2000+ Phrasal Verbs List PDF

28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Menu 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) The English language has a funny way of com...

28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Menu 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) The English language has a funny way of complicating even the most simple of things, and unfortunately for you, phrasal verbs are an example of this. Like most things in English, you probably already use them on a regular basis without even realizing it. But, it’s helpful to understand what exactly phrasal verbs are officially, so you can learn the different types and start to use them in your own writing. So, let’s take a look at the definition of phrasal verbs, the different types that exist, and try to explain why learning the different types will benefit you in the long run. Table of Contents What Is A Phrasal Verb? Phrasal Verbs Types of Phrasal Verbs https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 1/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Why Learn Phrasal Verbs? Phrasal Verbs List Common Phrasal Verbs List from A to Z List of Other Common Phrasal Verbs Phrasal Verbs List by Topics Phrasal Verbs Examples Phrasal Verbs Used in Sentences Phrasal Verbs List with Example Sentences | Images English Phrasal Verbs List with Pictures Phrasal Verbs Lessons What Is A Phrasal Verb? Simply put, a phrasal verb is the combination of a verb with another word or two from a different grammatical category. It could be an adverb, a preposition, or in some cases even both. The idea is that the words from the other grammatical categories enhance the verb in some way by adding some more information. The idea is that the phrasal verb takes the place of a single verb to describe a similar idea, by simply adding more information for the reader or listener. Remember, a verb’s meaning is simple enough to remember if you just remind yourself that all verbs are ‘doing words’ i.e. they show action in some way. We’ll take a look at the different types of phrasal verbs below so you can understand this idea better. Some examples of phrasal verbs with the verb “GET” are “get at”, “get in”, “get out”, “get off”, “get away”, “get over”, “get back”… and they ALL have different meanings! Each phrasal verb can also have multiple definitions. For example, GET OUT can mean: 1. Leave or escape 2. Become known (“Somehow the secret got out“) 3. Say something with difficulty (“He could hardly get the words out for the tears”) 4. Clean something (“This detergent will get most household stains out“) https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 2/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL 5. Spend free time out of the house (“You work too hard. You should get out more”) Phrasal verbs are used more frequently in everyday speech than in formal writing/ speaking. They are used often in everyday conversation by native speakers of English. Phrasal Verbs Examples – Image 1 https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 3/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Phrasal Verbs Examples – Image 2 https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 4/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Phrasal Verbs Types of Phrasal Verbs Intransitive Phrasal Verbs https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 5/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL These types of phrasal verbs refer to phrasal verbs that are not directly related to an object, and the preposition must always follow the verb directly. That means that they are used as phrasal verbs in a more general sense and are not used to answer the what or the who of the sentence. We told you the English language is sometimes unnecessarily complicated didn’t we… These phrasal verbs are best understood with examples, so you can see how the words are not related to anything in particular. To tell somebody that your car ‘broke down’ is an example of an intransitive phrasal verb because there isn’t a direct object within the sentence. Direct objects should answer the question who or what. To say “my car broke down” doesn’t answer either of those questions because nothing follows it, so it is an intransitive phrasal verb. You know that ‘broke down’ is a phrasal verb because ‘broke’ is the verb, and ‘down’ is the preposition, but the phrasal verb could just as easily be replaced with the verb ‘malfunctioned’. Nonseparable Transitive Nonseparable transitive phrasal verbs simply refer to phrasal verbs that do relate to a direct object, so the phrase in some way answers the who or the what of the phrasal verb. The Nonseparable part will become more clear later as we look at examples where the verb and the preposition in the phrase can be separated, but just remember in this case the verb and preposition cannot be separated because it wouldn’t make sense to do so. Here is an example. She came across the pen she had been looking for behind the desk. In this case ‘came across’ is the phrasal verb, but you know that it is an example of a nonseparable transitive phrasal verb, because it is answering the question who or what. She ‘came across’ the pen she had been looking for. The pen she had been looking for is the direct object and it is what the character ‘came across’ (or ‘found’ if you were to replace it with a verb). The nonseparable part comes in when you realize that moving the preposition ‘across’ to anywhere other than right next to the verb ‘came’ just wouldn’t make sense. You can try it for yourself now. Try saying the sentence above with ‘across’ in different places, you’ll see that it can’t be done. So, it’s a nonseparable transitive phrasal verb. Optionally Separable Transitive https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 6/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL We really wish that we were just making this stuff up at this point, but oh no, the English language really does have phrasal verbs where you can separate the preposition and the verb simply because you feel like it, and the sentence will still make sense. These phrasal verbs are still transitive because they relate to a direct object again, but they’re optionally separable because you can move the preposition to places other than right next to the verb and the sentence still carries the same meaning. Let’s take a look. Can you hand out the homework? This sentence works as a transitive phrasal verb because they are asked to ‘hand out’ (phrasal verb made up of the verb ‘hand’ and preposition ‘out’) the homework (‘the homework’ is the direct object, because it answers the question ‘what?’ in this case). Now this is where the optionally separable part comes in, because if you felt like it, you could have said: Can you hand the homework out? It makes perfect sense still, but the verb and preposition have just been separated by the direct object in this sentence. Obligatorily Separable This is the final example of a phrasal verb, and these phrasal verbs must be separated in some way in order to make sense. That means that the preposition and the verb must have something between them, because together the sentence wouldn’t be understood. Here is an example. I looked it up online. Here ‘looked’ is the verb, ‘up’ is the preposition, and ‘online’ is the direct object that answer’s the ‘what?’ question. It is obligatorily separable, because to have the words together wouldn’t be grammatically correct. To say I looked up it online, might make sense, but it is awkward to say because grammatically it is incorrect. So, when the phrasal verb has to be separated in some way to be grammatically correct, it is an obligatorily separable verbal phrase. Why Learn Phrasal Verbs? If reading this guide has left you scratching your head wondering why you’d bother learning about them at all, well it’s actually really important that you do. Phrasal verbs are something that we use everyday both in our writing and our speech, so getting to grips with them is important. You don’t necessarily have to https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 7/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL know the different types by name, but you ought to recognize the different types because you could end up making grammatical mistakes that make your writing or speech difficult to follow. Phrasal verbs are an integral part of the English language, so learning about them now can really help with your understanding of how to use certain combinations of words in the correct way. We hope you’ve found this guide useful and are at least now aware of what phrasal verbs are