Phrasal verbs in English

40 English Phrasal Verbs You Can Use Every Single Day

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There’s a list of commonly used phrasal verbs along with their meanings:


1. Wake up – To stop sleeping.

“I wake up at 7 AM every day.”

2. Get up – To leave your bed after waking up.

“I got up and went to the kitchen.”

3. Turn on – To start a machine, light, or device.

“Please turn on the TV.”

4. Turn off – To stop a machine, light, or device.

“Don’t forget to turn off the lights.”

5. Put on – To wear something.

“I put on my jacket because it was cold.”

6. Take off – To remove something you’re wearing.

“He took off his shoes at the door.”

7. Go out – To leave your home.

“We go out for dinner every Friday.”

8. Come back – To return to a place.

“I’ll come back in an hour.”

9. Run out – To finish or use all of something.

“We ran out of milk, so I’ll buy more.”

10. Eat out – To have a meal at a restaurant.

“We like to eat out on weekends.”

11. Pick up – To collect something or someone.

“I’ll pick you up at 5 PM.”

12. Drop off – To leave someone or something at a place.

“She dropped me off at the bus stop.”

13. Look after – To take care of someone or something.

“I look after my younger sister when my parents are away.”

14. Check out – To look at something or leave a hotel.

“Check out this new movie!” / “We’ll check out at 10 AM.”

15. Throw away – To discard something.

“Please throw away the trash.”

16. Fill out – To complete a form.

“I need to fill out this application.”

17. Sit down – To take a seat.

“Let’s sit down and talk.”

18. Stand up – To rise to your feet.

“Please stand up when the teacher enters.”

19. Call back – To return a phone call.

“I’ll call you back later.”

20. Write down – To note something on paper.

“Write down your homework in your diary.”

21. Turn up – To increase the volume or level.

“Can you turn up the music?”

22. Turn down – To reduce the volume or level.

“Turn down the TV; it’s too loud.”

23. Get along – To have a good relationship.

“I get along well with my coworkers.”

24. Break down – To stop working (machines).

“My car broke down on the way home.”

25. Find out – To discover or learn something.

“I found out the meeting was canceled.”

26. Give up – To stop trying.

“Don’t give up on your dreams.”

27. Work out – To exercise or solve a problem.

“I work out at the gym every morning.” / “We need to work out this issue.”

28. Hang up – To end a phone call.

“Don’t hang up; I have more to say.”

29. Calm down – To relax after being upset.

“Calm down; everything will be fine.”

30. Take out – To remove something from somewhere.

“Take out the trash, please.”

31. Pay back – To return borrowed money.

“I’ll pay you back tomorrow.”

32. Set up – To arrange or start something.

“Can you set up the meeting?”

33. Break up – To end a relationship.

“They broke up after three years together.”

34. Catch up – To reach the same level as others.

“I need to catch up on my studies.”

35. Look for – To search for something.

“I’m looking for my keys.”

36. Look up – To search for information.

“Look up the meaning of this word.”

37. Stay up – To not go to bed.

“I stayed up late watching TV.”

38. Move on – To continue after stopping.

“It’s time to move on from the past.”

39. Pass out – To faint or lose consciousness.

“He passed out because it was too hot.”

40. Wake up to – To realize something important.

“She woke up to the fact that she needed a change.”

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