Phrasal
Verbs
Are
Idiomatic
Expressions
100

Fail to keep up the pace

What is fall behind

100

Make a choice from a range of possibilities

Opt For

100
Study something as a main subject at university or college
Major In
100

To read a lot about (something) in order to learn about it

Read Up On

100

Officially register as a member of an institution or a student on a course

Enroll In

200

To discuss

Talk About

200

Move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else

Keep Up

200

Confuse somone or something with another person or thing

Mix Up
200

Submit or give something to a person in authority

Hand In

200

Give a share of something or one of a set of things to each of a number of people; distribute

Hand Out

300

Express one's opinions frankly and openly OR speak loudly

Speak Up

300

To read from beginning to end, usually quickly, to check for mistakes and content

Read Over

300

Consider, examine, or check something

Go Over

300
Postpone OR Cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm

Put Off

300

Stop participating or being involved in something; abandon a course of study

Drop Out

400

Search for and find a piece of information

Look Up

400

Succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one; Talk to someone to find out what they have been doing

Catch Up

400

To be taught by someone

Study Under

400

Draw a line through it to show it is wrong, no longer valid, or to be removed

Cross Out

400

Understand what is meant or how to do something; become popular

Catch On

500

Cheat, fool, or deceive someone. OR Experience and absorb information

Take In

500

Go over something as a reminder or rehearsal

Run Through

500
To not be able to experience or fail to take advantage of an opportunity or chance

Miss Out

500

Complete a task, experience, or challenge easily, quickly, and successfully, with little difficulty

Sail Through

500

Discover a fact or piece of information

Find Out

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