and why there are different types that need to be understood. Phrasal Verbs List Learn the list of 2000+ common phrasal verbs in English with meanings. Common Phrasal Verbs List from A to Z Phrasal Verbs List with Act List of useful phrasal verbs with Act in English: Act on: Act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced Act on: Take action against something Act on: Affect something Act out: Perform a scene from a play, a charade or an exercise Act out: Perform a fantasy in reality Act out: Express one’s feelings through disruptive actions Act out: Express ideas or desires through actions rather than words Act up: Misbehave; cause trouble Act up to: Equal in action; fulfill in practice Act upon: Take action on the basis of information received or deduced Phrasal Verbs List with Answer List of common phrasal verbs with Answer in English: Answer back: Reply impertinently; to talk back Answer back: Reply to a question at a later time Answer for: Be held responsible for; to take the blame for something Answer for: Guarantee Answer for: Vouch for (someone); to attest to the character of (someone) https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 8/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Answer to: Be accountable or responsible to Answer to: Justify oneself to (someone) Answer to: Respond to (a name); to treat as one’s own name Phrasal Verbs List with Ask List of phrasal verbs with Ask in English: Ask after: Enquire about someone’s health, how life is going. Ask around (round): Enquire of different people about something Ask for: Request Ask for: Increase the likelihood of something by persisting in some action; to invite Ask in: Invite someone to enter one’s house Ask out: Invite somebody, especially on a date Ask round: Invite someone to your house Ask over: Invite them to come from their house to your house Phrasal Verbs List with Back List of essential phrasal verbs with Back in English: Back down: Take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to Back into: Rely upon another team’s loss in order to advance to the post- season Back off: Move backwards away from something Back off: Become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act Back off: Lower the setting of Back onto: Reverse a vehicle onto something Back onto: Overlook something from the rear Back out: Reverse a vehicle from a confined space Back out: Withdraw from something one has agreed to do Back out: Undo a change Back up: Move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so Back up: Move a vehicle backward Back up: Undo one’s actions https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 9/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Back up: Reconsider one’s thoughts Back up: Copy (data) as a security measure Back up: Provide support or the promise of support Back up: Halt the flow or movement of something Phrasal Verbs List with Be https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 10/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Phrasal verbs list – the verb “Be” List of phrasal verbs with Be in English: Be above: Be too good, classy or mature to do something; to disdain Be above: Outrank Be along: Arrive Be around: Be alive, existent, or present Be around: Be near; to socialize with Be cut out for: Be suitable, have the necessary qualities Be down: Be depressed Be down to: Be reduced or less Be down on: Have negative feelings toward someone Be down with: Be ill Be fed up: Be bored, upset or sick of something Be in for: Be able to expect or anticipate, generally said of something unpleasant Be in for: Be incarcerated for Be in on: Be a party to a secret shared by a small group of people Be on about: Talk about; mean, intend Be on to: Figure out; to realize the truth Be out for: Seek or pursue, especially to determinedly pursue something to one’s own benefit Be there for: Be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty Be snowed under: Have too much work Be taken aback: Be shocked or surprised Be taken with: Like something or someone very much Be up for: To want to do something Be up to: Do or be involved in doing Be with: Have sex with Be with: Date or be boyfriend/girlfriend with Be with: Agree with someone Be with: Understand someone’s point or intention Phrasal Verbs List with Beat List of common phrasal verbs with Beat in English: https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 11/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Beat down: Strike with great force Beat down: Haggle with someone to sell at a lower price Beat off: Waste time Beat out: Sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum Beat out: Extinguish Beat out: Defeat by a narrow margin Beat up: Give a severe beating to, to assault violently hitting the victim repeatedly Beat up: Feel badly guilty and accuse oneself over something Phrasal Verbs List with Blow List of important phrasal verbs with Blow in English: Blow away: Cause to go away by blowing, or by wind Blow away: Disperse or to depart on currents of air Blow away: Kill (someone) by shooting them Blow away: Flabbergast; to impress greatly Blow down: Knock over with an air current, most often wind Blow off: Let steam escape through a passage provided for the purpose Blow off: Shirk or disregard Blow off: Forcibly disconnect something by use of a firearm or explosive device Blow out: Extinguish something, especially a flame Blow out: Deflate quickly on being punctured Blow out: Be driven out by the expansive force of a gas or vapour Blow over: Blow on something causing it to topple Blow over: Be knocked down by wind Blow over: Pass naturally; to go away; to settle or calm down Blow past: Easily overcome or go around a safeguard or limit Blow up: Explode or be destroyed by explosion Blow up: Cause (something or someone) to explode Blow up: Inflate or fill with air Blow up: Enlarge or zoom in Blow up: Suddenly get very angry Phrasal Verbs List with Break https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 12/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL List of commonly used phrasal verbs with Break in English: Break away: Leave suddenly Break away: Become separated, literally or figuratively Break down: Fail, to cease to function Break down: Render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally Break down: Render or to become weak and ineffective Break down: Decay, to decompose Break down: Divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of Break down: Digest Break even: Neither gain nor lose money Break even: Stay the same; to neither advance nor regress Break in: Enter a place by force or illicit means Break in: Cause to function more naturally through use or wear Break off: End a relationship. https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 13/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Break off: To stop (temporarily) Break off: To become separate (from something) Break into: Enter illegally or by force, especially in order to commit a crime Break into: Open or begin to use Break into: Successfully enter a profession or business Break into: Begin suddenly Break out: Escape, especially forcefully or defiantly Break out: Begin suddenly; to emerge in a certain condition Break through: To break a way through (sth solid) Break through: To make new and important discoveries Break up: Break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart Break up: End a relationship Break up: Dissolve; to part Break up: Break or separate into pieces Break up: Stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting Phrasal Verbs List with Bring List of common phrasal verbs with Bring in English: Bring about: Cause to take place Bring about: Accomplish, achieve Bring along: Bring someone or something to certain place. Bring around: Persuade or convince someone. Bring around: Bring something with you when you visit. Bring around: Get someone talking about something. Bring back: Fetch something Bring back: Cause someone to remember something from the past Bring back: Reenact an old rule or law Bring down: Make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power Bring down: Reduce Bring down: Make something fall to the ground Bring down: Make someone feel bad emotionally Bring forth: Produce, bear as fruit Bring forth: Give birth Bring forth: Create, generate, bring into existence Bring forth: Display, produce, bring out for display Bring forward: Make something happen earlier than originally planned https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 14/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Bring in: Move something indoors Bring off: Succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult