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Phrasal Verbs
Elementary English Phrasal Verbs
Term | Definition |
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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 |