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Miscellaneous
100

This phrasal verb means to cancel something.

Because of the rain, they had to ............... off the concert.

call off

100
This phrasal verb means to discover some new piece of information.
find out
100
This phrasal verb means to learn something by experience casually, to take something into your hand, or to collect someone from somewhere.
pick up
100

This phrasal verb means to arrive and register at the hotel or airport.

check in

100

This phrasal verb means to anticipate with pleasure.

I am really ............. forward to August. I need vacation!

look forward to

200

This phrasal verb means to rise quickly in popularity, somewhat like an airplane.

Her new store has really ............ off!

take off

200
This phrasal verb means find a solution or to organise something.
sort out
200
This phrasal verb means to arrive or appear unexpectedly.
turn up
200

This phrasal verb means to investigate or learn more about something.

I'm not sure how this new program works. I'm going to have to .............. into it before I start using it.

look into

200

This phrasal verb means to follow something.

I always watch the news to .............. up with what is happening in the world.

keep up with 

300

This phrasal verb means to postpone an event.

The manager was sick, so they had to ............ off the meeting until the following week.

put off

300

This phrasal verb means to do or complete a task.

Construction work is being .................. out on my street. 

carry out

300

This phrasal verb means to start a business.

Because of his past experience in the sector, he only needed a couple of months to completely ......... up his new business.

set up

300

This phrasal verb means to make an unexpected visit.

I hate when people ............. in when I'm working!

drop in

300

This phrasal verb means to handle a problem, difficult person or situation.

I have to ............ with some pretty unprofessional people at work.

deal with

400
This phrasal verb means to talk proudly about oneself, one's belongings, and/or achievements. . . to boast.
show off
400

This phrasal verb means to complete a form (to write in your details).

It took me half an hour to ............. out that form, it was very long!

fill out

400

This phrasal verb means to fill a particular amount of space or time.

Going to work .............. up 30 minutes a day.

take up

400

This phrasal verb means to complete a form.

It took me half an hour to ............. out that form, it was very long!

fill in

400

This phrasal verb means to take control of responsibility for something.

John has quit the company, so I am going to ........... over his projects.

take over

500

This phrasal verb means to fire staff members, to let them go.

The company went bust and then had to ............. off all the workers.

lay off

500

This phrasal verb means to have no more of something, or to be in the process of not having something.

I am ............ out of money! I only have 200€ for the rest of the month.

run out of

500

This phrasal verb means to happen suddenly or arise.

I was going to meet with my friend Ross, but something ........... up at the last minute and I had to cancel.

come up

500

This phrasal verb is used to help.

If everyone ............. in, we will finish this by lunch!

chip/pitch in

500

This phrasal verb means to reduce something.

In times of crisis, companies need to ........... back/down on spending.

cut back