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Verb Meaning Example
Brian asked Judy out to
ask someone out invite on a date
dinner and a movie.
I asked around but
ask many people the same
ask around nobody has seen my
question
wallet.
Your purchases add up to
add up to something equal
$205.32.
You'll have to back up your
back something up reverse
car so that I can get out.
My wife backed me up
back someone up support over my decision to quit my
job.
The racing car blew up
blow up explode after it crashed into the
fence.
We have to blow 50
blow something up add air
balloons up for the party.
Our car broke down at the
stop functioning (vehicle,
break down side of the highway in the
machine)
snowstorm.
The woman broke down
break down get upset when the police told her
that her son had died.
Our teacher broke the final
break something down divide into smaller parts project down into three
separate parts.
Somebody broke in last
break in force entry to a building
night and stole our stereo.
The firemen had to break
break into something enter forcibly into the room to rescue the
children.
wear something a few I need to break these
break something in times so that it doesn't shoes in before we run
look/feel new next week.
The TV station broke in to
break in interrupt report the news of the
president's death.
My boyfriend and I broke
break up end a relationship up before I moved to
America.
The kids just broke up as
break up start laughing (informal) soon as the clown started
talking.
The prisoners broke out of
break out escape jail when the guards
weren't looking.
I broke out in a rash after
break out in something develop a skin condition
our camping trip.
This sad music is bringing
bring someone down make unhappy
me down.
My grandparents brought
bring someone up raise a child me up after my parents
died.
My mother walks out of the
bring something up start talking about a subject room when my father
brings up sports.
bring something up vomit He drank so much that he
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brought his dinner up in
the toilet.
We called around but we
phone many different
call around weren't able to find the car
places/people
part we needed.
I called the company back
call someone back return a phone call but the offices were closed
for the weekend.
Jason called the wedding
call something off cancel off because he wasn't in
love with his fiancé.
ask for an answer or The professor called on
call on someone
opinion me for question 1.
We called on you last
call on someone visit someone
night but you weren't home.
Give me your phone
call someone up phone number and I will call you
up when we are in town.
You are still mad. You
calm down relax after being angry need to calm down before
you drive the car.
I don't care for his
not care for someone/something not like (formal)
behaviour.
You'll have to run faster
get to the same point as
catch up than that if you want to
someone else
catch up with Marty.
arrive and register at a We will get the hotel keys
check in
hotel or airport when we check in.
You have to check out of
check out leave a hotel
the hotel before 11:00 AM.
The company checks out
check someone/something out look at carefully, investigate
all new employees.
Check out the crazy hair
check out someone/something look at (informal)
on that guy!
She cheered up when she
cheer up become happier
heard the good news.
I brought you some flowers
cheer someone up make happier
to cheer you up.
If everyone chips in we
chip in help can get the kitchen painted
by noon.
Please clean up your
clean something up tidy, clean bedroom before you go
outside.
I came across these old
come across something find unexpectedly photos when I was tidying
the closet.
The top and bottom come
come apart separate apart if you pull hard
enough.
My nephew came down
come down with something become sick with chicken pox this
weekend.
The woman came forward
volunteer for a task or to
come forward with her husband's finger
give evidence
prints.
The art of origami comes
come from somewhere originate in
from Asia.
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I am counting on you to
count on someone/something rely on
make dinner while I am out.
Please cross out your old
cross something out draw a line through address and write your new
one.
My doctor wants me to cut
cut back on something consume less back on sweets and fatty
foods.
We had to cut the old tree
make something fall to the
cut something down in our yard down after the
ground
storm.
Your father cut in while I
cut in interrupt was dancing with your
uncle.
pull in too closely in front of The bus driver got angry
cut in
another vehicle when that car cut in.
The air conditioner cuts in
start operating (of an
cut in when the temperature gets
engine or electrical device)
to 22ºC.
The doctors cut off his leg
remove with something
cut something off because it was severely
sharp
injured.
The phone company cut
cut something off stop providing off our phone because we
didn't pay the bill.
