Common English Phrasal Verbs
A
(to) eat away: gnaw, corrode, wear.
(to) eat into: corrode, eat.
(to) eat out: eating out, dining out.
(to) eat up: eat, consume, swallow, devour.
(to) egg on: encourage, incite.
(to) end in: end in, end.
(to) end off: finish, terminate, going.
F
(to) face up to: confront, face.
(to) fall about: hilarious, break (laughter).
(to) fall apart: break, disintegrate, fall apart.
(to) fall away: decrease, go away, discard.
(to) fall back: retreat, withdraw.
(to) fall back on to: use, draw on, to lean on.
(to) fall behind: delayed, left behind.
(to) fall behind with: delayed.
(to) fall down: fall, plunge, collapse, break down, fail, be fooled by, biting.
(to) fall in love: falling in love.
(to) fall in: collapse, align, line up, put in rows.
(to) fall in with: meet, along with, agree, approve, accept
(to) fall into: divided into classified under, purchase.
(to) fall off: lower, worse, out, fall.
(to) fall on: affect, fall in, touch, attack, fall upon.
(to) fall out: quarrel, fight, fall out, fall.
(to) fall over: falling, tripping over.
(to) fall through: fail, come to nothing.
(to) fall to: start, put a, match, lie with, play a.
(to) fall under: classified, be included.
(to) feel for: pity.
(to) feel up to: feel in the mood for, feel the strength to.
(to) figure on: count, wait.
(to) figure out: understand, explain, solve, calculate.
(to) fill in: fill, set current.
(to) fill in for: replacing a.
(to) fill out: fat, fill.
(to) fill up: full.
(to) find out: ask, find out, learn, discover the game.
G
(to) get about: move, leave, travel, disseminated.
(to) get across: cross, to understand, be understood.
(to) get ahead: advance, progress.
(to) get along: make do, go.
(to) get along with: be (well) with, go with.
(to) get around: move, travel, diffuse, avoid, circumvent.
(to) get around to: find time for.
(to) get at: attain, reach, suggest, criticize, mess with.
(to) get away: escape, going in/out, remove.
(to) get away with: get away with.
(to) get back: back, move backward, rewind.
(to) get behind: behind.
(to) get by: Smooth, pass.
(to) get down: depress, discourage, down, point, record, swallow, download.
(to) get down to: get a.
(to) get in: arrive, enter, up, to be elected, meter, collect, harvest, buy, call.
(to) get into: to come to, enter, upload a.
(to) get off: off, get off, go, start, escape.
(to) get off with: flirting.
(to) get on: here to catch, climb, ride, forward, go, success, get along, acquiesce, understand, follow, continue, get older, grow old.
(to) get on for: being almost.
(to) get on to: contact, find, start talking, pass a.
(to) get out: out, remove, get, lose, get off, escape (be), be known, made public.
(to) get out of: get rid of, stop, get out of practice.
(to) get over: recover from, to overcome, save, win, communicate, do understand.
(to) get over with: away with.
(to) get round: save, avoid, bypass, convincing, persuading, spread, made public, get to know.
(to) get round to: to find time for.
(to) get through: to reach, get to talk ((to, with)), be understood ((to, a)), end, eat, spend, drink, approve.
(to) get together: assemble, gather.
(to) get up: up, rise, stand up, wake up, dress.
(to) get up to: make, reach
(to) give away: to distribute, share, regular, deliver, give away, betray, reveal, discover.
(to) give back: return.
(to) give in: to give up, surrender, give, deliver.
(to) give in to: bow.
(to) give off: dismiss, release, issue.
(to) give onto: give a.
(to) give out: circulate, distribute, advertise, finish, exhausted, failure, suffer a breakdown.
(to) give over: give, spend, allocate, stop.
(to) give up: stop, quit, give up, give in, give up, surrender.
(to) give up on: leave, abandon.
Go
(to) go about: to undertake, do, continue.
(to) go after: to pursue, go after.
(to) go against: to go against, be unfavorable a.
(to) go ahead: proceed.
(to) go ahead with: proceed.
(to) go along: pass, progress, ir.
(to) go along with: agree with.
