Phrasal Verbs (Sentence examples: tear apart – tie up) – List

  • Tear apart: The critics tore the movie apart.
  • Tie up: I need to tie up some loose ends before my vacation.
  • Take after: She takes after her mother.
  • Turn down: I had to turn down the job offer.
  • Look forward to: I am looking forward to the weekend.
  • Come across: I came across an old photo of myself.
  • Break up: The band is breaking up.
  • Make up: We need to make up before your mom arrives.
  • Put off: I put off the homework until the last minute.
  • Set out: They are setting out on their journey tomorrow.
  • Catch on: The trend is starting to catch on.
  • Give away: I need to give away these old clothes.
  • Hurry up: Hurry up, we don’t have all day.
  • Keep out: Keep out of the kitchen while I’m cooking.
  • Turn on: Please turn on the lights.
  • Shout out: He gave a shout out to all his fans during the concert.
  • Fall out: They had a fall out over money.
  • Get along: I get along with my co-workers.
  • Call off: They called off the wedding.
  • Come up: The meeting came up at the last minute.
  • Hang up: She hung up the phone in anger.
  • Run out: We ran out of milk.
  • Kick off: The event is kicking off with a bang.
  • Throw away: Don’t throw away that receipt.
  • Come around: He’ll come around eventually.
  • Drift apart: We have just drifted apart over the years.
  • Jump in: She always jumps in to help.
  • Face up: I need you to face up to your problems.
  • Set up: Can you set up the TV for me?
  • Wake up: I wake up at 6 a.m. every day.
  • Break down: The car broke down on the way to the beach.
  • Calm down: You need to calm down before you say something you’ll regret.
  • End up: They ended up at the wrong location.
  • Fall apart: The plan fell apart at the last minute.
  • Cut back: We need to cut back on our expenses.
  • Find out: I found out about the party from my friend.
  • Check out: Can you check out the new restaurant in town?
  • Go on: The play went on despite the rain.
  • Hold on: Hold on, I will check for you.
  • Pick up: Pickup the kids from school after work.
  • Sit down: Please, sit down and make yourself comfortable.
  • Turn off: Make sure to turn off the lights before leaving.
  • Work out: She works out every morning.
  • Zoom in: Can you zoom in on that picture?
  • Bring up: He brought up the matter during the meeting.
  • Drop off: Drop off the package at the post office.
  • Choose over: He was chosen over his competitors.
  • Cross out: Please cross out the wrong answers.
  • Deal with: We need to deal with this problem immediately.