Phrasal Verbs List

Phrasal verbs are usually two-word phrases consisting of verb + adverb or verb + preposition. Think of them as you would any other English vocabulary. Study them as you come across them, rather than trying to memorize many at once. Use the list below as a reference guide when you find an expression that you don't recognize. The examples will help you understand the meanings. If you think of each phrasal verb as a separate verb with a specific meaning, you will be able to remember it more easily. Like many other verbs, phrasal verbs often have more than one meaning.

This list shows about 200 common phrasal verbs, with meanings and examples. Only the most usual meanings are given. Some phrasal verbs may have additional meanings. 

As well as learning their meanings, you need to learn how to use phrasal verbs properly. Some phrasal verbs require a direct object (someone/something), while others do not. Some phrasal verbs can be separated by the object, while others cannot. Review this phrasal verbs grammar from time to time so that you don't forget the rules!

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

Brush up on	Review	We're getting together tonight to brush up on our Spanish skills.
Check up on	Track	My parents are always calling to check up on me.
Check with	Consult	Check with your professor before you research that topic.
Chew on	Consider	We need to chew on this problem.
Come across	Appear	They come across as very rude.
Come through	Succeed	I just knew the manager could come through and solve the problem.
Come up with	Conceive	No one can come up with a good advertisement for the toothpaste.
	Procure	Bob has come up with a welding torch and some scrap iron.
Fall back on	Retreat	We can always fall back on the ideas we came up with yesterday.
Fear for	Worry	Sam fears for the welfare of her family since she had a stroke.
Go over	Review	Let's go over the numbers from the annual report again.
Hang on	Grab	They yelled for us to hang on as the raft swept down the river.
Hold on	Wait	The server asked us to hold on while he got his notebook out.
Launch into	Begin	With little preamble, the guest launched into her speech.
Look after	Care for	When the neighbors went on vacation I looked after their house.
Lean toward	Prefer	Helene usually leans toward green, leafy vegetables.
Mean to	Intend	Protesting his innocence, Ron claims he didn't mean to offend us.
Play along	Pretend	When he lies, I just play along as if I believe him.
Play at	Try	What is that salesperson playing at, stealing my customers like this?
Put up with	Tolerate	Too many people put up with terrible service in banks.
Roll over	Acquiesce	Whenever anyone puts up a fuss he just rolls over without a fight.
Run out of	Exhaust	Don't you hate it when you're baking a cake and you run out of flour?
Skip out	Desert	Knowing how to skip out of troublesome engagements is an art.
Sneak out	Abscond	When we were kids we used to sneak out of the house at night.
Sneak up	Creep	It's funny how your birthday can just sneak up on you.
Steal away	Leave	The lovers stole away from the rest of the party and watched stars.
Strike up	Begin	The drummer will strike up a tempo and the parade can begin.
Talk down to	Patronize	The librarian would always talk down to the young girl.
Tie into	Attack	The abusive boss tied into his inexperienced staff.
	Connect	Let's see if we can tie into the network from this room.
Try for	Seek	Alex said she'd try for funding for all the travelers.
Walk off with	Steal	Two of the concert-goers walked off with a box of CDs.
Wander off	Meander	I looked around for Jenny, but she had wandered off somewhere.
Work out	Succeed	This just isn't going to work out.
Work toward	Pursue	We want to work toward a comprehensive plan by next year.
Wallow in	Indulge	Sometimes a person just has to wallow in their feelings.