Bring out: Elicit, evoke, or emphasize a particular quality Bring out: Place (something new for public sale) on the market; roll out Bring out: Make a shy person more confident Bring out: Cause a visible symptom such as spots or a rash Bring round: Bring something when coming Bring round: Resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness Bring round: Change someone’s opinion or point of view Bring to: Restore consciousness Bring to: Make something equal to a different amount Bring up: Mention Bring up: Raise Bring up: Uncover, to bring from obscurity Bring up: Turn on power or start, as of a machine Bring up: Vomit Phrasal Verbs List with Call List of phrasal verbs with Call in English: Call away: Summon; to cause to depart Call down: Pray for; to request from God Call for: Shout out in order to summon (a person) Call for: Ask for in a loud voice Call for: Request, demand Call for: Necessitate, demand Call for: Stop at a place and ask for (someone) Call in: Communicate with a base etc, by telephone Call in: Summon someone, especially for help or advice Call off: Recall; to cancel or call a halt to Call on: Visit (a person); to pay a call to Call on: Select (a student in a classroom, etc.) to provide an answer Call on: Request or ask something of (a person); to select for a task Call on: Have recourse to; to summon up Call on: Correct; to point out an error or untruth Call out: Specify, especially in detail Call out: Order into service; to summon into service https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 15/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Call out: Challenge; denounce; point out; charge Phrasal Verbs List with Carry List of common phrasal verbs with Carry in English: Carry off: Transport away Carry off: Act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity Carry off: Cause death Carry on: Continue or proceed as before Carry on: Take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it Carry on: Have or maintain Carry on: Act or behave; especially to misbehave so as to attract attention Carry on: Have an illicit sexual relationship Carry out: Hold while moving it out Carry out: Fulfill Carry over: Transfer (something) to a later point in time Phrasal Verbs List with Check List of phrasal verbs with Check in English: Check out: Confirm and pay for goods and services at a facility when leaving Check out: Withdraw (an item), as from a library, and have the withdrawal recorded Check out: Record (someone) as leaving the premises or as taking something therefrom, as from a library or shop Check out: Examine, inspect, look at closely, ogle; to investigate Check out: Prove (after an investigation) to be the case / in order Check up: Verify through brief investigation or examination Check up on: Examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition Phrasal Verbs List with Come https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 16/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL List of phrasal verbs with Come in English: Come about: Come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen Come across: Give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image Come across: Find, usually by accident Come after: Pursue, follow Come after: Follow, to succeed, to be the successor of Come along: Accompany Come along: Progress; to make progress Come apart: Break, separate Come around: Change one’s mind Come at: Get to, especially with effort or difficulty Come at: Attack, to harass https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 17/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Come at: Accept (a situation); to agree to do; to try Come away: Become separated from something away Come away: Distance oneself (from) Come back: Return to one’s possession, especially of memories Come back: Return to a former state, usually a desirable one Come back: Retort Come before: Appear publicly in front of someone superior Come before: Be of greater importance (than) Come before: Be judged, decided or discussed by authority Come before: Precede Come between: Affect negatively or cause discord between (someone) and another person Come by: Obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily Come by: Come near to; to pass; to visit Come down: Descend, fall down, collapse Come down: Be demolished Come down: Decrease Come down: Reach a decision Come down: Be passed through time Come down: Return from an elevated state of consciousness or emotion Come down on: Punish Come down upon: Criticise, reprimand severely Come down to: Reach by moving down or reducing Come down to: Depend upon, basically, ultimately or in essence Come down with: Contract or get; to show symptoms of an illness Come for: Search for something or someone, in order to catch them/it Come forth: Move forward and into view, to emerge, to appear Come from: Have as one’s birthplace or nationality Come in: Enter Come in: Arrive Come in: Become relevant, applicable or useful Come in: Become available Come in: Have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well Come in: Join or enter; to begin playing with a group Come in: Begin transmitting Come in: Function in the indicated manner Come in: Finish a race or similar competition in a particular position Come in for: Be subjected to https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 18/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Come into: Inherit (money) Come into: Be a factor in Come off: Have some success, to succeed Come off: Appear; to seem; to project a certain quality Come on: Show sexual or relational interest through words or sometimes actions Come on: Appear on a television broadcast Come on: Progress, to develop Come on: Encounter, discover; to come upon. Come on: Make a romantic or sexual advance to; to hit on Come on: Start to Come on: Be discovered, be revealed Come on: Be published, be issued Come on: End up or result Come on: Come out of the closet Come on: Be deducted from Come on: Leave (out of), exit from Come on: Express one’s opinion openly Come out in: Be afflicted by Come out in: Say something unexpected Come out of: To develop from something Come out with: Say something publicly and unexpectedly Come out with: Make something available/to be produced or published Come over: Affect Come round: Change one’s opinion to a prevailing one Come round: Recover consciousness, to come to Come round: Visit someone’s home or other regular place Come through: Survive, to endure Come through: Succeed Come through: Not to let somebody down, keep one’s promise Come through with: Provide something needed Come to: Recover consciousness after fainting etc. Come to: Total; to amount to Come to: Devote attention to in due course; to come around to Come to: Befall; to affect; to happen to; to come upon Come to: Regard or specify, as narrowing a field of choices by category Come together: Arrive at a destination with someone after having travelled there with each other https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 19/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Come under: Come underneath (something) Come under: Be included or classified under Come under: Be subjected to, be under the auspices of Come up: Come towards, to approach Come up: Emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly Come up: Come to attention, present itself; to arrive or appear Come up: Appear Come up: Draw near in time Come up: Rise (above the horizon) Come up: Begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug Come up to: Approach Come up with: Invent, create, or think of. Come upon: Come across; to encounter; to stumble upon; to discover or find Come upon: Befall; to affect; to happen to Come with: Join and come along Phrasal Verbs List with Crack List of phrasal verbs with Crack in English: Crack down: Enforce more stringently or more thoroughly Crack down on: Enforce laws or punish (something) more vigilantly Crack on: Continue at a (normally uninteresting) task Crack on: Continue apace Crack up: Laugh heartily Crack up: Cause to laugh heartily Crack up: Become insane; to suffer a mental break down Crack up: Cry up; to extol Crack out: Produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine Phrasal Verbs List with Cut List of common phrasal verbs with Cut in English: Cut back: Reduce spending Cut back: Reduce consumption Cut down: Bring down by cutting https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 20/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Cut down: Reduce the amount of something Cut off: Stop providing funds to someone Cut off: End abruptly Cut off: Interrupt (someone speaking) Cut