Oxford Phrasal Verbs Dictionary for Learners of English

Uwncan also be used with many of these 3 1'11 sleep on i t and Fet you know my causing many specis to die out. 2 we mmped OM in a field in the pouring
verbs, but it ts more formal: Thr Importanw 2 1 think w e t e run out of petrol.
of education was jmprmed upon mefrom de~isionby the end of the week. rain.
on early age. Stopping an
Finding out is used i n some verbs that describean 3 We like to wt out at least once a month
Amking actlvtty being stopped, often by using force 4 They stayedout all night and only
%me verbs with on indicate that someone On 1s used with some verbs that mean or authority. %me verbs describe people or
flndlng ~ m e t h i n ogr someone suddenly or places being completely destroyed. Other returned in the early morning.
is belng attacked, either pheically or wlth verbs refer to a f~ree, tc. golng out or being
words. Evample verbs are: unexpectedly. Examples of verbs are: put out. Example verbs are. Appwing
Out can be used with some verbs that give
turn on pick on round on jump On 1 We hit on a good idea for making some stamp out cut ouf wipe out burn oul the idea of rornethlng or somebody
set on start on beot out blow out drown out appearing, sometimes suddenly, or of
money. mrnething being brought out of a place
1 She suddenly turned on me and 1 The rebell~onwas quickly stomped out. where rt was hidden. Example verbs are:
criticized everything I had done. 2 Istumbled on the information while Iwas 2 I should really try to cut out chocolate (=
looking for samething else. leap ovt turn out joke out
2 Why does my boss keep picking on me? stop eating it)!
3 He rounded on me for not supporting 3 Jillchanced on an old ahool friend at the 3 The town was almost completely wiped breakout comeout

him at the meeting. Paw out by the earthquake. 1 My name Impt out at me from the page.
4 The fire had burnt out before the fire 2 Two thousand people turned out to
'Thinking and commenting wing
On is often uwd with verbs to indicate that engines arrlved. watch the parade.
On is used with some verbs of thinking or one t h ~ n gIS affeded by or decided by
deciding to show what you are thinking or somethtngelse. On can also indicate the Stopping being involved 3 He took out a gun and pointed it at me.
talking about. Exampleverbs are: person or thing that you trust or feel sure Out can be used in combinations that show
about. Example verbs are: that you are no longer involved i n Spaking or s M n g Iwdb
reflad on decide on touch on deep on Out can be used with some verbs that
dapend on rely on count on hinge on something OF no longer want t o be
1 I've reflectedon what happened and I've 1 The successof the trip will depend on involved. Example verbs are: suggest that somebody is speaklng loudly or
angrlly, perhaps to call for help or shout a
decided to forgive you. whether it rains or not. fall out pull out b o t h out thick~nOUI warnkng. Exampleverbs are:
drop oui opt oui sell out
2 We have t o decide on sweral things at 2 You can depend on Jamesto deal with bark out tall ovt stream ouf
today's rneet~ng. 1 Mike and Janet havefallen out and are shout out snap out yell out
the situation. not talking to one another.
3 Our work relies en voluntary donations. 1 She was borking out orders at the children.
Z The company has decided t o pull out of 2 Everyanewas caJ8ng out for help
Out IS used ~n815 verbs (14%) ~nt h ~ s Seumhing, o w - , ~ t v i n g 3 People were xrearning out t o the driver
the project.
drctionary, as an adverb. The basic meaning Out In some combinations g~vesthe idea of to tell him t o stop.
scarchlng for somethrng such as a piece of Aroducing
IS of movement from rnside to outside, so it Information, the answer to a difficult out can uwd with verbs to talk about Sharing
combineswith many verbs of movement, for problem,etc.andthenfindingit. thlngs being produced, especially when
they are produced quickly and in large Out can be used to convey the idea of
example,stormout,rushout,goout.Many find out dig out make out quantitres. Example verbs are: something being distrrbured to or shared
among people. Example verbs are:
verbs that combine with out also combine hunt otd sort nvt turn out churn out spill out pour out
with the adverb plus preposltlonout of, for hand out give ovt share ovt
spy out try oui work out 1 The factory turns out 200 washing dish out dole out serve out
example, storm out, stormout of the room: machines a day.
Don't Imw me out:He was lqfr w t of the 1 can you find out how many people in 1 They were handing out free samples of
mm.Out and in a n sometimes be used with 2 This magazine churns out the mrne
the company are aged over forty? cheese in the supermarket today.
the sameverbs to express opposite meanings, stories every week of the year.
2 1'11 try and dig out some old college 2 We need to give out more information t o
for example, go out,go m. The most 3 All her worries came spilling out.
photos for you. our clients.
common uses of this particle are:
3 1 can't makeout the handwriting. What is 3 We shored out the prlze money amongst
Leaving the three of us.
Out can be used in verbs that mean starting thrs word here?
a journey or going away from a person or a Being outs& Finishing
4 Let's wait and see how things turn out. Out can be used to convey the idea of
Out can be used i n combinations that something being completely finished or
place. Example verbs are: D i w r m r i f i g : u fng completely express the ~deaof somebody going out of done. Example verbs are:
Out can be used in phrasal verbs to suggest
Ouf pq Out check m* that something is gradually disappearing or a place, such as their home, or doing henr out dry out talk out tire w t wear out
has been used completely so that there is
Weset out in the early morning to climb none Left. Example verbs are: something outside. Example verbs are: -1 Don't interrupt hear me out.
the mountain.
2 I'm just going to pop out for a few die out run Out UP out phwOut get out camp out eat out 2 If the soil rn the garden dria out, this
minutes to get some milk.
3 We have to check out of the hotel by stay out go ovt lotk out particular plant will not sunive.

