Transitive Phrasal Verbs - Part 1

(s.o. = someone s.t. = something)

. Separable phrasal verbs show the object between the verb and the particle: call s.o. up
. Verbs that must be separated have an asterisk (*): do s.t. over
. Inseparable phrasal verbs show the object after the particle: carry on s.t.
Remember: You can put a noun object between the verb and the particle of separable two-word verbs (call Jan up or call up Jan). You must
put a pronoun object between the verb and the particle of separable verbs (call her up Not call up her).

Phrasal Verb Meaning Phrasal Verb Meaning Phrasal Verb Meaning

ask s.o. over* invite to one's home draw s.t. together unite keep s.o. or s.t. out prevent from entering
block s.t. out stop from passing through (light / noise) dream s.t. up invent keep up with s.o. or s.t. go as fast as
blow s.t. out stop burning by blowing air on it drink s.t. up drink completely lay s.o. off end employment
blow s.t. up 1.make explode drop s.o. or s.t. off take someplace lay s.t. out 1.arrange according to a plan
2.fill with air (a balloon) drop out of s.t. quit 2.spend money
3.make something larger (a photo) empty s.t. out empty completely leave s.t. on 1.not turn off (a light/radio)
bring s.t. about make happen end up with s.t. have an unexpected result 2.not remove (a piece of clothing/jewelry)
bring s.o. or s.t. back return fall for s.o. feel romantic love for leave s.t. out omit, not include
bring s.o. down* depress fall for s.t. be tricked by, believe let s.o. down disappoint
bring s.t. out introduce (a new product / book) figure s.o. or s.t. out understand (after thinking about) let s.o. or s.t. in allow to enter
bring s.o. up raise (children) fill s.t. in complete with information let s.o. off 1.allow to leave (a bus/car)
bring s.t. up bring attention to fill s.t. out complete (a form) 2.not punish
build s.t. up increase fill s.t. up fill completely let s.o. or s.t. out allow to leave
burn s.t. down burn completely find s.t. out learn information light s.t. up illuminate
call s.o. back return a phone call fix s.t. up redecorate (a home) look after s.o. or s.t. take care of
call s.o. in ask for help with a problem follow through with s.t. complete look into s.t. research
call s.t. off cancel get s.t. across get people to understand an idea look s.o. or s.t. over examine
call s.o. up contact by phone get off s.t. leave (a bus/a train) look s.t. up try to find (in a book/on the internet)
carry on s.t. continue get on s.t. board (a bus/a train) make s.t. up create
carry s.t. out conduct (an experiment / a plan) get out of s.t. leave (a car/a taxi) miss out on s.t. lose the chance for something good
cash in on s.t. profit from get s.t. out of s.t.* benefit from move s.t. around* change the location
charge s.t. up charge with electricity get through with s.t. finish pass s.t. out distribute
check s.t. out examine get to s.o. or s.t. 1.reach s.o or s.t. pass s.o. or s.t. up decide not to use
cheer s.o. up cause to feel happier 2.upset s.o. pay s.o. or s.t. back repay
clean s.o. or s.t. up clean completely get together with s.o. meet pick s.o. or s.t. out 1.choose
close s.t. down close by force give s.t. away give without charging money 2.identify
come off s.t. become unattached give s.t. back return pick s.o. or s.t. up lift
come up with s.t. invent give s.t. out distribute pick s.t. up 1.buy, purchase
count on s.o. or s.t. depend on give s.t. up quit, abandon 2.get (an idea/interest)
cover s.o. or s.t. up cover completely go after s.o. or s.t. try to get or win, pursue 3.answer the phone
cross s.t. out draw a line through go along with s.t. support point s.o. or s.t. out indicate
cut s.t. down 1.bring down by cutting (a tree) go over s.t. review put s.t. away put in an appropiate place
2.reduce hand s.t. in submit, give work (to a boss/teacher) put s.t. back return to its original place
cut s.t. off 1.stop the supply of hand s.t. out distribute put s.o. or s.t. down stop holding
2.remove by cutting hang s.t. up put on a hook or hanger put s.o. off discourage
cut s.t. out remove by cutting help s.o. out assist put s.t. off delay
cut s.t. up cut into small pieces hold s.t. on keep attached put s.t. on cover the body (with clothes or jewelry)
do s.t. over* do again keep s.o. or s.t. away cause to stay at a distance put s.t. together assemble
do s.o. or s.t. up make more beautiful keep s.t. on not remove (a piece of clothing/jewelry) put s.t. up erect