off: Turn off or switch off (an electrical device) Cut out: Refrain from (doing something, using something etc.), to stop/cease (doing something) Cut out: Remove, omit Cut out: Separate from a herd Cut out: Stop working, to switch off; (of a person on the telephone etc.) to be inaudible, be disconnected Cut out: Leave suddenly Cut out: Arrange Cut through: Deal with an issue quickly Cut through: Take a shortcut through Cut up: Cut into smaller pieces, parts, or sections Cut up: Lacerate; wound by multiple lacerations; injure or damage by cutting, or as if by cutting Cut up: Severely criticize or censure; to subject to hostile criticism Cut up: Comprise a particular selection of runners Phrasal Verbs List with Fall List of useful phrasal verbs with Fall in English: Fall about: Laugh so much that one’s entire body moves somewhat uncontrollably Fall apart: Disintegrate Fall apart: Be emotionally in crisis Fall away: Cease to support a person or cause Fall behind: Be late (for a regular event) Fall behind: Be progressively below average in performance Fall down: Fall to the ground, to collapse Fall down: Fail Fall for: Be fooled; to walk into a trap or respond to a scam or trick Fall for: Fall in love with someone Fall in: Collapse inwards Fall in: Come to an end; to terminate; to lapse https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 21/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Fall in with: Join (a group of people) Fall in with: Accept Fall into: Go into something by falling Fall into: Enter something without having planned it Fall into: Be classified as; to fall under Fall off: Become detached or to drop from Fall off: Diminish in size, value etc. Fall on: Experience; to suffer; to fall upon Fall on: Be assigned to; to acquire a new responsibility, duty or burden Fall on: Occur on a particular day Fall out: Come out of something by falling Fall out: Cease to be on friendly terms Fall out: Leave one’s current location to report for duty at a new location Fall through: Be unsuccessful, abort, come to nothing/naught; to be cancelled; not to proceed Fall under: Belong to for purposes of categorization Fall upon: Fall on; to experience; to suffer Phrasal Verbs List with Fill List of phrasal verbs with Fill in English: Fill in: Fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed Fill in: Inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information Fill in: Substitute for somebody or something Fill in: Beat up; to physically assault Fill out: Complete a form or questionnaire with requested information Fill out: Have one’s physique expand with maturity or with surplus weight Fill up: Fill the tank of a vehicle with fuel Fill up: Annoy, or displease, by taunting, or by excessive nagging Fill up: Satisfy someone’s hunger Phrasal Verbs List with Get https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 22/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL List of common phrasal verbs with Get in English: Get about: Be mobile, physically active Get about: Become widely known Get about: Visit a variety of different places Get across: Cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other, literally or figuratively Get across: Make an idea evident; to successfully explain a thought or feeling; put over Get after: Move into action in pursuit of something Get after: Move into action in attempt to catch or defeat another Get after: Attempt to convince another to move into action Get ahead: Progress https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 23/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Get ahead of: Move in front of Get along: Interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble Get along: Survive; to do well enough Get along with: Have a good relationship with someone Get along with: Deal with, handle Get around: Move to the other side of an obstruction Get around: Come around something Get around: Avoid or bypass an obstacle Get around: Circumvent the obligation and performance of a chore Get around: Transport oneself from place to place Get around: Be sexually promiscuous Get around to: Eventually begin or return to some procrastinated task Get at: Manage to gain access to Get at: Understand or ascertain by investigation Get at: Mean, signify Get at: Attack verbally or physically; to annoy, bother Get at: Persuade by intimidation, to tamper with Get at: Contact someone Get away: Move away (from) Get away: Avoid capture; to escape (from) Get away: Take a break from one’s present circumstances Get away: Start moving; to depart Get away: Slip from one’s control Get away from: Start to talk about something that is not relevant to the discussion Get away with: Eescape punishment for Get back: Return to where one came from Get back: Retrieve, to have an item returned Get back: Do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you Get back at: Retaliate against; to take revenge on Get back to: Return contact with Get behind: Support Get behind with: Be late paying instalments for something Get by: Subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level Get down: Bring or come down; descend Get down: Depress; discourage; fatigue Get down: Swallow https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 24/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Get down: Relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one’s enjoyment Get down: Duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm Get down: Leave the table after dining Get down: Record in writing Get down on: Criticise Get down to: Start working seriously Get in: Get into or inside something, literally or figuratively Get in: Enter a place; to gain access Get in: Secure membership at a selective school Get in: Be elected to some office Get in with: Become involved or associated with Get into: Move into an object, such that one ends up inside it Get into: Reach into an object Get into: Become involved in a discussion, issue, or activity Get into: Enter an unfavourable state Get into: Make behave uncharacteristically Get it: Be punished or scolded Get it on: Have sex Get it on: Engage in a fight Get it on: Hurry up; to get a move on Get it together: To be well-organized and prepared Get it over with: Do or finish, especially said of something unpleasant Get it up: Achieve a penile erection Get off: Move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it Get off: Move (something) from being on top of (something else) to not being on top of it Get off: Disembark, especially from mass transportation Get off: Stop (doing something), to desist from (doing something) Get off: Stop using a piece of equipment, such as a telephone or computer Get off: Complete a shift or a day’s work Get off: Stop touching or interfering with something or someone Get off: Excite or arouse, especially in a sexual manner Get off: Experience an orgasm or other sexual pleasure Get off: Kiss; to smooch Get off: Escape (with usually only mild consequences) Get off: Fall asleep Get off: Behave in an presumptuous, rude, or intrusive manner https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 25/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Get off on: Be excited or aroused by; to derive pleasure from Get off on: Have a sexual encounter with Get on: Board or mount (something), especially a vehicle Get on: Be successful Get on: Progress (with) Get on: Become late Get on: Become old Get on: Gave a good relationship Get on: Commence Get on to: Contact (someone) in order to raise or discuss a certain matter Get on to: Progress to; to start working on Get on for: Be near a time Get on with: Proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption Get on with: Have a good relationship with Get onto: Move onto an object, especially one on which it is possible to stand Get onto: Contact a person or organisation about a particular matter Get onto: Connect, especially to the Internet or a network Get onto: Scold someone Get onto: Introduce someone to something Get out: Leave or escape Get out: Come out of a situation ; to escape a fate Get out: Help someone leave Get out: Leave a vehicle such as a car Get out: Become known Get out: Spend free time out of the house Get out: Publish something, or make a product available Get out: Say something with difficulty Get out: Clean something. To eliminate dirt or stains Get out of: Leave, exit, or become free of Get out of: Circumvent some obligation entirely Get out of: Leave or exit a place Get over: Overcome Get over: Recover (from) Get over: Forget and move on Get over: Successfully communicate; to get across Get over with: Do something quickly and hastily; without procrastination