Phrasal verb Meaning Example

ASK SOMEONE OUT Invite on a date James asked Sarah out to dinner

BACK SOMEONE UP Support My husband backed me up over my decision to change

job.

BREAK DOWN Get upset The man broke down when he was told his son had had
a car accident.

BREAK UP End a relationship I broke up with my girlfriend before I moved abroad.

BREAK OUT Escape The criminal broke out of jail when the guard wasn’t
looking.

BRING SOMEONE DOWN Make unhappy This music is breaking me down.

BRING SOMETHING UP Start talking about a topic My father walks out the room when my mum brings up
fashion.

CALL SOMETHING OFF Cancel They called the match off because of the weather

CATCH UP Get to the same point as someone else. You have to run faster if you want to catch up with the
rest.

CHECK SOMEONE OUT Investigage The company checks out all new employees.

CLEAN SOMETHING UP Tidy, clean Clean up your bedroom before you go out

COME ACROSS SOMETHING Find unexpectedly I came across these photos when I was tidying up.

COUNT ON SOMEBODY Rely on I count on you to look after the baby while I’m out.

CUT BACK ON SOMETHING Consume less My doctor wants me to cut back on fast food.

CUT SOMETHING OFF Stop providing The phone company cut off our phone because we
didn’t pay the bill.

DROP IN / BY / OVER Come without an appointment I might drop over for tea sometimes this week

DROP SOMEONE OFF Take someone or something somewhere I have to drop my brother off at work before I come
and leave them / it there here.

END UP Eventually reach /do / decide We emded up renting a flat instead of going to a hotel.

FALL APART Break into pieces My new skirt fell apart in the washing machine.

FIGURE OUT Understand, find the answer I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the table in
this room.
BRING UP To mention casually

CALL OFF Cancel

CATCH UP WITH To update news with sb

COME ACROSS To find by chance

GET DOWN TO To start working on

KEEP UP WITH To stay at the same level of something

LOOK FORWARD TO To feel excited about something

PUT UP WITH To tolerate

TURN DOWN To reject

AGREE WITH To have the same opinion as

BE OUT OF STHG To not have

BREAK DOWN To stop working

CARRY ON continue

DEAL WITH To resolve or take action

FIND OUT To obtain knowledge of sth

GET THROUGH TO  Conseguir a través de

TOUGH /thaf/ Fuerte, duro Something is difficult or challenging, also it can mean
that something is strong.

THROUGH /zhru/ Mediante, a través de Ex: The girl drove through a tunnel

THROUGHOUT /zhruout/ Everywhere, Ex: Throughout the world students are

learning English.

THOROUGH /zhrurou/ Meticuloso, detallado To do something with a lot of

attention and detail. Ex: You can do a thorough clean in your house.
THOUGH /dou/ Aunque, a pesar de Ex:Though he wanted to go to the store he
decided to study instead.

THOUGHT /zot/ What you think or our ideas

BREAK INTO

CROSS OUT

EAT OUT

GROW UP

KEEP UP

LET IN ON

MAKE UP FOR

PUT UP WITH

RUN INTO

SEND FOR

SLOW DOWN

STAND FOR

TAKE AFTER

TURN DOWN

WORK OUT