midday. 1 The change in weather conditions is 1 The prisonersgot out through a hole i n 3 It might help t o talk things out.

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Out is often added to other verbs or pan 2 Some of the animals were singled out for Over IS used in approximately ZOO verbs Visiting
participlesto create new verbs that mean you (about 3%) In thls dqdionary as an adverb Over w ~ t hsomeverbs suggests going from
special medical treatment. and a preposit~onT. he bas~cmeaningof the your house to somebody else's for a visit.
have completelyfinished doing mmething 3 Can you sort out all the books you don't
particle ind~catesmovement from one side ask over drop over come wer
and can do no more. For example: I'ma// want any more? of something to the other, especially over invits ovar pop over
the top of wmething, for example' o'imb
purtiedout (= I haw been to so many parties 1 The neighhours have asked us w e r for tea.
that Ican't go to any more). over a wall,fly m r a ciw, cross over a mod. 2 Why don't you drop over this evening?

Out is used with some verbs that mean Out can be used to conwy the idea of It can also indicate a position above examining
removing something or somebody from reststingsome kind of pressureor enduring
somewhere, or removing yourself from a drfftcult situat~on.Example verbs are: someth~ngb: end over something, !eon over Over can be used with verbs that mean
xlrneone. The most common uses are: thinking about something carefully before
somewhere. The verb tells you how this is hold out sti& out lad out ride out you make a decision, or Inspecting
done, Example verbs are: Having a higher par- something to see if it is correct.
1 The unions are holdingout for a better
tuke out knock ovt pull out bomb out pay deal. Over can be used to suggest that someone think over tolk over check over
push OM rinse out h o w out wash out
Z Idon't l ~ k tehe job but 1'11 stick it out or something IS taller or In a higher go over look over
1 I'dlFketotukeoutPhmthousand position than somebody or something else.
pounds from my account. u n t ~thl e end of the year. ~tcan also refer to somebody in a position 1 I'd like some time to think o w your
3 They say they can't last out much longer. of greater author~tyor responsibility. offer before making a decision.
2 She was knockedout of the competition
in the first round. They need help now. tower ovar stand over rule over Z Let's talk it over and see if we can come
preside over wotch over
3 The army has decidedto pullout. M u c k i n g : W n g vidsncly to some kind of agreement.
1 My son is only 15 but he towers over his 3 Can you checkthisoverfor me tosee if
Excluding Out can be used in verbs that show that
Out can be used in combinations that someone is attacking somebody or reading father already. there are any mistakes?
express the idea that someone or violently to something. Examplesverbs are:
something is not included in an activity, a 2 I don't want my bossstanding owr me kmoining
list, etc. Example verbs are: lush out strike out fight out and watching everything I do.
hit out kick out shod o h Owr can be used to conwy the idea of
lwwe OM cross out rule ovt 3 She has ruledover the country for twenty something remaining in the same place or
1 The lion lashedout if anyof theother be in^ kept to use at a later date.
f i k r out bep out w e d out years.
lions came near him. stay over hold war be leh over sleep war
1 We must be sure not to leave anyone out -ng
when we Invite people to the party. 2 As soon as the fight started, he lashed Owr can be used in combination with 1 She decided t o stay over with her paren&
out at everyone standing near him. verbs to show that something is completely for a couple of days.
2 Cross out the wmng answers. covered with something S V C a~s ice or
3 When the man sad something rude, I 2 1 think we should hold that agenda item
3 The government has W Mout the struck out at him. clouds. It is also used in a more figurative over until the next meeting.
way t o suggest that a difficulty or the truth
pmslbility of giving any financial aid. Out can be uswl with verbs mnnededw ~ t h is being h~dden.Example verbs are:
wrrting or drawingto give the idea of something
wn9 k i n g r ~ o r d e dor written down on paper. f m z e over cloud oven glnss over Changing p o s h
Out is used with verbs that suggest helping pint ovar paper over
copy out sketch out mop out write out Over can be used in combination with
or supporting somebody, especially with 1 last winter the lake was completely verbs suggesting the idea of two people or
1 Could you copy this out for me so it is things changing places, jobs etc., or of a
money or encouragement. easy to read? frozen over. person changing their opinion or ideas.
L What a pity! It's starting tocloud my.
help out bear ovt bdng out 2 I'H sketch out a few ideas for you on paper toke over m a p wrr win over
3 They havemuppedoutthearea where 3 He avoided answering difficult questions
drnw out reach out to change over hand over smrp over
they will be digging. by glossing over the problem.
1 She is taking over the management of
1 I wonder if y ~ cuould help me out. I've Out is used with mme verbs that show that Mavingkthsdda the company from next sprlng.
something or somebody is increasing i n A few verbs use over to indicate movement
got a problem. w e , shape. extent, etc. 2 1'11 drive the first part of the journey,
2 David will h r me out and confirm that to the slde of something. Example verbs are:
pull over rnwemer then we'll s w o p over.
everything Ihave mid is true. 3 1 think I've managed t o win her over t o
1 The driver pulled over t o the side of the
Choosing krwdan out fill ovt flesh out road to take a short break. our side of the argument.
Out ran be used to convey the idea of
something being chosen from among many open out spread out 2 Can you mow over? 1 haven7 got enough
others. EKample verbs are:
1 The river broadensout just outside the space. FaIPing
pick out single oout pull out town.
mark oui separate out sort out Over &n be used with verbs to express the
2 Hasn't the babyfiNed wt now (= become
1 She was pickedout as the person m o n fatter)? Idea of something falling to the ground,
I~kelyto succeed in the company. usuallyfrom an upright position. he verb
3 Thew points werejleshed out i n the later shows what the movement 1s
part of the speech.

