50 PHRASAL VERBS

PHRASAL VERBS	MEANING
1. add up	make sense, seem reasonable
2. agree with	have the same opinion as somebody else.
3. aim at	point something in the direction of  a target
4. answer back	reply rudely
5. black out	faint, lose consciousness
6. break away	escape from captivity
7. break down	1) go out of order, cease to function 2) lose control of one's emotions
8. break up	come to an end (marriage, relationship)
9. bump into	meet by accident or unexpectedly
10. call back	return a phone call
11. calm down	become more relaxed, less angry or upset
12. carry on	continue
13. check in	register at a hotel or airport
14. deal with	handle, take care of  (problem, situation)
15. drag on	last longer than expected
16. draw up	write (contract, agreement, document)
17. drop in	visit, usually on the way somewhere
18. ease off	reduce, become less severe or slow down   (pain, traffic, work)
19. end in	finish in a certain way; result in
20. end up	finally reach a state, place or action
21. fall through	fail; doesn't happen
22. figure out	understand, find the answer
23. focus on	concentrate on something
24. get over	recover from (illness, disappointment)
25. get up	rise, leave bed
26. go through	experience
27. hand in	submit (report, homework)
28. hold on	-wait  -grip tightly
29. iron out	resolve by discussion, eliminate differences
30. join in	participate
31. jot down	take quick notes
32. keep on	continue doing something
33. leave out	omit, not mention
34. look ahead	think of the future
35. mix up	mistake one thing or person for another
36. nod off	fall asleep
37. opt out	leave a system or decide not to participate
38. pass away	die
39. point out	indicate/direct attention to something
40. rely on	count on, depend on, trust
41. rule out	eliminate
42. set off	start a journey
43. stand up	rise from a sitting position
44. take after	resemble, in appearance or character
45. try on	wear something to see if it suits or fits
46. turn down	refuse
47. use up	finish a product (so that there's none left)
48. vouch for	express confidence in, or guarantee something
49. watch out	be careful
50. work out	1) do physical exercise  2) find a solution or calculate something