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Phrasal Verbs
Elementary English Phrasal Verbs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| To get in / To get on | To enter or to board a vehicle (in for car) |
| To get out of / To get off | To leave or to descend of a vehicle (out of for cars) |
| To put on | To place on oneself (clothes) |
| To take off | To remove (clothes) |
| To call up | To give someone a call |
| To turn on / To switch on | To start or cause to function also to switch on |
| To turn off / To switch off | To cause to stop functioning |
| To pick up | To lift from the floor, table...etc with one's fingers Collect sb in vehicle To answer the phone |
| To get up | To rise from bed, to make someone arise |
| To dress up | To wear formal clothes |
| To find out | To get information about |
| To look at | To give one's attention to |
| To look for | To try to find |
| To tire out | To make very weary due to difficult conditions |
| To call on | To ask for a response from / To visit |
| To pick out | To choose, to select |
| To talk over | To discuss or consider a situation with others |
| To lie down | To place oneself in a flat position |
| To stand up | To rise from a sitting or lying position |
| To sit down | To be seated, to take a seat |
| To take out | To remove or to extract |
| To take part in | To participate in |
| To look up | To locate information in a directory, dictionary, book, etc. |
| To wait on | To serve in a store or restaurant |
| To try on | To check clothes on you before you buy them |
| To think over | To consider carefully before deciding |
| To take place | To occur, to happen according to plan |
| To put away | To remove from sight, to put in the proper place |
| To look out / To watch out (for) | To be careful or cautious |
| To get back | To return |
| To get over | To recover from an illness or to accept a loss or sorrow |
| To call off | To cancel |
| To put off | To postpone |
| To hang up | To place clothes in a hanger / To replace the receiver at the end of a conversation |
| To count on | To trust someone in time of need |
| To get to | To be able to do something special / To arrive at a place such as home, work, etc. |
| To look over / To go over / To read over / To check over | To examine, to inspect closely |
| To put out | To extinguish, to cause to stop functioning |
| To point out | To show, to indicate, to bring to one's attention |
| To be up (time) | To expire, to be finished |