fall over knock over trip over 1 She is wry good at putting aver her ideas Tvming going t o a particular place t o visit a person
keel over kick over run over to an audience.
1 l fellwerand hurt my knee. Round IS mmetimes used i n combinations briefly on an informal basis.
2 1 thinkwesucceeded ingmtingoverthe with the idea of romethlng turning in
She knMkedWr the vase as she entered idea that the s~tuationis serious. c~rclesor turning to face the other way. call round drop round pop round
Example verbs are: come round
the m m . 3 He came over as rather arrogant in the
3 f trippedowrsomeone's bag and fell. interview. spin round wing round wheel round 1 Cull round any time. We're always happy
1 The car spun round several times and
Finidringand mcovwhq Across can be used instead of over with t o see you.
these verbs with a very similar meaning. then hit a tree.
Over can be used In combinations that 2 She swung rotlnd with the hammer i n Z 1'11 drop round later and give you that
Over can be u x d in combinations that
mean that wmething is temporan, and will mean that mrnethin~such as a liauid flavs her hand and almost hit me. book I mentioned

soon end. Example verbs are: w e r the edge of a mntainer. These verbs can Avaiding Shorin-gor distributing

blow over get war get over with also have a figurative meaning referring to Round can be used with verbs t o express Round in cornbinat~onscan give the idea of
veTy strongfeelings. Example verbs are: the idea that you are avoidlng wrnethlng. sharing or distributing something between
1 It wasn't a seriovsargument. I'm sure it people. Example verbs are:
wilE blowwer and w o n be forgotten. boil over splll over brim over bubble over lolk round s k ~ t around
1 We talked ruund the subjeEt but we never hand round pass round go round
Z She's upset now,but she'll soon gel over it 1 Please watch this saucepan of milk so
that ~tdoesn"t boilover. really di~ussedit In any real detail. 1 Could you help to hand mund the
Communicating a m w g s or an
irnprsdrion 2 The enormous crowd spilled over into 2 Politictanstend to s k a t round most iswes sandw~ches~
Over can be used to convey the idea of Z fm the photos round K, that everyone
giving somebody a m-ge or a the neighbouring streets. without answering any questions directly.
can see them.
impression. Example verbs are: 3 Her heart was brimm~ngowr with Persuading 3 1 don't think there is enough caketo go
happiness.
pvt over get over come over Round can be used with verbs to express round.
the idea of persuading someone to change
Round IS used In approximately 150 verbs something to happen. their mlnds about something. The verb -ng
(2 5 %) in the dictionary, as an adverb and Round can be used with the idea of
a prepos~tion.The basic meaning rs of 2 He h o g s m u n d bars and talks t o anyone shows how you do this. bample verbs are: someone becom~ngconxlous again, for
movement in a circle or curve in order to who will listen to him. example after an operation or after
tolk round get round tome round win round fahnting. Other verbs mean recoveringfrom
face i n the opposite direction or to arrive at S u d i n g and emlosing 1 I managed to talk them round and they an illness. Example verbs are:
the other side of something. It ran
sometimes be replaced by about and Round can be uwd to indicate that finally signed the contract. come round bring round pull round
around with very little change of meaning. wmethrng is surrounded by something 2 At first her parents refused to let her go
The most common categories of use are: 1 She started to come round three hours
mmp round throw rwnd go rovrtd on holiday alone, but she finally got after the operation.
galher round mund them.
T Wrap this scad round your neck - it's 2 They tr~edto brrng him round but he
VisBiiting infwmolly remained unconsclous
cold outside. Round 1s used with w m e verbs to indicate

