40 English Phrasal Verbs You Can Use Every Single Day
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.
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.”