Phrasal
Verbs
10B
100

This can mean to explode, like a bomb, or when a timer signals that time is up. It can also refer to food that is no longer fresh.


Go off

100

This means to return a phone call after someone has tried to reach you.

Call back

100

This means to add or write information into a form.


Fill in

200

This phrase indicates that you have exhausted your supply of something, like running out of gas or milk.

Run out of

200

This can refer to lifting something off the ground or collecting someone from a location.

Pick up

200

This can refer to searching for information in a reference book, online, or it can mean to physically raise your gaze toward something above.

Look up

300

This often describes when an airplane leaves the ground or when you remove something, like clothing.


Take off

300

This indicates having a good relationship with someone.

Get on with

300

This phrase is used when you discover information or learn something new that you didn't know before.

Find out

400

This is when you put on clothing to see if it fits or looks good before buying it.

Try on

400

This means that something has ended or finished, like an event or a period of time.

Be over

400

This means to stop trying or to quit something you are working on, often after facing difficulties.

Give up

500

This means to stop trying or to quit something you are working on, often after facing difficulties.

Give up

500

This indicates the action of lowering yourself into a seated position, often suggested as a command or invitation.

Sit down

500

This means to explore or survey a place, often to see what is available.

Look round