Separable
Brought up	Raised	Susan brought that issue up again.
Change over	Switch	The company will change its systems over to the new software.
Change up	Upgrade	John said he could change his style up to meet the new challenge.
Check out	Look	We went to the show to check that new car out.
Chew out	Scold	The coach is going to chew him out for missing that goal.
Dial in	Calibrate	We're trying to dial the equipment in for the next test.
Eat up	Relish	Many children really eat cartoons up on Saturday mornings.
Fight off	Resist	I can't seem to fight this illness off any more.
Fight out	Decide	John and Mary had to fight it out for the last brownie.
Keep on	Persevere	Sometimes you just keep laughing on about a joke.
Laugh off	Ignore	He teaches the kids to laugh adversity off when they can.
Mark down	Reduce	The clerk will mark prices down later in the day.
Mark out	Delineate	They can clearly mark the boundaries out with red tape.
Mark up	Increase	The manager will mark up the prices that the clerk marked down.
Pack up	Bundle	Police ordered residents to pack their things up and evacuate.
Pick out	Select	They pick five items out from the menu every meal.
Pick off	Eliminate	When I was a boy we used to pick tin cans off the fence with rocks.
Put off	Postpone	It seems like I always put papers off until it's almost too late.
Put through	Subject to	After everything they put the pledge through, he joined their fraternity.
Read back	Review	The prosecutor asked the clerk to read the transcript back to the jury.
Read through	Peruse	James read the book through once and then lent it to his cousin.
Roll back	Reduce	Some department stores brag about how they roll their prices back.
	Undo	The new president acted quickly to roll the new regulations back.
Roll out	Introduce	Excitement was high when Ford rolled the new Thunderbird out.
Run over	Hit	Veering off the road, the car ran a pedestrian over.
Run through	Rehearse	Mack asked us to run the song through one more time.
Save up	Accrue	My parents taught me to save my money up for expensive purchases.
Seek out	Pursue	At the conference, Jill will seek the professor out for a meeting.
Shake off	Rally	Steve was able to shake the injury off and return to the game.
Sleep off	Lose	One can often sleep a bad headache off without pain pills.
Strike down	Reject	The Court today will strike the new law down as unconstitutional.
Talk down	Counsel	A good partner can talk you down from some tough places.
Talk out of	Convince	She was able to talk the young child out of jumping into the pool.
Talk through	Explain	Sit in the driver's seat while I talk you through the controls.
Try on	Appraise	Why don't you wait while I try this suit on?
Try out	Test	You can always try the car out before you buy it.
Walk through	Demonstrate	I can walk you through the process before you do it on your own.
Work off	Eliminate	After the holidays many folks have to work the extra pounds off.
Work out	Solve	The problem is so complicated that he just can't work it out.

