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Go after
Meaning: Pursue in an attempt to catch another
Example: Go after him and apologize.
Go after
Meaning: Pursue an object or a goal
Example: Inspired, the scientist went right after the new idea.
Go against
Meaning: Violate; to breach; to break
Example: What he did goes against the rules.
Go against
Meaning: Be unfavourable to someone
Example: The court’s decision went against them.
Go against
Meaning: Be contrary to a trend, feeling or principle
Example: This goes against my instincts.
Go against
Meaning: Oppose; to resist
Example: He dared not go against the King.
Go ahead
Meaning: Proceed; to begin
Example: Go ahead and eat without me; I expect to be very late.
Go all out
Meaning: Reserve nothing; to put forth all possible effort or resources
Example: They went all out for his eightieth birthday party and chartered a tour boat on the bay.
Go along
Meaning: Participate, cooperate, or conform
Example: I refuse to go along with another of his dangerous schemes.
Go around
Meaning: Move or spread from person to person
Example: There’s a cough going around.
Go around
Meaning: Share with everyone
Example: There’s plenty of fish to go around.
Go at
Meaning: Try to solve a problem a specific way; to undertake a task
Example: I went at the issue for hours but could not come up with a way around it.
Go away
Meaning: Depart or leave a place
Example: I’m not going to buy it. Please go away and don’t come back.
Go away
Meaning: Travel somewhere, especially on holiday or vacation
Example: Are you going away this year?
Go away
Meaning: Become invisible, vanish or disappear
Example: This cold just won’t go away.
Go back
Meaning: Abandon, desert, betray or fail someone or something
Example: You promised me that you’d pay up today, no going back on your word.
Go below
Meaning: Go below deck on a ship; to leave the top deck of a ship
Example: The weather’s getting bad; you had better go below!
Go by
Meaning: Pass or go past without much interaction
Example: I like to sit and watch the world go by.
Go by
Meaning: Be called, to use as a name
Example: His full name is Ernest Tinkleton, but he goes by Ernie.
Go by
Meaning: Follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc.
Example: I’m only going by what my teacher said.
Go down
Meaning: Descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one
Example: You’ll need to go down two floors to get to that office.
Go down
Meaning: Disappear below the horizon; to set
Example: It’ll be cooler once the sun goes down.
Go down
Meaning: Decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one
Example: The unemployment rate has gone down significantly in recent months.
Go down
Meaning: Fall (down), fall to the floor
Example: The boxer went down in the second round, after a blow to the chin.
Go down
Meaning: Be received or accepted
Example: The news didn’t go down well with her parents.
Go down
Meaning: Be recorded or remembered (as)
Example: Today will go down as a monumental failure.
Go down
Meaning: Take place, happen
Example: A big heist went down yesterday by the docks.
Go down
Meaning: Perform oral sex
Example: He felt nervous about going down on his girlfriend for the first time.
Go down
Meaning: Stop functioning, to go offline
Example: Did the server just go down again? We’ll have to reboot it.
List of commonly used phrasal verbs: C
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Calm down: Become less excited, intense, or angry
Cancel out: Neutralize the effect of something
Catch on: Begin to understand; to realize
Catch on: Become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard
Catch up: Entangle
Catch up: Be brought up to date with news
Catch up: Bring someone else up to date with the news
Catch up: Reach something that had been ahead
Cheer up: Become happy
Cheer up: Make someone happy
Chew out: Lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke
Chew up: Chew so as to make something pulpy
Chicken out: Shy away from a daring task
Chill out: Relax or take time out; to calm down
Chill out: Hang out; spend time together with another person or group
Clean out: Clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents
Clean out: Empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from
Clean up: Make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy
Clean up: Become clean, handsome, smart in appearance
Clean up: Make a large profit
Clear away: Leave, disappear
Clear out: Completely empty
Clear out: Remove or eject (from), especially forcibly
Clear out: Leave quickly
Clear out: Become empty
Close down: Stop trading as a business
Close down: Surround someone, as to impede their movement
Close in on: Enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse
Close in on: Catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit
Close in on: Near a goal or completion
Close off: Seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter
Close up: Move people closer together
Close up: Shut a building or a business for a period of time
Close up: Heal a cut or other wound
Clock in: Begin working time, especially by punching in
Clock in: Be measured at
Clock off: End work
Clock out: End work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work
Clock out: Officially record a work-termination time for
Consist in: Have the thing mentioned as the only or most important part
Consist of: Be composed or made up of something
Cool down: Become cooler, to be reduced in temperature
Cool down: Cause the temperature of an item to decrease
Cool down: Become less agitated
Cool down: Cause to become less agitated
Count down: Announce the passage of time to a precisely timed expected event
Count down: Await a precisely timed expected event
Count in: Include (someone) in an activity, etc.