-ng 2 He threw his arms round me. Through 1s used In 150 verbs (Z%%) nn thr you what theactivity is and howmmeone is
Round is used with xlme verbs to indicate 3 The belt won't go round my waist now? domg nt It is ohen used t o suggest dolng
d ~ b ~ o n a rays, an adverb and a prepos~tion. ~ r n e t h i n Egn a logical and thorough way
movement i n different directions. Round can be used with a few verbs t o The bas~cmeaning refers to passing from and completing it. Exampleverbs are:
one slde of something solrd t o the other
move round run round hond round ind~catehow something or somebody has a

phone/coll round particular person or thing as the focus of
their attention. Example verbs are:
7 At the first E I ~wSe were told t o mow slde, for example. to go through a hole In a look,hrough rurh sit +hrough
rmvolwe round centre round wall or to see through a wlndow. It can be
round the room and talk to different 1 My whole life seems to rmIw round used with this meaninwgtth many other talk through Think through rwd through
1 Can you look through this letter for me
people. cooking, cleaning and shopping. verbs such as to si~cethrough, to cut
through, and to breok through something and tell me if it's alright?
2 It was a cold day so the kids run round in 2 Our holiday centred round silting by the The most common categories are:
the playground to keep warm. p w l , swimming and sunbathing. Z Don't rush through your homework -

LPrkdactivityandpurpws take yoyour time.
Round can be used to suggest lack d adivity
or sperific purpose. Example verbs are: W n g d i n g thwoughly and 3 We had t o sit through a very boring talk

stand round hang rwnd sit raurtd oomple)eb that lasted almwt bvo hours.
1 We all s W round, waiting for
Through can be used with wrbs to give the 4 If the two of you have a problem then I
idea of going from the beginning te the end
of something and finishing it. The verb tells suggest you sit down together and talk it

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Suwiving, mchidng somebody, for example by telephone. It can used with verbs of lifting t o express the idea opposite b r dress up, and means to wear
more wsual clothes.
ThrouRh can be used In combinations to alx, be used to talk about atternotr to make of raising something to a higher level, for
express the idea of surviving a bad situation Up can be ured to give the idea of
someone undwstanda message or an idea. example pick up, I r f t up, snotch up. You will
or getting past something difficult such as a put ,hmugh get thmugh fmx also flnd it used to expressthe related Ideas
of increase and improvement. As an adverb,
.test or a barrier. Examole ve- rh-r a- rp- . I tHoello, operat4o3r?7Can you put me through it frequently comb~neswith a preposition to providing support. ExarnpFe verbs are:
form three-word verbs, for example, come
live through come through get ~hrough up against, keep up with. The most back up shore up spmk up for
common and Important meaning are:
sail Through pull Ihr~uph 2 H, listen to me. I a n ' t gm throu~h stand up fur bolster up slick up for

1 My grandmother Iiwd through the to him how serious the probfem is. 1 Will you buck me up ~f1 tell them what

horrors of twoworld wars I~reclsing really happened?
Z She come through the operation and
k i n g cl-rly Up is &en used to give the idea of something 2 The bank took adion t o shore up the
made a rap~drecwer)! Through can be used with a few verbs to ~ncreasingin volume, speed, price, strength,
3 You won't get through the exam if you suggest that you can see or understand and reputation. brnples of such verbs are: value of sterling.
something or somebody very clearly.
don't study hard. 3 Nobody spoke up for h ~ mwhen he was
4 You won't have any difficulties with the see through shine hrwgh coma ~hmugh
go up speed up turn up grow up falsely accused of stealing the money.
driving test. You'll sarl Ihmugh. 1 He was able to fool werybdy else, but 1
sow through him immediately. 4 It's t ~ m efor us to stand upfor what we

2 Her qualities shine through in everything build up speak up play up flare up bebieve in.

Communicdng she d m . hurry up push up shp up talk up Prsparfng
Through can be used in mrnbinatonsthat
express the idea of communicatingwith 1 Petrol isp u g up next week. Up IS used with a group of verbs to give the
2 The train started to speed up after it lefi
idea of preparing for doing something.
the station.
drow up set up wnrm up butter up
3 It's freezing in here. Can you turn up the
fix up limber up soften up tune up
heat7
1 She's busy drawing up a plan of how the
4 People say that children grow up very
whole xheme will work.
quickly nowadays.
To 1s used In about 170 verbs (nearly 3%) in 3 The course is geared to the needsof the 2 We are wttrng up a research project to
this d~d~onarmy,ainly as a preposjtlon, studentr. 5 You need to build up your strength
although ?hereare a few verbs where it is an before you go back t o work. Investigate the effeds of radiat~onon

