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Daily Life Phrasal Verbs<\/h3>\n
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Phrasal Verb<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\nIllustrative Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Wake up<\/td>\nTo stop sleeping and become awake<\/td>\nI usually wake up at 7 AM.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Get up<\/td>\nTo rise from bed<\/td>\nHe gets up as soon as the alarm rings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Put on<\/td>\nTo wear clothes or accessories<\/td>\nShe put on her coat before leaving.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Take off<\/td>\nTo remove clothes or accessories<\/td>\nHe took off his shoes before entering the house.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Go out<\/td>\nTo leave your home to go somewhere<\/td>\nThey decided to go out for dinner.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Come back<\/td>\nTo return to a place<\/td>\nI’ll come back later to pick it up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turn on<\/td>\nTo start a device or machine<\/td>\nPlease turn on the lights; it’s dark in here.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turn off<\/td>\nTo stop a device or machine<\/td>\nDon’t forget to turn off the TV before you go to bed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pick up<\/td>\nTo collect someone or something<\/td>\nCan you pick up the kids from school today?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Give up<\/td>\nTo stop trying to do something<\/td>\nHe finally gave up smoking after 10 years.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Work & Business Phrasal Verbs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Phrasal Verb<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\nIllustrative Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Call off<\/td>\nTo cancel an event or meeting<\/td>\nThey decided to call off the project due to budget cuts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Follow up<\/td>\nTo continue or check on something after an initial action<\/td>\nI’ll follow up with the client tomorrow.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Figure out<\/td>\nTo solve or understand something<\/td>\nWe need to figure out why sales are declining.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Set up<\/td>\nTo arrange or establish something<\/td>\nShe set up a meeting with the marketing team.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Run by<\/td>\nTo get someone’s opinion or approval on something<\/td>\nLet me run the proposal by the manager before we proceed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Take on<\/td>\nTo accept a new responsibility or task<\/td>\nHe’s taken on more projects than he can handle.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Put off<\/td>\nTo postpone or delay something<\/td>\nThey put off the meeting until next week.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bring up<\/td>\nTo mention a topic in conversation<\/td>\nShe brought up the issue during the meeting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hand in<\/td>\nTo submit something (e.g., a report or assignment)<\/td>\nPlease hand in your report by Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fill in<\/td>\nTo provide missing information or substitute for someone<\/td>\nCan you fill in for me during the meeting?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Relationships Phrasal Verbs<\/h3>\n
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Phrasal Verb<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\nIllustrative Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Break up<\/td>\nTo end a romantic relationship<\/td>\nThey decided to break up after five years together.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Get along<\/td>\nTo have a good relationship with someone<\/td>\nI get along really well with my colleagues.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fall out<\/td>\nTo have a disagreement or argument<\/td>\nThey fell out over a business deal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Make up<\/td>\nTo resolve a conflict and become friends again<\/td>\nThey argued, but eventually made up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Look up to<\/td>\nTo admire or respect someone<\/td>\nShe has always looked up to her older brother.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Let down<\/td>\nTo disappoint someone<\/td>\nHe let her down by forgetting her birthday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hit it off<\/td>\nTo quickly form a good relationship with someone<\/td>\nWe hit it off immediately at the party.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Split up<\/td>\nTo separate or end a relationship<\/td>\nThey split up after two years of marriage.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Go out with<\/td>\nTo be in a romantic relationship with someone<\/td>\nShe\u2019s been going out with him for a few months now.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ask out<\/td>\nTo invite someone on a date<\/td>\nHe asked her out to dinner last night.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Travel & Transport Phrasal Verbs<\/h3>\n
