List of commonly used phrasal verbs: Q and R
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Quiet down: Become quieter
Quiet down: Make someone or something become quieter
Quiet down: Diminish in intensity
Read in: Accept as input
Read off: Dictate from a list
Read out: Read something and say the words to inform other people
Read out: Read some data and inform the person using the device
Rely on: Be confident in
Rely on: Be dependent upon
Roll around: Move about on the ground while rotating and turning one’s body
Roll around: Be considered, without much coherence, in someone’s mind
Roll around: Indulge in sexual intercourse (with)
Roll around: Return to a prior state
Roll around: Postpone
Roll in: Arrive casually at a place
Roll in: Come in an unstoppable flow
Roll out: Deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.)
Roll over: Make a rolling motion or turn
Roll over: Cause a rolling motion or turn
Roll over: Give in to
Roll up: Make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like
Roll up: Arrive by vehicle, usually by car
Round out: Make more complete by adding details
Rule in: Consider (something) as a possible option among others
Rule out: Make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter
Rule out: Reject an option from a list of possibilities
Rule out: Make something impossible
Rush off: Produce in great haste
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SV RAMANUJ
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Quiet down: Become quieter
Quiet down: Make someone or something become quieter
Quiet down: Diminish in intensity
Read in: Accept as input
Read off: Dictate from a list
Read out: Read something and say the words to inform other people
Read out: Read some data and inform the person using the device
Rely on: Be confident in
Rely on: Be dependent upon
Roll around: Move about on the ground while rotating and turning one’s body
Roll around: Be considered, without much coherence, in someone’s mind
Roll around: Indulge in sexual intercourse (with)
Roll around: Return to a prior state
Roll around: Postpone
Roll in: Arrive casually at a place
Roll in: Come in an unstoppable flow
Roll out: Deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.)
Roll over: Make a rolling motion or turn
Roll over: Cause a rolling motion or turn
Roll over: Give in to
Roll up: Make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like
Roll up: Arrive by vehicle, usually by car
Round out: Make more complete by adding details
Rule in: Consider (something) as a possible option among others
Rule out: Make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter
Rule out: Reject an option from a list of possibilities
Rule out: Make something impossible
Rush off: Produce in great haste
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SV RAMANUJ
List of commonly used phrasal verbs: S
Part: 1
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Scale back: Make a reduction in the amount, extent, etc. of something
Scare off: Cause (something) to flee by frightening it
Scare off: Deter
Scarf down: Eat something quickly
Sell down: Become less by being sold
Sell out: Sell all of a product that is in stock
Sell out: Abandon or betray one’s supporters or principles to seek profit
Sell out: Betray a person, usually a close friend or family member, for personal gain
Settle down: Become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness
Settle down: Get comfortable with one’s new accommodation or circumstances
Settle for: Accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable
Settle in: Get comfortable or established, as in a new place
Settle on: Make a decision or selection; to decide, arrange, or agree on
Shake off: Remove (something attached to, on or clinging to an object) by shaking
Shake off: Dissociate oneself from
Shake off: Lose someone who is tracking you
Shake off: Rid oneself of a malady or its symptoms
Shake up: Agitate by shaking
Shake up: Upset or distress
Shake up: Reorganize, to make reforms in
Shade up: Improve; to correct one’s bad habits or behavior
Shade up: Take shape; to transform into or become
Show in: Lead or direct someone to an enclosed space, usually a room
Show off: Exhibit the best attributes of something
Show off: Attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism
Show off: Show someone the important parts of something (a building, town etc.)
Show up: Appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically
Show up: Make visible or expose faults and deficiencies in, usually by comparison
Shower with: Give to someone an abundance of (something)
Shut down: Close, terminate, or end
Shut down: Turn off or stop
Shut in: Lock in
Shut out: Hide from sight
Shut up: Of a person, to stop talking or (of a person or thing) making noise
Shut up: I don’t believe it!, no way!
