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Phrasal verbs I
Separable phrasal verbs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ask out | to ask someone on a date |
| call back | to return a phone call |
| call off | to cancel |
| call up | to make a phone call |
| cross out | to draw a line through something |
| do over | to complete something again |
| figure out | to find a solution |
| fill in | to write information into the blanks on a form |
| fill out | to complete a form (words or sentences) |
| fill up | to put gas in a vehicle |
| give up | to quit |
| hand in | to give something to someone (usually a teacher) |
| hand out | to give out something (especially papers) |
| hang up | to end a phone call |
| look up | to check or search for |
| make up | to lie or invent |
| pick up | to give someone a ride / to lift something up |
| put away | to place something in the spot it was originally in |
| put off | to postpone or delay |
| put on | to add clothing |
| put out | to place something outside / to be inconvenienced |
| start over | to begin again |
| shut off | to stop a machine or light |
| take off | to remove clothing |
| tear down | to disassemble or completely take apart |
| tear off | to rip something away from something else |
| tear up | to rip something into many pieces |
| throw away | to put something into the trash |
| throw out | to put something into the trash |
| turn down | to lower the volume |
| turn off | to stop a machine or light |
| turn on | to start a machine or light |
| turn up | to increase the volume / to appear suddenly |
| wake up | to stop sleeping |
| write down | to write on a piece of paper |