Phrasal Verb

Verb

Arti

Contoh Kalimat

ask someone out

Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.

ask around

I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.

add up to something

Your purchases add up to
$205.32.

back something up

You’ll have to back up your car so that I can get out.

back someone up

My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.

blow up

The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.

blow something up

We have to blow 50 balloons
up for the party.

break down

Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.

break down

The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.

break something down

Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.

break in

Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.

break into something

The firemen had to break into
the room to rescue the
children.

break something in

I need to break these shoes in
before we run next week.

break in

The TV station broke in to report the news of the president’s death.

break up

My boyfriend and I broke up
before I moved to America.

break up

The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.

The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren’t looking.

break out in something

I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.

bring someone down

This sad music is bringing me
down.

bring someone up

My grandparents brought me
up after my parents died.

bring something up

My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.

bring something up

He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.

call around

We called around but we weren’t able to find the car part we needed.

call someone back

I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend.

call something off

Jason called the wedding off because he wasn’t in love with his fiancé.

call on someone

The professor called on me for question 1.

call on someone

We called on you last night but you weren’t home.

call someone up

Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town.

calm down

You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.

not care for someone/something

I don’t care for his behaviour.

catch up

You’ll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.

check in

We will get the hotel keys when we check in.

check out

You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.

check someone/something out

The company checks out all new employees.

check out someone/something

Check out the crazy hair on that guy!

cheer up

She cheered up when she heard the good news.

cheer someone up

I brought you some flowers to
cheer you up.

chip in

If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.

clean something up

Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.

come across something

I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.

come apart

The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.

come down with something

My nephew came down with
chicken pox this weekend.

come forward

The woman came forward with her husband’s finger prints.

come from somewhere

The art of origami comes from
Asia.

count on someone/something

I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.

cross something out

Please cross out your old address and write your new one.

cut back on something

My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.

cut something down

We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.

cut in

Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.

cut in

The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.

cut in

The air conditioner cuts in
when the temperature gets to
22ºC.

The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.

cut something off

The phone company cut off our phone because we didn’t pay the bill.

cut someone off

My grandparents cut my father
off when he remarried.

cut something out

I cut this ad out of the newspaper.

do someone/something over

He’s lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street
gang.

do something over

My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn’t like my topic.

do away with something

It’s time to do away with all of these old tax records.

do something up

Do your coat up before you go outside. It’s snowing!

dress up

It’s a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.

drop back

Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her
bike.

drop in/by/over

I might drop in/by/over for tea some time this week.

drop someone/something off

I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.

drop out

I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.

eat out

I don’t feel like cooking tonight. Let’s eat out.

end up

We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.

fall apart

My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.

fall down

The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.

The money must have fallen out of my pocket.

fall out

His hair started to fall out
when he was only 35.

figure something out

I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.

fill something in

Please fill in the form with
your name, address, and phone
number.

fill something out

The form must be filled out in capital letters.

fill something up

I always fill the water jug up
when it is empty.

find out

We don’t know where he lives. How can we find out?

find something out

We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but

Samantha found it out.

get something across/over

I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn’t listen.

get along/on

I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on.

get around

My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.

get away

We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.

get away with something

Jason always gets away with
cheating in his maths tests.

get back

We got back from our vacation last week.

get something back

Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room- mate.

get back at someone

My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.

I finally got back into my novel and finished it.

get on something

We’re going to freeze out here if you don’t let us get on the bus.

get over something

I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.

get over something

The company will have to close if it can’t get over the new regulations.

get round to something

I don’t know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.

get together

Let’s get together for a BBQ
this weekend.

get up

I got up early today to study for my exam.

get up

You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.

give someone away

His wife gave him away to the police.

give someone away

My father gave me away at my wedding.

give something away

My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.

give something away

The library was giving away
old books on Friday.

give something back

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

give in

My boyfriend didn’t want to go to the ballet, but he finally
gave in.

give something out

They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.

give something up

I am giving up smoking as of
January 1st.

give up

My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.