My grandparents cut my
cut someone off take out of a will father off when he
remarried.
remove part of something I cut this ad out of the
cut something out (usually with scissors and newspaper.
paper)
He's lucky to be alive. His
beat up, ransack (Br.E.,
do someone/something over shop was done over by a
informal)
street gang.
My teacher wants me to do
do something over do again (N.Amer.) my essay over because
she doesn't like my topic.
It's time to do away with
do away with something discard
all of these old tax records.
Do your coat up before you
do something up fasten, close
go outside. It's snowing!
It's a fancy restaurant so
dress up wear nice clothing
we have to dress up.
Andrea dropped back to
move back in a
drop back third place when she fell off
position/group
her bike.
come without an I might drop in/by/over for
drop in/by/over
appointment tea some time this week.
take someone/something I have to drop my sister off
drop someone/something off somewhere and leave at work before I come over.
them/it there
I dropped out of Science
drop out quit a class, school etc
because it was too difficult.
I don't feel like cooking
eat out eat at a restaurant
tonight. Let's eat out.
We ended up renting a
end up eventually reach/do/decide movie instead of going to
the theatre.
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My new dress fell apart in
fall apart break into pieces
the washing machine.
The picture that you hung
fall down fall to the ground up last night fell down this
morning.
The money must have
fall out separate from an interior
fallen out of my pocket.
(of hair, teeth) become His hair started to fall out
fall out
loose and unattached when he was only 35.
I need to figure out how to
understand, find the
figure something out fit the piano and the
answer
bookshelf in this room.
Please fill in the form with
to write information in
fill something in your name, address, and
blanks (Br.E.)
phone number.
to write information in The form must be filled
fill something out
blanks (N.Amer.) out in capital letters.
I always fill the water jug
fill something up fill to the top
up when it is empty.
We don't know where he
find out discover lives. How can we find
out?
We tried to keep the time of
find something out discover the party a secret, but
Samantha found it out.
I tried to get my point
communicate, make
get something across/over across/over to the judge
understandable
but she wouldn't listen.
I was surprised how well
get along/on like each other my new girlfriend and my
sister got along/on.
My grandfather can get
get around have mobility around fine in his new
wheelchair.
We worked so hard this
get away go on a vacation year that we had to get
away for a week.
Jason always gets away
do without being noticed or
get away with something with cheating in his maths
punished
tests.
We got back from our
get back return
vacation last week.
Liz finally got her Science
receive something you had
get something back notes back from my room-
before
mate.
My sister got back at me
get back at someone retaliate, take revenge for stealing her shoes. She
stole my favourite hat.
become interested in I finally got back into my
get back into something
something again novel and finished it.
We're going to freeze out
get on something step onto a vehicle here if you don't let us get
on the bus.
recover from an illness, I just got over the flu and
get over something
loss, difficulty now my sister has it.
The company will have to
get over something overcome a problem close if it can't get over the
new regulations.
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finally find time to do I don't know when I am
get round to something (N.Amer.: get around to going to get round to
something) writing the thank you cards.
meet (usually for social Let's get together for a
get together
reasons) BBQ this weekend.
I got up early today to
get up get out of bed
study for my exam.
You should get up and
get up stand give the elderly man your
seat.
reveal hidden information His wife gave him away to
give someone away
about someone the police.
My father gave me away at
give someone away take the bride to the altar
my wedding.
My little sister gave the
give something away ruin a secret surprise party away by
accident.
give something to someone The library was giving
give something away
for free away old books on Friday.
I have to give these skates
give something back return a borrowed item back to Franz before his
hockey game.
My boyfriend didn't want to
reluctantly stop fighting or
give in go to the ballet, but he
arguing
finally gave in.
They were giving out free
give to many people
give something out perfume samples at the
(usually at no cost)
department store.
I am giving up smoking as
give something up quit a habit
of January 1st.
My maths homework was
give up stop trying
too difficult so I gave up.
My brother tried to go after
go after someone follow someone
the thief in his car.
I went after my dream and
go after something try to achieve something now I am a published
writer.