Sign off: Log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc., especially to stop talking
Sign off: Cease broadcasting a radio or television signal, usually at the end of a broadcasting day
Sign off: Give one’s official approval to something for which it is needed
Sign out: Sign one’s name as an indication that one is leaving some location
Sign up: Add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
Sign up: Add one’s own name to the list of people who are participating in something
Sign up: Agree to purchase some good or service
Sing along: Sing some music while someone else is singing
Sink in: Become clear in one’s mind
Sit back: Recline while still in a seated position, with one’s back on the frame of the seat
Sit down: Assume a low or sunken position
Sit on: Block, suppress, restrain
Sit on: Restrain (a person)
Sit on: Take no action on
Sit on: Be a member of
Sit out: Decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance
Sit through: Unwillingly stay seated until the end of an event
Sit up: Assume a sitting position from a position lying down
Sit up: Sit erect
Sit up: Show sudden interest or surprise
Sit up: Not go to bed (notionally remaining in a sitting position)
Skip out: Shirk; to avoid attending or to leave early, especially without permission
Sleep in: Sleep late; to go on sleeping past one’s customary or planned hour
Sleep on: Postpone (a decision) at least overnight
Sleep with: Share a bed or bedroom with
Slide off: Leave a place, a meeting, etc., without being noticed; to slip away, slip off
Slow down: Decelerate
Smoke out: Drive out (something or somebody) using smoke
Smoke out: Expose (something or somebody)
Smoke out: Offer to smoke cannabis with someone; to smoke cannabis with someone
Smoke out: Smoke too much (usually cannabis); to become too stoned
Smoke out: Run out of tobacco or cannabis; to be emptied of tobacco or cannabis
Smooth down: Render smooth, to remove roughness from
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SV RAMANUJ
Part: 1
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Scale back: Make a reduction in the amount, extent, etc. of something
Scare off: Cause (something) to flee by frightening it
Scare off: Deter
Scarf down: Eat something quickly
Sell down: Become less by being sold
Sell out: Sell all of a product that is in stock
Sell out: Abandon or betray one’s supporters or principles to seek profit
Sell out: Betray a person, usually a close friend or family member, for personal gain
Settle down: Become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness
Settle down: Get comfortable with one’s new accommodation or circumstances
Settle for: Accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable
Settle in: Get comfortable or established, as in a new place
Settle on: Make a decision or selection; to decide, arrange, or agree on
Shake off: Remove (something attached to, on or clinging to an object) by shaking
Shake off: Dissociate oneself from
Shake off: Lose someone who is tracking you
Shake off: Rid oneself of a malady or its symptoms
Shake up: Agitate by shaking
Shake up: Upset or distress
Shake up: Reorganize, to make reforms in
Shade up: Improve; to correct one’s bad habits or behavior
Shade up: Take shape; to transform into or become
Show in: Lead or direct someone to an enclosed space, usually a room
Show off: Exhibit the best attributes of something
Show off: Attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism
Show off: Show someone the important parts of something (a building, town etc.)
Show up: Appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically
Show up: Make visible or expose faults and deficiencies in, usually by comparison
Shower with: Give to someone an abundance of (something)
Shut down: Close, terminate, or end
Shut down: Turn off or stop
Shut in: Lock in
Shut out: Hide from sight
Shut up: Of a person, to stop talking or (of a person or thing) making noise
Shut up: I don’t believe it!, no way!
Sign off: Log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc., especially to stop talking
Sign off: Cease broadcasting a radio or television signal, usually at the end of a broadcasting day
Sign off: Give one’s official approval to something for which it is needed
Sign out: Sign one’s name as an indication that one is leaving some location
Sign up: Add a name to the list of people who are participating in something
Sign up: Add one’s own name to the list of people who are participating in something
Sign up: Agree to purchase some good or service
Sing along: Sing some music while someone else is singing
Sink in: Become clear in one’s mind
Sit back: Recline while still in a seated position, with one’s back on the frame of the seat
Sit down: Assume a low or sunken position
Sit on: Block, suppress, restrain
Sit on: Restrain (a person)
Sit on: Take no action on
Sit on: Be a member of
Sit out: Decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance
Sit through: Unwillingly stay seated until the end of an event
Sit up: Assume a sitting position from a position lying down
Sit up: Sit erect
Sit up: Show sudden interest or surprise
Sit up: Not go to bed (notionally remaining in a sitting position)
Skip out: Shirk; to avoid attending or to leave early, especially without permission
Sleep in: Sleep late; to go on sleeping past one’s customary or planned hour
Sleep on: Postpone (a decision) at least overnight
Sleep with: Share a bed or bedroom with
Slide off: Leave a place, a meeting, etc., without being noticed; to slip away, slip off
Slow down: Decelerate
Smoke out: Drive out (something or somebody) using smoke
Smoke out: Expose (something or somebody)
Smoke out: Offer to smoke cannabis with someone; to smoke cannabis with someone
Smoke out: Smoke too much (usually cannabis); to become too stoned
Smoke out: Run out of tobacco or cannabis; to be emptied of tobacco or cannabis
Smooth down: Render smooth, to remove roughness from
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SV RAMANUJ
List of commonly used phrasal verbs: S
Part: 2
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Sort out: Clarify by reviewing mentally
Sort out: Arrange
Sort out: Fix, as a problem
Sort out: Organise or separate into groups, as a collection of items, so as to make tidy
Sort out: Separate from the remainder of a group; often construed with from
Sort out: Attack physically
Sort out: Provide (somebody) with a necessity, or a solution to a problem
Sound off: Hold forth about something in an opinionated manner
Speed up: Accelerate; to increase speed
Speed up: Increase the speed of something; to make something go faster
Spell out: Form (a word) from its component letters
Spell out: Explain in clear and simple terms
Split up: Cease to be together, break apart from the group
Split up: Separate, disassociate, cause to come apart
Spread out: Become further apart
Spread out: Place items further apart
Sump up: Summarize
Start afresh: Start or restart doing something from the beginning or with a clean sheet
Start off: Begin
Start off: Set out on a trip
Start off: Begin one’s life, or occupation
Start off: Begin again; to return to the beginning
Start up: Rise suddenly
Start up: Begin to operate
Start up: Begin
Stay in: Remain at home, to not leave one’s home
Stay on: Continue in a place or situation, while others leave
Stay up: Remain in a raised or upright position
Stay up: Remain awake, to not go to bed
Stay up: Maintain an erection
Step back: Stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation
Step back: Prevent oneself from becoming emotionally involved in a certain situation
Step on it: Drive fast; to step on the accelerator
Step on it: Act quickly
Step up: Increase speed or rate
Stick around: Stay; to linger; to remain
Stick at: Continue practising (a skill), even it is difficult
Stick down: Cause to stick to a surface
Stick down: Stick to a surface
Stick down: Write something casually
Stick it out: Persist or continue
Stick out: Protrude; to extend beyond
Stick out: Be prominent, noticeable, or obtrusive
Stick to: Persist; to continue (to use, do, etc.
