Professional Documents
Culture Documents
50 Phrasal Verbs
50 Phrasal Verbs
To Add Up: Her story does not add up (does not make sense.)
To Back Someone Up: Give support (I’ve got your back.)
To Blow Up: Sudden anger
To Bring Up: She did not bring up the subject when we spoke.
To Bring It On: Forceful disclosure
To Call Off: Cancelled
To Calm Down: Ease emotion
To Catch Up: We need to catch up.
To Check In: Register
To Check Out: Leave a hotel. Look into something interesting or worthwhile.
To Chip In: With money, or give time, effort, energy to help someone.
To Close Down: Two lanes were closed down for repair. The business was closed down.
To Come Down: To feel you are becoming sick with something. It all comes down to this…
To Come Up With: We need to come up with a great gift idea (a great solution).
To Cut Down (Cut Back) On: Do with less…
To Cut Off: End abruptly
To Drop By (Drop In) On: Quick visit
To End Up: Ultimate conclusion, result, decision…
To Figure Out: To understand or analyze coming to a conclusion
To Fill In: Can you fill in for me. Can you fill me in?
To Fill Out: Paperwork. A form.
To Get Along With: I get along with…
To Get Back At: Revenge on someone
To Get Around: Will do it sometime in the future
To Give Up: Quit