50 Phrasal Verb

Lecturer:
Nguyễn Hữu Hạnh


PHRASAL VERB
MEANING
EXAMPLE SENTENCE

 break up
*break out
*break into
*break down
break off
bring up
bring out
bring in
bring off
bring down
call off
*call on
*call for
*call at
call up
*come into
*come about
*come over
*come to
*come across
*look into
look up
*look for
look over
*look after
put off
put on
put up
put across
put in
run down
*run into
run off
*run out
run up
*stand for
*stand by
*stand down
*stand out
*stand up
take up
take out
take down
*take after
take over
*turn into
*turn up
*turn in
turn down
*turn back
to separate
to escape
to enter illegally
to stop working
to end
to teach a child
to publish
to introduce
to succeed
to succeed in theatre
to cancel
to visit
to require
to stop briefly
to conscript
to inherit
to happen
to visit
to regain consciousness
to discover
to investigate
to find in a reference book.
to search
to check
to take care
to postpone
to dress
to fund
to convey
to work
to criticise
to meet by chance
to print
to end
to cause
to mean
to support
to give up
to be much better (or worse!)
to be accepted
to begin to learn
to borrow (from library)
to write (from dictation)
to resemble
to gain control
to be transformed
to arrive
to go to bed
to refuse
to return
The clouds are breaking up.
The prisoners have broken out.
They broke into a house.
My car broke down.
They broke off diplomatic relations.
She brought up her children well.
They brought out a new edition.
The government brought in a new law.
They brought off a during bank robbery
The comedian brought down the house
They called off the match.
I called on my Aunt Milfred yesterday
This job calls for an expert.
This train calls at two stops
The army called me up when I was 18
He came into a lot of money
I don`t know how it came about.
He came over around supper-time
He fainted but came to almost immediately
I came across some old photos
We must look into this problem
I looked up his number.
I`m looking for my glasses
The burglar looked the house over
I looked after his dog
I put off my departure
I put on my coat
I put up the money
He put across the idea brilliantly
I put in 2 hours on my thesis
He ran down the organization
I ran into John the other day
We ran off three copies
The sugar has run out
They ran up a huge bill
MP stands for Member of Parliament,
I stand by what he said
The candidate has stood down
His work really stands out
His evidence will never stand up in court
I took up the guitar last year
I took out a book
Take down this letter!
He takes after his father
I took over the company
The frog turned into a prince
He turned up late
I think I`ll turn in
I turned down their offer.
I turned back when it started to rain

(A) Replace the dark words in each sentence with one of the
50 PHRASAL VERBS THAT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING.
Be careful of your tenses!
He refused my request
We cancelled the celebrations
We must investigate this matter
GB means Great Britain
I began to learn tennis lost summer.
She inherited a bit of money.
He still hasn`t arrived.
That book is not to be borrowed.
Wayne visited me yesterday.
John`s car has stopped working again.
I don`t have time to accept any more work.
This problem requires a lot of thought.
I think we`d better return
The nurse was taking care of the injured man.
Her painting is the best.
Please check your work.
The lease has ended.
They`ve postponed a decision until Monday.
They`ve published a new textbook.
They taught their children well.
He didn’t convoy his point of view very well.
I discovered a lovely little bookshop yesterday.
He gained control of the firm.
They supported my decision.
I think I`ll go to bed.
(B) Change the direct object (the dark words) in