Riassunti Inglese

Phrasal Verbs List

This is a list of about 200 common phrasal verbs, with meanings and examples. Phrasal verbs are usually two-word phrases consisting of verb + adverb or verb + preposition. Think of them as you would any other English vocabulary. Study them as you come across them, rather than trying to memorize many at once. Use the list below as a reference guide when you find an expression that you don't recognize. The examples will help you understand the meanings. If you think of each phrasal verb as a separate verb with a specific meaning, you will be able to remember it more easily. Like many other verbs, phrasal verbs often have more than one meaning. As well as learning their meanings, you need to learn how to use phrasal verbs properly. Some phrasal verbs require a direct object (someone/something), while others do not. Some phrasal verbs can be separated by the object, while others cannot. Review the grammar lesson on phrasal verbs from time to time so that you don't forget.

the rules!
Most phrasal verbs consist of two words, but a few consist of three words, which always stay together.
Verb Meaning Example
ask someone out invite on a date Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.
ask around question many people the same I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.
add up to something equal Your purchases add up to $205.32.
back something up reverse You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
back someone up support My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
blow up explode The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
blow something up add air We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
break down stop functioning (vehicle, machine) Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
break down get upset The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
break something down divide into smaller parts Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.
break into force entry to a building Somebodybroke in last night
break in and stole our stereo.
break into something enter forcibly The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
break something in wear something a few times so I need to break these shoes in that it doesn't look/feel new before we run next week.
interrupt The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.
end a relationship My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
start laughing (informal) The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
escape The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.
break out in something develop a skin condition I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
bring someone down make unhappy This sad music is bringing me down.
bring someone up raise a child My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
bring something up start talking about a subject My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.
bring somethingup vomit
He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.
phone many different
We called around but we couldn't find the car part we needed.
call someone back
return a phone call
I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend.
call something off
cancel
Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
call on someone
ask for an answer or opinion
The professor called on me for question 1.
call on someone
visit someone
We called on you last night but you weren't home.
call someone up
phone
Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town.
relax after being angry
You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.
not care for someone/something
not like (formal)
I don't care for his behaviour.
get to the same point as
You'll have to run faster than someone else if you want to catch up with Marty.
arrive and register at a hotel or We

will get the hotel keys

check in airport when we check in.

leave a hotel You have to check out of the

check out hotel before 11:00 AM.

check someone/something out look at carefully, investigate The company checks out all

new employees.

check out someone/something look at (informal) Check out the crazy hair on

that guy!

become happier She cheered up when she

cheer up heard the good news.

cheer someone up make happier I brought you some flowers to

cheer you up.

help If everyone chips in we can

chip in get the kitchen painted by

noon.

clean something up tidy, clean Please clean up your bedroom

before you go outside.

come across something find unexpectedly I came across these old photos

when I was tidying the closet.

separate The top and bottom come

come apart apart if you pull hard enough.

come down with something become sick My nephew came down with

chicken pox this weekend.

volunteer for a task or to give The woman came forward

come forward evidence with her husband's fingerprints.

come from somewhere

The art of origami comes from Asia.
I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
Please cross out your old address and write your new one.
My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.
We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
The bus driver got angry when another vehicle cut in.
The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C.
The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.
The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.
My grandparents cut my father off and took him out of the will.when he remarried.
cut something out - remove part of something
I cut this ad out of the (usually with scissors and newspaper)paper.
do someone/something over - beat up, ransack (Br.E., He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang.)
do something over - do again (N.Amer.) My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic.
do away with something - discard It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.
do something up - fasten, close Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing!
wear nice clothing - It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.
move back in a position/group - Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.
come without an appointment - I might drop in/by/over for tea some time this week.
drop someone/something off - take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there
quit a class, school etc - I dropped out ofSciencedrop out because it was too difficult.
eat at a restaurant I don't feel like cookingeat out tonight. Let's eat out.
eventually reach/do/decide We ended up renting a movieend up instead of going to the theatre.
break into pieces My new dress fell apart in thefall apart washing machine.
fall to the ground The picture that you hung upfall down last night fell down thismorning.
separate from an interior The money must have fallenfall out out of my pocket.
(of hair, teeth) become loose His hair started to fall outfall out and unattached when he was only 35.
figure something out understand, find the answer I need to figure out how to fitthe piano and the bookshelf inthis room.
fill something in to write information in blanks Please fill in the form with(Br.E.) your name, address, and phonenumber.
fill something out to write information in blanks The form must be filled out in(N.Amer.) capital letters.
fill something up fill to the top I always fill the water jug upwhen it isre-enter, resume I need to get back into my workout routine after taking a break.become interested in I finally got back into my something again novel and finished it. get on something step onto a vehicle We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus. get over something recover from an illness, loss, I just got over the flu and now difficulty my sister has it. get over something overcome a problem The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations. get round to something finally find time to do I don't know when I am going (N.Amer.: get around to to get round to writing the something) thank you cards. meet (usually for social Let's get together for a BBQ get together reasons) this weekend. get out of bed I got up early today to study get up for my exam. stand You should get up and give get up the elderly man your seat. give someone away reveal hidden information His wife gave him away to the about someone police. give someone away take the bride to the altar My father gave me away at my wedding. give something away ruin a

secret: My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.

give something away: The library was giving away for free old books on Friday.

give something back: I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.