Count in: Do a countdown before the start of something, especially a musical performance
Count off: Count (a series of numbers) aloud
Count on: Rely on, trust, or expect
Count out: Exclude; to dismiss from participation or eligibility
Count out: Enumerate items while organizing or transferring them.
Count up: Add to get a total
Crop out: Come to light; to be manifest; to appear
Cross off: Finish; to regard something as complete
Cross out: Strike out; to draw a line through
Cross over: Pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another
Cross over: Die
Cry off: Cancel something that one has previously arranged with someone
Cry out for: Be in urgent need (of)
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Calm down: Become less excited, intense, or angry
Cancel out: Neutralize the effect of something
Catch on: Begin to understand; to realize
Catch on: Become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard
Catch up: Entangle
Catch up: Be brought up to date with news
Catch up: Bring someone else up to date with the news
Catch up: Reach something that had been ahead
Cheer up: Become happy
Cheer up: Make someone happy
Chew out: Lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke
Chew up: Chew so as to make something pulpy
Chicken out: Shy away from a daring task
Chill out: Relax or take time out; to calm down
Chill out: Hang out; spend time together with another person or group
Clean out: Clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents
Clean out: Empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from
Clean up: Make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy
Clean up: Become clean, handsome, smart in appearance
Clean up: Make a large profit
Clear away: Leave, disappear
Clear out: Completely empty
Clear out: Remove or eject (from), especially forcibly
Clear out: Leave quickly
Clear out: Become empty
Close down: Stop trading as a business
Close down: Surround someone, as to impede their movement
Close in on: Enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse
Close in on: Catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit
Close in on: Near a goal or completion
Close off: Seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter
Close up: Move people closer together
Close up: Shut a building or a business for a period of time
Close up: Heal a cut or other wound
Clock in: Begin working time, especially by punching in
Clock in: Be measured at
Clock off: End work
Clock out: End work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work
Clock out: Officially record a work-termination time for
Consist in: Have the thing mentioned as the only or most important part
Consist of: Be composed or made up of something
Cool down: Become cooler, to be reduced in temperature
Cool down: Cause the temperature of an item to decrease
Cool down: Become less agitated
Cool down: Cause to become less agitated
Count down: Announce the passage of time to a precisely timed expected event
Count down: Await a precisely timed expected event
Count in: Include (someone) in an activity, etc.
Count in: Do a countdown before the start of something, especially a musical performance
Count off: Count (a series of numbers) aloud
Count on: Rely on, trust, or expect
Count out: Exclude; to dismiss from participation or eligibility
Count out: Enumerate items while organizing or transferring them.
Count up: Add to get a total
Crop out: Come to light; to be manifest; to appear
Cross off: Finish; to regard something as complete
Cross out: Strike out; to draw a line through
Cross over: Pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another
Cross over: Die
Cry off: Cancel something that one has previously arranged with someone
Cry out for: Be in urgent need (of)
Phrasal Verbs Used in Sentences: 1
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1. After a long battle with cancer, the professor passed away (die) yesterday.
2. After his father died, he came into (inherit) a large fortune.
3. As I backed away, he came at (attack) me with a knife.
4. Because of the big sale, the price of these shirts is now down to (be reduced) four dollars
5. Before we start the project, let’s just run over (describe briefly) who is doing what.
6. Can you tell me how the accident came about (happen)?
7. Careful, he’ll go for (attack) your throat!
8. Children may act up (cause trouble) in class in an effort to get attention.
9. Children who do not receive enough attention may begin to play up (misbehave).
10. Could you back off (lower the setting of) the volume a bit? It’s really loud.
11. Could you speak up (talk more loudly)? I can’t hear you.
12. Did the trip to Paris ever come off (take place)?
13. Did you pick up (notice) his nervousness?
14. Different drugs act on (affect) different parts of our body in many different ways.
15. Don’t bring up (mention) politics if you want to have a quiet conversation with that guy.
16. Don’t mess around (play) with electricity if you don’t understand it.
17. Don’t try to come after (follow) me.
18. F comes before (precede) G in the alphabet.
19. Give me back (return) my book!
20. Hang on (wait a moment). Let me check
21. He accidentally let out (disclose) the location for the meeting.
22. He came up (appear) before a judge and was fined a thousand dollars.
23. He checked out (investigate) the rumour, and managed to verify that it was true.
24. He got up (criticise) me about the mess I made in the kitchen.
25. He has his work cut out (arrange) for him.
26. He has the ability to bring forth (create) new ideas when they are needed.
27. He passed up (refuse) my invitation for dinner.
28. He pulls in (earn) a lot of money.
29. He tried to keep away from (avoid) danger.
30. He turned down (refuse) all our offers of help.
31. He went off (leave) without a word.
32.He went on (proceed) to win a gold medal.
