7. Phrasal Verbs Phrasal Verbs List (Set 2)

Phrasal verbs consist of a verb plus one or more particles (prepositions or adverbs) that create a new meaning.

• Examples:
  • look up (search for information)

  • break down (stop working)

  • give up (quit)

  • She gave up smoking.

  • I need to look up this word.

Common Phrasal Verbs

1. turn on (start a machine or device)
   – Please turn on the lights.

2. turn off (stop a machine or device)
   – Don’t forget to turn off the TV.

3. call off (cancel)
   – They called off the meeting due to the rain.

4. put off (postpone)
   – We had to put off the test until next week.

5. run out of (have no more of something)
   – We ran out of sugar.

6. pick up (collect someone or something)
   – I’ll pick you up at 8 a.m.

7. drop off (leave someone or something somewhere)
   – She dropped off her kids at school.

8. bring up (mention a topic)
   – He brought up the issue during the meeting.

9. come across (find by chance)
   – I came across an old photo in my drawer.

10. make up (invent or reconcile)
    – He made up a story. / They made up after the argument.

11. wake up (stop sleeping)
    – I wake up at 6 every morning.

12. take off (remove or depart quickly)
    – He took off his shoes. / The plane took off on time.

13. get along (with) (have a good relationship)
    – She gets along well with her classmates.

14. look after (take care of)
    – She looks after her younger brother.

15. check out (inspect or leave a place)
    – Check out that new restaurant. / We checked out of the hotel.

16. fill out (complete a form)
    – Please fill out this application form.

17. put on (wear clothing)
    – She put on her coat.

18. take out (remove something)
    – He took out the trash.

19. give in (surrender or yield)
    – He finally gave in to pressure.

20. hold on (wait)
    – Hold on a second, I’ll be right back.

21. carry on (continue)
    – She carried on with her studies despite the difficulties.

22. cut off (disconnect)
    – The electricity was cut off during the storm.

23. go on (continue)
    – Please go on with your story.

24. come up with (think of an idea or plan)
    – He came up with a brilliant solution.

25. set up (arrange or establish)
    – They set up a new company.

26. break up (end a relationship)
    – They broke up last year.

27. get up (rise from bed)
    – I get up at 7 a.m. every day.

28. put up with (tolerate)
    – I can’t put up with this noise any longer.

29. look forward to (anticipate with pleasure)
    – I look forward to the weekend.

go over (review or examine)
– Let’s go over the answers together.