E-Lecture - Top 25 Phrasal Verbs
| 1 | Back down | To stop doing something or admit you were wrong because people oppose you If we keep protesting the new city taxes, the mayor will back down |
| 2 | Blow up | To explode The truck crashed into the building and blew up |
| 3 | Break down | To suddenly stop functioning (used for machinery) We were on our way to the party when our car broke down. |
| 4 | Call off | To cancel Because of the pandemic, we had to call off our wedding. |
| 5 | Check with | To ask someone if something is okay or permitted I’m pretty sure I can come to your house. I just have to check with my dad. |
| 6 | Come back | To return We had a lovely visit. We’ll come back soon! |
| 7 | Come in | To enter You don’t need to knock — just come in! |
| 8 | Drop by | To go somewhere (usually someone’s home) for a casual visit I’ll be home all day. You can drop by for tea whenever you’re free. |
| 9 | Drop off | To take something or someone to a specific place You forgot your jacket in my car. I’ll drop it off at your house later. |
| 10 | Fall down | To collapse and fall to the ground That big storm last night caused the old tree in our garden to fall down. |
| 11 | Find out | To discover I did a DNA test and found out that I have a brother! |
| 12 | Get by | To be able to live through a difficult situation We don’t have a lot of money for food, but we’ll get by. |
| 13 | Give in | To finally agree to someone’s requests after refusing for a while. Our children have been asking us for a puppy for six months. We finally gave in and got them one. |
| 14 | Go ahead | To start or continue a planned activity Despite the social distancing rules, the music festival will go ahead. |
| 15 | Hang out | To spend time relaxing or socialising casually My favorite thing to do during the weekend is to hang out with my dog. |
| 16 | Kick out | To forcefully tell someone to leave a place She was so angry at her teenage son that she kicked him out of the house! |
| 17 | Look after | To take care of something or someone Can you look after my plants while I’m on holiday next month? |
| 18 | Look up | To try to find something We’ll leave in a minute. Help me look for my keys! |
| 19 | Make up | To become friendly with someone again or forgive them after a disagreement or fight You two haven’t spoken to each other in three weeks! When are you going to make up? |
| 20 | Put off | To delay doing something I know I should clean my bathroom, but I’ve been putting it off for weeks. |
| 21 | Run out | To have no more of something Oh, no! Why didn’t you tell me we ran out of coffee? |
| 22 | Turn on | To cause something to start working; to activate It’s getting dark; let’s turn on the lights. |
| 23 | Turn up | To increase the volume, heat or lights This is my favourite song! Turn it up! |
| 24 | Wait up | To stay awake because you are waiting for something or someone I’ll be home late tonight. You don’t have to wait up for me. |
| 25 | Watch out | To be careful of danger (usually said as a warning) Watch out! There’s a car coming! |
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