Phrasal verbs

Phrasal Verb Example Explanation
Be on There’s a good film on (TV) be shown (TV, Cinema)
Be over The match is over finish
Break down My car has is over stop working (cars)
Break up/Split up He broke up with his girlfriend end a relationship
Fall over He fell over and broke his leg fall to the ground
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Get around The best way to get around is by car travel in a place
Get in (to)/out off Get into the car we’re leaving enter/leave a car
Get on /off Get off the bus at the next stop enter/leave a bus, train
Get on with/along I get on (well) with my sister have a (good) relationship with
Get up She gets up at 7 every morning leave (your) bed
Give away* He gave away all his money give and not want back
Give back* Give me back my ball!! return something
Give up* I’ve decided to give up smoking stop
Go away We went away for the weekend leave the town
Go out We went out last night leave your house
Go back He went back to work return
Go down The temperature has gone down become lower
Go/Carry on He went on speaking for two hours continue
Go up Prices are going up become higher
Hold on Please hold on a moment wait
Hurry up Hurry up. We’re late be quick
Lie down He lay down on the bed put yourself in a horizontal position
Look after He’s looking after the children be responsible for
Look for I’m looking for a job try to find
Look forward to I look forward to seeing you wait for something nice to happen
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Pay back* I’ll pay you back tomorrow return money you owe
Pick up* I’ll pick you up at your house at 7 collect, lift, from the ground
Put on* Put on you coat. It’s cold get dressed in
Put off* Let’s put off the meeting until Monday postpone (adiar/transferor)
Run out of Oh no! We’re running out of petrol