Three Part Phrasal Verbs

GET

100

This phrasal verb means to escape without punishment

get away with

200

This phrasal verb means to dispose of something you don't want

get rid of

300

This phrasal verb means to do something, especially something suspicious.

get up to

400

This phrasal verb means to avoid something, like a situation you don't want to be in

get out of

500

This phrasal verb means to seek revenge

get back at

OUT

100

This phrasal verb means to use something completely so that there is no more

run out of

200

This phrasal verb means to see someone as boyfriend and girlfriend.

go out with

300

This phrasal verb means to argue with your friends, often leading to an end of the friendship

fall out with

400

This phrasal verb means to become too old to do something anymore, especially childish behavior

grow out of

500

This phrasal verb means to abandon someone, especially your family.

walk out on

MAKE AND OTHERS

100

to leave an activity, school or similar before you have finished it.

drop out of

200

This phrasal verb means to compensate for something, often something you did wrong

make up for

300

This phrasal verb means to tease, or joke about someone or something

make fun of

400

This phrasal verb means to kiss and touch heavily, very popular among teenagers in public!

make out with

500

be patient and tolerate something unpleasant

put up with

UP

100

This phrasal verb means to invent an idea or solution

come up with

200

This phrasal verb means to tolerate or stand something, typically something annoying

put up with

300

This phrasal verb means to do what you have missed, or when you have fallen behind

catch up with/on

400

This phrasal verb means to defend something you believe in or care about

stand up for

500

This phrasal verb means to fulfil the expectations that people have of you, often those of a parent or role model

live up to

MISCELLANEOUS

100

This phrasal verb means to maintain your distance

keep away from

200

This phrasal verb means to reduce the amount of something

cut down on

300

This phrasal verb means to have a very low opinion of someone or a certain group

look down on

400

This phrasal verb means to admire and respect someone

look up to

500

Becoming ill

come down with