33. Hold up (wait) a minute. I want to check something.
34. How are you getting along with (handle) your schoolwork?
35. How long can they hold out (survive) without water?
36. How much do you suppose that fancy dress set her back (cost money)?
37. Hundreds of people turned out (attend) to see the parade.
38. I apologise for my behaviour last night. I don’t know what came over (affect) me.
39. I beat off (waste time) at work all day; I didn’t get anything done.
40. I can’t find my keys, so I’ll look around (search).
41. I can’t simply stand by (do nothing) and watch you ruin your life.
42. I couldn’t see how to finish the project, so I backed up (undo) and tried it another way.
43. I don’t understand. What are you getting at (mean)?
44. I expect John will be along (arrive) soon.
45. I finally broke into (opened) the second package of cookies.
46. I got some bad news this morning, so I‘m a bit down (depressed) at the moment.
47. I held down (continue) that job for years.
48. I hope to bring about (achieve) a successful conclusion.
49. I left work and came back (return) home early.
50. I looked at (consider) the possibility of buying a new car.
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1. After a long battle with cancer, the professor passed away (die) yesterday.
2. After his father died, he came into (inherit) a large fortune.
3. As I backed away, he came at (attack) me with a knife.
4. Because of the big sale, the price of these shirts is now down to (be reduced) four dollars
5. Before we start the project, let’s just run over (describe briefly) who is doing what.
6. Can you tell me how the accident came about (happen)?
7. Careful, he’ll go for (attack) your throat!
8. Children may act up (cause trouble) in class in an effort to get attention.
9. Children who do not receive enough attention may begin to play up (misbehave).
10. Could you back off (lower the setting of) the volume a bit? It’s really loud.
11. Could you speak up (talk more loudly)? I can’t hear you.
12. Did the trip to Paris ever come off (take place)?
13. Did you pick up (notice) his nervousness?
14. Different drugs act on (affect) different parts of our body in many different ways.
15. Don’t bring up (mention) politics if you want to have a quiet conversation with that guy.
16. Don’t mess around (play) with electricity if you don’t understand it.
17. Don’t try to come after (follow) me.
18. F comes before (precede) G in the alphabet.
19. Give me back (return) my book!
20. Hang on (wait a moment). Let me check
21. He accidentally let out (disclose) the location for the meeting.
22. He came up (appear) before a judge and was fined a thousand dollars.
23. He checked out (investigate) the rumour, and managed to verify that it was true.
24. He got up (criticise) me about the mess I made in the kitchen.
25. He has his work cut out (arrange) for him.
26. He has the ability to bring forth (create) new ideas when they are needed.
27. He passed up (refuse) my invitation for dinner.
28. He pulls in (earn) a lot of money.
29. He tried to keep away from (avoid) danger.
30. He turned down (refuse) all our offers of help.
31. He went off (leave) without a word.
32.He went on (proceed) to win a gold medal.
33. Hold up (wait) a minute. I want to check something.
34. How are you getting along with (handle) your schoolwork?
35. How long can they hold out (survive) without water?
36. How much do you suppose that fancy dress set her back (cost money)?
37. Hundreds of people turned out (attend) to see the parade.
38. I apologise for my behaviour last night. I don’t know what came over (affect) me.
39. I beat off (waste time) at work all day; I didn’t get anything done.
40. I can’t find my keys, so I’ll look around (search).
41. I can’t simply stand by (do nothing) and watch you ruin your life.
42. I couldn’t see how to finish the project, so I backed up (undo) and tried it another way.
43. I don’t understand. What are you getting at (mean)?
44. I expect John will be along (arrive) soon.
45. I finally broke into (opened) the second package of cookies.
46. I got some bad news this morning, so I‘m a bit down (depressed) at the moment.
47. I held down (continue) that job for years.
48. I hope to bring about (achieve) a successful conclusion.
49. I left work and came back (return) home early.
50. I looked at (consider) the possibility of buying a new car.
List of phrasal verbs: BRING
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Bring about
Meaning: Cause to take place
Example: The collapse of the gold standard brought about much of the economic turmoil of that era.