We are going against the
go against someone compete, oppose best soccer team in the city
tonight.
Please go ahead and eat
go ahead start, proceed
before the food gets cold.
I have to go back home
go back return to a place
and get my lunch.
leave home to go on a We're going out for dinner
go out
social event tonight.
Jesse has been going out
go out with someone date with Luke since they met
last winter.
Please go over your
go over something review answers before you submit
your test.
I haven't seen Tina for a
go over visit someone nearby long time. I think I'll go
over for an hour or two.
When I was young, we
go without something suffer lack or deprivation
went without winter boots.
grow apart stop being friends over time My best friend and I grew
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apart after she changed
schools.
My roses grew back this
grow back regrow
summer.
When Jack grows up he
grow up become an adult
wants to be a fireman.
Elizabeth needs a new pair
grow out of something get too big for of shoes because she has
grown out of her old ones.
This bike is too big for him
grow into something grow big enough to fit now, but he should grow
into it by next year.
I handed my old comic
give something used to
hand something down books down to my little
someone else
cousin.
I have to hand in my essay
hand something in submit
by Friday.
to distribute to a group of We will hand out the
hand something out
people invitations at the door.
The police asked the man
hand something over give (usually unwillingly) to hand over his wallet and
his weapons.
stay positive (N.Amer., Hang in there. I'm sure
hang in
informal) you'll find a job very soon.
Hang on while I grab my
hang on wait a short time (informal)
coat and shoes!
Instead of going to the
spend time relaxing
hang out party we are just going to
(informal)
hang out at my place.
He didn't say goodbye
hang up end a phone call
before he hung up.
I had to hold my dog back
hold someone/something back prevent from doing/going because there was a cat in
the park.
Jamie held back his tears
hold something back hide an emotion
at his grandfather's funeral.
Please hold on while I
hold on wait a short time transfer you to the Sales
Department.
Hold onto your hat
hold firmly using your
hold onto someone/something because it's very windy
hands or arms
outside.
A man in a black mask
hold someone/somethingup rob held the bank up this
morning.
Keep on stirring until the
keep on doing something continue doing
liquid comes to a boil.
We kept our relationship
keep something from someone not tell from our parents for two
years.
Try to keep the wet dog
keep someone/something out stop from entering
out of the living room.
If you keep those results
keep something up continue at the same rate up you will get into a great
college.
I need you to be on time.
fail to support or help,
let someone down Don't let me down this
disappoint
time.
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Can you let the cat in
let someone in allow to enter
before you go to school?
I have to look after my sick
look after someone/something take care of
grandmother.
Ever since we stole that
think less of, consider
look down on someone chocolate bar your dad has
inferior
looked down on me.
I'm looking for a red dress
look for someone/something try to find
for the wedding.
I'm looking forward to the
look forward to something be excited about the future
Christmas break.
We are going to look into
look into something investigate the price of snowboards
today.
be careful, vigilant, and Look out! That car's going
look out
take notice to hit you!
Don't forget to look out for
look out for someone/something be especially vigilant for
snakes on the hiking trail.
Can you look over my
look something over check, examine essay for spelling
mistakes?
search and find information We can look her phone
look something up in a reference book or number up on the Internet.
database
My little sister has always
look up to someone have a lot of respect for
looked up to me.
Josie made up a story
make something up invent, lie about something about about why we were
late.
We were angry last night,
make up forgive each other but we made up at
breakfast.
My sisters made me up for
make someone up apply cosmetics to
my graduation party.
I mixed up the twins'
mix something up confuse two or more things
names again!
His uncle passed away
pass away die last night after a long
illness.
It was so hot in the church
pass out faint that an elderly lady passed
out.
give the same thing to The professor passed the
pass something out
many people textbooks out before class.
I passed up the job
decline (usually something
pass something up because I am afraid of
good)
change.
Thanks for buying my
pay someone back return owed money ticket. I'll pay you back on
Friday.
That bully will pay for
be punished for doing
pay for something being mean to my little
something bad
brother.
I picked out three
pick something out choose
sweaters for you to try on.
