

hand over

give smth. to sb

head for

to go/ to be destined for

hold back

not going with full power

hold on

to continue holding smth. and don’t let go/ to wait or stop

keep away

to avoid going near

keep back

not sending, giving smth. / not going near

keep down

cause smth. to remain at a low level/ stay hidden by crouching

keep off

stop or prevent sb, smth. from being on smth.

keep up with

stay in touch with sb

knock down

hit sb so he falls to the floor/ demolish, destroy/ to persuade sb to lower the price

knock out

make sb. unconscious

knock over

hit sb. and make them fall to the ground/ to rob a place

leave out

not to include smth.

let down

to lower smth. / to fail, forget to help sb.

let off

to not punish sb. for smth. they’ve done wrong

let out

utter a sound or cry/ release from suspicion

live for

most important thing in live

live on

to continue living

live up to

the age you reach in live

live with

accept something unpleasant