These are some of the most common phrasal verbs. Many phrasal verbs have more than one meaning

These are some of the most common phrasal verbs. Many phrasal verbs have more than one meaning. 

Check them at www.dictionary.cambridge.org to learn what they mean and how to use them.

back up

be carried away

be taken in

blow up

break down

break in

break off

break out

break through

break up

bring out

bring up

build up

burst in

burst out

call in

call off

call on

care for

carry on

catch on

catch up with

check on

check out

clear away

clear up

come across

come along

come down

come down with

come off

come on

come out

come round

come to

come up 

come up against

come up with

count on

cross out

cut across

cut down

cut out

deal with

do away with

do up

do without

draw up

face up to

fall for

fall out

fall through

fit in (with)

get across

get at

get away (from)

get away with

get down

get down to

get in

get into

get on with

get out

get out of

get over

get round to

get through

get together

get up

give away

give in

give up

go ahead

go by

go down with

go for

go off

go on

go over

go through

hand over

head for

hold back

hold on

keep away

keep back

keep down

keep off

keep up with

knock down

knock out

knock over

leave out

let down

let off

let out

live for

live on

live up to

live with

lock in

lock out

look at

look back

look forward to

look into

look on

look out

look through

look up to

make for

make into

make out

make up

make up for

miss out on

mix up

mix with

pass around

pass away

pass out

pay off

pick on

pick up

point out

pull down

pull in

pull out

pull over

pull up

put aside

put down

put off

put on

put out

put through

put up

put up with

rub into

rub on

rub out

run away

run down

run into

run on

run out (of)

run over

see off

see through

see to

send off

set back

set off

set out

set up

show off

stand back

stand by

stand for

stand out

stand up

stand up for

stand up to

stay away from

stay on

stay out

stay over

stay up

stick out

stick to

stick together

stick with

stop over

take after

take away

take down

take in

take off

take on

take out

take over

take to

take up

talk into

talk over

think over

think through

throw away

throw out

throw up

try out

turn back

turn down

turn out

turn to

turn over

turn up

watch out

wear off

wear out

work at

work on

work out 

write up

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