Bring about
Meaning: Accomplish, achieve
Example: I hope to bring about a successful conclusion.
Bring along
Meaning: Bring someone or something to certain place.
Example: I brought my uncle along to the party.
Bring around
Meaning: Persuade or convince someone.
Example: Sam was sure he could bring them around to the deal.
Bring around
Meaning: Bring something with you when you visit.
Example: He promised to bring the letter around in the morning.
Bring around
Meaning: Get someone talking about something.
Example: Eventually I brought the conversation around to the subject of money.
Bring back
Meaning: Fetch something
Example: I brought back the groceries.
Bring back
Meaning: Cause someone to remember something from the past
Example: The smell of the magnolia brought back sweet memories of my childhood.
Bring back
Meaning: Reenact an old rule or law
Example: In the UK it is customary to hold a vote every few years on whether to bring back the death penalty.
Bring down
Meaning: Make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power
Example: The rebel forces are trying to bring down the president and his government.
Bring down
Meaning: Reduce
Example: The latest budget reforms are intended to bring down the level of inflation.
Bring down
Meaning: Make something fall to the ground
Example: He brought down a pheasant with his first shot of the day.
Bring down
Meaning: Make someone feel bad emotionally
Example: The news of his death brought her down.
Bring forth
Meaning: Produce, bear as fruit
Example: Their orchard brings forth magnificent fruit.
Bring forth
Meaning: Give birth
Example: Queen Anne Boleyn brought forth daughters but no male heir.
Bring forth
Meaning: Create, generate, bring into existence
Example: He has the ability to bring forth new ideas when they are needed.
Bring forth
Meaning: Display, produce, bring out for display
Example: Against all expectations, the accused managed to bring forth convincing evidence of his innocence.
Bring forward
Meaning: Make something happen earlier than originally planned
Example: The meeting has been brought forward by one day.
Bring in
Meaning: Move something indoors
Example: Could you bring in the groceries?
Bring off
Meaning: Succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult
Example: I don’t know how, but he managed to bring off the Acme Foods deal.
Bring out
Meaning: Elicit, evoke, or emphasize a particular quality
Example: She brings out the best in him.
Bring out
Meaning: Place (something new for public sale) on the market; roll out
Example: Acme sweets have just brought out a tasty new chocolate bar.
Bring out
Meaning: Make a shy person more confident
Example: His new job has noticeably brought him out.
Bring out
Meaning: Cause a visible symptom such as spots or a rash
Example: Eating strawberries always brings me out in a rash.
Bring round
Meaning: Bring something when coming
Example: Can you bring round some beer when you come tonight?
Bring round
Meaning: Resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness
Example: We thought he was going to die, but the doctors managed to bring him round.
Bring round
Meaning: Change someone’s opinion or point of view
Example: She was opposed to the new housing development, but we eventually brought her round.
Bring to
Meaning: Restore consciousness
Example: The smelling salts will bring him to.
Bring to
Meaning: Make something equal to a different amount
Example: This brings your total to twenty dollars.
Bring up
Meaning: Mention
Example: Don’t bring up politics if you want to have a quiet conversation with that guy.
Bring up
Meaning: Raise
Example: She did well enough bringing up two sons and a daughter on her own.
Bring up
Meaning: Uncover, to bring from obscurity
Example: A short Internet search brought up some amazing details of this story.
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Bring about
Meaning: Cause to take place
Example: The collapse of the gold standard brought about much of the economic turmoil of that era.
Bring about
Meaning: Accomplish, achieve
Example: I hope to bring about a successful conclusion.
Bring along
Meaning: Bring someone or something to certain place.
Example: I brought my uncle along to the party.
Bring around
Meaning: Persuade or convince someone.
Example: Sam was sure he could bring them around to the deal.
Bring around
Meaning: Bring something with you when you visit.
Example: He promised to bring the letter around in the morning.
Bring around
Meaning: Get someone talking about something.
Example: Eventually I brought the conversation around to the subject of money.
Bring back
Meaning: Fetch something
Example: I brought back the groceries.
Bring back
Meaning: Cause someone to remember something from the past
Example: The smell of the magnolia brought back sweet memories of my childhood.
Bring back
Meaning: Reenact an old rule or law
Example: In the UK it is customary to hold a vote every few years on whether to bring back the death penalty.
Bring down
Meaning: Make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power
Example: The rebel forces are trying to bring down the president and his government.
Bring down
Meaning: Reduce
Example: The latest budget reforms are intended to bring down the level of inflation.
Bring down
Meaning: Make something fall to the ground
Example: He brought down a pheasant with his first shot of the day.
