Frequently used Phrasal Verbs

break
break down	fail to function
	have a physical or mental collapse
break in	interrupt a discussion
	burgle
	soften with use (shoes)
break off	discontinue (therapy, relationship)
break out	escape from prison, begin suddenly
break up	end a relationship

bring
bring about	cause to happen
bring forth	give birth to
bring forward	draw attention to sth
bring on	cause to happen or appear
bring round	persuade
	cause to recover consciousness
bring up	rear, educate a child
	mention
	vomit

call
call back	return a phone call
call for	require
call in	communicate by phone
	consult a specialist
call off	cancel
call out	read names aloud
	order workers to strike
call on	request sb to do sth
call up	reach by phone
	summon for military services

carry
carry away	remove
	inspire, affect emotionally
carry off	take away (by force)
	win
	remove, degrade (earth)
carry on	continue
carry out	accomplish, make
carry through	complete
	bring out of difficulties

come
come about	happen, to be achieved
come across	find/meet by chance
come after	follow
come at	attack
	reach, discover
come back	return
come by	pass, go past, visit
	buy, get
come down	fall (price)
come down to	mean, signify
come down with	fall sick with
come in	enter, be received
	prove to be
come in for	receive, be object of (criticism)
come off	become detached
come out	become known, be published
	be removed (stain)
come over	come from a distance
come round	visit sb
	recover consciousness
come to	amount to
	arrive/reach a place
come up	be mentioned/discussed
	(problem) arise
come up against	be faced with (problems)
come upon	find/meet by chance
come up to	match (a standard)
come up with	produce an idea

do
do away with	abolish
	kill
do up	dress up
	fasten, secure (clothing)
	renovate, repair
do with	need
do without	not require

fall
fall apart	fall into pieces
fall behind	fail to keep up pace
fall for	be in love with
	be deceived by
fall in with	meet by chance
	coincide with
fall off	decrease
	drop from
fall out	quarrel
fall out with	quarrel with
fall through	fail, miscarry
fall to	start an activity eagerly

get
get across	communicate (an idea)
get along	be on good terms with somebody
get away	escape
get away with	escape (punishment)
get by	manage, cope
get down to	turn one’s attention to sth
get in	enter (car, taxi)
get off	disembark (bus, train etc.)
get on	enter (bus, train etc.)
get out	disembark (car, taxi)
get over	recover (illness, upset)
get through	pass (an exam)
	be connected on the phone
get to	reach
get up	rise from bed after sleeping

go
go against	be contrary to (principles, rules)
go along with	take the same view
go away	depart
go down	become less
	decrease in price
	sink (ship)
	set (sun)
go for	pick up, go and get
go off	explode
	deteriorate (food)
	begin to sound (alarm)
go on	continue
go out	leave the house
	strike
go over	inspect the details of sth
go past	pass
go round	visit informally
go through	deal with
	discuss in detail
	experience sth (bad)
go up	increase in price
	explode
go with	match

keep
keep away	prevent from / avoid being near
keep back	withhold
keep down	not increase
keep off	avoid (a topic)
	stay away
keep on	not stop doing sth
keep up	continue, carry on
keep up with	not fall behind sb

look
look after	take care of
look down on	regard with a feeling of superiority
look for	seek
look forward to	anticipate with pleasure
look into	investigate (a crime)
look on	be a spectator
	regard
look out	be careful
look over	inspect hastily
look through	pretend not to see
	examine the contents of sth
look up	consult a reference book
look up to	respect

make
make for	have/produce a particular effect
make off	run away
make out	recognise, distinguish
make up	constitute, form
	invent a lie
	put together, prepare
make up for	compensate
	regain (time)

put
put across	express in an understandable way
put back	put sth in its proper place
	lay money aside for the future
	move back the hands of a clock
put by	save for later use
put down	repress
	write down
	store (food)
put down to	give as a reason, attribute to
put forward	move forward the hands of a clock
	suggest, propose
put in for	be a candidate for an election
put on	dress oneself with
	tease
	gain (weight)
put off	postpone
put out	extinguish (a fire, light)
put through	connect sb by phone
put up	build
	raise (hand)
	provide accommodation for
	offer for sale
put up with	tolerate, accept

run
run after	chase
run away	escape, flee
run down	knock down, collide with
	feel weak due to overwork
run in	imprison
run into	meet by chance
run off	escape, flee
run out	run outside
	become used up
run out of	exhaust one’s stock
run over	overflow
	study quickly
	pass over, knock down
run up against	meet with difficulties

set
set aside	reserve for later use
set back	hinder, slow down a progress
set down	write down
set off	cause to explode
	start a journey
set out	start an activity with a particular aim
set up	start business

take
take after	follow sb as an example
	resemble in appearance
take down	write down
take in	understand (meaning)
	deceive
take off	undress
	begin flight (plane)
take to	develop a habit
take up	continue, proceed
	become interested in
take up with	begin to associate with

turn
turn down	diminish the intensity
	reject
turn in	hand in
turn off	switch off
turn on	switch on
turn out	switch off
turn over	bring the reverse side up
turn up	increase the intensity
	make an appearance