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Phrasal Verb<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\nIllustrative Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Set off<\/td>\nTo begin a journey<\/td>\nWe set off early to avoid traffic.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Get on<\/td>\nTo board a vehicle (bus, train, plane)<\/td>\nShe got on the train just before it left.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Get off<\/td>\nTo leave a vehicle<\/td>\nWe got off the bus at the wrong stop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Check in<\/td>\nTo register at a hotel or airport<\/td>\nYou need to check in at least two hours before the flight.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Check out<\/td>\nTo leave a hotel and pay the bill<\/td>\nWe checked out of the hotel early in the morning.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Get in<\/td>\nTo enter a car or taxi<\/td>\nHe got in the taxi and headed to the airport.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Get out<\/td>\nTo leave a car or taxi<\/td>\nWe got out of the cab and walked to the hotel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Take off<\/td>\nTo leave the ground (for planes)<\/td>\nThe plane took off at 8 PM.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hold up<\/td>\nTo delay someone or something<\/td>\nWe were held up by heavy traffic.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drop off<\/td>\nTo take someone to a place and leave them there<\/td>\nI\u2019ll drop you off at the station.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Emotions and Reactions Phrasal Verbs<\/h3>\n
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Phrasal Verb<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\nIllustrative Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Cheer up<\/td>\nTo become happier<\/td>\nShe cheered up after hearing the good news.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calm down<\/td>\nTo relax after being angry or upset<\/td>\nPlease calm down and tell me what happened.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freak out<\/td>\nTo react with extreme emotion, usually fear or anger<\/td>\nHe freaked out when he saw the spider.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blow up<\/td>\nTo suddenly become very angry<\/td>\nShe blew up when she found out about the mistake.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Break down<\/td>\nTo lose control of your emotions<\/td>\nHe broke down in tears during the speech.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lighten up<\/td>\nTo become less serious or tense<\/td>\nYou need to lighten up and enjoy the party.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Open up<\/td>\nTo share your thoughts and feelings more openly<\/td>\nHe finally opened up about his struggles.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Snap out of<\/td>\nTo quickly stop feeling a negative emotion<\/td>\nYou need to snap out of it and focus on your work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bring down<\/td>\nTo make someone feel sad<\/td>\nThe bad weather really brought me down.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Go off<\/td>\nTo suddenly become angry<\/td>\nHe went off on his colleague during the meeting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Health and Fitness Phrasal Verbs<\/h3>\n
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Phrasal Verb<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\nIllustrative Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Work out<\/td>\nTo exercise or train physically<\/td>\nI work out at the gym three times a week.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warm up<\/td>\nTo prepare the body for physical activity by doing light exercise<\/td>\nYou should always warm up before running to avoid injuries.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cool down<\/td>\nTo do light exercise to relax after intense physical activity<\/td>\nMake sure you cool down after your workout to prevent soreness.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pass out<\/td>\nTo lose consciousness<\/td>\nHe passed out from dehydration during the marathon.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Throw up<\/td>\nTo vomit<\/td>\nShe felt so sick that she threw up after eating bad food.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cut down on<\/td>\nTo reduce the amount of something, especially food or drink<\/td>\nHe\u2019s trying to cut down on sugar to improve his health.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bulk up<\/td>\nTo gain muscle mass through exercise and diet<\/td>\nHe\u2019s been bulking up for the bodybuilding competition.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Come down with<\/td>\nTo become ill with a sickness<\/td>\nI think I\u2019m coming down with a cold.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Get over<\/td>\nTo recover from an illness or difficult situation<\/td>\nIt took her a few days to get over the flu.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Work off<\/td>\nTo reduce weight or stress by doing physical activity<\/td>\nHe goes jogging every morning to work off the extra calories.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Learning and Education Phrasal Verbs<\/h3>\n