Stick up: Put up by sticking
Stick up: Rob at gunpoint
Stick up: Be prominent; to point upwards
Stick up: Speak or act in defence
Stick up for: Defend or protect
Stick with: Follow or adhere to
Stick with: Follow loyally
Stick with: Persist in using or employing
Stick with: Endure in the memory of
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SV RAMANUJ
Part: 2
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Sort out: Clarify by reviewing mentally
Sort out: Arrange
Sort out: Fix, as a problem
Sort out: Organise or separate into groups, as a collection of items, so as to make tidy
Sort out: Separate from the remainder of a group; often construed with from
Sort out: Attack physically
Sort out: Provide (somebody) with a necessity, or a solution to a problem
Sound off: Hold forth about something in an opinionated manner
Speed up: Accelerate; to increase speed
Speed up: Increase the speed of something; to make something go faster
Spell out: Form (a word) from its component letters
Spell out: Explain in clear and simple terms
Split up: Cease to be together, break apart from the group
Split up: Separate, disassociate, cause to come apart
Spread out: Become further apart
Spread out: Place items further apart
Sump up: Summarize
Start afresh: Start or restart doing something from the beginning or with a clean sheet
Start off: Begin
Start off: Set out on a trip
Start off: Begin one’s life, or occupation
Start off: Begin again; to return to the beginning
Start up: Rise suddenly
Start up: Begin to operate
Start up: Begin
Stay in: Remain at home, to not leave one’s home
Stay on: Continue in a place or situation, while others leave
Stay up: Remain in a raised or upright position
Stay up: Remain awake, to not go to bed
Stay up: Maintain an erection
Step back: Stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation
Step back: Prevent oneself from becoming emotionally involved in a certain situation
Step on it: Drive fast; to step on the accelerator
Step on it: Act quickly
Step up: Increase speed or rate
Stick around: Stay; to linger; to remain
Stick at: Continue practising (a skill), even it is difficult
Stick down: Cause to stick to a surface
Stick down: Stick to a surface
Stick down: Write something casually
Stick it out: Persist or continue
Stick out: Protrude; to extend beyond
Stick out: Be prominent, noticeable, or obtrusive
Stick to: Persist; to continue (to use, do, etc.
Stick up: Put up by sticking
Stick up: Rob at gunpoint
Stick up: Be prominent; to point upwards
Stick up: Speak or act in defence
Stick up for: Defend or protect
Stick with: Follow or adhere to
Stick with: Follow loyally
Stick with: Persist in using or employing
Stick with: Endure in the memory of
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SV RAMANUJ
List of commonly used phrasal verbs: T
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Talk down: Negotiate a lower price
Talk into: Convince (someone) by talking and suggesting
Talk out of: Talk to someone in order to dissuade them from doing something
Talk over: Persuade someone; to talk around
Talk over: Interrupt the speech of with one’s own speech
Talk through: Tell someone step by step how to do something
Talk through: Comfort someone as they endure trauma; to help someone consider an issue or see certain aspects of it
Think back: Think about a time or experience; to recall
Think over: Ponder or reflect on a subject
Think up: Create in one’s mind; to invent
Tip off: Alert or inform someone, especially confidentially
Try out: Undergo a test before being selected; to audition
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List of commonly used phrasal verbs: U, W & Y
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Used to: Accustomed to, tolerant or accepting of
Wait for: Wait until the specified event occurs
Wait for: Await the arrival of
Wait for: Wait for an event
Wait for: Wait for a person to do something
Wait for: Serve someone
Wait up: Wait
Wait upon: Wait on; to serve
Wake up: Awaken somebody
Wake up: Become more aware of a real-life situation; to concentrate on the matter in hand
Warm up: Make an audience enthusiastic or animated before a show
Warm up: Become warmer
Warm up: Prepare for executing an already-learned activity by a limited amount of additional practice
Watch out: Be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution
Watch over: Guard and protect
Wipe away: Remove or erase with a wiping motion
Wipe down: Clean the exterior surface of an object, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth
Wipe up: Dry utensils, dishes etc. that have been washed
Wipe up: Completely remove spilled liquid or solids, typically by hand using a dishcloth
Wipe up: Clean thoroughly, particularly with a dishcloth or rag
