Skip to content
Phrasal Verbs (Sentence examples: save on – serve out)
- Save on: We save on energy costs by using solar panels.
- Scale back: The company has decided to scale back its spending on advertising.
- Scrape by: She's been scraping by on minimum wage for months.
- See off: She was at the airport to see off her son.
- See through: I saw through his lies and confronted him.
- Sell out: The concert sold out within minutes.
- Send for: They had to send for a doctor.
- Set back: His injury set him back a few weeks in training.
- Set out: They set out at dawn to climb the mountain.
- Show off: He’s always trying to show off his new car.
- Shut off: Can you shut off the lights when you leave?
- Sit down: Please sit down and make yourself comfortable.
- Sort out: We need to sort out the details of the project.
- Speak up: Don't be afraid to speak up in the meeting.
- Stand by: He always stands by his principles.
- Step in: The government had to step in to prevent a banking crisis.
- Stick to: I'm trying to stick to a strict diet.
- Switch off: Remember to switch off your computer when you're done.
- Take off: My business really took off this year.
- Talk over: We need to talk over these plans before we finalize them.
- Think over: I'll need some time to think over your proposal.
- Throw away: Don't throw away those papers, I might need them.
- Top up: I need to top up my phone credit.
- Turn down: I had to turn down the volume because it was too loud.
- Turn up: He didn't turn up for the meeting.
- Wake up: I wake up at 7am every day.
- Wash up: It's your turn to wash up the dishes.
- Work out: I couldn't work out the answer to the problem.
- Wrap up: It's cold outside, so make sure to wrap up warm.
- Wipe out: The storm wiped out the entire village.
- Write down: Can you write down his number for me?
- Zoom in: Can you zoom in on this picture?
- Zone out: I tend to zone out when I'm tired.
- Dig in: The food is ready, dig in!
- Jump in: We decided to jump in the pool to cool down.
- Kick back: After a hard day, I like to kick back with a good book.
- Look into: We will look into the matter and respond accordingly.
- Open up: She doesn't easily open up to people.
- Opt in: You need to opt in to our newsletter to receive updates.
- Pull up: Can you pull up at the next gas station?
- Put down: He put down his book to answer the door.
- Run over: I got run over by a bicycle on my way here.
- Pick up: Can you pick up some milk on your way home?
- Give up: Don't give up, we're almost there!
- Go through: She went through a lot to achieve her goals.
- Hold on: Hold on, I'll be there in a minute.
- Keep out: The sign said "Keep out", so we didn't enter.
- Let down: He let down his team by not showing up on time.
- Move on: It's time to move on and focus on the future.
- Pay off: All of his hard work paid off in the end.
- Quit on: You should never quit on your dreams, no matter how hard it gets.
- Reach out: If you ever need any help, feel free to reach out.
- Serve out: The politician was determined to serve out his full term.