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Phrasal Verb<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\nIllustrative Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Look up<\/td>\nTo search for information in a book or online<\/td>\nYou can look up the definition in the dictionary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Catch up<\/td>\nTo reach the same level as others<\/td>\nHe missed a few classes and now needs to catch up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drop out<\/td>\nTo leave school or a course before finishing it<\/td>\nShe dropped out of university to start her own business.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hand in<\/td>\nTo submit an assignment or document<\/td>\nYou need to hand in your essay by Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Go over<\/td>\nTo review or check something carefully<\/td>\nLet’s go over the notes before the exam.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sign up<\/td>\nTo register for a course or activity<\/td>\nI signed up for a German language course.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Take up<\/td>\nTo start learning something new<\/td>\nShe has recently taken up learning Spanish.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brush up on<\/td>\nTo improve your knowledge or skills<\/td>\nI need to brush up on my grammar before the test.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keep up with<\/td>\nTo maintain the same pace as others<\/td>\nShe\u2019s struggling to keep up with the class.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Point out<\/td>\nTo highlight or indicate something important<\/td>\nThe teacher pointed out a few mistakes in my essay.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Technology and Communication Phrasal Verbs<\/h3>\n
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Phrasal Verb<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\nIllustrative Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Log in<\/td>\nTo access a system by entering your username and password<\/td>\nYou need to log in to your account to view the files.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Log out<\/td>\nTo exit a system by signing off<\/td>\nDon\u2019t forget to log out when you\u2019re finished.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Set up<\/td>\nTo install or arrange a device or system<\/td>\nI need to set up my new phone before I can use it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turn on<\/td>\nTo start a device<\/td>\nPlease turn on the computer before the meeting starts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turn off<\/td>\nTo stop a device<\/td>\nMake sure to turn off the printer after use.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plug in<\/td>\nTo connect a device to a power source<\/td>\nCan you plug in the charger for me?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shut down<\/td>\nTo turn off a computer or system completely<\/td>\nHe forgot to shut down the computer before leaving.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Back up<\/td>\nTo make a copy of data to keep it safe<\/td>\nDon\u2019t forget to back up your files regularly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Break down<\/td>\nWhen a device stops working<\/td>\nMy laptop broke down during the presentation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hang up<\/td>\nTo end a phone call<\/td>\nShe hung up before I could say goodbye.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Shopping and Money Phrasal Verbs<\/h3>\n
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Phrasal Verb<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\nIllustrative Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Pay off<\/td>\nTo fully repay a debt or loan<\/td>\nI finally paid off my student loan last month.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Save up<\/td>\nTo save money over time<\/td>\nShe\u2019s saving up to buy a new car.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rip off<\/td>\nTo overcharge someone<\/td>\nThat store ripped me off! I paid double the normal price.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fork out<\/td>\nTo spend money reluctantly<\/td>\nI had to fork out a lot of money for car repairs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Splash out<\/td>\nTo spend a lot of money on something luxurious<\/td>\nThey splashed out on a five-star hotel for their anniversary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cut back<\/td>\nTo reduce spending<\/td>\nWe need to cut back on unnecessary expenses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Put aside<\/td>\nTo save money for a specific purpose<\/td>\nHe puts aside a small amount every month for holidays.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Run out of<\/td>\nTo have no more of something<\/td>\nWe\u2019ve run out of cash, so we need to find an ATM.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pay back<\/td>\nTo return borrowed money<\/td>\nI\u2019ll pay you back next week.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cash in on<\/td>\nTo take advantage of a situation to make money<\/td>\nThey\u2019re cashing in on the popularity of online shopping.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Time and Schedules Phrasal Verbs<\/h3>\n
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Phrasal Verb<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\nIllustrative Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Put off<\/td>\nTo postpone or delay something<\/td>\nThey put off the meeting until next week.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Run out of<\/td>\nTo use all of something and have none left<\/td>\nWe ran out of time before we could finish the task.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Take up<\/td>\nTo start a new activity or hobby<\/td>\nShe\u2019s taken up yoga to relax after work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Break down<\/td>\nTo separate into parts for better understanding<\/td>\nLet\u2019s break down the project into smaller tasks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Get around to<\/td>\nTo find time to do something<\/td>\nI haven\u2019t gotten around to writing the report yet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Catch up on<\/td>\nTo do something you haven\u2019t had time to do<\/td>\nI need to catch up on my emails this weekend.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cut back on<\/td>\nTo reduce the amount of time spent on something<\/td>\nHe needs to cut back on overtime hours.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turn up<\/td>\nTo appear or arrive unexpectedly<\/td>\nHe turned up late to the appointment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Follow through<\/td>\nTo complete something that was started<\/td>\nIt\u2019s important to follow through on your promises.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wrap up<\/td>\nTo finish something<\/td>\nLet\u2019s wrap up the meeting before lunch.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Socializing and Entertainment Phrasal Verbs<\/h3>\n
