phrasal verbsEnglish words
by ondrejschrek
wake up
I wake up at 7 AM every day.
set up
They set up a new business last year.
make up
She made up an excuse for being late.
pick up
Can you pick up that book for me?
turn up
Please, turn up the volume.
give up
I tried to solve the puzzle for hours, but I finally had to give up.
look up
I need to look up the word in the dictionary.
clean up
Please clean up your room.
bring up
During dinner, she decided to bring up her plans for the summer vacation.
end up
I didn't plan to go to the party, but I ended up having a great time.
cheer up
Cheer up! Everything will be okay.
put up
She is very patient and can put up with a lot of noise.
catch up
I need to catch up with my homework this weekend.
hold up
The traffic hold up made us late for the meeting.
break up
They decided to break up after three years together.
save up
I want to save up for a new bike.
shut up
Shut up! I can't hear the movie.
use up
I need to buy more milk because I used up the last of it this morning.
sit down
After a long day, I just want to sit down and relax for a while.
break down
She broke down in tears after hearing the sad news.
write down
He wrote down the notes for the meeting.
calm down
Hey, it's okay. Just calm down and take a deep breath.
shut down
I need to shut down my computer before I go to bed.
turn down
Please turn down the music; it's too loud!
lay down
It's essential to lay down the rules clearly.
slow down
Please slow down when you drive.
fall down
He fell down the stairs yesterday.
put down
She wants to put down her thoughts in writing.
cut down
I need to cut down on sugar in my diet.
hand down
They want to hand down family traditions.
track down
I need to track down my lost keys.
let down
Please don't let me down; I really need your help with this project.
close down
The factory had to close down due to financial problems.
back down
After a long argument, he decided to back down.
tear down
They decided to tear down the fence because it was falling apart.
pin down
It's hard to pin down his exact reasons for leaving the team.
bring down
The new policy will bring down costs for everyone.
go on
After the break, we will go on with the lesson.
turn on
I will turn on the lights in the room.
carry on
Even though it was raining, we decided to carry on with our picnic.
hold on
Hold on a second, I need to grab my jacket.
get on
I need to get on the bus before it leaves.
move on
Let's move on to the next topic in our discussion.
rely on
I always rely on my best friend for advice.
take on
I decided to take on the project at work.
call on
The teacher called on me to answer the question.
focus on
I need to focus on my homework.
try on
I want to try on this dress before I buy it.
count on
They can count on her help.
bring on
Stress can bring on health issues.
cheer on
The crowd came to cheer on their favorite team during the championship game.
pass on
He intends to pass on his knowledge.
go on about
She always goes on about her vacation in Hawaii.
live on
She lives on coffee and snacks during her studies.
turn off
Please turn off the lights when you leave the room.
take off
Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
go off
The alarm will go off at 7 AM.
cut off
They want to cut off the power supply.
call off
They decided to call off the meeting.
put off
She tends to put off her assignments.
show off
He likes to show off his new car to his friends.
drop off
She plans to drop off her friend at the station.
pay off
It’s going to pay off in the long run.
tell off
He doesn’t want to tell off his colleague.
write off
They had to write off the damaged goods.
break off
I had to break off the conversation because I was getting late.
finish off
I need to finish off my homework before I can go outside to play.
live off
She lives off her parents while she studies.
lay off
The company had to lay off several workers due to budget cuts.
pull of
She managed to pull off a stunning performance at the concert.
brush off
When I asked him about his homework, he just brushed me off.
see off
I went to the airport to see off my cousin who is moving to another country.
bring in
The company plans to bring in new policies.
check in
Please check in at the front desk.
fill in
Can you fill in this application form?
give in
After a long argument, she finally decided to give in.
join in
We are having a picnic, would you like to join in?
let in
Please let me in; it's cold outside.
look in
I will look in on my grandmother this weekend.
plug in
Don't forget to plug in the laptop.
Settle in
It took him a while to settle in at his new job.
take in
It's hard to take in so much information at once.
tune in
Many people tune in to the show every night.
write in
Many listeners write in with their opinions.
break out
A fire broke out in the building.
carry out
They carried out an investigation.
check out
Make sure to check out by noon.
find out
I need to find out more about this topic.
give out
The teacher gave out the assignments.
go out
I want to go out for dinner tonight.
point out
She pointed out the error in the report.
run out
We've run out of paper.
set out
They set out early in the morning.
stand out
Her creativity really stands out.
sort out
We need to sort out this issue.
take out
He took out the trash.
turn out
It turned out to be a success.
work out
They worked out the solution. / I work out daily.
figure out
She figured out the answer to the puzzle.