adverb (plrll the door to,come to/round.) Showing dahmhip 6 I'm sorry, I can't hear you. Can you speak plant Ide.
up a bit?
Wlth verbs of mwement, it expresses the To is uwd with verbs to indicate the 3 He tried to worm up the audience by
relationship between people or things. The 7 The government wants t o play up the telling them a few jokes at the start of
idea of direction, for example, I w l k d to verb itself shows the nature of the adion,
the off~ce;lt fell to the ground. It generally feeling, etc, and to shows who or what is importance of the meeting. h ~ tsalk.
shows the relationship between the verb and involved or affected. Example verbs are:
the p e m n or thing that IS affected by it, for The opposlte of the particle up is down, M 4 We'd better butter him up before we ask
example, She is devoted to her chtldren; We these particles can be used in verbs that
fixed o rope to the boat. In the verbs in this h ~ mto give us so much money.
did~onary,the most frequent grouw are: have opposlte meanings. For example, the
belong to cling to warm to C d n g and corukuaing
Direaing or aiming opposite of turn up the heating is turn
r e s a ~to look up to stick to down thr hmting. Up IS also used to suggest creating, producing,
To used with verbs shows the direction that inwntlngor construd~ngsomething, e~ther
defer to endear to face up to Improving vhvs~callyor in your mtnd. Example wrbs are:
somebody or somethlng is going or what 1s Up can be used to enpressthe idea of thingr
fall to surrender to stoop to improving, such as the economy, your health moke up dream up build up
being aimed at. Example verbs are: or your knowledge. Example verbs are:
1 Whodwsthis bookbelongto? tome up with coniura up put up
gravlbte to devote to gear to 2 They clung to each other for comfort.
look up 'brush up dear up rise up think up
pander to pint to 3 1 wormed to Chris immedrately.
1 Manyyoung peoplearegmvitatingtothe 4 You shouldn't need to resort to violence smarton up cheer up b r i g b n up 1 My grandmother was fantastic at making

cities in search of work. to ach~eveyour alms. dress up jazz up pick up up stones for us.
2 She devoted hemself to her career.
5 iack's always /wkedup to his older 2 1 would like t o know who drmmed up

brothers. 1 The year started badly but I think things this whole idea. It's complete madness.
6 I'm sbcking to what I mid before.
are starting t o look up. 3 She built the business up from nothing.
2 l'd like to brush up my knowledge of 4 She has come up with a fantastic tdea for

Italian. solving the problem we're having with

3 The weather looksas if it's starting to recruiting people.

The part~cleup 1s the most common movement upwards, from a lower to a c/wr up. Campleting and finishing
part~clern phrasal verbs. It IS used i n about higher position, so it occurs with many
15%of verbs In this dictionary, mostly as an wrbs describing movement, such as climb 4 Well, 1 thinkyou couldsmarten up your With some verbs that can be used on their
adverb. The literal meaningof up is up,jump up, look up, and sit up. It is also
appearance. own, up adds the Idea of completing
somethlng. For example, in the sentence I
5 They tr~edto cheer me up by telling me otefish fur dinner, ate means took food.If
funny stories.