(to) go around: enough, sufficient, he, run, move, jump, walk, exit ((with)), go ((with)), turn, pivot, go.
(to) go away: leave.
(to) go back: back, date from, to go back a.
(to) go back on: breaking, not to comply.
(to) go by: play, stick to, forward, indulge, judging.
(to) go down: down, deflate, get, sink, be accepted.
(to) go down with: catch.
(to) go for: attack, go for, like, claim to.
(to) go in: enter.
(to) go in for: participate in, take part in, presented to, engage, be partisan, “to the.
(to) go into: log in, research, crashing.
(to) go off: go, pop, ring, shot, damaged, switch, cut, off, go off, lose interest.
(to) go off with: away with.
(to) go on: continue, happen, occur, complain, talk nonstop, lit, be about to meet.
(to) go out: out, off.
(to) go over: review.
(to) go over to: switch to, change to, pass a.
(to) go round: spinning, spin, pass home visit.
(to) go through: go through, suffer, examiner, register, spend, explain, If approved.
(to) go through with: conducting.
(to) go towards: consigned to book for.
(to) go under: sink, fail.
(to) go up: climb, approach, out, blow, to go up in flames, flames.
(to) go with: Accompanied go with, be included, “a, to match.
(to) go without: do without.
(to) grow apart: distance.
(to) grow away from: away from.
(to) grow into: to become, be done.
(to) grow on: get to like.
(to) grow out of: lose, take off, too small, so-to a.
(to) grow up: getting older, growing up, arise, be born, develop.
H
(to) hand around: distribute, offer, pass.
(to) hand back: back.
(to) hand down: transmit, pass, leave behind.
(to) hand in: deliver, submit notified.
(to) hand on: transmit, inherit: (give) to spend, give.
(to) hand out: sharing, distributing, giving, apply.
(to) hand over: deliver, yield.
(to) hang about / hang around: wait, waste time, frequent.
(to) hang back: left behind, hesitation.
(to) hang down: hang, fall.
(to) hang on: hold, wait.
(to) hang out: build, soler be.
(to) hang up: hang.
(to) have on: wear, a. tease
(to) have out: removed, operator.
(to) hold back: keep, hide, contain, suppress, save, pause, not daring, abstain.
(to) hold down: master, undertake.
(to) hold forth: to speak at length ((on / about)).
(to) hold off: keep away, “a, refrain.
(to) hold on: hold tight, hold on, wait, not hanging.
(to) hold on to: hold on to, save.
(to) hold out: tender offer, last, endure.
(to) hold over: postponed.
(to) hold up: dock, as altar, delay, lift, hold on, hold, withstand, resist.
(to) hold with: agree with.
I
(to) iron out: board, resolve, solve.
J
(to) jack in: stop, hang up.
(to) jack off: masturbate.
(to) jack up: lift with your cat, upload.
(to) jump at: accept without thinking.
K
(to) keep at: persevere in something, not leave alone, crushed.
(to) keep away: keep distance ((from)), does not leave one approach ((from)), stay away, avoid contact.
(to) keep back: retain, store, hide, not reveal, contain, hold off, hinder, prevent, hold back, hold, keep back off.
(to) keep down: press, hold, hold down, limit, control, maintain in the stomach, stooping, not looking up.
(to) keep from: abstain from, beware.
(to) keep in: Do not let go, to be, contain, pay.
(to) keep in with: maintain good relations with.
(to) keep off: stay away, no rain, no let, no let close, no touch, no talk.
(to) keep on: continue, not removed.
(to) keep on about: stress, do not stop talking about.
(to) keep out: keep out, no go.
(to) keep out of: not to enter, stay out of.
(to) keep to: abide by, comply, do not leave.
(to) keep together: stay together, not separated.
(to) keep under: be subjugated.
(to) keep up: to maintain, keep, keep awake, “to take into Sailing, put up with the pace, keep up.
(to) keep up with: forward, keeping up, keep in touch with.
(to) kick against something: protest, reacting against.
(to) kick around: walk around, spin a.
(to) kick in: breaking kick.
(to) kick off: get, make the kick-off, start, begin, take off.
