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PHRASAL VERBS

Go away MEANING: leave a place


EXAMPLE: Go away and leave me alone!

Give back MEANING: return something


EXAMPLE: She gave me back the book that she had borrowed
last week.
Hold up MEANING: To steal from a bank, store, etc. using a gun
EXAMPLE: Masked men held up an armored car in St. Louis yesterday.
Keep on MEANING: To continue
EXAMPLE: Keep on until you get to the church.

Let in MEANING: Let somebody in on something, let somebody into


something
EXAMPLE: Are you going to let them in on your plans?

Look forward MEANING: To be thinking with pleasure about something that is going
to happen (because you expect to enjoy it)
EXAMPLE: I'm looking forward to the weekend.

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