Wipe up: Thoroughly defeat an opponent
Write in: Write a letter to, e.g. a publication
Write in: Fill in something required, by writing
Write off: Assign a low value to something
Write out: Write at full length or in expanded form
Yield up: Give something against one’s will
Yield up: Disclose something hidden
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Talk down: Negotiate a lower price
Talk into: Convince (someone) by talking and suggesting
Talk out of: Talk to someone in order to dissuade them from doing something
Talk over: Persuade someone; to talk around
Talk over: Interrupt the speech of with one’s own speech
Talk through: Tell someone step by step how to do something
Talk through: Comfort someone as they endure trauma; to help someone consider an issue or see certain aspects of it
Think back: Think about a time or experience; to recall
Think over: Ponder or reflect on a subject
Think up: Create in one’s mind; to invent
Tip off: Alert or inform someone, especially confidentially
Try out: Undergo a test before being selected; to audition
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List of commonly used phrasal verbs: U, W & Y
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Used to: Accustomed to, tolerant or accepting of
Wait for: Wait until the specified event occurs
Wait for: Await the arrival of
Wait for: Wait for an event
Wait for: Wait for a person to do something
Wait for: Serve someone
Wait up: Wait
Wait upon: Wait on; to serve
Wake up: Awaken somebody
Wake up: Become more aware of a real-life situation; to concentrate on the matter in hand
Warm up: Make an audience enthusiastic or animated before a show
Warm up: Become warmer
Warm up: Prepare for executing an already-learned activity by a limited amount of additional practice
Watch out: Be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution
Watch over: Guard and protect
Wipe away: Remove or erase with a wiping motion
Wipe down: Clean the exterior surface of an object, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth
Wipe up: Dry utensils, dishes etc. that have been washed
Wipe up: Completely remove spilled liquid or solids, typically by hand using a dishcloth
Wipe up: Clean thoroughly, particularly with a dishcloth or rag
Wipe up: Thoroughly defeat an opponent
Write in: Write a letter to, e.g. a publication
Write in: Fill in something required, by writing
Write off: Assign a low value to something
Write out: Write at full length or in expanded form
Yield up: Give something against one’s will
Yield up: Disclose something hidden
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SV RAMANUJ
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Phrasal Verbs Used in Sentences: 1
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1. After a long battle with cancer, the professor passed away (die) yesterday.
2. After his father died, he came into (inherit) a large fortune.
3. As I backed away, he came at (attack) me with a knife.
4. Because of the big sale, the price of these shirts is now down to (be reduced) four dollars
5. Before we start the project, let’s just run over (describe briefly) who is doing what.
6. Can you tell me how the accident came about (happen)?
7. Careful, he’ll go for (attack) your throat!
8. Children may act up (cause trouble) in class in an effort to get attention.
9. Children who do not receive enough attention may begin to play up (misbehave).
10. Could you back off (lower the setting of) the volume a bit? It’s really loud.
11. Could you speak up (talk more loudly)? I can’t hear you.
12. Did the trip to Paris ever come off (take place)?
13. Did you pick up (notice) his nervousness?
14. Different drugs act on (affect) different parts of our body in many different ways.
15. Don’t bring up (mention) politics if you want to have a quiet conversation with that guy.
16. Don’t mess around (play) with electricity if you don’t understand it.
17. Don’t try to come after (follow) me.
18. F comes before (precede) G in the alphabet.
19. Give me back (return) my book!
20. Hang on (wait a moment). Let me check
21. He accidentally let out (disclose) the location for the meeting.
22. He came up (appear) before a judge and was fined a thousand dollars.
23. He checked out (investigate) the rumour, and managed to verify that it was true.
24. He got up (criticise) me about the mess I made in the kitchen.
25. He has his work cut out (arrange) for him.
26. He has the ability to bring forth (create) new ideas when they are needed.
27. He passed up (refuse) my invitation for dinner.
28. He pulls in (earn) a lot of money.
29. He tried to keep away from (avoid) danger.
30. He turned down (refuse) all our offers of help.
31. He went off (leave) without a word.
32.He went on (proceed) to win a gold medal.