https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 26/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Get rid of: Dispose (of); to remove; to abolish; to lose Get stuck in: Dedicate a large amount of effort towards Get stuck into: Start eating Get stuck into: Criticise someone; tell off; to get angry at; to attack Get taken in: Be fooled; to fall for Get taken in: Be unofficially fostered Get through: Overcome; to endure Get through: Complete; to finish Get through: Be made successfully Get through to: Make someone understand Get through to: Reach a stage in a competition Get to: Reach, arrive at Get to: Have an opportunity to or be allowed to Get to: Affect adversely; to upset or annoy Get to: Track down and intimidate Get together: Meet socially Get up: Move in an upwards direction; to ascend or climb Get up: Rise from one’s bed Get up: Move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to stand up Get up: Materialise; to grow stronger Get up: Bring together, amass Get up: Gather or grow larger by accretion Get up: Criticise Get up: Dress in a certain way, especially extravagantly Get up to: Do something, especially something that you should not do Get used: Become accustomed to something; to acclimate; to adjust Get with: Impregnate Get with: Align oneself with Phrasal Verbs List with Give https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 27/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL List of frequently used phrasal verbs with Give in English: Give away: Make a gift of (something) Give away: Formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father Give away: Unintentionally reveal a secret, or expose someone https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 28/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Give away: Concede an advantage in weight, time, height etc. Give back: Return, restore Give back: Contribute money, goods or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one’s own success Give forth: Emit or release something Give forth: Give off an emanation Give in: Collapse or fall Give in: Relent, yield, surrender or admit defeat Give in to: Allow a feeling or desire to control you Give in to: Criticise harshly or punish someone for something. Give it up for/to: Applaud. Give of oneself: Devote oneself unselfishly to a task, especially to give time and energy Give off: Emit; to produce and send forth Give out: Issue; to distribute Give out: Break down, get out of order, fail Give out: Complain, sulk, chastise Give over: Entrust (something) to another Give over: Devote or resign to a particular purpose or activity Give over: Give up; abandon; desert; stop Give up: Surrender (someone or something) Give up: Stop or quit (an activity, etc) Give up: Relinquish (something) Give up: Lose hope concerning (someone or something) Give up: Abandon (someone or something) Give up: Admit defeat, to capitulate Give up on: Lose faith in or stop believing in something or someone. Give up on: Stop feeling hope Give way: Yield to persistent persuasion Give way: Collapse or break under physical stresses Give way: Give precedence to other road users Give way to: Be replaced by something better, cheaper, more modern, etc Give way to: Allow a vehicle to pass in front. Give way to: Surrender to strong emotions Give yourself up: Surrender to the police or authorities. Phrasal Verbs List with Go https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 29/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL List of commonly used phrasal verbs with Go in English: Go about: Deal with something Go about: Circulate Go across: Move to another side or place Go after: Pursue in attempt to catch another Go after: Pursue an object or a goal Go against: Violate; to breach; to break Go against: Be unfavourable to someone Go against: Be contrary to a trend, feeling or principle Go against: Oppose; to resist Go ahead: To begin Go ahead with: To continue with something Go all out: Reserve nothing; to put forth all possible effort or resources Go along: Participate, cooperate, or conform Go around: Move or spread from person to person Go around: Share with everyone Go at: Try to solve a problem a specific way; to undertake a task Go away: Depart or leave a place Go away: Travel somewhere, especially on holiday or vacation Go away: Become invisible, vanish or disappear Go back: Abandon, desert, betray or fail someone or something Go before: To exist or happen in an earlier time Go below: Go below deck on a ship; to leave the top deck of a ship Go by: Pass or go past without much interaction Go by: Be called, to use as a name Go by: Follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc. Go down: Descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one Go down: Disappear below the horizon; to set Go down: Decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one Go down: Fall (down), fall to the floor Go down: Be received or accepted Go down: Be recorded or remembered (as) Go down: Take place, happen Go down: perform oral sex Go down: Stop functioning, to go offline Go down with: To become ill with a particular illness https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 30/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Go for: Try for, to attempt to reach Go for: Undertake (an action) Go for: Attack Go for: Develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with Go for: Favor, accept Go for: Apply equally to Go for it: Put maximum effort into achieving something Go for it: Decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation Go forward: Move clocks ahead Go forward: Progress Go in: Be obscured by clouds Go in for: To take an exam or enter a competition Go in for: Like, have an interest in Go in for: Make a career choice Go in with: Join, enter Go into: Get involved in; to investigate or explore Go into: Divide exactly; to be a factor of Go off: Explode Go off: Fire, especially accidentally Go off: Explode metaphorically; to become very angry Go off: Begin clanging or making noise Go off: Depart; to leave Go off: Like less Go off with: Elope, run away with someone Go off with: Steal Go on: Continue in extent Go on: Continue an action Go on to: Proceed Go on about: Talk about a subject frequently or at great length Go on: Use and adopt (information) in order to understand an issue, make a decision, etc. Go on: Happen (occur) Go on at: Keep criticizing somebody or telling them what to do, etc: Go on with: Continue doing. Go out: Leave, especially a building Go out: Leave one’s abode to go to public places Go out: Be eliminated from a competition https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 31/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Go out: Be turned off or extinguished Go out: Discard or meld all the cards in one’s hand Go out: Become out of fashion Go out: Have a romantic relationship, one that involves going out together on dates Go out: Fail Go out: Spend the last moments of a show (while playing something) Go out for: Become a candidate, apply for something Go out to: Feel sympathy with someone Go over: Look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze Go over: Create a response or impression Go over to: Go on a journey Go over to: Change to something different Go so far as: Reach an unexpected extent in doing something Go past: Pass without stopping Go round: Be or have enough of something Go round: Circulate Go round: Visit Go through: Travel from one end of something to the other Go through: Examine or scrutinize (a number or series of things), especially in a regular order Go through: Undergo, suffer, experience Go through: Wear out (clothing etc. ) Go through: Progress to the next stage of something Go through: Reach an intended destination after passing through some process Go through with: Carry out (something planned or promised) Go to: Attend an event or a sight Go to: Attend classes at a school as a student Go to: Tend to support Go together: Harmonize or be compatible Go towards: Be a contribution to Go under: Descend into a body of water; to founder Go under: Collapse or fail, e.g. by going bankrupt Go under: Be named; to call oneself Go up: Be built or erected Go up: Rise or increase in price, cost, or value Go up: Be consumed by fire https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 32/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Go up: Forget lines or blocks during public performance Go up for:Of the fielding side, to appeal for the batsman or batswoman to be out Go with: Choose or accept (a suggestion) Go with: Correspond or fit well with, to match Go without: Be deprived of Phrasal Verbs List with