Phrasal Verbs List (Sentence examples: make away with – open up)

  • Act up – His knee has been acting up since his injury.
  • Back down – He didn't back down from the fight.
  • Blow up – She blew up the balloon.
  • Break in – They broke in and stole the television.
  • Bring up – I brought up the subject of vacation.
  • Call off – They had to call off the wedding.
  • Check out – You should check out that new movie.
  • Come across – I came across an old friend at the store.
  • Cut off – He got cut off while trying to change lanes.
  • Dress up – She dressed up for the party.
  • Drop out – He dropped out of school to start a business.
  • Eat out – We decided to eat out tonight.
  • Fall apart – My shoes fell apart after the walk.
  • Fill in – Could you fill in the form for me?
  • Give back – Please give back the book you borrowed.
  • Hang up – She hung up the phone abruptly.
  • Jump in – He jumped in the pool without hesitation.
  • Keep away – Keep away from the fire.
  • Look into – We will look into the issue further.
  • Make up – They made up after their argument.
  • Note down – Please note down the phone number.
  • Open up – He opened up about his personal life.
  • Pass out – He passed out from exhaustion.
  • Put off – They put off their trip because of the weather.
  • Quit smoking – He decided to quit smoking for his health.
  • Run away – The cat ran away when it saw the dog.
  • Show off – She was just showing off her new dress.
  • Take down – Could you take down my message?
  • Turn off – Please turn off the lights when you leave.
  • Watch out – Watch out for the car!
  • Yield to – You must yield to pedestrians.
  • Zip up – Zip up your jacket, it's cold out.
  • Break down – His car broke down on the way to work.
  • Check in – We will check in at the hotel at noon.
  • Drive off – He was so angry, he just drove off.
  • End up – We might end up staying at home on vacation.
  • Find out – She found out about the surprise party.
  • Go on – Please go on, don't let me interrupt you.
  • Hold on – Hold on, I'll be there in a minute.
  • Inquiry about – She inquired about the price of the car.
  • Join in – Are you going to join in the game?
  • Keep up – It's hard to keep up with the latest trends.
  • Leave out – You left out a detail in the story.
  • Move in – They just moved into their new house.
  • Plug in – Can you plug in the laptop for me?
  • Queue up – They queued up for the concert tickets.
  • Raise up – They raised up their hands to ask a question.
  • Speak out – He decided to speak out about the issue.
  • Think over – I will need to think it over.
  • Use up – We used up all the paint.
  • Walk away – She could just walk away from the situation.
  • Answer back – It's rude to answer back to your elders.
  • Break out – A fire broke out in the factory.