HighNote3_WB_Phrasal_Verbs

ask out

To invite someone on a date.

be off to

To leave for a certain destination.

beat up

To physically assault someone.

boss around

To give someone orders in a domineering way.

break into

To enter a place unlawfully.

break up with

To end a romantic relationship.

build up

To develop or strengthen over time.

burn down

To be consumed by fire.

calm down

To become less agitated or upset.

carry on

To continue doing something.

carry out

To perform or conduct a task.

catch up on

To update oneself on what one has missed.

cheer on

To support someone by shouting encouragement.

chill out

To relax and stop being stressed.

come forward with

To offer information or evidence.

come round

To visit someone's home.

come up

To occur or arise.

come up with

To generate or create an idea.

cover for

To provide an alibi for someone.

cut down

To reduce the amount of something.

deal with

To handle a situation or problem.

dispose of

To get rid of something.

do with(out)

To manage without something.

drop in

To visit someone informally.

drop out

To leave an institution before completion.

fall behind

To become slower or less able in progress.

fall down

To lose balance and drop to the ground.

fall for

To be deceived or entrapped.

fall out with

To have a disagreement and stop being friendly.

feel down

To feel sad or depressed.

figure out

To understand or solve something.

find out

To discover information.

get around

To move from place to place.

get away with

To escape punishment for a wrongdoing.

get by

To manage to live or carry on.

get down to

To begin to work on something seriously.

get dressed up

To wear formal or fancy clothes.

get into

To become interested in something.

get on

To have a friendly relationship.

get out

To leave a confined space.

get together

To meet socially.

get up

To rise from bed.

give away

To offer something for free.

give up

To stop trying.

give way (to)

To allow someone or something to pass.

go away

To leave a place.

go on about (sth)

To talk excessively about something.

go on

To continue.

go out

To leave one's home for a social activity.

go out with

To date someone.

go over

To review or examine.

hand in

To submit something.

head off

To leave for a specific destination.

hear from

To receive a communication from someone.

hold onto

To grip or keep something.

join in

To participate in an activity.

keep up with

To stay informed or maintain pace.

knock down

To strike someone to the ground.

knock out

To render someone unconscious.

knock over

To hit something and cause it to topple.

leave behind

To forget or abandon something in a place.

let down

To fail to meet someone's expectations.

look after

To take care of someone or something.

look back

To reflect on the past.

look down on

To regard someone with disdain.

look for

To search for something.

look into

To investigate something.

look up to

To admire or respect someone.

make off with

To steal something and leave.

make sth up

To invent a story or excuse.

make up with

To reconcile after a disagreement.

pay off

To be rewarded for hard work or effort.

pick up

To learn or acquire a skill.

point out

To direct attention to something.

put off

To delay or postpone.

put together

To assemble or create something.

put up

To display or erect something.

put up with

To tolerate something.

read on

To continue reading.

read up

To study or familiarize oneself with a topic.

run out of

To have no more left of something.

run over

To hit someone with a vehicle.

send out

To distribute or disseminate.

set off

To begin a journey.

set up

To establish or create something.

settle into

To become accustomed to a new situation.

sit up

To rise from a lying position.

sort out

To organize or resolve a problem.

speed up

To increase the rate of progress.

split up

To end a relationship.

start out

To begin a particular journey or process.

stay in

To remain indoors.

stay out of

To avoid involvement in something.

stop off

To make a short visit or break in travel.

sum up

To summarize the main points.

switch on/off

To turn a device on or off.

take off

To become successful or popular.

take out

To withdraw something, usually money.

take over

To assume control or responsibility.

think ahead

To plan for the future.