Note that dress down is now used as an

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you tell somebody to Eat up,you want ApplPaehing a d @ng clolsr k r -~..f l r n e t h i nE~x. arn~leverbs are: tia up 2 You'd better zip up your bag so no one
thoin up
them to flnish eating quickly It is alm uwd comfofl do up zip up p a d up steals anything from it.
in this way in verbs like tidy up,dry up and Up can be used to give the idea of bondoge up brick up
boa* u.p lock up 3 l'm going to parcelup the gifts to send
clmr up. Other examples of verbs are: something or w m e b d y approaching or
getting closer to wmebody/mrnething, lace up your cousins.
end up use up wind up dry up
sometime in a rather secretive way. It can 1 Remember t o do up all the buttons on 4 The mufib'guard was tied UP in a
dummy up follow up sum up m k e up also be used to give the idea of getting corner of the mom.
your coat.
f Althwgh he want& to work in aclvertrsing, closer to somebody or mmething for
he ended up workingIn a bank With is a preposition and is used in about 125 moment.
warmth and comfort. Example verbs are: 3 He thinks it? time we did awoy with the
2 We will have used up all our coal comb in in'^verbs in the dictionary, wrnetimrs
creep up loom up snuggle up curl up with an adverb to form a three- monarchy.
reservmby the end of the year.
3 Could I ask you to wtnd up the meeting? nuzzla up sneok up steal up word verb: such asfail in with,fit in with. It is
generally used to describe the connections and
hmoging and -ng 1 The two children crept up close to the Rslathshps bahnssn pea+
Up can be u& to express the ~deaof wlat~onshlpsbetween people, thin& facts or,
mmethlng be~ngdamaged or spoilt in some edge of the grden. situations. The most common User are: and things
way or not working well. Ewarnpleverbs are. 2 The exams are looming up.
Rehiionship b b - n psopk With can be used to convey the idea of
tear up blow up mess up beat up 3 It's lovely to s n u ~ l eup by the fire and somebody taking adion and getting involved
With IS used with verbs that d m r ~ b e in sornethrng, sometimes when they should
play up slip up smash up listen to the rain outside. relationships between people. These often
involve diff~cultiesor the endingof a not. Barnple verbs are:
1 After looking at the letter for a few Dividing and mpmting relationship. Exampleverbs a r e
moments, she tore it up and threw i t in Up can be used to give the adea of deal with wrestle with iuggle with
the bin. mea with r e m n with finish with
something belngdivided in some way, for meddle with catch up with land with
2 Explosive experh blew up the building as example by being cut or chopped into small argue with associate with level with
part of a new building programme. pieces. When rt is used in connection w ~ t ha lumber with tornper with
group of people or a couple, it has the Idea trifle wijh via with
3 What a stup~dmistake! Now you've really of separation. Wrnple verbs are. 1 I wouldn't mas with him. He has a 1 Ih mTy busy a t the moment, so I'lldeal
m a d thlngs up. wjth that later.
slice up divide up split up breok up terr~bletemper and can get violent.
2 It's a problem I've been wrestling with for
m i n g , Wngand dirruptimg UP chopup 2 I've tried r w n t n g with her, but she
1 First you need to slice up the tomatoes months.
Up can be used to give the idea of &mething won't change her mind.
stopping, being delayed or prevented from and add them to the mixture. 3 Maria is gomg to finish with Aerre. Their 3 In my job I have to j u ~ l ewith several
operating normally. Examplewrbj are: 2 We've decided to divide UD the monw different things at the =me trme.
relationshipjust isn? working.
break up give up pull up hold up slow up 3 Pam and Paul have split up after twenty 4 Please don't meddle with thingr you don't
of marriage.
1 The police broke up the demonstration. undestand.
2 I've decided to give up smoking. Grttfrwingand c d m n g
3 AcarpulEedup in front of the bank. Up be used with the idea of Verbs plus with often show connections Giving support
4 I'm sorry wete late. We were held up in between things, such as comparing, including,
,,,,t h i n a or peopletm-ether. Examnleverbs are: involvingor separating. b m p l e verbs are: With is usedwith verbs that express the idea
traffic on the rnotorwap of agreeingwtth a p s w n or an idea or
,mh up mtk"p + e ~ mup join providing support. Example verbs are.
Note that S~OWup and ~ E Q W down have the
meet up pair up pile up save up parm d t h sidewith hear with bold with
same meaning: to become slower. 1 Iogree with everything you've said.
2 She always sida with her sister in any
wings lhappsning 7 The task 1s to match up all the cards rn go with crawl with do mnaywifh
Up can be used to convey the idea of family arguments.
front of you. riddle wifh square with
something happenrngor of something1 2 We had better stork up on sugar as there 3 She's under a lot of strain at the moment -
somebody appearing, sometimes 1 I wouldn't wear that tie. It doesn't go with
unexpectdly. Exampleverbs are: is going t o be a shortage. just bmr with her.
3 1 think ~t'stbest if we twm up with the shirt.
turn up come up bring up cropup pop up
people from other departments t The town is crawlingwith tourists at the
1 To everybody's amazement she turned
up at the patty and behawd as if hmb

nothing had happened. Up can be used t o talk about fastening
things like clothes or objects. It can be used
3 Can you come to the office as soon as with the name of an object or a material
possible?Somethingsenous hascome up. to show how something 1sfastened, or with
the name of a container to show where
4 I'd like t o bring up the question of thingsare placed. Related to this is the idea
installing air conditioning rn the new
off ices. of restricting the movement of somebody/

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-S5 PhrasalVerb or Single Word? 12 (a)chill out and gaze out of the window?; (b) buy a paper and mtch up on the
news?; (c) seit/e down with a good book?
For me, the highlight of the whole holiday was the trip to the temple. Weser offat
nine in the morning and were soon going up some hair-raisingly steep roads. We got -58-9 Sport
to the temple about half ten. We had to wear long-sleevedtops and long trousers or
they wouldn't have let us in. Of course, we had to take our shoes off before we went Football, and tonight's match in the European Cup ended in controversy after Italy
ifl the temple, too. A local guide showed us round, which was good, because rots of
questions came up about how we were supposed to behave, and about the history come from 2-0 down l o beat Spain, At 2-2, the Italian goalkeeper Alberti
of the place. The temple itself was absolutely breathtaking, but that wasn't the best
thing because we came back through what they call the 'Lost Valley'. Lunch was laid appeared to bring down Rajas. the Spanish centre forward. As the Spanish players
on for the people who'd askedfor it, but we'd taken a packed lunch with us and we
agreed that it was the most spectacular picnic spot we'd ever seen! appealed for a penalty, the Italiansplayedan and brokeawy to score. The Spanish

-S6-7 Are You a Natural Born Student? captain Martin was then m t offfor arguhng with the referee, Italy ended up

fortunate winners, but their goalkeeper Follo picked up a hand Injury and has been

ruled out of the next two games.

