Phrasal VerbsHandout and
Units 11 - 12
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figure out
find a solution to a problem
hand in
give homework or papers to a teacher
hand out
give something to a group of people
look up look for information in a
dictionary or directory
make up
invent a story
put down
stop holding or carrying
put on
to cover your body with clothes
take off
remove clothes from your body
throw away
put in the trash
throw out
put in the trash
turn off
stop a machine or a light
turn on
start a machine or a light
wake up
stop sleeping
write down
write a note on a piece of paper
ask out
ask someone to go on a date
call back
return a telephone call
call up
make a telephone call
give back
return something to somebody
hang up
hang on a hanger or a hook
pay back
return money that you borrow
put away
put something in its
usual or proper place
put back
return something to its original place
put out
extinguish, stop a fire or cigarette
shut off
stop a machine or light
try on
wear clothes to see if they fit
turn down
decrease the volume
turn up
increase the volume
cross out
draw a line through
fill in
complete by writing in a blank space
fill out
write information on a form
fill up
fill completely with gas, water, coffee
find out
discover information
look over
examine, check carefully
point out
call attention to
print out
make a paper copy from the computer
tear down
destroy a building
tear out of
remove paper by tearing
tear up
tear into small pieces
turn around
change to the opposite direction
turn back
change to the opposite direction
turn over
turn the top side to the bottom
blow out
extinguish a match or candle
bring back
return
bring up
raise children
bring up
start to talk about
cheer up
make someone happy
clean up
make neat and clean
help out
assist someone
lay off
stop employment
leave on
not turn off a light or a machine
leave on
not remove clothing
take out
invite out and pay
talk over
discuss
think over
consider
Nonseparable
Box 5
call on
ask someone to speak in class
come from
originate
get over
recover from an illness or a shock
get off
leave a bus, airplane, train or subway
get on
enter a bus, airplane, train or subway
get in
enter a car or taxi
get out of
leave a car or taxi
look into
investigate
run into
meet by chance
Intransitive
Box 6
break down
stop functioning properly
break out
happen suddenly
break up
separate, end a relationship
come in
enter a room or building
dress up
wear nice clothes
eat out
eat at a restaurant
fall down
fall to the ground
get up
get out of bed in the morning
give up
quit doing something
go out
not stay home, go to social activities
grow up
become an adult
hang up
end a telephone conversation
move in to
start living in a new home
move out of
stop living at a place
show up
arrive, appear
sit back
put one’s back against a chair back
sit down
go from standing to sitting
speak up
speak louder
stand up
go from sitting to standing
star over
begin again
stay up
not go to bed at your regular time
take off
ascend in an airplane
Three-word
Box 7
drop in on
visit without calling first or without an invitation
drop out of
stop attending school
fool around with
have fun while wasting time
get along with
have a good relationship with
get back from
return from a trip
get through with
finish
grow up in
become an adult
look out for
be careful
get back from
return from a trip
run out of
finish the supply of something
sign up for
put your name on a list
watch out for
be careful
Three-word
Box 8
come along with
accompany
come over to
visit the speaker’s place
cut out of
remove with scissor or knife
find out about
discover information about
get together with
join, meet
go back to
return to a place
go over to
approach
visit a person’s home
hang around with
hang out with
spend a lot of time with someone doing nothing
keep away from
not give to
set out for
begin a trip
sit around with
sit and do nothing
Review from the book
cheer up
make someone happy
bring down
make someone unhappy
look over
examine, check carefully
take off
depart (a plane)
take in
understand
set up
prepare something to use
get ahead
succeed
take away
remove
hang up
put on a wall, hanger
pick out
choose, select
try out
use to see if it works
turn around
turn to the opposite direction
turn up
increase the volume
cut down reduce
bring down by cutting (a tree)
block out
stop from passing through (light/noise)
work out
solve a problem
look over
check, examine carefully
look up
find information in a book or dictionary
give out
distribute to a group of people
put together
assemble
put off
postpone
hung up
put on a hook or hanger
take out
invite someone and foot the bill
take down
remove something that is up
keep on continue
not remove clothing
keep out
prevent from entering
find out
discover information
take out
borrow from the library
take up
begin a job or an activity
look after
take care of
look up try to find information in a book, dictionary or on the internet
Page 179-180 Ex. 3
grow up
become an adult
put up
build a building, wall or statue
set on
choose after thinking about different possibilities
turn out
have a unexpected result
figure out
solve, find a solution
grow up
become an adult
let in
allow to enter
tear down
destroy a building
go back
return to a place
keep on
continue
set up establish an organization
take down
remove
cheer up
make someone happy
try out
use to see if it works
light up
illuminate
touch up
make small improvements
sit down
go from standing to sitting
try out
use to see if it works
cheer up
make someone happy
figure out
solve, find a solution
light up
illuminate
leave on
not to turn off the light or machine
come in
enter a place
bring down
make someone unhappy
touch up
make small improvements
tear down
destroy a wall or a building
straighten up
make neat
put back
return something to its original place
hang up
put on a hook or hanger
end up
have an unexpected result
try out
use to see if it works
Page 182
Ex. 6 B
turn down
decrease the temperature
look over
examine, check
pick out
choose, select
put back
return something to its original place
take down
remove
turn around
change to opposite direction
look up
find information in a book dictionary, or on the internet
get back
return from a place
put down
stop carrying
sit down
go from standing to sitting
talk into
persuade, convince
find out
discover information
go up increase in number
come down
become cheaper
try out
use to see if it works
sign up
register
set up
prepare to use
write down
copy on paper
find out
discover information
show up
appear, arrive
hang up
finish a telephone conversation
count on
depend on, relay
fill up
make a container full
throw out
put in the something in the trash
turn on
start a light or a machine
hold on
don’t hang up
keep on
continue
act up
cause problems
figure out
solve, find a solution
call back
return a telephone call
hold on
not end a phone call
put down
stop holding
write down
copy on a paper
hang up
end a phone call
lay off
fire from job
Page 191 – 192 Ex. 2
end up with
reach a final condition
hang up
end a phone call
let down
disappoint
throw out
put in the trash
fall for
believe, be tricked by
watch out for
be careful
find out
discover information
give back
return
go along with
support
turn down
reject
count on
depend on
fill out
complete a form
pick out
select, choose
put on
cover your body with clothing
turn down
reject
fill out
complete a form
call back
return a phone call
write down
copy on paper
turn off
stop a machine or a light
fill up
make full
try out
use to see if it works
find out
discover information
sign up for
register
fill out
complete a form
stick to
not quit
turn into
change from one form to another
take in
earn money
turn down
reject
go after
try to get
set up
establish a business
check out
examine, look carefully
send back
return
put off
postpone
pass up
decide not to use
cash in on
profit
sign up for
register
sit down
go for standing to sitting
try out
use to see if it works
pass up
decide not to use
find out
discover information
look over
examine, check
talk into
convince, persuade
hang up
end a phone call
hold on
wait a minute
come around
happen
miss out on
lose the chance for something good
call back
return a phone call
hang up
end a phone call
turn on
start a machine or a light
sign up
register
give back
return
go down
decrease
think over
consider
sign up
register
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Three Word Phrasal Verbs
withcome alongfool aroundget togetherget alongget throughhang aroundhand outgo alongkeep up
ofdrop outget outmove outrun outtear out
tocome overgo backgo overmove in
fromget backkeep away
forwatch outsign up