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Phrasal Verb<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\nIllustrative Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Hang out<\/td>\nTo spend time casually with friends<\/td>\nWe usually hang out at the coffee shop after work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Show up<\/td>\nTo arrive, especially unexpectedly<\/td>\nShe showed up at the party without an invitation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turn up<\/td>\nTo appear or arrive, often unexpectedly<\/td>\nHe turned up late to the concert.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Make up<\/td>\nTo reconcile after an argument<\/td>\nThey had a fight but made up the next day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Get together<\/td>\nTo meet with friends or family for social activities<\/td>\nWe\u2019re getting together for dinner this weekend.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call over<\/td>\nTo invite someone to come to a place<\/td>\nHe called me over to join the group at the table.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Catch up<\/td>\nTo talk to someone you haven\u2019t seen in a while<\/td>\nIt was great to catch up with old friends at the reunion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drop by<\/td>\nTo visit someone casually without prior notice<\/td>\nI\u2019ll drop by your house later to say hi.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hit it off<\/td>\nTo quickly form a good relationship with someone<\/td>\nThey hit it off immediately and became close friends.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bring along<\/td>\nTo take someone with you to an event<\/td>\nFeel free to bring along a friend to the party.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Home and Household Phrasal Verbs<\/h3>\n
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Phrasal Verb<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\nIllustrative Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Clean up<\/td>\nTo tidy and remove dirt<\/td>\nWe need to clean up the living room before guests arrive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Throw away<\/td>\nTo discard something as garbage<\/td>\nDon’t forget to throw away the old newspapers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Put away<\/td>\nTo place something in its proper storage location<\/td>\nPlease put away your toys after playing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Take out<\/td>\nTo remove something, especially garbage<\/td>\nCould you take out the trash, please?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wash up<\/td>\nTo clean dishes after a meal<\/td>\nI\u2019ll wash up after dinner.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pick up<\/td>\nTo lift something from the floor or a surface<\/td>\nCan you pick up your clothes from the floor?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Set up<\/td>\nTo arrange or assemble furniture or equipment<\/td>\nWe need to set up the table for dinner.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fix up<\/td>\nTo repair or improve something<\/td>\nThey\u2019re fixing up the old house to make it livable again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turn on<\/td>\nTo activate a device<\/td>\nCan you turn on the lights? It\u2019s getting dark.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turn off<\/td>\nTo deactivate a device<\/td>\nDon\u2019t forget to turn off the stove after cooking.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Daily Life Phrasal Verbs Phrasal Verb Meaning Illustrative Example Wake up To stop sleeping and become awake I usually wake up at 7 AM. Get up To rise from bed He gets up as soon as the alarm rings. Put on To wear clothes or accessories She put on her coat before leaving. Take off…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_siteseo_robots_primary_cat":"22","pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","pmpro_default_level":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigant.one\/course\/mn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigant.one\/course\/mn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigant.one\/course\/mn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigant.one\/course\/mn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigant.one\/course\/mn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29058"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bigant.one\/course\/mn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29059,"href":"https:\/\/bigant.one\/course\/mn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29058\/revisions\/29059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigant.one\/course\/mn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigant.one\/course\/mn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigant.one\/course\/mn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}