Hang List of phrasal verbs with Hang in English: Hang about: Stay, linger or loiter Hang about: Spend time or be friends Hang on: Wait a moment (usually imperative) Hang on: Hold, grasp, or grip Hang on: Keep; to store something for someone Hang on: Pay close attention Hang on: Continually believe in something; to have faith in Hang on: Persevere Hang out: Spend time doing nothing in particular Hang out: Be unyielding; to hold out Hang over: Be threatening, to be imminent Hang together: Be self-consistent Hang up: Put up to hang Hang up: Terminate a telephone call Phrasal Verbs List with Hold List of common phrasal verbs with Hold in English: Hold back: Act with reserve; to contain one’s full measure or power Hold back: Contain; stop Hold back: Delay the progress of, especially in school Hold down: Restrain; to check Hold down: Continue, to hold and to manage well Hold in: Restrain oneself Hold off: Delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay Hold off: Delay commencing https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 33/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Hold off: Delay commencing an action Hold on: Grasp or grip firmly Hold on: Keep; to store something for someone Hold on: Wait a short time Hold on: Remain loyal Hold out: Wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better Hold out: Survive, endure Hold out: Withhold something Hold out: Set something aside or save it for later Hold over: Save, delay Hold up: Wait or delay Hold up: Impede; detain Hold up: Support or lift Hold up: Fulfill / fulfill or complete one’s part of an agreement Hold up: Rob at gunpoint Phrasal Verbs List with Jump List of phrasal verbs with Jump in English: Jump around: Move erratically by jumping Jump at: Accept something enthusiastically Jump down: Leave an elevated position to a lower position by one jump Jump in: Enter something quickly. Usually a mode of transport Jump off: Move from an elevated place by one jump Jump on: Board a vehicle Jump on: Attack verbally, to criticise excessively Jump out: Be obviously different or special; to capture an observer’s attention at once Jump up: Move from one position to a higher position by one jump Phrasal Verbs List with Keep List of common phrasal verbs with Keep in English: Keep across: Keep abreast of or up to date with; to keep people informed of Keep around: Keep something near one https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 34/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Keep at: Continue with something difficult Keep away: Refrain from coming (near) Keep away: Prevent from coming (near) Keep away from: Avoid or evade Keep away from: Deny (someone) access to Keep back: Maintain a safe distance Keep down: Repress Keep down: Restrain or control (a sound) Keep down: Cause not to increase or rise Keep down: Not to vomit Keep down: Stay concealed by not standing up Keep from: Control yourself, refrain Keep in: Not allow someone out Keep off: Not talk about Keep off: Not touch something Keep on: Persist or continue Keep on: Persist in talking about a subject to the annoyance of the listener Keep on: Cause or allow to remain in an existing position Keep out: Refrain from entering a place or condition Keep out: Restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition Keep out of: Stay away from (a place or condition) Keep out of: Restrain someone or something from entering (a place or condition) Keep to oneself: Purposely avoid interaction with others; to be introverted Keep up: Stay even or ahead Keep up: Ensure that one remains well-informed about something Keep up with: Move at the same rate Phrasal Verbs List with Kick List of useful phrasal verbs with Kick in English: Kick around: Abuse or mistreat; to bully Kick around: Wander loose; to float around; to hang around Kick back: Relax Kick down: Break or demolish something by physical bodily force Kick in: Start, connect, or take effect, especially in a sudden way https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 35/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Kick in: Contribute, especially to a collection of money Kick off: Make the first kick in a game or part of a game Kick off: Start; to launch Kick off: Dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position Kick off: Die or quit permanently Kick off: Shut down or turn off suddenly Kick off: Suddenly become more active Kick off: Be overcome with anger, to start an argument or a fight Kick off: Have a fight or argument start Kick out: Eject, throw out, or forcefully remove Kick out: Stop, stall, or disconnect suddenly Kick up: Raise, to increase (a price) Kick up: Show anger (about something) Kick up: Function improperly, to show signs of disorder, (of an illness) to flare up Phrasal verbs List with Knock List of common phrasal verbs with Knock in English: Knock about: Spend time companionably; to hang around Knock about: Engage in a relaxing activity in; to hang around in Knock about: Be located in or mislaid in Knock about: Hit or behave violently towards Knock back: Stun; to surprise Knock back: Reject; to refuse Knock down: Hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls Knock down: Demolish Knock down: At an auction, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the gavel Knock down: Reduce the price of Knock down: Drink fast Knock down: Disassemble for shipment Knock it off: Stop doing something; desist Knock off: Bump or hit so that something falls off Knock off: Quit; stop doing work or other activity Knock off: Kill someone https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 36/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Knock off: Reduce or remove Knock off: Rob Knock off: Make a copy of, as of a design Knock out: Strike or bump (someone or something) out Knock out: Render unconscious, as by a blow to the head Knock out: Put to sleep Knock out: Exhaust Knock out: Complete, especially in haste; knock off Knock out: Cause a mechanism to become non-functional by damaging or destroying it Knock out: Communicate (a message) by knocking Knock over: Bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it Knock over: Rob; to stage a heist of Knock together: Assemble something quickly; to knock up Knock up: Put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily Knock up: Impregnate, especially out of wedlock Phrasal Verbs List with Lay List of phrasal verbs with Lay in English: Lay by: Put away for future use; put aside; store; save; hoard; to build up as savings Lay down: Give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon) Lay down: Intentionally take a fall while riding a motorcycle, in order to prevent a more serious collision Lay down: Specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate Lay down: Lie down; to place oneself in a reclined or horizontal position, on a bed or similar, for the purpose of resting Lay low: Topple or overcome; to cause to fall; (of a person) to knock out Lay off: Cease, quit, stop (doing something) Lay off: Stop bothering, teasing, or pestering someone; to leave (someone) alone Lay on: Provide (food or drinks) for free Lay on: Repeatedly say (particular things) Lay out: Arrange in a certain way, so as to spread or space apart https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 37/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Lay up: Make a layup with (a basketball) Phrasal Verbs List with Live List of phrasal verbs with Live in English: Live down: Get used to something shameful Live off: Survive by consuming only a certain thing or things Live on: Survive solely by consuming a certain thing Live on: Endure Live out: Not reside on the premises of one’s employer Live out: Live some distance away or outside of a town/city Live out: Fulfill or act out a dream or fantasy or aspiration Live out: Pass time or to pass the remainder of one’s life Live through: Survive a difficult period or event Live up: Fulfill the expectations placed upon Phrasal Verbs List with Let List of phrasal verbs with Let in English: Let down: Allow to descend Let down: Disappoint; to betray or fail somebody Let in: Let someone or something come in Let in on: Disclose information to someone; to tell somebody a secret or share privileged information Let off: Cause to explode or come out; to release Let off: Forgive and not punish Let on: Reveal, disclose, or divulge Let out: Release Let out: Allow to operate at higher speed by adjusting controls Let out: Enlarge by adjusting one or more seams Let out: Of sound, to emit Let out: Disclose Let past: Allow someone to pass one Let up: Cease; stop Phrasal verbs List with Look https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 