(to) kick out: take one.
(to) knock about: rolling over, walk, tread, paste, abuse: (to) knock around: to knock about.
(to) knock back: drink in one gulp, quickly or in large quantities, blow cost.
(to) knock down: down, run over, cut, award ((to)).
(to) knock off: pull, drop, swipe, manga, sausage, snaffle, load, settlement, discount, remove, finish, leaving work.
(to) knock out: to leave without knowledge, stop sleeping, “a, knock out, KO stop, delete, done quickly, quickly produce, shatter, leaving gaping.
(to) knock over: dump, pull, run over.
(to) knock together: make haste, make rapid, knocks.
(to) knock up: wake up, call, make haste to prepare, to impregnate, ball.
(to) lay about: aggression.
(to) lay aside: putting aside, ignore.
(to) lay before: present.
(to) lay by: save.
(to) lay down: stop, drop, deliver, enforce, set, save.
(to) lay in: provided for.
(to) lay into: attack.
(to) lay off: lay off, leave alone, stop bothering, stop.
(to) lay on: provide, supply, load.
(to) lay out: build, extend, provide, post, submit, present, lay out, design, knock out, disbursed.
(to) lay over: make a stop ((at / in)): (plane) to scale ((at / in)).
(to) lay up: store.
(to) leave off: stop, finish.
(to) leave out: omit, exclude.
(to) let down: download, Width, deflate, fail, disappoint.
(to) let in: keep out.
(to) let into: let, embedded in, reveal.
(to) let off: stop, blow, forgive, let go, releasing.
(to) let on: ie find, to view.
(to) let out: let out, drop ((from)), drop: I let out a shriek of pain, uttered a cry of pain, widen, disclose, rent.
(to) let through: let go.
(to) let up: stop.
(to) let up on: to leave alone.
L
(to) look after: take care of, care for, take care (of).
(to) look ahead: look forward.
(to) look at: look, consider.
(to) look back: look back.
(to) look down on: to despise.
(to) look for: search.
(to) look forward to: wait (anxiously).
(to) look in on: pass (one time) by.
(to) look into: investigate.
(to) look on: consider, watch.
(to) look like: to resemble a.
(to) look onto: give a.
(to) look out: be careful, searching.
(to) look out for: hope, be aware of.
(to) look over: look over.
(to) look round: turn his head, gaze, look, visit.
(to) look through: reviewing, browse.
(to) look to: have, focus on.
(to) look up: improve, check, search, go see.
(to) look up to: respect.
(to) make after: follow, pursue a.
(to) make for: go to, pounce, help create, lead a.
(to) make into: become, turn into.
(to) make of: think, opine, opinion, understanding, giving importance a.
(to) make off: escape, get away, run away.
(to) make off with / make away with: take away, get away with.
(to) make out: make, extend, editor, distinguish, descry, decipher, understand, comprehend, pretend, pretend to be, get by, make do, make out, stick the lot.
(to) make over: assign, convey, transfer, convert, transform.
(to) make up: invent, make, assemble, prepare, compose, compile, complete, write, build, integrate, represent, make up, fill, back, makeup, paint, make peace, reconcile.
(to) make up for: compensate.
(to) make up to: flatter, propitiate, reward pay.
(to) make with: give, bring.
(to) mark down: lower price, lower the note, point.
(to) mark off: separate, divide, differentiate, delimiter, delete.
(to) mark out: check, delimiter, marking, tracing, point, select.
(to) mark up: up (price) increase (the price), up the note.
(to) mix up: mix well, prepare, confuse, mess, stir.
(to) nod off: sleep, nodding.
(to) pan out: exit, result.
(to) pass away: pass away.
(to) pass by: play, passing by.
(to) pass down: play, transmit.
(to) pass for: go through.
(to) pass off: pass, stop, switch, to pass ((AS)).
(to) pass on: go, giving, spread, pass away, move ((to)).
(to) pass out: faint, lose consciousness, graduate, share.
(to) pass over: ignore, forget, cross.
(to) pass through: to be pass, pass.
(to) pass up: let go, waste, refuse.
(to) pick at: play, eat reluctantly.