Study quiz score The Tolop marathon has been won by Takeshi b i t 0 of Japan.Urgedon by the home
crowd, Saito forged ahwd after just 5 kilometresand built up a 2-minute lead. The
1 b-0, B-2, C-0 4 A-2, F 1 , C-0 7 A-2,52, C-I 10 A-2,&1,C-O chasing runners did not give up, and gradually reduced the lead. The hot weather
2 A-I, B-0, C-2 11 A-O,&2,C-2 and the fast pace caused several leadingathletes to drop out hito's recent training
3 A-1, F 1 , C-2 5 b-0, F l , C-2 8 A-2, 50,C-2 12 A-O,&2,C-2 in the &ham desert paidM a s he Md ofJthe strongchallengeof the Kenyan Daniel
9 A-2, E T , C-0 Nyanga, who caught upw ~ t h5 kilometres to go,thenfd bock in the final kilometre.
6 A-I, L 2 , C-2
Tennis, and the unseeded Sofia Adamou of Greece has beaten Russia's lrena
1 (a) did teachers always pick on you and tell you off for no reason?; Markova in three sets to go through to the final of the French Open. Adamou said
(b) did kids who meaedamund in class annoy you?; (c) did you ever get kept afterwards, "I've never come up against such a tough opponent. Before Icame here I
back for extra study? thought I'd get knwked out in the first round. but now I've got a chance of
winning." Adarnou, who only tmk upthe sport four years ago, will pi& up a cheque
Z (a)getonwith it straight away and finish it early?; (b) put offstarting it until the last for $100,000, The loser will have to settlefor jurt $50,000!

possible moment? (ddo some work on it immediatelythen put it asidefor a while? -S10 Computers -

3 (a)jot down some notes then write it and hund it in?; (b) do it in rough first, and Down 5 add-ons

then write it wt neatly or it up?; (c] plan it out carefully then write and edit it? 1 click on 7 scanin a hack into 14 typein
4 (a) work steadily and soil through your exams?; (b)scrape through your exams 2 pull-down 9 back UP 15 pop-up
12 godown
despite h w r i n g m y all year'; (c) just do enough to get by? 3 switch on 10 boot up
5 (a)mttlethroughit and bend it inearly?; (b)goover each question carefully 13 xroll down
4 printout 11 login
before moving on do the next one?; (c) answer all the questions then check
throughyour answers? 6 shut down
6 (a) as soon as you come across a word you don't know?; (b) only to look up a
word who= meaningyou can" guess?; (c) only after you've read through the -511 Environmental Problems
article once without a dictionary?
7 (a) sign up for evening classes?; (b) throw away your bmks and find someone to The Gmenhoure dftxt

talk with In English? (c] swot up on vocabulary every night? 1 Carbon diox~deand other greenhouse gases are given off when fossil fuels are
8 (a) did you study while you were sick in order not to fall k h i n R : (b) were you burned.

just happy to havegot out of lessons?; [c) did you borrow a friend's notes and 2 Greenhousegases soak up heat that should exape into space.
write them up? 3 Temperatureson earth go up.
4 (a) do it as well as you could?; (b)scribble it down as quickly as possible; (c) talk

a friend into letting you copy theirs at the last minute?
10 (a)plan out a revision timetable in plenty of time?; (b) read up the subject the

night before each exam?; (c) just take it easy and hope easy questions

carne/would come up?
11 (a) switch over to something more interesting?; (b) shout out an answer quickly,

even if you're not sure?; (c) get annoyed if the answer doesn't corn to you quickly?

Algae -S f 6-1 7 Using PhrasalVerbs in Writing
1 N~taatesfrom fertilizers smk through the soil and end up !n rivers and lakes.
2 Algaefeed3 on the nitrates and multiplies uncontrollably. Exercise 1 4 drawn up 7 sets out 10 accounts for
3 The algae uses up the oxygen in the water, and fish die. 5 gone through 8 consists of 11 deals with
1 refers to 6 puts forward 9 enlarges upon
1 Too many trees are burnt or cut down. 2 reported back
2 Some areas turn into desert. 3 summed up
3 Some species of anlmals and plants lose their habitat and die out.
4 Lms carbon diox~deis swked up by trees, which adds to global warming. Exercise 2: Sample Repofl