33. Hold up (wait) a minute. I want to check something.
34. How are you getting along with (handle) your schoolwork?
35. How long can they hold out (survive) without water?
36. How much do you suppose that fancy dress set her back (cost money)?
37. Hundreds of people turned out (attend) to see the parade.
38. I apologise for my behaviour last night. I don’t know what came over (affect) me.
39. I beat off (waste time) at work all day; I didn’t get anything done.
40. I can’t find my keys, so I’ll look around (search).
41. I can’t simply stand by (do nothing) and watch you ruin your life.
42. I couldn’t see how to finish the project, so I backed up (undo) and tried it another way.
43. I don’t understand. What are you getting at (mean)?
44. I expect John will be along (arrive) soon.
45. I finally broke into (opened) the second package of cookies.
46. I got some bad news this morning, so I‘m a bit down (depressed) at the moment.
47. I held down (continue) that job for years.
48. I hope to bring about (achieve) a successful conclusion.
49. I left work and came back (return) home early.
50. I looked at (consider) the possibility of buying a new car.
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1. After a long battle with cancer, the professor passed away (die) yesterday.
2. After his father died, he came into (inherit) a large fortune.
3. As I backed away, he came at (attack) me with a knife.
4. Because of the big sale, the price of these shirts is now down to (be reduced) four dollars
5. Before we start the project, let’s just run over (describe briefly) who is doing what.
6. Can you tell me how the accident came about (happen)?
7. Careful, he’ll go for (attack) your throat!
8. Children may act up (cause trouble) in class in an effort to get attention.
9. Children who do not receive enough attention may begin to play up (misbehave).
10. Could you back off (lower the setting of) the volume a bit? It’s really loud.
11. Could you speak up (talk more loudly)? I can’t hear you.
12. Did the trip to Paris ever come off (take place)?
13. Did you pick up (notice) his nervousness?
14. Different drugs act on (affect) different parts of our body in many different ways.
15. Don’t bring up (mention) politics if you want to have a quiet conversation with that guy.
16. Don’t mess around (play) with electricity if you don’t understand it.
17. Don’t try to come after (follow) me.
18. F comes before (precede) G in the alphabet.
19. Give me back (return) my book!
20. Hang on (wait a moment). Let me check
21. He accidentally let out (disclose) the location for the meeting.
22. He came up (appear) before a judge and was fined a thousand dollars.
23. He checked out (investigate) the rumour, and managed to verify that it was true.
24. He got up (criticise) me about the mess I made in the kitchen.
25. He has his work cut out (arrange) for him.
26. He has the ability to bring forth (create) new ideas when they are needed.
27. He passed up (refuse) my invitation for dinner.
28. He pulls in (earn) a lot of money.
29. He tried to keep away from (avoid) danger.
30. He turned down (refuse) all our offers of help.
31. He went off (leave) without a word.
32.He went on (proceed) to win a gold medal.
33. Hold up (wait) a minute. I want to check something.
34. How are you getting along with (handle) your schoolwork?
35. How long can they hold out (survive) without water?
36. How much do you suppose that fancy dress set her back (cost money)?
37. Hundreds of people turned out (attend) to see the parade.
38. I apologise for my behaviour last night. I don’t know what came over (affect) me.
39. I beat off (waste time) at work all day; I didn’t get anything done.
40. I can’t find my keys, so I’ll look around (search).
41. I can’t simply stand by (do nothing) and watch you ruin your life.
42. I couldn’t see how to finish the project, so I backed up (undo) and tried it another way.
43. I don’t understand. What are you getting at (mean)?
44. I expect John will be along (arrive) soon.
45. I finally broke into (opened) the second package of cookies.
46. I got some bad news this morning, so I‘m a bit down (depressed) at the moment.
47. I held down (continue) that job for years.
48. I hope to bring about (achieve) a successful conclusion.
49. I left work and came back (return) home early.
50. I looked at (consider) the possibility of buying a new car.
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SV RAMANUJ
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Phrasal Verbs Used in Sentences: 2
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51. I need a truck to carry off (transport away) all this furniture.
