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English Common Phrasal Verbs

High-frequency phrasal verbs for ESL — meaning + example sentence.

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  1. 01
    look up (a word)
    Search for information: Look up the word in a dictionary.
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  2. 02
    give up
    Stop trying / quit: Don’t give up!
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  3. 03
    find out
    Discover information: I need to find out the train time.
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  4. 04
    turn on / turn off
    Start or stop a machine/device: Turn on the lights. Turn off your phone.
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  5. 05
    pick up
    Lift; collect someone/something; learn informally: I’ll pick you up at 7. / pick up a language
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  6. 06
    put off
    Postpone: We put off the meeting until Friday.
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  7. 07
    run out of
    Have no more left: We ran out of milk.
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    get along (with)
    Have a good relationship: I get along with my coworkers.
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    come across
    Find by chance; seem: I came across an old photo. / She comes across as confident.
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    take off
    Remove clothing; airplane leave ground; become successful: The plane takes off at 9.
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    look after
    Take care of: Can you look after my cat?
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    work out
    Exercise; calculate; be resolved: I work out at the gym. / Things will work out.
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    break down
    Stop functioning; lose control emotionally; analyze: My car broke down.
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    bring up
    Mention a topic; raise a child: Don’t bring up politics at dinner.
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