38/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL List of essential phrasal verbs with Look in English: Look after: Watch or protect; to keep safe Look ahead: Consider the future, to anticipate future events Look back: Think about something that happened in the past Look down on: Regard someone with a feeling of superiority Look around: Inspect a building or area Look around: Search a place Look around: Turn one’s head to see what is behind oneself Look at: Consider Look for: Search for; to seek Look forward to: Feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 39/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Look in (on sby): Visit a person or place for a short time Look into: Investigate, explore, or consider Look on: Watch; to observe Look on as: Treat someone in a particular role; to consider someone in a particular way Look out: Look from within to the outside Look out: Be vigilant and aware Look out for: Take care of someone, make sure someone is cared for Look out for: Keep alert and try to see Look round: Inspect a building or area Look round: Search a place Look round: Turn one’s head to see what is behind oneself Look through: Gaze through a gap or aperture Look through: Search, either with the eyes or by hand Look through: Pretend not to see something or someone who is clearly visible Look to: Seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone Look up: Have better prospects, to improve Look up: Obtain information about something from a text source Look up to: Show respect or admiration for Look upon: Consider or regard something in a specific manner Look upon: Gaze at something; to look on Look upon as: Consider, regard Phrasal Verbs List with Make List of important phrasal verbs with Make in English: Make after: Chase Make away with: Steal Make for: To move towards something Make for: To contribute, to cause, lead to Make into: Cause (the first object) to become (the second object); to change or transform Make it up to: Pay back; to return someone a previous good deed Make of: Form an opinion about (someone or something) Make off: Leave somewhere in a hurry Make off: To escape https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 40/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Make off with: Steal Make out: Draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) to a given recipient, payee Make out: Manage, get along; to do (well, badly etc.) Make out: Represent; to make (something) appear to be true Make out: Kiss passionately Make out of: Construct from; to create (something) using (a material or substance) Make over: Renovate or to convert to a different use, particularly houses, offices, or rooms within them Make over: Create a new physical look, especially with a new hairstyle, cosmetics, or clothes Make over: Improve upon and/or take in a new direction Make towards: Head in the direction Make up: Compensate, fill in or catch up Make up: Invent, imagine, or concoct (a story, claim, etc.) Make up: Assemble, or mix Make up: Apply cosmetics or makeup to Make up: Resolve, forgive or smooth over an argument or fight Make up for: To compensate for something, to replace Make up to: Do something to show that you are sorry about the problems you have caused someone Make way: Make progress Phrasal Verbs List with Mess List of common phrasal verbs with Mess in English: Mess about: Misbehave Mess about: Be in a casual non-committal relationship Mess about: Play with; to toy with; to waste the time of (a person) Mess around: Fiddle idly Mess around: Joke, kid, or play Mess around: Have a sexual relationship, especially one which is non- commital Mess up: Make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss Mess up: Cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 41/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Mess up: Botch, bungle; to perform poorly on Mess up: Make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly Mess up: Cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior Mess up: Damage; injure Mess up: Manhandle; beat up; rough up Mess up: Discombobulate, utterly confuse, or confound psychologically; to throw into a state of mental disarray Mess with: Interfere with Mess with: Diss; to put down Mess with: Joke around with or dupe someone, in either a friendly or unfriendly manner Phrasal Verbs List with Move List of phrasal verbs with Move in English: Move forward: Make progress Move on: Leave somewhere for another place Move on: Start dealing with something else Move out: Vacate one’s place of residence or employment Move out: Leave one’s present location Move up: Move one’s position to allow others to occupy a place Phrasal Verbs List with Pass List of phrasal verbs with Pass in English: Pass away: Die Pass by: Travel past without stopping Pass by :Travel past (something) without stopping; to ignore, to disregard Pass by: Of a period of time: to come to an end, to elapse Pass down: Transmit information or give property to younger generations. Pass off: Happen Pass off: Misrepresent something Pass on: Convey or communicate Pass on: Skip or decline Pass on: Die https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 42/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Pass out: Faint; to become unconscious Pass out: Distribute, to hand out Pass over: Ignore someone and give a job, reward, etc, to someone more junior. Pass over: Ignore, refuse to discuss. Pass round: Distribute, give to people present. Pass through: Visit a place without stopping or only stopping briefly Pass to: Give ownership or responsibility to someone. Pass up: Refuse (not accept). Phrasal Verbs List with Pick List of common phrasal verbs with Pick in English: Pick apart: Overcome by skilled execution Pick at: Eat unwillingly Pick at: To pull or touch something several times Pick off: Remove by picking Pick off: Shoot one by one Pick off: Dispose of tasks, obstacles, opponents etc. one by one Pick on: Bully, harass or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass Pick on: Select (a person) for a task, etc. Pick out: Distinguish Pick out: Ornament or relieve with lines etc. of a different, usually lighter, colour Pick through: Search something that is disordered for something. Pick up: Lift; to grasp and raise Pick up: Collect an object, especially in passing Pick up: Clean up; to return to an organized state Pick up: Collect a passenger Pick up: Collect and detain (a suspect) Pick up: Improve, increase or speed up Pick up: Restart or resume Pick up: Learn, to grasp; to begin to understand Pick up: Receive (a radio signal or the like) Pick up: Notice, detect or discern, often used with “on” Pick up: Point out (a person’s behaviour, habits or actions) in a critical manner https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 43/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Pick up: Meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a social situation Pick up: Answer a telephone Pick up: Pay for Pick up after: Tidy a mess someone else has made. Pick up on: Correct someone when they say something wrong. Pick up on: Notice something that most people don’t. Pick up on: React to something. Pick up on: Comment on something said earlier in a conversation. Pick yourself up: Recover from a fall or problem Phrasal Verbs List with Play List of phrasal verbs with Play in English: Play along: Take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke Play around: Behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way Play around: Work with in a non-serious manner Play at: Pretend to be a different person while playing a game Play at: Do something in a manner that lacks seriousness, commitment, or professionalism Play down: Make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious Play off: Pretend not to be embarrassed, upset, impressed or otherwise affected by something Play out: Play music to accompany the end of, or as a final segment in (a programme, broadcast etc.) Play out: Occur in a certain manner Play up: Misbehave Play up: Make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely or obvious; to showcase or highlight Phrasal Verbs List with Pull List of useful phrasal verbs with Pull in English: Pull ahead: Start being in a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition) Pull apart: Become separated as a result of pulling https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 44/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Pull apart: Rigorously investigate the basis of an idea or theory Pull away: Move ahead Pull in: Pull something, so that comes inside Pull in: Earn Pull in: Approach a station Pull off: