phrasal Verb.docx

1、phrasal VerbVerbMeaningExampleask someone outinvite on a dateBrian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.ask aroundask many people the same questionI asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.add up to somethingequalYour purchases add up to $205.32.back something upreverseYoull have to back up your

2、car so that I can get out.back someone upsupportMy wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.blow upexplodeThe racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.blow something upadd airWe have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.break downstop functioning (vehicle, machine)Our car broke do

3、wn at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.break downget upsetThe woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.break somethingdowndivide into smaller partsOur teacher broke the final project downinto three separate parts.break inforce entry to a buildingSomebody broke in last

4、night and stole our stereo.break into somethingenter forciblyThe firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.break something inwear something a few times so that it doesnt look/feel newI need to break these shoes in before we run next week.break ininterruptThe TV station broke in to re

5、port the news of the presidents death.break upend a relationshipMy boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.break upstart laughing (informal)The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.break outescapeThe prisoners broke out of jail when the guards werent looking.break out i

6、nsomethingdevelop a skin conditionI broke out in a rash after our camping trip.bring someone downmake unhappyThis sad music is bringing me down.bring someone upraise a childMy grandparents brought me up after my parents died.bring something upstart talking about a subjectMy mother walks out of the r

7、oom when my father brings up sports.bring something upvomitHe drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.call aroundphone many different places/peopleWe called around but we werent able to find the car part we needed.call someone backreturn a phone callI called the company back but th

8、e offices were closed for the weekend.call something offcancelJason called the wedding off because he wasnt in love with his fianc.call on someoneask for an answer or opinionThe professor called on me for question 1.call on someonevisit someoneWe called on you last night but you werent home.call som

9、eone upphoneGive me your phone number and I will callyou up when we are in town.calm downrelax after being angryYou are still mad. You need to calm downbefore you drive the car.not care forsomeone/somethingnot like (formal)I dont care for his behaviour.catch upget to the same point as someone elseYo

10、ull have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.check inarrive and register at a hotel or airportWe will get the hotel keys when we check in.check outleave a hotelYou have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.checksomeone/somethingoutlook at carefully, investigateThe company

11、 checks out all new employees.check outsomeone/somethinglook at (informal)Check out the crazy hair on that guy!cheer upbecome happierShe cheered up when she heard the good news.cheer someone upmake happierI brought you some flowers to cheer youup.chip inhelpIf everyone chips in we can get the kitche

12、n painted by noon.clean something uptidy, cleanPlease clean up your bedroom before you go e acrosssomethingfind unexpectedlyI came across these old photos when I was tidying the e apartseparateThe top and bottom come apart if you pull hard e down withsomethingbecome sickMy nephew came down with chic

13、ken pox this e forwardvolunteer for a task or to give evidenceThe woman came forward with her husbands finger e fromsomewhereoriginate inThe art of origami comes from Asia.count onsomeone/somethingrely onI am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.cross something outdraw a line throughPlease

14、cross out your old address and write your new one.cut back onsomethingconsume lessMy doctor wants me to cut back onsweets and fatty foods.cut something downmake something fall to the groundWe had to cut the old tree in our yarddown after the storm.cut ininterruptYour father cut in while I was dancin

15、g with your uncle.cut inpull in too closely in front of another vehicleThe bus driver got angry when that car cut in.cut instart operating (of an engine or electrical device)The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22C.cut something offremove with something sharpThe doctors cut off h

16、is leg because it was severely injured.cut something offstop providingThe phone company cut off our phone because we didnt pay the bill.cut someone offtake out of a willMy grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.cut something outremove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)I cu

17、t this ad out of the newspaper.dosomeone/somethingoverbeat up, ransack (Br.E., informal)Hes lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang.do something overdo again (N.Amer.)My teacher wants me to do my essayover because she doesnt like my topic.do away withsomethingdiscardIts time to do

18、 away with all of these old tax records.do something upfasten, closeDo your coat up before you go outside. Its snowing!dress upwear nice clothingIts a fancy restaurant so we have todress up.drop backmove back in a position/groupAndrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.drop in/by

19、/overcome without an appointmentI might drop in/by/over for tea sometime this week.dropsomeone/somethingofftake someone/something somewhere and leave them/it thereI have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.drop outquit a class, school etcI dropped out of Science because it was too diffi

20、cult.eat outeat at a restaurantI dont feel like cooking tonight. Lets eat out.end upeventually reach/do/decideWe ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.fall apartbreak into piecesMy new dress fell apart in the washing machine.fall downfall to the groundThe picture that you hung up

21、last night fell down this morning.fall outseparate from an interiorThe money must have fallen out of my pocket.fall out(of hair, teeth) become loose and unattachedHis hair started to fall out when he was only 35.figure something outunderstand, find the answerI need to figure out how to fit the piano

22、 and the bookshelf in this room.fill something into write information in blanks (Br.E.)Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.fill something outto write information in blanks (N.Amer.)The form must be filled out in capital letters.fill something upfill to the topI always f

23、ill the water jug up when it is empty.find outdiscoverWe dont know where he lives. How can we find out?find something outdiscoverWe tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out.get somethingacross/overcommunicate, make understandableI tried to get my point across/over to t

24、he judge but she wouldnt listen.get along/onlike each otherI was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on.get aroundhave mobilityMy grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.get awaygo on a vacationWe worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.get

25、away withsomethingdo without being noticed or punishedJason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.get backreturnWe got back from our vacation last week.get something backreceive something you had beforeLiz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate.get back at someoneretaliate,

26、 take revengeMy sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.get back intosomethingbecome interested in something againI finally got back into my novel and finished it.get on somethingstep onto a vehicleWere going to freeze out here if you dont let us get on the bus.get o

27、ver somethingrecover from an illness, loss, difficultyI just got over the flu and now my sister has it.get over somethingovercome a problemThe company will have to close if it cantget over the new regulations.get round tosomethingfinally find time to do (N.Amer.:get around to something)I dont know w

28、hen I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.get togethermeet (usually for social reasons)Lets get together for a BBQ this weekend.get upget out of bedI got up early today to study for my exam.get upstandYou should get up and give the elderly man your seat.give someone awayreveal hidde

29、n information about someoneHis wife gave him away to the police.give someone awaytake the bride to the altarMy father gave me away at my wedding.give something awayruin a secretMy little sister gave the surprise partyaway by accident.give something awaygive something to someone for freeThe library w

30、as giving away old books on Friday.give something backreturn a borrowed itemI have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.give inreluctantly stop fighting or arguingMy boyfriend didnt want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.give something outgive to many people (usually a

31、t no cost)They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.give something upquit a habitI am giving up smoking as of January 1st.give upstop tryingMy maths homework was too difficult so Igave up.go after someonefollow someoneMy brother tried to go after the thief in his car.go after