My brother tried to go after
the thief in his car.

go after something

I went after my dream and now I am a published writer.

go against someone

We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.

go ahead

Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.

go back

I have to go back home and get my lunch.

go out

We’re going out for dinner tonight.

go out with someone

Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.

go over something

Please go over your answers before you submit your test.

go over

I haven’t seen Tina for a long time. I think I’ll go over for an hour or two.

go without something

When I was young, we went without winter boots.

grow apart

My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools.

grow back

My roses grew back this summer.

grow up

When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.

grow out of something

Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones.

grow into something

This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year.

hand something down

I handed my old comic books
down to my little cousin.

hand something in

I have to hand in my essay by
Friday.

hand something out

We will hand out the invitations at the door.

The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.

hang in

Hang in there. I’m sure you’ll find a job very soon.

hang on

Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!

hang out

Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.

hang up

He didn’t say goodbye before he hung up.

hold someone/something back

I had to hold my dog back

because there was a cat in the park.

hold something back

Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather’s funeral.

hold on

Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.

hold onto someone/something

Hold onto your hat because it’s very windy outside.

hold someone/something up

A man in a black mask held
the bank up this morning.

keep on doing something

Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.

keep something from someone

We kept our relationship from
our parents for two years.

Keep someone/something out

Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.

keep something up

If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.

let someone down

I need you to be on time. Don’t
let me down this time.

let someone in

Can you let the cat in before you go to school?

look after someone/something

I have to look after my sick grandmother.

look down on someone

Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.

I’m looking for a red dress for the wedding.

look forward to something

I’m looking forward to the
holiday.

look into something

We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.

look out

Look out! That car’s going to hit you!

look out for someone/something

Don’t forget to look out for
snakes on the hiking trail.

look something over

Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?

look something up

We can look her phone number
up on the Internet.

look up to someone

My little sister has always
looked up to me.

make something up

Josie made up a story about why we were late.

make up

We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast.

make someone up

My sisters made me up for my graduation party.

mix something up

I mixed up the twins’ names again!

pass away

His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.

pass out

It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.

pass something out

The professor passed the textbooks out before class.

pass something up

I passed up the job because I
am afraid of change.

pay someone back

Thanks for buying my ticket. I’ll pay you back on Friday.

pay for something

That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.

pick something out

I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.

point someone/something out

I’ll point my boyfriend out
when he runs by.

You can put the groceries
down on the kitchen counter.

put someone down

The students put the substitute teacher down because his
pants were too short.

put something off

We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.

put something out

The neighbours put the fire
out before the firemen arrived.

put something together

I have to put the crib together
before the baby arrives.

put up with someone/something

I don’t think I can put up with
three small children in the car.

put something on

Don’t forget to put on your new earrings for the party.

run into someone/something

I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.

run over someone/something

I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.

run over/through something

Let’s run over/through these lines one more time before the show.

run away

The child ran away from
home and has been missing for three days.

run out

We ran out of shampoo so I
had to wash my hair with soap.

send something back

My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.

set something up

Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.

set someone up

The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.

shop around

I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots.

show off

He always shows off on his skateboard

sleep over

You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.

We need to sort the bills out
before the first of the month.

stick to something

You will lose weight if you
stick to the diet.

switch something off

The light’s too bright. Could you switch it off.

switch something on

We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.

take after someone

I take after my mother. We are both impatient.

take something apart

He took the car brakes apart
and found the problem.

take something back

I have to take our new TV
back because it doesn’t work.

take off

My plane takes off in five minutes.

take something off

Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!

take something out

Can you take the garbage out
to the street for me?

take someone out

My grandparents took us out
for dinner and a movie.

tear something up

I tore up my ex-boyfriend’s letters and gave them back to him.

think back

When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.

think something over

I’ll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.

throw something away

We threw our old furniture
away when we won the lottery.

turn something down

Please turn the TV down
while the guests are here.

turn something down

I turned the job down because
I don’t want to move.

turn something off

Your mother wants you to turn
the TV off and come for dinner.

It’s too dark in here. Let’s turn
some lights on.

turn something up

Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song.

turn up

Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.

try something on

I’m going to try these jeans on, but I don’t think they will fit.

try something out

I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.

use something up

The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.

wake up

We have to wake up early for work on Monday.

warm someone/something up

You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace.

warm up

I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.

wear off

Most of my make-up wore off
before I got to the party.

work out

I work out at the gym three times a week.

work out

Our plan worked out fine.

work something out

We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.