Remove by pulling Pull off: Achieve; to succeed at something difficult Pull off: Turn off a road Pull off: Begin moving and then move away; to pull away Pull on: Put on (clothes) by tugging Pull out: Withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat Pull out: Use coitus interrupt us as a method of birth control Pull out: Remove something from a container Pull out: Maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane Pull over: Come to a stop, and turn off the road Pull over: Cause to pull over Pull up: Lift upwards or vertically Pull up: Pull forward Pull up: Retrieve; get Pull up: Drive close towards something, especially a curb Phrasal Verbs List with Put List of common phrasal verbs with Put in English: Put (effort) into: To try Put across: Explain or state something clearly and understandably Put aside: Save (money) Put aside: Ignore or intentionally disregard (something), temporarily or permanently Put asunder: Sunder; disjoin; separate; disunite; divorce; annul; dissolve Put away: Place out of the way, clean up Put away: Store, add to one’s stores for later use Put away: Consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities Put away: Send (someone) to prison Put away: Knock out an opponent Put away: Take a large lead in a game, especially enough to guarantee victory https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 45/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Put back: Return something to its original place Put back: Postpone an arranged event or appointment Put back: Drink fast; to knock down alcohol Put back: Change the time in a time zone to an earlier time Put by: Preserve food by canning, freezing, drying, etc. Put by: Perform an action without attracting attention Put by: Save money Put by: Run a ship aground intentionally to avoid a collision Put down: Insult, belittle, or demean Put down: Pay Put down: Halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force Put down: Euthanize (an animal) Put down: Write (something) Put down: Terminate a call; to hang up Put down: Add a name to a list Put down: Make prices, or taxes, lower Put down: Place a baby somewhere to sleep Put down: Land Put down: Drop someone off, or let them out of a vehicle Put down: Cease, temporarily or permanently, reading (a book) Put down as: Assume someone has a particular character from very little information Put down for: Record that someone has offered to help, or contribute something Put down to: State the cause of a situation Put forward: Propose for consideration Put forward: Change the time in a time zone to a later time Put in: Place inside Put in: Apply, request, or submit Put in: Contribute Put in: Call at, arrive at, or enter a place (e.g., to enter a harbor or port) Put in practice: Make (something) a practical reality Put off: Procrastinate Put off: Delay (a task, event, etc.) Put off: Distract; to disturb the concentration of Put off: Cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing) Put on: Don (clothing, equipment or the like) Put on: Fool, kid, deceive https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 46/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Put on: Assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretense Put on: Play (a recording) Put on: Initiate cooking or warming, especially on a stovetop Put on: Perform for an audience Put oneself across: Explain one’s ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality Put out: Place outside or eject Put out: Produce Put out: Injure a part of the body, especially a joint Put out: Extinguish (a flame or light) Put over: State, or explain a concept in a clear, understandable manner Put past: Conclude that (someone) would not do something Put through: Connect Put through: Cause to endure Put to: Ask or pose a question, or make a proposal Put together: Assemble, construct, build or formulate Put towards: Make a financial contribution Put up: Place in a high location Put up: Hang or mount Put up: Cajole or dare to do something Put up: Store away Put up: House, shelter, or take in Put up: Present, especially in “put up a fight” Put up: Provide funds in advance Put up: Make available, to offer Put up with: Endure, tolerate, suffer through, or allow, especially something annoying Put forward: To propose or suggest Phrasal Verbs List with Run List of useful phrasal verbs with Run in English: Run about: Be very busy doing many different things Run across: Cross by running Run across: Find or discover by chance Run after: Chase Run after: Make a determined effort to win someone’s affections https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 47/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Run against: Oppose, make difficulties. Run along: Leave; to make one’s way somewhere else Run around: Be very busy doing many different things Run around after: Spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people Run away: Flee by running Run away: Leave home Run away with: Leave secretly with another person Run away with: Steal and get away with it Run away with: Be misled Run away with: Overwhelm, get the better of Run away with: Be superior or outstanding in something Run back: Take someone home by car; to give someone a lift to their house Run back: Rewind a film or cassette Run by: Inform someone briefly of the main points of an idea Run by: Briefly stop at a location for a particular purpose Run down: Hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them Run down: Criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly Run down: Find something or someone after searching for a long time Run down: Lose power slowly Run down: Read quickly a list or other short text Run down: Reduce the size or stock levels of a business, often with a view to closure Run for it: To run very quickly in order to escape from someone or something Run in: Arrest Run in: Use new machinery at less than full speed, preventing damage Run into: Enter by running Run into: Collide with Run into: Encounter or meet unexpectedly Run into: Cause to blend into Run into: Reach a large figure Run low: Near the end of a supply of something; to be nearly running out Run off: Flee or depart quickly Run off: Make photocopies, or print Run off: Write something quickly Run off: Pour or spill off or over Run off: Chase someone away https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 48/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Run off: Operate by a particular energy source Run off with: Leave with someone with the intention of living with them or marrying them Run off with: Steal or abscond Run on: Continue without interruption Run on: Using a certain time zone Run on: Continue talking for a long time Run on: Operate with a particular energy source Run out: Use up; to consume all of something Run out: Expire, to come to an end Run out: Extend a piece of material, or clothing Run out on: Leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without prior warning Run over: Exceed the allotted time Run over: Cross by running Run over: Drive over, causing injury or death Run over: Describe briefly Run over: Rehearse quickly Run over: Overflow Run past: Bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion Run through: Summarise briefly Run through: Repeat something Run through: Use completely, in a short space of time Run through: Pervade, of a quality that is characteristic of a group, organisation, or system Run through: Impale a person with a blade, usually a sword Run to: Reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc. Run to: Reach the limit of one’s abilities or tastes Run up: Hasten to a destination Run up: Make something, usually an item of clothing, very quickly Run up: Bring a flag to the top of its flag pole Run up: Rise; to swell; to grow; to increase Run up: Accumulate a debt Run up: Thrust up, as anything long and slender Run up against: Begin to encounter problems with someone or something Run up on: To confront someone with hostility Run with: Proceed with; accept https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/ 49/114 28/03/23, 20:23 2000+ Phrasal Verbs List from A-Z (to Sound Like A Native!) 7ESL Phrasal Verbs List with See List of phrasal verbs with See in English: See in: Welcome See into: Escort into, especially a place of shelter See out: Accompany a guest when he or she leaves See out: Continue something until completion; to watch an activity develop to a conclusion See through: Find something to be visually transparent See through: Not be deceived by something that is false or misleading See through: Provide support or cooperation to (a person) throughout a period of time See through: D