PHRASAL VERBS SECTION (MASTER)

come about

happen

run into

(1) meet by chance, (2) collide with

look down on

despise

put through

connect by telephone

draw on

use part of a reserve

throw off

escape from; get free of

settle up

pay (a debt, bill etc)

turn out

(1) assemble as a crowd, (2) produce, (3) prove to be

drop out of

withdraw from

run out of

exhaust the supply of

come round to

change one’s opinion to another point of view; be persuaded

look after

take care of

throw away

discard sth as useless

pass over

ignore; overlook

cut off

(1) isolate, (2) disconnect

look through

examine sth quickly

throw sb together

bring people into contact with each other

make out

manage to see or understand

look into

investigate; examine the facts relating to sth

run across

find by chance

eat into

consume a part of sth

throw sb out

force sb to leave

come over

happen; have a result or effect on sb

fold up

collapse; fail

drop in

visit unexpectedly

pass down

transfer from one generation to another

put back

delay

settle for

accept less than expected

draw up

come to a stop (of vehicles)

run up

accumulate (bills etc)

cut in

interrupt sth

look up

search for (a word) in a reference book

come forward

step forward

make up

invent (a story, excuse)

throw up

(1) give up (a job etc), (2) vomit

come on

progress

head off

prevent

put down

write in a particular place

look out for

(1) search in order to find sth, (2) be alert in order to see/find sb

put off

discourage

look back

think about one’s past

drop off

decrease

move out

pass to another subject

cut down on

reduce (consumption)

run through

(1) rehearse, (2) use up

live through

experience

look up to

respect

make up for

compensate for

put away

put into confinement

come down to

be passed to sb

throw sth back at sb

remind sb of sth bad they did in the past

run up against

encounter difficulties

put sb through to

connect by telephone

look in

pay a short visit

see about

make arrangements for

turn up

(1) arrive, (2) increase volume

phase out

gradually stop using

look out of

have a view

throw sth out

get rid of unwanted items

put aside/by

save for later use

see over

inspect properly

cut back

reduce (outgoings)

make for

move in the direction of

look at

read

come out

(1) become known, (2) be published

look over

examine (a place)

draw out

extend

try out

test

live with

tolerate/accept sth and endure it

put sb up

give accommodation to sb

fly at

attack (with blows or words)

come to

amount to a total

run behind

be delayed

put down to

attribute to

look on

watch sth without taking part

throw oneself into

begin to do sth energetically and enthusiastically

put out

extinguish

fold in

(1) shorten (of days)

look up

visit sb after a long time

turn into

change

throw about/around

scatter sth

turn over

change side

look ahead

think about the future

look round

examine (a place)

note down

record

come into

inherit

run down

(1) criticise, (2) gradually stop functioning, (3) run sb down (with a vehicle)

look out

watch out; be careful

put on

(1) gain weight, (2) pretend to have, (3) present, (4) clothe oneself

put sth behind one

deliberately forget

live up to

reach the standard that may be expected

throw sth over

think carefully about sth

turn up at

go to sb’s side

miss out

forget; omit

come across

find sb or meet sb by chance

move in

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