CAE phrasal verbs

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add up to something: equal ask around: ask many people the same question ask someone out: invite on a date back someone up: support back something up: reverse blow something up: add air blow up: explode break down: get upset break down: stop functioning (vehicle, machine) break in: force entry to a building break in: interrupt break into something: enter forcibly break out: escape break out in something: develop a skin condition break something down: divide into smaller parts break something in: wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new break up: end a relationship break up: start laughing (informal) bring someone down: make unhappy bring someone up: raise a child bring something up: vomit bring something up: start talking about a subject call around: phone many different places/people call on someone: visit someone call on someone: ask for an answer or opinion call someone back: return a phone call call someone up: phone call something off: cancel calm down: relax after being angry catch up: get to the same point as someone else check in: arrive and register at a hotel or airport check out: leave a hotel check out someone/something: look at (informal) check someone/something out: look at carefully, investigate cheer someone up: make happier cheer up: become happier chip in: help clean something up: tidy, clean come across something: find unexpectedly come apart: separate come down with something: become sick come forward: volunteer for a task or to give evidence come from somewhere: originate in

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count on someone/something: rely on cross something out: draw a line through cut back on something: consume less cut in: pull in too closely in front of another vehicle cut in: interrupt cut in: start operating (of an engine or electrical device) cut someone off: take out of a will cut something down: make something fall to the ground cut something off: stop providing cut something off: remove with something sharp cut something out: remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper) do away with something: discard do someone/something over: beat up, ransack (Br.E., informal) do something over: do again (N.Amer.) do something up: fasten, close dress up: wear nice clothing drop back: move back in a position/group drop in/by/over: come without an appointment drop out: quit a class, school etc drop someone/something off: take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there eat out: eat at a restaurant end up: eventually reach/do/decide fall apart: break into pieces fall down: fall to the ground fall out: separate from an interior fall out: (of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached figure something out: understand, find the answer fill something in: to write information in blanks (Br.E.) fill something out: to write information in blanks (N.Amer.) fill something up: fill to the top find out: discover find something out: discover get along/on: like each other get around: have mobility get away: go on a vacation get away with something: do without being noticed or punished get back: return get back at someone: retaliate, take revenge get back into something: become interested in something again get on something: step onto a vehicle

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get over something: recover from an illness, loss, difficulty get over something: overcome a problem get round to something: finally find time to do (N.Amer.: get around to something) get something across/over: communicate, make understandable get something back: receive something you had before get together: meet (usually for social reasons) get up: stand get up: get out of bed give in: reluctantly stop fighting or arguing give someone away: take the bride to the altar give someone away: reveal hidden information about someone give something away: give something to someone for free give something away: ruin a secret give something back: return a borrowed item give something out: give to many people (usually at no cost) give something up: quit a habit give up: stop trying go after someone: follow someone go after something: try to achieve something go against someone: compete, oppose go ahead: start, proceed go back: return to a place go out: leave home to go on a social event go out with someone: date go over: visit someone nearby go over something: review go without something: suffer lack or deprivation grow apart: stop being friends over time grow back: regrow grow into something: grow big enough to fit grow out of something: get too big for grow up: become an adult hand something down: give something used to someone else hand something in: submit hand something out: to distribute to a group of people hand something over: give (usually unwillingly) hang in: stay positive (N.Amer., informal) hang on: wait a short time (informal) hang out: spend time relaxing (informal) hang up: end a phone call hold on: wait a short time hold onto someone/something: hold firmly using your hands or arms hold someone/something back: prevent from doing/going

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hold someone/somethingup: rob hold something back: hide an emotion keep on doing something: continue doing keep someone/something out: stop from entering keep something from someone: not tell keep something up: continue at the same rate let someone down: fail to support or help, disappoint let someone in: allow to enter look after someone/something: take care of look down on someone: think less of, consider inferior look for someone/something: try to find look forward to something: be excited about the future look into something: investigate look out: be careful, vigilant, and take notice look out for someone/something: be especially vigilant for look something over: check, examine look something up: search and find information in a reference book or database look up to someone: have a lot of respect for make someone up: apply cosmetics to make something up: invent, lie about something make up: forgive each other mix something up: confuse two or more things not care for someone/something: not like (formal) pass away: die pass out: faint pass something out: give the same thing to many people pass something up: decline (usually something good) pay for something: be punished for doing something bad pay someone back: return owed money pick something out: choose point someone/something out: indicate with your finger put someone down: insult, make someone feel stupid put something down: put what you are holding on a surface or floor put something off: postpone put something on: put clothing/accessories on your body put something out: extinguish put something together: assemble put up with someone/something: tolerate run away: leave unexpectedly, escape run into someone/something: meet unexpectedly run out: have none left run over someone/something: drive a vehicle over a person or thing run over/through something: rehearse, review

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send something back: return (usually by mail) set someone up: trick, trap set something up: arrange, organize shop around: compare prices show off: act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) sleep over: stay somewhere for the night (informal) sort something out: organize, resolve a problem stick to something: continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing switch something off: stop the energy flow, turn off switch something on: start the energy flow, turn on take after someone: resemble a family member take off: start to fly take someone out: pay for someone to go somewhere with you take something apart: purposely break into pieces take something back: return an item take something off: remove something (usually clothing) take something out: remove from a place or thing tear something up: rip into pieces think back: remember (often + to, sometimes + on) think something over: consider throw something away: dispose of try something on: sample clothing try something out: test turn something down: refuse turn something down: decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc) turn something off: stop the energy flow, switch off turn something on: start the energy, switch on turn something up: increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc) turn up: appear suddenly use something up: finish the supply wake up: stop sleeping warm someone/something up: increase the temperature warm up: prepare body for exercise wear off: fade away work out: be successful work out: exercise work something out: make a calculation