(to) pick off: kill one by one.
(to) pick on: to mess with, choose.
(to) pick out: choose, select, distinguish, recognize, play by ear.
(to) pick up: lift, pick, pick up, learn, acquire, take, discover, fishing, catch, get, find, pick up, move on to find, collect, pick up, linking, detain, capture, receive, resume, reprimand ((for)), correct, realize, improve, get, continue.
(to) pick up on: to review, re, point.
(to) pitch forward: to fall headlong, fall on his head.
(to) pitch in: start, start eating, cooperate, contribute.
(to) pitch into: Strongly take something, attack, strike out, put a rag.
(to) pitch off: shake off, shake, fall.
(to) pitch out: throw, kick, drive, draw out in the street.
(to) pitch over: throw, roll over.
(to) pitch (up) on: choose, find.
(to) pull about: fondle, spoil.
(to) pull along: drag, crawl.
(to) pull apart: break, split into two, unmount, criticize harshly, split, take off, disengage.
(to) pull away: start, remove booting, forward, continue rowing, pull the oars vigorously, pull away from one.
(to) pull back: withdraw, withhold, pull back, pull towards him, to lift, back from a goal, remove, restrain, crack.
(to) pull down: down, pull down, cut, drop, knock, knock down, demolish, tear down, weaken, win.
(to) pull in: throwing to him, collect, stop, restrain, win, draw, stop, get to the station, tighten their belts.
(to) pull off: start, split, yank off, fast off, carry out, lock, successful completion of something, win, do, carry out, win, exit.
(to) pull on: get (quickly), pull.
(to) pull out: draw, pull out, pull one of a hole to strain, pull one of a river, stretch, extend, withdraw, leave, retire, get out, leave (the station), out easily.
(to) pull over: bringing pulling, overthrow, overturn, to step aside, deviate to one side.
(to) pull round: one to help recover, recover.
(to) pull through: take one of trouble or illness, pull through, recover.
(to) pull together: reorganize a document, retrieve, work with a common spirit, a spirit of team work, overlap, relax, restore calm, cheer up.
(to) pull up: lift, pull up, zoom, boot, dessarraigar, strengthen, stop, curb, reprimand, stop, pause, stop, restrain, stop, improve, improve their position.
(to) put about, (to put around: disseminate, to spread, to suggest that …, to believe that …, to spread the rumor that …, to turn, veer, tack.
(to) put across: report, to understand, do accept, submit, lock, deceive one, tricking one, take apart one, impress with their personality, effectively present, communicate effectively what you mean.
(to) put apart: to separate one from others.
(to) put aside: reject, discard, leave, put aside, save, set aside, save, restore to its place, put away, store, dispose, discard repudiate, jail, put away, hold, put away.
(to) put back: return to your place, restore, save, back, return, stop, delay, postpone, drink, back to port.
(to) put by: save, money saved = (to) put away.
(to) put down: put down, deposit, down, release, leave, leave dismount, leave it, drop it, put down, close, pay as down payment, Mute cava, delete, suppress, master, silencing, render possible reply, humiliate, point, to write down, degrade, go to a lower division, attribute, consider, sacrifice.
(to) put forth: Width, build, extend, cast, use, deploy.
(to) put forward: name, present, propose, do, present, propose, present, forward, offered with little modesty, put in evidence, to call attention to himself.
(to) put in: stick, insert, add, bring, submit claim, vote to choose, spend, install, connect, planting, sowing, entering port call at a port, applying to a post, request a position.
(to) put off: delay, postpone, put off, discourage, confuse, discourage, stop, off, put to sea, exit.
(to) put on: getting, applying, accelerate, speed charge, take, make, perform, to stage, set, lighting, apply, take, make heating, forward, give the name, suggesting a name, take the hair to.
(to) put out: get, put off, send to pace, add, remove, put in the street, evict, hang clothes, put clothes out to dry, jettison, extend, build, make, extend, loom, get, cast, sort, arrange, display, off, throttling, confuse, annoy, irritate, annoy, dislocate, publish, expose, to, spread, to run, put the money on interest, out to sea, exit, bother.
