PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS

belong to sb =
come from (a place) =
listen to sb/sth =
live in (a place) =
look at sb/sth =
stay at (a place) =
wait for sb/sth =
work for sb/sth =

● break down = stop working (cars etc)

= lose control of feelings
● break in / into a building = enter by force
● break into = start singing, smiling etc
● break out = begin suddenly (war,fire etc) BUT A storm breaks
= escape
● break up = stop for holidays (of schools etc)

arrive at a small place =

arrive in a big place =
get to a small place / = (but leave a place)
afraid of sb/sth =
famous for sth =
full of sth =
believe in sth =
concentrate on sth =
discuss sth with sb =
take care of sb/sth =
care for sb/sth =

● bring about = cause sth to happen

● bring out = make a new record, book etc
● bring sb round = cause sb to regain consciousness
= persuade
● bring up = raise a child
= raise a new subject

ask about sth =

ask sb for sth =
engaged to sb =
but engaged in sth =
married to sb =
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brilliant/good/bad at sth =
but weak in =
borrow sth from sb=
explain sth to sb=
interested in sth=
invite sb to a place=
laugh at sb/sth=
listen to sb/sth=
look at sb/sth=

● carry on (with) = continue

● carry out= do, complete sth
● hold back= contain one s emotions
● hold on= wait
● hold up= delay
= rob a place

angry at/with sb for sth=

annoyed with sb for sth=
complain to sb about sb/sth=
different to/from sb/sth=
differ from sb/sth=
polite to sb=
rude to sb=
shout at sb=
wait for sb/sth=
write to sb=

● get away=escape
● get on=make a progress
=enter a bus,train etc (opp. get off)
● get on with sb= have a friendly relationship with sb/get along with sb
● get through=reach sb by telephone
=manage to finish sth

apologise to sb for sth=

apply for sth=
annoyed about sth=
clever at sth=
proof of sth=
congratulate sb on sth=
generous of sb to do sth=
tease sb about sth=
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● give sb away= betray sb

● give sth away= reveal sth
= give sth free of charge
● give back= return
● give off=emit(a smell, gas etc)
● give out= come to an end
● give up= abandon a habit /stop doing sth
● give oneself up= surrender

proud of sth/sb=
sorry about sth=
sorry for doing sth=
surprised at/by sth=
upset about sth=
worried about sb/sth=
warn sb of/about sb/sth=
repply to sb/sth=
search for sb/sth=
smile at sb=

● go after=chase sb/sth
=aim for sth
● go in for=enter a competition, exam
● go on= continue
= happen
● go through= examine sth in detail
● go out=to stop burning
=to become less fashionable
● go off= explode, make a sudden noise
=go bad

aim at sb/sth=
crash into sb/sth=
regard sb/sth as=
depend on sth=
fail in sth=
hope for sth=
react to=
save from=
suffer from=
think about sb/sth=
head for=
take advantage of=
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● look after=take care of sb/sth

● look for= search for
● look forward to=anticipate with pleasure
● look into=investigate
● look out(for)=watch for
● look through=read
● look up= look for an address, name, word etc in a book, list etc