52. I promised him I would meet him there, and I will not let him down (disappoint).
53. I put in (contribute) an extra hour at work today.
54. I think you are down with (be ill) the flu.
55. I want to pass over (ignore) this quite quickly.
56. I was very ill today; I kept bringing up (vomit) everything I ate.
57. I will answer for (guarantee) his debt, if he can’t pay on the day.
58. I‘m fed up (be bored) with my job.
59. I‘ve got some things to do for about an hour. After that, get at (contact) me.
60. I’d like you to come along (accompany) with me to the opera.
61. I’ll let you know if any vacancies come up (happen).
62. I’ll pass on (skip) dessert, thanks.
63. I’ll take off (quantify) the concrete and steel for this construction project.
64. I’m calling him, but he just isn’t picking up (answer)!
65. I’m going to stay at home on Saturday and just kick back (relax).
66. I’m going to take off (depart) now.
67. I’m sorry; I’m not with (agree with) you on this point.
68. I’m trying to get over (overcome) my fear of flying.
69. I’ve decided to break it off (end a relationship) with her.
70. I′m not going to come at (try) that again. Too risky.
71. If I wake up during the night, I cannot get off (fall asleep) again.
72. If we cut out (remove) the middle-man, we will both have better profits.
73. In case of fire, get out (escape) by the nearest exit.
74. It is difficult to carry on (maintain) a conversation with so many distractions.
75. It seemed like a good idea, so we fell in with (accept) it.
76. It’ll be warmer once the sun comes up (rise).
77. Jane’s always getting down on (criticise) the kids.
78. Kids! Stop messing about (misbehave) and do your work!
79. Let’s kick off (start) this project with a planning meeting.
80. Let’s take up (resume) where we left off.
81. Malaria carried off (cause death) many people.
82. Management won’t go for (accept) such a risky project now.
83. Nothing gets me down (discourage) so much as a rainy day.
84. Please come in (enter) and look around.
85. Please go out (leave) through the back door.
86. Please hold the line a moment while I put you through (connect) to the sales office.
87. Please take out (remove) the trash before the whole house starts to smell.
88. Put down (write) the first thing you think of on this piece of paper.
89. Real estate prices have come down (decrease) since the peak of the boom.
90. Sam was sure he could bring them around (convince) to the deal.
91. She claims the publishers never really got behind (support) her new book.
92. She did well enough bringing up (raise) two sons and a daughter on her own.
93. She finally carried out (fulfil) her lifelong ambition when she appeared in a Hollywood blockbuster.
94. She got through (finish) her book this morning!
95. She was brought up in a very religious household, but broke away (leave suddenly) from the church in her teens.
96. That beeping sound indicates that the truck is backing up (moving backwards).
97. That dog will get hurt if he continues to run after (chase) cars.
98. That flight just came in (arrive).
99. That is where your reasoning falls down (fail).
100. The baby threw up (vomit) all over my shirt.
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51. I need a truck to carry off (transport away) all this furniture.
52. I promised him I would meet him there, and I will not let him down (disappoint).
53. I put in (contribute) an extra hour at work today.
54. I think you are down with (be ill) the flu.
55. I want to pass over (ignore) this quite quickly.
56. I was very ill today; I kept bringing up (vomit) everything I ate.
57. I will answer for (guarantee) his debt, if he can’t pay on the day.
58. I‘m fed up (be bored) with my job.
59. I‘ve got some things to do for about an hour. After that, get at (contact) me.
60. I’d like you to come along (accompany) with me to the opera.
61. I’ll let you know if any vacancies come up (happen).
62. I’ll pass on (skip) dessert, thanks.
63. I’ll take off (quantify) the concrete and steel for this construction project.
64. I’m calling him, but he just isn’t picking up (answer)!
65. I’m going to stay at home on Saturday and just kick back (relax).
66. I’m going to take off (depart) now.
67. I’m sorry; I’m not with (agree with) you on this point.
68. I’m trying to get over (overcome) my fear of flying.
69. I’ve decided to break it off (end a relationship) with her.
70. I′m not going to come at (try) that again. Too risky.
71. If I wake up during the night, I cannot get off (fall asleep) again.
72. If we cut out (remove) the middle-man, we will both have better profits.
73. In case of fire, get out (escape) by the nearest exit.
74. It is difficult to carry on (maintain) a conversation with so many distractions.
75. It seemed like a good idea, so we fell in with (accept) it.
76. It’ll be warmer once the sun comes up (rise).
77. Jane’s always getting down on (criticise) the kids.
78. Kids! Stop messing about (misbehave) and do your work!
79. Let’s kick off (start) this project with a planning meeting.
80. Let’s take up (resume) where we left off.
81. Malaria carried off (cause death) many people.
82. Management won’t go for (accept) such a risky project now.
83. Nothing gets me down (discourage) so much as a rainy day.
84. Please come in (enter) and look around.
85. Please go out (leave) through the back door.
86. Please hold the line a moment while I put you through (connect) to the sales office.
87. Please take out (remove) the trash before the whole house starts to smell.
88. Put down (write) the first thing you think of on this piece of paper.
89. Real estate prices have come down (decrease) since the peak of the boom.
90. Sam was sure he could bring them around (convince) to the deal.
91. She claims the publishers never really got behind (support) her new book.
92. She did well enough bringing up (raise) two sons and a daughter on her own.
93. She finally carried out (fulfil) her lifelong ambition when she appeared in a Hollywood blockbuster.
94. She got through (finish) her book this morning!
95. She was brought up in a very religious household, but broke away (leave suddenly) from the church in her teens.
96. That beeping sound indicates that the truck is backing up (moving backwards).
97. That dog will get hurt if he continues to run after (chase) cars.
98. That flight just came in (arrive).
99. That is where your reasoning falls down (fail).
100. The baby threw up (vomit) all over my shirt.
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Phrasal Verbs Used in Sentences: 3
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101. The bakery turns out (produce) three hundred pies each day.
102. The bomb went off (explode) right after the president left his office.
103. The books on finance take up (occupy) three shelves.
104.The company came down on (punish) him very hard after he was found skipping work.
