English Phrasal Verbs with Get, Bring, and Put

Phrasal Verbs with Examples

• Go on: Continue or proceed with something. ("Please go on with your presentation.")

Transportation

• Take off: Depart from a place, especially by air. ("The plane took off on time.")
• Get on/Off: Board or exit a vehicle or transportation. ("We got on the bus just before it left.")

Actions

• Turn on/Off: Activate or deactivate a device. ("Turn on the lights, please; it's dark.")
• Look for: Search for something. ("I'm looking for my keys; have you seen them?")
• Give up: Stop trying or abandon something. ("He didn't give up despite the challenges.")
• Get up: Rise from bed or a seated position. ("I get up early every morning.")
• Turn up/Down: Increase or decrease the volume. ("Can you turn up the music? It's too quiet.")
• Put off: Postpone or delay something. ("They put off the meeting until next week.")
• Run out (of): Use up all of something or become exhausted. ("We ran out of milk, so I went to buy some.")
• Look after: Care for or supervise someone. ("She looks after her younger sister.")
• Call off: Cancel or abandon something. ("They called off the event due to bad weather.")

Emotions and Reactions

• Break down: Become emotionally overcome or Collapse. ("She broke down in tears after the argument.")
• Look forward to: Anticipate or expect something with pleasure. ("I look forward to seeing you next week.")
• Bring up: Mention a topic or raise a child. ("He brought up the issue during the meeting.")

Information and Knowledge

• Find out: Discover or learn something. ("I need to find out more information about the job.")
• Look up: Research or investigate something. ("I'll look up the address on the internet.")

Progress and Results

• Turn out: Result in a particular way or have a certain outcome. ("The event turned out to be a great success.")
• Pick up: Improve or recover something. ("Business has picked up since last month.")
• Come up with: Suggest or propose an idea. ("She came up with a brilliant idea for the project.")

Travel and Movement

• Go back: Return to a place or a previous state. ("I need to go back home to get my keys.")
• Get away: Escape or take a break from something. ("They managed to get away from the crowd.")

Communication and Interaction

• Hold on: Wait or be patient. ("Hold on a moment, I'll be right back.")
• Take out: Remove or escort someone. ("She took out a book from her bag.")
• Point out: Identify or highlight something. ("He pointed out the mistakes in the report.")
• Put up with: Tolerate or endure something. ("I don't know how she puts up with his behavior.")