Bring down
Meaning: Make someone feel bad emotionally
Example: The news of his death brought her down.
Bring forth
Meaning: Produce, bear as fruit
Example: Their orchard brings forth magnificent fruit.
Bring forth
Meaning: Give birth
Example: Queen Anne Boleyn brought forth daughters but no male heir.
Bring forth
Meaning: Create, generate, bring into existence
Example: He has the ability to bring forth new ideas when they are needed.
Bring forth
Meaning: Display, produce, bring out for display
Example: Against all expectations, the accused managed to bring forth convincing evidence of his innocence.
Bring forward
Meaning: Make something happen earlier than originally planned
Example: The meeting has been brought forward by one day.
Bring in
Meaning: Move something indoors
Example: Could you bring in the groceries?
Bring off
Meaning: Succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult
Example: I don’t know how, but he managed to bring off the Acme Foods deal.
Bring out
Meaning: Elicit, evoke, or emphasize a particular quality
Example: She brings out the best in him.
Bring out
Meaning: Place (something new for public sale) on the market; roll out
Example: Acme sweets have just brought out a tasty new chocolate bar.
Bring out
Meaning: Make a shy person more confident
Example: His new job has noticeably brought him out.
Bring out
Meaning: Cause a visible symptom such as spots or a rash
Example: Eating strawberries always brings me out in a rash.
Bring round
Meaning: Bring something when coming
Example: Can you bring round some beer when you come tonight?
Bring round
Meaning: Resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness
Example: We thought he was going to die, but the doctors managed to bring him round.
Bring round
Meaning: Change someone’s opinion or point of view
Example: She was opposed to the new housing development, but we eventually brought her round.
Bring to
Meaning: Restore consciousness
Example: The smelling salts will bring him to.
Bring to
Meaning: Make something equal to a different amount
Example: This brings your total to twenty dollars.
Bring up
Meaning: Mention
Example: Don’t bring up politics if you want to have a quiet conversation with that guy.
Bring up
Meaning: Raise
Example: She did well enough bringing up two sons and a daughter on her own.
Bring up
Meaning: Uncover, to bring from obscurity
Example: A short Internet search brought up some amazing details of this story.
Come up
Meaning: Come towards, to approach
Example: I was standing on the corner when Nick came up and asked for a cigarette.
Come up
Meaning: Emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly
Example: Unless anything comes up, I’ll be there every day this week.
Come up
Meaning: Happen
Example: I’ll let you know if any vacancies come up.
Come up
Meaning: Appear
Example: He came up before a judge and was fined a thousand dollars.
Come up
Meaning: Draw near in time
Example: The summer holidays are coming up.
Come up
Meaning: Rise (above the horizon)
Example: It’ll be warmer once the sun comes up.
Come up
Meaning: Begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug
Example: I could tell from her expression she was coming up already.
Come up to
Meaning: Approach
Example: We’re coming up to the end of the night, so please finish your glasses.
Come up with
Meaning: Invent, create, or think of.
Example: How can you come up with such brilliant ideas?
Come upon
Meaning: Come across; to encounter; stumble upon; discover or find
Example: We came upon the skeleton while we were hiking.
Come upon
Meaning: Befall; to affect; happen to
Example: I pray no harm will come upon you.
Come with
Meaning: Join and come along
Example: We’re going out to lunch. Do you want to come with?
Meaning: Come towards, to approach
Example: I was standing on the corner when Nick came up and asked for a cigarette.
Come up
Meaning: Emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly
Example: Unless anything comes up, I’ll be there every day this week.
Come up
Meaning: Happen
Example: I’ll let you know if any vacancies come up.
Come up
Meaning: Appear
Example: He came up before a judge and was fined a thousand dollars.
Come up
Meaning: Draw near in time
Example: The summer holidays are coming up.
Come up
Meaning: Rise (above the horizon)
Example: It’ll be warmer once the sun comes up.
Come up
Meaning: Begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug
Example: I could tell from her expression she was coming up already.
Come up to
Meaning: Approach
Example: We’re coming up to the end of the night, so please finish your glasses.
Come up with
Meaning: Invent, create, or think of.
Example: How can you come up with such brilliant ideas?
Come upon
Meaning: Come across; to encounter; stumble upon; discover or find
Example: We came upon the skeleton while we were hiking.
Come upon
Meaning: Befall; to affect; happen to
Example: I pray no harm will come upon you.
Come with
Meaning: Join and come along
Example: We’re going out to lunch. Do you want to come with?