105. The cup just came apart (break) in my hands.
106. The dam can’t hold back (stop) that much water.
107. The factory puts out (produce) 5000 units each day.
108. The government has called for (request) an end to hostilities in the region.
109. The guys who robbed the bank last week have finally been run in (arrest).
110. The latest budget reforms are intended to bring down (reduce) the level of inflation.
111. The men made off (escape) as the police arrived.
112. The millennium passed off (happen) without any disasters.
113. The new computers make for (contribute) much greater productivity.
114. The new garden is coming on (develop) nicely.
115. The option will run out (expire) next week and I can’t get it extended.
116. The rain shows no sign of letting up (stop).
117. The rent has been kicked up (increase) again.
118. The storm put the game off (delay) by a week.
119. The team came through (succeed) in the end and won the pennant.
120. The team threw away (waste) its chance at the semi-finals.
121. The train got away (depart) exactly on time.
122. They knocked out (complete) the entire project in one night.
123. Thieves made away with (steal) £30,000 of jewellery in last night’s heist.
124. Two youths set about (attack) him.
125. We checked by (visit) the office to see if the stuff was ready.
126. We need to cut back heavily on (reduce) office supplies.
127. We put down (pay) a $1,000 deposit.
128. We will have to hold over (save) these files until tomorrow.
129. We won’t stand for (tolerate) that type of behaviour.
130. We’ll pass out (distribute) copies of the agenda.
131. We’re going out to lunch. Do you want to come with (join)?
132. What he did goes against (violate) the rules.
133. Your English is really coming along (make progress)!
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101. The bakery turns out (produce) three hundred pies each day.
102. The bomb went off (explode) right after the president left his office.
103. The books on finance take up (occupy) three shelves.
104.The company came down on (punish) him very hard after he was found skipping work.
105. The cup just came apart (break) in my hands.
106. The dam can’t hold back (stop) that much water.
107. The factory puts out (produce) 5000 units each day.
108. The government has called for (request) an end to hostilities in the region.
109. The guys who robbed the bank last week have finally been run in (arrest).
110. The latest budget reforms are intended to bring down (reduce) the level of inflation.
111. The men made off (escape) as the police arrived.
112. The millennium passed off (happen) without any disasters.
113. The new computers make for (contribute) much greater productivity.
114. The new garden is coming on (develop) nicely.
115. The option will run out (expire) next week and I can’t get it extended.
116. The rain shows no sign of letting up (stop).
117. The rent has been kicked up (increase) again.
118. The storm put the game off (delay) by a week.
119. The team came through (succeed) in the end and won the pennant.
120. The team threw away (waste) its chance at the semi-finals.
121. The train got away (depart) exactly on time.
122. They knocked out (complete) the entire project in one night.
123. Thieves made away with (steal) £30,000 of jewellery in last night’s heist.
124. Two youths set about (attack) him.
125. We checked by (visit) the office to see if the stuff was ready.
126. We need to cut back heavily on (reduce) office supplies.
127. We put down (pay) a $1,000 deposit.
128. We will have to hold over (save) these files until tomorrow.
129. We won’t stand for (tolerate) that type of behaviour.
130. We’ll pass out (distribute) copies of the agenda.
131. We’re going out to lunch. Do you want to come with (join)?
132. What he did goes against (violate) the rules.
133. Your English is really coming along (make progress)!
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List of phrasal verbs: CARRY
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🏵Carry off
Meaning: Transport away
Example: I need a truck to carry off all this furniture.
🏵Carry off
Meaning: Act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity
Example: The actress carried off a difficult performance.
🏵Carry off
Meaning: Cause death
Example: Malaria carried off many people.
🏵Carry on
Meaning: Continue or proceed as before
Example: I’ll be gone for a few days, but I hope you will carry on in my absence.
🏵Carry on
Meaning: Take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it
Example: You may only carry on items that are smaller than a certain size.
🏵Carry on
Meaning: Have or maintain
Example: It is difficult to carry on a conversation with so many distractions.
🏵Carry on
Meaning: Act or behave; especially to misbehave so as to attract attention
Example: I really wish you wouldn’t carry on like that in public!
🏵Carry on
Meaning: Have an illicit sexual relationship
Example: I thought he was my friend, but all the time he was carrying on with my wife!
🏵Carry out
Meaning: Hold while moving it out
Example: We’ll have to carry the piano out of the shop.
🏵Carry out
Meaning: Fulfill
Example: She finally carried out her lifelong ambition when she appeared in a Hollywood blockbuster.
🏵Carry over
Meaning: Transfer (something) to a later point in time
Example: The rent was carried over to December.
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List of phrasal verbs: CALL
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🏵Call away
Meaning: Summon; to cause to depart
Example: I was called away from the meeting to deal with a medical emergency.
🏵Call down
Meaning: Pray for; to request from God
Example: I shall call down God’s wrath upon you!
🏵Call for
Meaning: Shout out in order to summon (a person)
Example: I went out of the back door and called for Lucy.
🏵Call for
Meaning: Ask for in a loud voice
Example: We finished the main course in short order and called for more wine.
🏵Call for
Meaning: Request, demand
Example: The government has called for an end to hostilities in the region.
