Phrasal Verbs
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Try on
I want to try on this dress before I buy it.
Stand by
Can you stand by while I finish this task?
Line up
The teacher asked the students to line up for lunch.
Go ahead
“If you feel ready, go ahead and try it yourself.”
Try it
I've heard great things about this game. You should try it!
Hang on
Hang on tight, we're going to go fast!
Go back
Sometimes, it's good to go back and think about what you really want.
Walk back
We forgot our bags at the park, so we had to walk back to get them.
Run back
When I saw the dog running away, I had to run back to catch it.
Running away
Sometimes, when things get tough, people think about running away instead of facing their problems.
Get tough
After failing the exam, she decided to get tough and study harder for the next one.
Hand over
After the meeting, the manager will hand over the project details to the new team leader.
Bring up
They worked hard to bring up their children with good values.
Back up
Can you back up your friend during the presentation?
Put up with
She puts up with his bad habits because she loves him.
Settle down
It took him a while, but he finally settled down and found a job he loves.
Took a while
It took a while for the cake to bake, but it was worth the wait.
Sit down
When you arrive at the party, please sit down and make yourself comfortable.
Catch up
Let's meet for coffee and catch up on everything that has happened.
Pass on
Many people were sad when he passed on.
Build up
She wants to build up her muscles by going to the gym regularly.
Building up
The team is building up their skills through practice and teamwork.
Warm up
Before the game, the players did a warm-up to avoid injuries.
Jumping jacks
Jumping jacks are a great way to get your heart rate up quickly.
Rate up
After the update, many users chose to rate up the app in the store.
Set out
She set out her ideas clearly during the meeting.
Keep up
She runs so fast; I can’t keep up with her!
Keep on
Even when it gets tough, keep on trying your best.
Worth it
We waited in line for hours to see the concert, and it was totally worth it!
Keep it up
She has been practicing her piano skills every day. I told her to keep it up!
Out of breath
After running up the hill, I was completely out of breath.
Lay down
After a long day, I like to lay down on the couch and relax.
Sunset
The sunset was so beautiful that everyone stopped to take pictures.
Sunrise
The sunrise painted the sky with beautiful colors.
Cool down
She took a deep breath to cool down after the argument.
Fade away
Her worries began to fade away after she talked to her friend.
Slow down
If you feel overwhelmed, try to slow down and take a break.
Overwhelmed
After studying for hours, I felt overwhelmed by all the information.
Let's get down
Let's get down to work and finish this project today.
Break up
It’s always hard when friends break up and go their separate ways.
Make up
After their argument, they talked and made up quickly.
Made that up
She said she saw a unicorn, but I think she just made that up.
Pop up
She didn't expect her old friend to pop up at the party.
Pick off
The gardener will pick off the dead leaves from the plants.
Syn: remove, pluck, take away, eliminate
Put on
She put on her shoes quickly.
Would better
You'd better finish your homework before going out to play.
Syn: should, ought to, had better
Get back
Can you help me get back my lost book?
Syn: return, come back, revert
Calm down
After the argument, I told my friend to calm down and think about what happened.
End up
They planned to go to the beach, but they ended up at the mountains instead.
Instead
I will have tea instead of coffee.
Got to get rid
She said she got to get rid of the junk in her garage before the party.
Get rid of
They are trying to get rid of the weeds in the garden.
Syn: Eliminate, Dispose of, Remove, Throw away, Clear oit
Get to
We got to leave early to catch the bus.
mandatory spending
The government must allocate a significant portion of its budget to mandatory spending programs.
Budget up
The school decided to budget up for new computers in the classroom.
Get some
After the game, we should get some ice cream to celebrate.
Offsets
They offset the negative effects of the project with community benefits.
Syn: Compensations, Counterbalance, Adjustments
Shutdown
The computer will perform a shutdown after the updates are installed.
Perform a shutdown
The technician will perform a shutdown of the machine to conduct maintenance.
Stuff up
I really stuffed up my presentation by forgetting the main points.
Syn: Mess up, Screw ip, Blunder, Botch.
Handle up
She knows how to handle up any problems that come her way.
Syn: take care of, manage, deal with
Bring down
The team worked hard to bring down their opponent's score in the game.
Give up
She gave up trying to fix the car.
Look after
Can you look after my dog while I am on vacation?
Turn up
She didn't turn up to the party.
Turn down
I had to turn down the job offer because it didn't pay enough.
Take off
The airplane will take off as soon as the weather clears up.
Call off
They decided to call off the meeting due to bad weather.
Get along
Do you think the new students will get along with the others?
Go over
Let's go over the plan one more time.
Get over
It took her a long time to get over the loss of her pet.
Look for
We should look for a restaurant that serves pizza.
Run into
While hiking, we ran into some difficulties with the trail.
Syn: meet by chance, come across, encounter
Come up with
She came up with a great idea for the party.
Look forward to
She looks forward to starting her new job next month.
Run out
I need to go to the store because we have run out of milk.
Be off
It's getting late, so I think I should be off now.
Syn: leave, go away, depart, take off
Get worse
His grades are getting worse because he is not studying enough.
Get better
He practices every day to get better at soccer.
At some point
At some point during the movie, I fell asleep.
Give in
Despite her initial refusal, she gave in to the idea of trying a new sport.
Went along with
Even though I had my doubts, I went along with the group decision.
Even though
She passed the exam even though she didn't study much.
Look down on
It's not nice to look down on others just because they are different.
Go along with
She always goes along with what her parents say.
move out
After living together for a year, he decided it was time to move out and find his own place.
Move in
They decided to move in together after dating for a year.
Use up
I need to buy more milk because I used up the last of it this morning.
Stop by
Can you stop by the store and pick up some milk?
Syn: drop by, come over, visit, pop in
Pick up
She picked up Spanish quickly.
Syn: lift, gather, acquire, collect
Let in
She decided to let him in on her secret plan.
Figured out
She figured out that her friend was upset by talking to her.
Upset
He felt upset after the argument with his friend.
Get sick
She got sick after eating too much candy.
Freaking out
When I saw the spider, I started freaking out!
Ended up
I planned to go to the park, but I ended up staying home all day.
Let's move on
During the class, the teacher noticed the students were distracted and said, "Okay, let's move on to the next lesson.
Pull off
She was able to pull off a great performance despite being nervous.
Turn into
As the sun sets, the sky turns into a beautiful shade of orange.
Fill in
Please fill in your name and address on the form.
Zero in on
During the meeting, we need to zero in on our budget for next year.
carry out
The team will carry out the plan next week.
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