Common Phrasal Verbs - Day 5 (Part 1)

A comprehensive list of common phrasal verbs, meanings, and usage contexts prepared for the THPT $$2026$$ exam by Teacher Vũ Thị Mai Phương.

belong to

To be owned by or be the property of someone.

break up

To end a relationship or stop being together.

bring along

To take someone or something with you to a place.

bring up

To raise a child or to mention a subject in conversation.

call back

To telephone someone for a second time or in return for a call they made.

calm down

To become peaceful or quiet after being angry, nervous, or excited.

carry on

To continue doing something.

carry out

To perform or complete a task, such as an experiment or a plan.

cheer up

To become happier or to make someone else feel more cheerful.

close down

To stop operating or functioning permanently, especially referring to a business or factory.

come across

To meet or find someone or something by chance.

come back

To return to a place.

come down with

To start to suffer from an illness, such as the flu.

come on

To start to happen, begin to operate, or start functioning (like heating).

cut down on

To reduce the amount or consumption of something, such as sugar.

deal with

To solve a problem, handle a situation, or face an issue.

drop out

To stop attending school or university before completing the course.

figure out

To understand or find the answer or solution to something.

find out

To discover a fact or piece of information.

get around

To move from place to place or travel.

get back

To return home or to a previous location.

get down

To make someone feel sad, depressed, or discouraged.

get into

To become interested in or start a new activity or habit.

get on with

To have a good relationship with someone or to continue doing something.

get over

To recover from or overcome an illness or a bad experience.

get up

To wake up and get out of bed.

give back

To return something to its owner.

give up

To stop trying to do something or to abandon a dream or habit.

go into

To examine, describe, or research something in great detail.

go off

To explode (like a bomb), to ring (like an alarm), or to become spoiled (like food).

go out

To leave home for a social event, to go on a date, or for a light or fire to stop burning.

go over

To review or examine something carefully.

grow up

To gradually become an adult or to develop.

hand in

To submit work, such as homework, to a person in authority.

hang out

To spend time relaxing or socializing in a particular place.

help out

To assist someone, especially by doing a piece of work for them.

hold on

To wait for a short period of time.

keep on

To continue doing something despite difficulties or noise.

keep up with

To stay at the same level or speed as someone or something, such as new technology.

let in

To allow someone or something to enter a place.

let out

To allow someone or something to leave; to emit a sound, like a scream.

live on

To have a particular amount of money as an income to buy food and clothing.

look after

To take care of someone or something.

look around

To observe or visit the different parts of a place.

look at

To direct your eyes toward someone or something; to examine.

look for

To search for or try to find someone or something.

look forward to

To feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen.

look up

To search for information in a reference book or dictionary; to improve.

make up

To apply cosmetics; to invent a story; to constitute a whole; or to reconcile after an argument.

note down

To write something down so that you have a record of it.

pass down

To give or teach something to a younger person or generation.

pick up

To improve; to answer the phone; or to collect someone, usually in a vehicle.

pull down

To demolish or destroy a building.

put off

To delay or postpone something; to make someone lose interest.

put on

To dress yourself in a piece of clothing; to try to make someone believe something that is not true.

put up

To build a structure, like a tent, or to hang something.

put up with

To tolerate or accept an unpleasant person or situation without complaining.

run out of

To finish a supply of something so that none is left.

set off

To begin a journey or to start a sequence of events.

set up

To establish, organize, or start a business or a new system.

sit down

To move from a standing position to a sitting position.

take back

To remind someone of the past; to withdraw a statement; or to return goods to a shop.

take off

To leave the ground (plane); to remove clothing; or to suddenly become successful.

take on

To hire or employ someone; to accept a job or responsibility.

take over

To take control or responsibility for something from someone else.

take up

To begin a new hobby or activity; to occupy a certain amount of space or time.

think about

To consider something carefully before making a decision.

throw away

To get rid of something that you no longer want or need.

top up

To add more of something to a container or account to make it full (like phone credit).

turn away

To refuse to allow someone to enter a place or to dismiss them.

turn down

To refuse or reject an offer or request; to reduce volume, heat, or light.

turn into

To change or become something different.

turn off

To stop a machine, light, or device from working.

turn on

To start a machine, light, or device.

turn up

To arrive or appear; to increase the volume, heat, or intensity.

warm up

To prepare for physical exercise; to make something or someone warmer.

watch out

To be careful or alert for potential danger.

work on

To spend time improving, developing, or completing something.

work out

To exercise; to solve a problem; or to calculate a specific result.

write down

To record information on paper.