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Today we are going to continue the phrasal verb list. This is the last part of the phrasal verb list. If you haven't got the previous parts, you can also get
the part 1 and
the part 2 here.
O
opt out
leave a system or decide not to participate
e.g. I enjoy tennis but I'm so busy I had to opt out of the tournament.
own up
admit or confess something
e.g. The boy owned up. He said he kicked the ball through the window.
P
pass away
die
e.g. The old lady passed away peacefully.
pass out
faint
e.g. She passed out when she heard the bad news.
pay back
reimburse
e.g. I'll lend you 20€ provided you pay me back before the end of the week.
put off
postpone, arrange a later date
e.g. The meeting was put off because of the strike.
put on
turn on, switch on
e.g. Could you put on the light please?
put out
extinguish
e.g. It took a long time to put out the fire.
put up
accommodate, give somebody a bed
e.g. We can put you up if you'd like to come for a week-end.
pick up
collect somebody
e.g. I'll pick you up at the station when you arrive.
point out
indicate/direct attention to something
e.g. She pointed out the mistake.
R
rely on
count on, depend on, trust
e.g. Don't worry. You can rely on me. I can keep a secret.
rule out
eliminate
e.g. The police ruled out political motives.
run away
escape from a place or suddenly leave
e.g. He ran away from home at the age of fourteen.
run into
meet by accident or unexpectedly (also: bump into)
e.g. Sophie ran into Maria at the shopping centre.
run out of
have no more of something.
e.g. What a nuisance! We've run out of coffee.
S
set off
start a journey;
e.g. Early Saturday morning we set off for the ski slopes .
set up
start a business
e.g. She set up her own company 10 years ago.
shop around
compare prices
e.g. It's always wise to shop around before buying anything.
show off
brag or want to be admired
e.g. There's David showing off in his new sports car!
show up
appear/arrive
e.g. We expected David to come but he didn't show up.
shut up
(impolite) be silent, stop talking
e.g. Oh shut up, you idiot!
sit down
take a seat
e.g. Please come in and sit down.
stand up
rise from a sitting position
e.g. The pupils stood up when the headmaster arrived.
stick up
for defend
e.g. It's important to stick up for one's principles.
T
take after
resemble, in appearance or character
e.g. Jamie really takes after his dad.
take care of
look after
e.g. I'll take care of your plants while you're away.
take off
leave the ground
The plane took off at 6 a.m.
take on
hire or engage staff
e.g. Business is good so the company is taking on extra staff.
take out
remove; extract
e.g. She took out a pen to note the address.
tell off
reprimand/criticize severely
e.g. The teacher told her off for not doing her homework.
think over
consider
e.g. I'll have to think over the proposal before I decide.
try on
wear something to see if it suits or fits
e.g. I'm not sure about the size. Can I try it on?
turn down
refuse
e.g. I couldn't turn down an offer like that!
U
use up
finish a product (so that there's none left)
e.g. The kids have used up all the toothpaste.
V
vouch for
express confidence in, or guarantee something
e.g. You can give the keys to Andy. I can vouch for him.
W
watch out
be careful
e.g. Watch out! There's a car coming.
wear out
1) become unusable
2) become very tired
e.g. 1) Julie wore out her shoes visiting the city.
2) At the end of the day Julie was worn out.
work out
1) do physical exercise
2) find a solution or calculate something
e.g. 1) I work out twice a week at the gym club.
2) It's expensive but I haven't worked out the exact cost yet.
wipe off
clean (board, table).
e.g. The teacher asked Lee to wipe off the board.
Well, That's all. Wondering to know how we can memorize the all, you'd better read
tips for memorizing vocabularies.
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