Phrasal Verbs

Break

100

to end a relationship 

a. break up

b. break out 

c. break down

break up 

She broke up with Daniel after dating him for five years.

200

to escape 

a. break down

b. break out in 

c. break out 

break out 

Rioting broke out after the government raised the fuel prices again.

300

to get upset / lose control of one's emotions

a. break in

b. break down 

c. break up 

break down

John broke down when he heard the terrible news.

400

to force entry into a building 

a. break out 

b. break in 

c. break out in

break in

Someone had broken in through the bedroom window.

500

to develop a skin condition 

a. break out in

b. break up

c. break out

break out in

Her face broke out in a rash.

Get

100

to return 

a. get away

b. get back 

c. get together

get back 

• We only got back from our trip yesterday.

200

to go on a vacation 

a. get up

b. get away

c. get back into

get away

• We're hoping to get away for a few days at Easter.

300

to get out of bed 

a. get up

b. get back at 

c. get back into

get up

• He always gets up early.

400

to meet (usually for social reasons)

a. get away

b. get together 

c. get back into

get together

• We must get together for a drink sometime.

500

to retaliate or take revenge

a. get back

b. get back at

c. get back into

get back at

• I'll find a way of getting back at him!

Go

100

to make a loud noise or explode 

a. go ahead

b. go off

c. go after

go off

The gun went off by accident

200

to start or proceed 

a. go after

b. go ahead

c. go against

go ahead 

• I'll go ahead and tell them you're on the way.

300

to review

a. go after

b. go ahead

c. go over

go over

• Go over your work before you hand it in.

400

to compete or oppose

a. go without

b. go over

c. go against

go against

• He would not go against his parents' wishes.

500

to suffer, lack or deprivation

a. go ahead

b. go without

c. go against

go without

• How long can a human being go without sleep?
•  go without doing something: She went without eating for three days.

Look

100

to try to find 

a. look for 

b. look out for

c. look into 

look for 

We tried to look for a new flat. 

200

to be careful, vigilant, or take notice 

a. look into 

b. look up to

c. look out 

look out

Look out! There's a car coming

300

to investigate

a. look forward to

b. look into

c. look up to

look into

• A working party has been set up to look into the problem.

400

to be excited about the future 

a. look out

b. look up to

c. look forward to

look forward to 

• I'm looking forward to the weekend.

500

to think less of or consider inferior

a. look out

b. look down on

c. look out for

look down on

• She looks down on people who haven't been to college.

Put

100

to put what you are holding on a surface or floor 

a. put down 

b. put off

c. put together

put down

• Put that knife down before you hurt somebody!

200

to postpone 

a. put down

b. put off

c. put out

put off

• It's too late to put them off now.

300

to insult or make someone feel stupid

a. put up with

b. put down

c. put out

put down

She continued to put down all the kids who didn't get an A. 

400

to tolerate 

a. put off

b. put down

c. put up with

put up with

• I don't know how she puts up with him.

500

to extinguish

a. put off

b. put out 

c. put on

put out

• Firefighters soon put the fire out.