(to) put over = (to) put across.
(to) put one over on sb .= win one hand, cheating one, give one pig in a poke.
(to) put through: lock, dispatch, to approve, make a call, put you to a test.
(to) put together: put together, gather, collect, add, mount, assemble, gather, collect, train, make, play really well.
(to) put up: lift, raise, put up, lift, open, lift, ride, putting, hoist, end, paste, set, put, put away, build, raise up, deliver, submit, do, oppose, nominate, propose, to put something on sale, give, make, prepare, make, host, encourage, build, present, offer.
(to) put up with: endure, resigned to, comply with.
(to) put upon: disturbing one, disturb one, ask one much abuse the kindness of one.
(to) ride about, (to) ride around: walk on horseback, by car, bicycle.
(to) ride away: away, go.
(to) ride back: back riding, bicycling, etc..
(to) ride on: depend on.
(to) ride out: stay the course of.
(to) rip off: start, cheat.
(to) rip up: break, smash.
(to) Round down: round (downward).
(to) round off: complete, finish.
(to) round on: turn on.
(to) round up: round (upward), corral, gather.
(to) run across: cross running, find, encounter.
(to) run after: to pursue.
(to) run along: go.
(to) run away: running away, escape.
(to) run away with: to escape with or do not go thinking you, you let yourself be carried away by.
(to) run down: running over, criticize, out, run down, out, stop.
(to) run in: roll, stop, go away.
(to) run into: running into, hit, bump into.
(to) run off: print, running away.
(to) run off with: away with, take.
(to) run out: run, run out, out, expire.
(to) run over: running over, overflow, spill.
(to) run through: testing, review, take a look a.
(to) run up: running up, collect, raise, up running.
(to) set about: start, getting to, attack.
(to) set against: set against, in opposition, weigh, compare, tax deductible.
(to) set apart: distinguish ((from)), make different ((from)).
(to) set aside: save, stop, book, put aside, cancel.
(to) set back: to separate, remove, delay, cost.
(to) set down: to write, leave, set.
(to) set forth: take up, leave.
(to) set in: start, emerge, declared.
(to) set off: to leave, to set out, blow, to sound, shoot, do start, trigger, to highlight, enhance.
(to) set on: throw, attack.
(to) set out: go, go ((for)), proposed ((to)), intend to, want, have, display, exhibit.
(to) set to: be made, start a.
(to) set up: lift, erect, place, mount, assemble, put, server, mount, putting, base, open, create, provide, help recover, to trap, set ((as)), pretend to be, set ((as)).
(to) slip away: go, leave.
(to) slip by: spend.
(to) slip into: wear.
(to) slip off: off.
(to) slip on: wear.
(to) slip out: escape.
(to) slip out of: taking off.
(to) slip up: mistakes, make a mistake, slip up, faux pas.
(to) stand aside: depart out of the way, not take part, stay away.
(to) stand back: away, lean back, away, distance ((from)).
(to) Stand by: sit back, sitting on their hands, be prepared, be ready, “a, be on alert, no quit, endorse, support, defend, abide by, comply.
(to) stand down: retire, resign, retire, leave the platform.
(to) stand for: mean, represent, defend, support, be supported, “the, tolerate, allow.
(to) stand in for: substitute, supplement.
(to) stand out: stress, excel, oppose ((against a)).
(to) Stand over: watch, ensuring a.
(to) stand to: be on alert, put on alert.
(to) stand up: stand up, stand, stand ((to)), bear ((to)), placed upright, jilt, give a sit a.
(to) stand up for: to defend, support.
(to) stand up to: to cope with, resist a.
(to) show off: brag, be the, the funny-a, to highlight, emphasize, show off, boast.
(to) show up: bring out, reveal, expose, highlight, make a fool of, make evident, noticeable, see, attend, appear.
(to) take after: resemble a.
(to) take apart: disassemble, undo, ruin.
(to) take aside: keep aside.
(to) take away: take away, remove / subtract / take away.
(to) take back: get over, accept something back / take back / return / withdraw, retract / do remember.
(to) take down: remove, download / unmount / target / humiliate.