I'll point my boyfriend out
point someone/something out indicate with your finger
when he runs by.
put something down put what you are holding on You can put the groceries
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a surface or floor down on the kitchen
counter.
The students put the
insult, make someone feel substitute teacher down
put someone down
stupid because his pants were too
short.
We are putting off our trip
put something off postpone until January because of
the hurricane.
The neighbours put the fire
put something out extinguish out before the firemen
arrived.
I have to put the crib
put something together assemble together before the baby
arrives.
I don't think I can put up
put up with someone/something tolerate with three small children in
the car.
put clothing/accessories on Don't forget to put on your
put something on
your body new earrings for the party.
I ran into an old school-
run into someone/something meet unexpectedly
friend at the mall.
drive a vehicle over a I accidentally ran over your
run over someone/something
person or thing bicycle in the driveway.
Let's run over/through
run over/through something rehearse, review these lines one more time
before the show.
The child ran away from
leave unexpectedly,
run away home and has been
escape
missing for three days.
We ran out of shampoo so
run out have none left I had to wash my hair with
soap.
My letter got sent back to
send something back return (usually by mail) me because I used the
wrong stamp.
Our boss set a meeting up
set something up arrange, organize with the president of the
company.
The police set up the car
set someone up trick, trap thief by using a hidden
camera.
I want to shop around a
shop around compare prices little before I decide on
these boots.
act extra special for people He always shows off on
show off watching (usually his skateboard
boastfully)
You should sleep over
stay somewhere for the
sleep over tonight if the weather is too
night (informal)
bad to drive home.
We need to sort the bills
organize, resolve a
sort something out out before the first of the
problem
month.
continue doing something, You will lose weight if you
stick to something limit yourself to one stick to the diet.
particular thing
switch something off stop the energy flow, turn The light's too bright. Could
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off you switch it off.
We heard the news as
start the energy flow, turn
switch something on soon as we switched on
on
the car radio.
I take after my mother. We
take after someone resemble a family member
are both impatient.
He took the car brakes
take something apart purposely break into pieces apart and found the
problem.
I have to take our new TV
take something back return an item back because it doesn't
work.
My plane takes off in five
take off start to fly
minutes.
Take off your socks and
remove something (usually
take something off shoes and come in the
clothing)
lake!
remove from a place or Can you take the garbage
take something out
thing out to the street for me?
pay for someone to go My grandparents took us
take someone out
somewhere with you out for dinner and a movie.
I tore up my ex-boyfriend's
tear something up rip into pieces letters and gave them back
to him.
When I think back on my
remember (often + to,
think back youth, I wish I had studied
sometimes + on)
harder.
I'll have to think this job
think something over consider offer over before I make
my final decision.
We threw our old furniture
throw something away dispose of away when we won the
lottery.
decrease the volume or Please turn the TV down
turn something down
strength (heat, light etc) while the guests are here.
I turned the job down
turn something down refuse because I don't want to
move.
Your mother wants you to
stop the energy flow, switch
turn something off turn the TV off and come
off
for dinner.
It's too dark in here. Let's
turn something on start the energy, switch on
turn some lights on.
Can you turn the music
increase the volume or
turn something up up? This is my favourite
strength (heat, light etc)
song.
Our cat turned up after we
turn up appear suddenly put posters up all over the
neighbourhood.
I'm going to try these jeans
try something on sample clothing on, but I don't think they
will fit.
I am going to try this new
try something out test
brand of detergent out.
The kids used all of the
use something up finish the supply toothpaste up so we need
to buy some more.
wake up stop sleeping We have to wake up early
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for work on Monday.
You can warm your feet up
warm someone/something up increase the temperature
in front of the fireplace.
I always warm up by doing
warm up prepare body for exercise sit-ups before I go for a
run.
Most of my make-up wore
wear off fade away
off before I got to the party.
I work out at the gym three
work out exercise
times a week.
work out be successful Our plan worked out fine.
We have to work out the
work something out make a calculation total cost before we buy the
house.
Br.E.: British English; N.Amer.: North American
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