-S12 Phrasal Verbs in Newspapers Thls report refers to the IntermediateEnglish Course, which I attended last summer.
Firstly, 1 wilk deal with the positive aspeas of the course. The lessons were very
I d 2 k 3a,g 4 e 5 c 6 j 7 1 8 f 9 h f O i enjoyable and the teachers were very helpful. I especially liked the opportunity to
meet other students and speak to them in English.
-ST3 Business
However, 1 would also like to polnt out that there were mme problems. The cafeteria
1888 catches on, take on; 1902 teams up, set up, sell off; 1906 turning out; was expenslve and the meals consisted of only one course. Our opportunities for
1945 takesowr; 1954 comesupwith; 1963 takeoff, bringingin; 1969 buys self-study were limited resultingfrom the fact that there were not enough books in
out; 1974 walk out, sparking off, 1987 swallowed up, turned around; 1992 the library. In addition, the trips and visits were not very Interesting and I have
worn away, falling off, mount up, go under, bailed out; 1999 takes over, caught enlarged upon this problem in a report I have subrnitted to the Social Secretary.
out, shoots up,wind up; 2000 laid off,closes down
For next year, I s u ~ stht at a list of events is given to students to go through and
Using this dictionary perhaps they should be given the chance to put Forward their own ideas. The college
should also draw up a plan of action for improving the cafeteria and library.

To sum up, it was a positive experience but a few changes would make it even better.

Exercise 3

1 b 2 c 3a 4 a 5b 6 c 7c 8a

-S18-19 'Using PhrasalVerbs in the Passive

tune out put sb down Exercise 1 Exercise 2

Practice 1 No 5 Yes look for
2 Yes 6 No
3 Yes
The 11 phrasal verbs are: Matching Exercise: 4 NO turn down

mQL!@ jack 5th in a beaver away g jack sth in
mess up
beaver away swan around b swot un h breeze through

veg out muck around c swan around (5th) Exercise 3
breeze through (sth)
look sb up d jabber away i veg out Separable phrawl verbs can generally be uwd in the passive, whereas inseparable
jabber away catch up with sb phrasal verbs cannot.
e looksbup j rnessup
k muck around Exercise 4
d catch up 1 She's been charged with shoplifting.
2 If you carry on like this you'll be kicked out of college.
Sentences: 3 The building was burnt down In the riots.
4 No one knows where Jerryis. He hasn't been heard of since the summer.
a OK, 11'1level with you. f - they really freak me out. 5 The twins look so alike that they are often mixed up.
b at the last moment he chickened out. 6 £10 for this?You've been ripped offr
c We're going to check out the new bar g it took him ages to cotton on.
d I'll be able to rustle something up. h she just clammed up.

e we whipped through the last three chapters.

520-21 New PhrasalVerbs Further pmdcs: ebss d e s

Task A 1 Work with a partner. See who can be first to remember all the verbs in each
free up, hype up, tense up, test out. drown out particle group. Remember to use example sentences.

Task B 2 In groups, make up an oral story usingthe verbs in two or three of the
participle groups. One person stam the story with a sentence usingone of
Suggestedanswers
the phrasal verbs and the next person has to continue the story usinga
a sports car - flashes past/by different p h r a ~vlerb. Your sentences must show that you understand the
a buttetfly - flutters bylpastlaround meaningof the verb. For homework write the story down correctly.

a boy with his 1% in plaster - hobbles by/past/along 3 In pairs learn one group of verbs, then teach them, together with their
context, to another pair in your claa, Then test your classmates by asking
a bee - buzzes pastjbyjaround them to give you correct sentenm usingthe verbs you have taught them.
a train - steams past/bylalong
tourists visiting a palace- wander aroundtpast I
a small child in a park - runs around
a group of boys goingto school - muck around Meaning Oroups
a teacher going home at the end of a longday - hurries alonglpast
Daily Routine
S22-25 The Most Common PhrasalVerbs e get off g catch up i get back k phone up
a come from c had .... an f met up h got j look after
UP b woke up d set off

i 1 b,Zc,3d,4a Business
ii 1 c, 2 a, 3 d, 4 b c, h, b, d, f, e, a, g

Down Further practice: class wtivify
i 1 breaks 2 lets 3 turn
ii 1 sit 2 keep 3 put 4 bend 5 lie Work w ~ t ha partner. One of you stark a sentence with one of the verbs in the
opposites group and the other must complete the sentence usinga verb which
On is opposite in meaning.
Ic, Zd, 3b, 4 a
Muhi-MeaningVerbs
Qff
1 4 2c, 3d, 4 a

In 1 catch up 3 takes off 5 pick her up, pick it up 7 meet up
1 come in 2 check in 3 let sb in 4 breaksin 6 come out
2 fall out 4 glve up

Ovf -S26 Test Yourself
1 fall 2 getting 3 broken 4 came
I b , Sc, 3b, 4c, 5 c , 6 c , 7b, Sa, 9 b

Verbs whh an adverb and a p r e p s i h Which meaning?

1 hang on to 4 put up with i increasing or Improving: grow up, bring up, cheer up, hurry up
completing or finishing: add up, hang up, give up, wake up, shut up
2 looking forward to 5 get on with
3 run out of ii failing: let down, turn down, break down
movement: sit down, lie down, put down, keep down, bend down