Back up:
Example: You'll have to back
up your car so that I can get
out
Break up -
Example: They broke up
after a long relationship
Break in/into :
Example: The police broke
into the building to save the
family
Break down :
Example: The car broke
down on the highway
Call off :
Example: The manager
called off the meeting
Come in :
Example: I asked my friend
to come in because it was so
cold outside
Come along : /
Example: They asked me to
come along with them for a
journey.
Come back : -
Example: Our neighbour
came back home after a long
absence
Come out :
Example: Were waiting for
you to come out
Look at :
?Example: What are you
looking at
Look after:
Example: The son is looking
after his old mother
Look for:
Example : I graduated last
year and Im still looking for
a job
Look over : -
Example: I need you to look
over my essay for
grammatical mistakes
Look forward to :
Example: Im looking
forward to seeing you soon
Hold :
Example: He holds his bag
in his right hand
Hold on :
Example : Hold on! I will be
back shortly
!
Hold up : /
Example: A man in a black
mask held the bank up this
morning.
Pass out :
Example: An old woman
passed out because of the
heat
Pass away : -
Example : My friends father
passed away last week in a
car accident
Take :
Example : They took a map
with them
Take off (1):
Example: He took his coat
off
Take off (2): /
Example: The plane took off
at 7 a.m.
Take over :
Example: My friend is going
to take over me
Turn on:
Example: Its so dark, turn
the lights on.
Turn off:
Example : Dont forget to
turn the lights off before you
go out.
Fill out:
Example: They asked me to
fill out some forms in my
new job.
) (
Fill in:
Example: I had to fill in all
the blanks in the forms
Give back: -
Example: I gave my friend a
book but he didnt give it
back to me.
Give up: /
Example: Its not easy to
finish this task but Im not
giving up.
act up
/
add up
/ add up to
...
add up
ask over
( back down
)
back out
back out of
back up
back up
call for
/
call off
( call off
)...
call on
call on
call up
calm down
... care for
care for
carry on
carry on about
( carry on with
)
carry out
carry over
.
catch on
.. catch up
catch up with
catch up on
check back
check by
check for
check in
).. / (
check into
) (
check into
check off
check on
.
check out
die away
die down
, die off/out
, do away with
do over
( do up
)
, do without
, , draw up
dress down
dress up
) ( dress up
, drive back
drop in
drop out
.
eat up
face up to
fall back on
fall behind
fall off
get ahead
/ get ahead of
get along with
get around
get away
get away with
get down to
get in
get off
get off
get off
) ... ( get on
get on
) ( get out of
get over
get through
get through
get through
get through (with)
get through to
get up (
)
give away <>
hand in
hand out
hand over
hang around
hang up ) (
hang up
hold back
hold off
hold on
hold on
hold out
hold up
iron out
( jack up
)
keep away
keep back
keep down
keep off
keep on
) ( keep out
keep up
lay down
lay off
leave out
let down
let out
let up
lie down
lie with
light up
look after
look back on
look down on
look for
look forward to
look into
look out
( look up
)
look up
make out
pass away
) ( pass on
pass out
pay back
) (
pay in
) ( pay off
pick on
pick out
pick up
pick up
pick up
pull through
put across
put away
put in
put in
put off
put on
put on
) ( put out
put up
put up with
ring up
rule out
run across
run away
run down
run down
run down
run into
run off
run off
run out of
save up
) ( see off
set out
. set up
show off
( show up
)
shut up
) ( slow wn
spell out
stand for
stand out
( stand up for
)
stay over
take after
) ( take back
take down
take for
take off
) ( take off
) ( take off
take over
...
take up
) ( take up
talk over
tear down
tear up
think over
turn away
turn down
turn in
turn into
turn off
turn out
turn out
turn out
turn out
turn over ) (
turn up ) (
use up
veer away from
wait on
wake up
wash up
watch out for
wear off
wear out
wear out
wind up
wipe out
