Phrasal Verbs List (Set 2)

Comprehensive Guide: Parts of Speech

back up (support or make a copy)
– She backed up her argument with evidence.
break in (enter by force)
– Thieves broke in last night.
bring out (publish or release)
– They brought out a new version of the app.
brush up on (revise or improve a skill)
– I need to brush up on my French.
burn out (become exhausted)
– He burned out from too much work.
calm down (relax after being angry)
– Please calm down and explain what happened.
carry out (perform or complete a task)
– The scientist carried out the experiment.
catch up (reach the same level)
– I need to catch up on my reading.
check in (register at a hotel or airport)
– We checked in at the airport.
check on (look after or monitor)
– I’ll check on the baby.
clear up (make tidy or solve)
– Let’s clear up this mess.
come in (enter a place)
– Please come in.
come out (be released or appear)
– The sun came out.
come over (visit someone’s home)
– Can you come over for dinner?
cut down on (reduce)
– I need to cut down on sugar.
do over (repeat a task)
– You’ll have to do it over.
do without (live without)
– We’ll have to do without a car.
dress up (wear formal or special clothes)
– He dressed up for the occasion.
drop by (visit briefly)
– I’ll drop by your office.
end up (finally do or become something)
– He ended up studying law.
fall apart (break into pieces or lose control)
– The chair fell apart.
fall out (with) (have a disagreement)
– They fell out over money.
figure out (understand or solve)
– I can’t figure out this puzzle.
find out (discover information)
– I found out the truth.
get back (return)
– When did you get back?
get in (enter a vehicle or place)
– Get in the car.
get off (leave a vehicle)
– We got off the bus.
get on (with) (enter a vehicle or continue)
– Get on the train. / Get on with your work.
get out (leave or escape)
– Get out of the room!
get over (recover from)
– She got over the flu quickly.
give away (donate or reveal)
– He gave away all his books.
go ahead (start or proceed)
– Go ahead with your question.
go out (leave the house or stop burning)
– The lights went out.
go through (experience or examine)
– She went through a lot.
grow up (become an adult)
– I grew up in Malawi.
hang on (wait a moment)
– Hang on a second.
hang out (spend time relaxing)
– Let’s hang out this weekend.
hold back (restrain or hesitate)
– Don’t hold back your opinion.
keep on (continue doing something)
– Keep on studying.
keep up (maintain pace or standard)
– Keep up the good work!
kick off (start something)
– The game kicks off at 4 PM.
leave out (omit)
– You left out an important detail.
let down (disappoint)
– Don’t let me down.
let in (allow to enter)
– She let me in.
log in (access a system)
– Log in to your account.
log out (exit a system)
– Don’t forget to log out.
look into (investigate)
– We’ll look into the issue.
look out (be careful)
– Look out! A car is coming.
look over (inspect quickly)
– I’ll look over your report.
make out (understand or kiss)
– I can’t make out the handwriting.
move in (start living somewhere)
– We’re moving in next week.
move out (leave a residence)
– He moved out yesterday.
pass away (die)
– Her grandmother passed away.
pass out (faint or distribute)
– He passed out in class. / Please pass out the papers.
pay back (return money)
– I’ll pay you back tomorrow.
put away (store or tidy)
– Please put away your toys.
put out (extinguish)
– Firefighters put out the fire.
put together (assemble)
– We put together the furniture.
read over (read carefully)
– Read over your answers.
rip off (cheat or overcharge)
– That shop ripped me off.
run into (meet unexpectedly)
– I ran into my teacher at the market.
run over (hit with a vehicle)
– He was run over by a car.
set off (start a journey or trigger)
– We set off early. / The alarm was set off.
show off (brag or display)
– He likes to show off his skills.
shut down (close or stop operation)
– The factory shut down last year.
sit down (take a seat)
– Please sit down.
speak up (talk louder or express opinion)
– Speak up, I can’t hear you.
stand up (rise to feet)
– Stand up straight.
stay up (remain awake)
– I stayed up all night.
stick to (continue or follow strictly)
– Stick to your plan.
take away (remove or subtract)
– Take away the dishes.
take back (return something)
– I want to take back what I said.
take care of (look after)
– I’ll take care of the kids.
take in (absorb or deceive)
– It’s a lot to take in. / He was taken in by the scam.
take over (assume control)
– She took over the company.
talk over (discuss)
– Let’s talk it over.
tear up (rip into pieces)
– She tore up the letter.
think over (consider carefully)
– Think it over before deciding.
throw away (discard)
– Don’t throw away useful things.
try on (test clothing)
– Try on this dress.
try out (test something)
– Try out the new app.
turn around (change direction or improve)
– Turn around and face the front.
turn down (reject or reduce volume)
– He turned down the offer.
turn up (appear or increase volume)
– She turned up late. / Turn up the radio.
wake up (stop sleeping)
– Wake up, it’s morning!
walk out (leave angrily)
– He walked out during the meeting.
warm up (prepare or reheat)
– Warm up before you run.
watch out (be cautious)
– Watch out for the dog.
work out (exercise or find a solution)
– He works out at the gym. / It worked out fine.
write down (record on paper)
– Write down the homework.
zip up (close with a zipper)
– Zip up your jacket.
zone out (stop paying attention)
– I zoned out during the lecture.
wind up (finish or irritate)
– Let’s wind up the session. / Don’t wind me up!
check back (return to see progress)
– Check back later for updates.
head out (leave a place)
– I’m heading out now.
hold on to (keep something securely)
– Hold on to your passport.
look back on (reflect on the past)
– I look back on my school days fondly.
mess up (make a mistake)
– I messed up the report.
run after (chase)
– The dog ran after the cat.

step down (resign from a position)
– The manager stepped down yesterday.