(to) take for: to take on.
(to) take in: to shelter, housing, collect / cheat / assimilate, understand, grasp / include include / might bring him, shaking.
(to) take off: off / remove, pull / lead / taken / imitate / discount, cut / off / leave, leave / become popular, successful, to fashion.
(to) take on: to take over, undertake, accept / take / hire, take / challenge, face / take, take, acquire / shake, get nervous,-a.
(to) take out: to remove, remove / asking out / take a walk / take, take / get / bring food home / Remove.
(to) take out on: take it with, take it out, download.
(to) take over: take (possession of), grab / hold / absorb, acquire / take over / take / seize power, seize power / taking office, relieving / review / teach, show.
(to) take over from: relieve, replace.
(to) take to: take a fancy to / given to / start, hobbies a.
(to) take up: hold / carry, upload / remove, lift / hold / take, take / continue, resume / accept / engage / re / shortening.
(to) take upon: take care of.
(to) take up on: to make points about / accept (an offer).
(to) take up with: start out with, enter into relations with / talk about.
(to) tell against: work against.
(to) tell apart: distinguish.
(to) tell off: nag, scold / highlight.
(to) tell on: rat on.
(to) tick away: elapse.
(to) tick off: mark, draw / nag, scold / nag, to rage.
(to) tick over: go to idle, to be started / going. (to) throw about: splurge.
(to) throw away: pull / squander, waste / waste, squander / toss.
(to) throw back: back / kick back.
(to) throw back on: the obligation to use a.
(to) throw in: include free / out of band.
(to) throw off getting rid of, get rid of / baffle / removed.
(to) throw on: wear.
(to) throw out: Ramp, eject / reject / throw, throw away / fast together / jam / gathering.
(to) throw up: vomit, return / leave, give up / throw, give, give / disclose, expose / vomiting, return.
(to) try for: trying to obtain.
(to) try on: proved.
(to) try out: test, test.
(to) turn against: to counter / antagonize.
(to) turn around / turn round: turn, turn around / back, turn a.
(to) turn away: keep out / turning around, turning his back.
(to) turn back: reverse, turn back / delay / recall.
(to) turn down: to reject, not accept / reject / down / bend.
(to) turn in: surrender to the police / bedtime.
(to) turn off: off / off / lock / repel, gross out / out of / off / out.
(to) turn on: connect on / off / open / start, light / attack, strike out / point, direct / excite, enthuse / depend on, turn around / turn on.
(to) turn out: off / producing, manufacturing / empty / unmold / remove, add / end, be / go / attend, come / go out.
(to) turn over: to turn around, back, turn over / flipping / deliver / return / check, do / roll over / dump / idle, run.
(to) turn to: Go to, go to, to use / search, go in and go in and engage, to use, given a, start.
(to) turn up: arrive, appear / occur / fold up, lift / shortening / up, turn up / find, find.
(to) wait about, (to) wait around waiting, wasting time.
(to) wait behind: stay, stay to wait for one.
(to) wait in: being at home waiting for one.
(to) wait on (to) wait upon: serving one, pamper dance attendance on one.
(to) wait out: stay until the end of, expect more than one.
(to) wait up: watch, wait up, wait up.
(to) wait upon: complete one, to pay their respects to one.
(to) walk about: walk, back and forth.
(to) walk across: cross.
(to) walk around: take a walk, walk.
(to) walk away: go away, away, refuse, evade.
(to) walk away with: carry, cornering, walk away with, stealing.
(to) walk back: back foot, back foot.
(to) walk down: down on foot.
(to) walk in: come, come without call / interrupt someone.
(to) walk into: log / entrap / being duped / hit / take with or against / bump / bump into or against / devour, stuff away / attack one lash to one / get a job easily.
(to) walk off: off off pain strolling / walk around a pain to remove / wash it down with a stroll.
(to) walk on: to keep walking or walk / walk on.
(to) walk out: leave, leave / strike / go / leave one / jilt someone / anyone planting.
(to) walk over: running over one, treat each other kick / beat up someone in a sport / win / win the race to be the only horse involved.
(to) walk through: first test.
(to) walk up: walk up