🏵Call for
Meaning: Necessitate, demand
Example: This situation calls for a high degree of courage.
🏵Call for
Meaning: Stop at a place and ask for (someone)
Example: I’ll call for you just after midday.
🏵Call in
Meaning: Communicate with a base etc, by telephone
Example: I was too unwell to work yesterday so I called in sick.
🏵Call in
Meaning: Summon someone, especially for help or advice
Example: The government called in the army to deal with the riots.
🏵Call off
Meaning: Recall; to cancel or call a halt to
Example: If you want me to call off the dog, then get off my land.
🏵Call on
Meaning: Visit (a person); to pay a call to
Example: I really should call on my aunt more often.
🏵Call on
Meaning: Select (a student in a classroom, etc.) to provide an answer
Example: He sat there, baffled, hoping nobody would call on him.
🏵Call on
Meaning: Request or ask something of (a person); to select for a task
Example: The king called on his subjects to take up arms and defend the kingdom.
🏵Call on
Meaning: Have recourse to; to summon up
Example: Exhausted, he called on his last ounce of strength.
🏵Call on
Meaning: Correct; to point out an error or untruth
Example: The salesman persisted in quoting a rate higher than was listed, until we called him on it.
🏵Call out
Meaning: Specify, especially in detail
Example: They call out 304 stainless steel in the drawing, but the part was made from aluminum.
🏵Call out
Meaning: Order into service; to summon into service
Example: The Governor called out the National Guard.
🏵Call out
Meaning: Challenge; denounce; point out; charge
Example: She called them out on their lies.
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🏵Carry off
Meaning: Transport away
Example: I need a truck to carry off all this furniture.
🏵Carry off
Meaning: Act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity
Example: The actress carried off a difficult performance.
🏵Carry off
Meaning: Cause death
Example: Malaria carried off many people.
🏵Carry on
Meaning: Continue or proceed as before
Example: I’ll be gone for a few days, but I hope you will carry on in my absence.
🏵Carry on
Meaning: Take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it
Example: You may only carry on items that are smaller than a certain size.
🏵Carry on
Meaning: Have or maintain
Example: It is difficult to carry on a conversation with so many distractions.
🏵Carry on
Meaning: Act or behave; especially to misbehave so as to attract attention
Example: I really wish you wouldn’t carry on like that in public!
🏵Carry on
Meaning: Have an illicit sexual relationship
Example: I thought he was my friend, but all the time he was carrying on with my wife!
🏵Carry out
Meaning: Hold while moving it out
Example: We’ll have to carry the piano out of the shop.
🏵Carry out
Meaning: Fulfill
Example: She finally carried out her lifelong ambition when she appeared in a Hollywood blockbuster.
🏵Carry over
Meaning: Transfer (something) to a later point in time
Example: The rent was carried over to December.
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List of phrasal verbs: CALL
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🏵Call away
Meaning: Summon; to cause to depart
Example: I was called away from the meeting to deal with a medical emergency.
🏵Call down
Meaning: Pray for; to request from God
Example: I shall call down God’s wrath upon you!
🏵Call for
Meaning: Shout out in order to summon (a person)
Example: I went out of the back door and called for Lucy.
🏵Call for
Meaning: Ask for in a loud voice
Example: We finished the main course in short order and called for more wine.
🏵Call for
Meaning: Request, demand
Example: The government has called for an end to hostilities in the region.
🏵Call for
Meaning: Necessitate, demand
Example: This situation calls for a high degree of courage.
🏵Call for
Meaning: Stop at a place and ask for (someone)
Example: I’ll call for you just after midday.
🏵Call in
Meaning: Communicate with a base etc, by telephone
Example: I was too unwell to work yesterday so I called in sick.
🏵Call in
Meaning: Summon someone, especially for help or advice
Example: The government called in the army to deal with the riots.
🏵Call off
Meaning: Recall; to cancel or call a halt to
Example: If you want me to call off the dog, then get off my land.
🏵Call on
Meaning: Visit (a person); to pay a call to
Example: I really should call on my aunt more often.
🏵Call on
Meaning: Select (a student in a classroom, etc.) to provide an answer
Example: He sat there, baffled, hoping nobody would call on him.
🏵Call on
Meaning: Request or ask something of (a person); to select for a task
Example: The king called on his subjects to take up arms and defend the kingdom.
🏵Call on
Meaning: Have recourse to; to summon up
Example: Exhausted, he called on his last ounce of strength.
🏵Call on
Meaning: Correct; to point out an error or untruth
Example: The salesman persisted in quoting a rate higher than was listed, until we called him on it.
🏵Call out
Meaning: Specify, especially in detail
Example: They call out 304 stainless steel in the drawing, but the part was made from aluminum.
🏵Call out
Meaning: Order into service; to summon into service
Example: The Governor called out the National Guard.
🏵Call out
Meaning: Challenge; denounce; point out; charge
Example: She called them out on their lies.
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