Phrase	Example
A
agree to	I wish she would agree to my proposal.
agree with	I agree with him on that point.
ask after	Mr. Smith asked after John.
B
back off*	She was told to back off.
be in	Are your parents in?
be off*	I'm off now.
bear with	Please bear with him for a moment while he tries to put this straight.
bend over	Bend over and pick it up yourself!
black out	And then she just blacked out.
blame on	Don't blame it on her.
blow up	The bomb might have blown up.
bowl over	Her reaction simply bowled me over.
break away break free break loose	At last, the hostage could break away from his captors.
break down	Finally her car broke down.
break up	Sue and Tim broke up last year.
bring along	This year has brought along some significant changes.
bring down	The president was brought down by this scandal.
bring in	My job brings in 400 dollars per week.
bring up	(1) She was brought up in Wisconsin. (2) Why do you have to bring that up?
build up	He needs to do some exercises to build himself up.
burst in with	She burst in with the bad news.
butt in*	How can we talk when you keep butting in all the time?
C
call in	He called Kelly in.
call off	I had to call off the barbecue because of the bad weather.
calm down	Please calm down.
carry on	Please carry on with your homework.
check out	I will check it out.
check up (on)	There is no need to check up on me.
close down	The shop was closed down by the police.
close in (on) + person	She closed in on them quietly.
close down	The restaurant was closed down by the health department.
come around*	I knew he would come around in the end.
come back	Will the good old days ever come back?
come by	(1) My aunt came by yesterday. (2) I hope he came by this money honestly.*
come in	Can't you just come in for a few minutes?
come over	Why don't you come over next weekend?
cool down	It began to cool down after the thunderstorm.
count (up) on	Can we count on you?
cut back (on)	I have to cut back on the water usage.
cut out*	Cut it out!
D
decide (up) on	I decided on the iced tea. The court has not yet decided on a ruling.
die off/out	That species died out million years ago.
do again	I probably wouldn't do it again.
do in	He tried to do his father in.
do up	Please do your buttons up.
do without	I guess I will have to do without lunch today.
draw near	As the time drew near,...
drink up*	Drink up, and let's going.
drive on	We drove on till night.
drive off	I said good-bye and drove off.
drop by*	I hope you guys can drop by our house some time.
drop in (on)*	I can't believe who dropped in on us last night.
drop off	You can drop me off at the next red light.
dry out	The clothes finally dried out.
E
ease off	The storm eased off a little.
eat up	Eat up, and let's go.
edge away	The students laughed and edged away from him.
end up	How will this end up?
even out	The surface of the road was evened out.
F
face up (to)	You have to face up to challenges.
fall apart	The whole thing falls apart.
fall back on/ rely on	I had to fall back on my savings.
fall behind get behind	He's falling behind with his car payments.
fall through	I hope the house signing doesn't fall through.
feel for	I really feel for you.
fight back (at)	It's hard for him to fight back.
fight down	I fought down the anger.
figure out*	I just can't figure her out.
fill in	(1) I'd better fill the cracks in with something. (2) Would you fill in the form, please?
fill in (for)	I will have to fill in for him till he gets back from his vacation.
fill out	Would you fill out the form, please?
fill up	(1) The hole filled up with water and had to be pumped. (2) We will fill up at the next gas station.
finish off	(1) Finish off your cup of coffee, please. (2) I will finish my homework up in a few minutes.
fit in(to)	It just doesn't fit in.
fix up	Is my bike fixed up yet?
fly in(to)	I'm flying into Stansted.
focuse (on)	She focused on this issue.
fool around*	Stop fooling around.
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gather up	Let's gather up our things and leave.
get across	How can I get it across to you
get along with	He couldn't get along with his mother-in-law.
get at*	What exactly is he getting at?
get back	When will you get back?
get back at	He will get back at him someday.
get back to	I will get back to you in a minute.
get by (on)	She can't get by on that much money.
get into	He managed to get himself into the class he wanted.
get off on*	He gets off on paying soccer.
get on	How are you getting on?
get on with	(1) I need to get on with my homework. (2) How do you get on with Sam?
get out of	You've got to get out of there.
get over	(1) It took him a long time to get over the heart attack.
get through	I tried calling you, but I couldn't get through.
get up	Today I got up at 10 am.
give away (to)	(1) He gave his car away to his brother. (2) Don't give the answer away.
give in (to)	Why does she always give in to her brother?
give up	Are you sure you want to give up your career?
glance over	My teacher just glanced over my homework today.
go after	He went after the man who mugged him.
go around	There's not enough milk to go around.
go away	Please go away!
go back	I'll never go back.
go in	They went in after us.
go off	(1) The bomb went off. (2) My party went off as planned.
go off with	I guess she went off with her new boyfriend.
go out (with)	Will she go out with Mike next Friday evening?
go through	(1) The truck wouldn't go through the tunnel. (2) He went through his pockets, looking for his wallet. (3) You won't believe what I've gone through. (4) I guess we need to go through the whole song a few more times.
go under	(1) I was afraid that our ship would go under. (2) The company went under.
go without	I just cannot go without some candy from time to time.
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hand down	He will hand this down to his granddaughter.
hand out	The teacher handed out the test to the surprised students.
hang around (with)	I usually spend a lot of time hanging around with my friends.
hang on	(1) Hang on, please. (2) They couldn't hang on much longer.
hang up	Why did you hang up on me?
heal up	My injury healed up in around no time.
hear out	Hear me out, will you? I have more to tell.
heat up	How soon will lunch be heated up?
help out	Can you help me out?
hide out (from)	Ben was hiding out from the police.
hit back	He hit me, but I didn't hit him back.
hit on*	Tom was hitting on Mike's fiancée.
hold back	I held back the anger.
hold on	Hold on a minute! I have to check this first.
hold out	I don't know how long they can hold out.
hurry up	Hurry up, will you? I got some errands to run today.