Separable.
What's...?
What's...?
Hand over:
He refused to hand the documents over.
To give something to someone
Hang around:
We used to hang around the park after school.
To spend time in a place doing nothing in particular
Show up.
Eg. They didn't show up today.
Transitive or intransitive?
Intransitive.
Get along (with):
Eg. Do you get along with your sister?
To have a friendly relationship with someone.
What is a separable phrasal verb?
It's a type of phrasal verb in English where the verb and its particle can be separated by the object of the sentence.
Eg. Turn off
What is an inseparable phrasal verb?
An inseparable phrasal verb is a type of phrasal verb where the verb and its particle (preposition or adverb) cannot be separated.
Eg. look after
What's a transitive phrasal verb?
It's a phrasal verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning. The action of the verb is done to someone or something.
[Subject] + [Phrasal Verb] + [Object]
Eg. Please turn off the TV.
Catch up (to):
After weeks of hard work, I finally caught up to my classmates.
She ran so fast that I couldn't catch up to her.
To reach the same level or position as someone or something, especially after falling behind, or to close the distance between you and someone or something
Call off:
The game was called off due to heavy rain.
to cancel or stop something that was planned or scheduled.
Run out of:
We ran out of milk, I need to go to the store.
To have no more left of something
What's an intransitive phrasal verb?
An intransitive phrasal verb does NOT take a direct object. The action is complete in itself and doesn’t need to act on something or someone.
[Subject] + [Phrasal Verb]
Eg. They went out.
Cut down (on):
I’m trying to cut down on sugar.
To reduce something.
Pass up:
She passed up a chance to meet her favorite celebrity.
to decline or not take advantage of an opportunity, or to refuse something that is offered.
Touch on:
We’ll touch on that topic later in the meeting.
To briefly mention or address a topic, issue, or subject without going into great detail.
Turn out.
Eg. It turned out that she was right all along.
Transitive or intransitive?
Intransitive
Drop in (on)
I’m going to drop in on my friend this afternoon.
To visit someone unexpectedly or without prior arrangement.
Take back:
I wish I could take back what I said to her.
I need to take this shirt back to the store.
This song takes me back to my high school years.
To retract or withdraw something you said or did.
To return something to a store or place.
To remember something from the past.
Go over:
Let's go over the plan one more time.
To review, examine, or discuss something carefully.
Back down.
Eg. After a long argument, they both backed down.
He never backs down from a challenge
Transitive or intransitive?
Intransitive
Look back (on):
He looks back on his time in college as one of the best periods of his life.
To reflect on or think about something that happened in the past.
It's often used for reflecting on personal experience.