Common phrasal verbs - Atolo Beyond Languages verbs.pdfCommon phrasal verbs 1. Call back (= return a...

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A T © ATOLO. All rights reserved A TOLO BEYOND LANGUAGES Common phrasal verbs 1. Call back (= return a phone call) I’ll call you back later this afternoon. 2. Come up with (= think of / improvise / develop / find something) He came up with a solution to the problem. 3. Fall through (= be unsuccessful) I hope the deal doesn’t fall through. 4. Fill in for somebody (= do their work because they are away) Jane is sick. I’ll have to fill in for her. 5. Get in (= enter / arrive) She got in late this morning. 6. Get along (= to be amiable with one another) I get along well with my colleagues. 7. Get over (= recover from something / overcome) He got over his bad cold. 8. Give up (= to stop trying / quit) I don’t know the answer, I give up. 9. Go on (= continue) We have to go on with the project. 10. Go over (= examine / review) Can you go over this file with me? 11. Go up (= increase in price / value) The prices went up last year. 12. Hold on (= to wait) Please hold on, I’ll go get Mr Davis. 13. Lay off (= terminate employment) He was laid off 2 weeks ago. 14. Look after (= take care of) I look after him when he’s sick. 15. Look for (= search) I’m looking for my pen. Where is it? 16. Look forward to (= expect something with pleasure) I’m looking forward to my holiday next month. 17. Meet up (= meet someone) Let’s meet up tomorrow for lunch. 18. Note down (= write something somewhere so you don’t forget it) Thank you for your phone number, I’ll note it down. 19. Pick up (= collect / gather) Pick me up from work at 5 PM. 20. Report back (= give someone information you have discovered) Report back to me when you’ve finished your research. 21. Save up (= save money) She’s saving up to buy a house. 22. Sign up (= record one's agreement to participate in something) He needs a job. He’s signed up with an employment agency. 23. Sort out (= find a solution) We need to sort out the accounts. 24. Take on (= begin to handle) He took on more responsibilities. 25. Take over (= assume control / responsibility) I’m going to take over the accounts.

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Common phrasal verbs 1. Call back (= return a phone call) I’ll call you back later this afternoon.

2. Come up with (= think of / improvise / develop / find something)

He came up with a solution to the problem.

3. Fall through (= be unsuccessful) I hope the deal doesn’t fall through.

4. Fill in for somebody (= do their work because they are away)

Jane is sick. I’ll have to fill in for her.

5. Get in (= enter / arrive) She got in late this morning. 6. Get along (= to be amiable with one another) I get along well with my colleagues. 7. Get over (= recover from something / overcome) He got over his bad cold. 8. Give up (= to stop trying / quit) I don’t know the answer, I give up. 9. Go on (= continue) We have to go on with the project. 10. Go over (= examine / review) Can you go over this file with me? 11. Go up (= increase in price / value) The prices went up last year. 12. Hold on (= to wait) Please hold on, I’ll go get Mr Davis. 13. Lay off (= terminate employment) He was laid off 2 weeks ago. 14. Look after (= take care of) I look after him when he’s sick. 15. Look for (= search) I’m looking for my pen. Where is it?

16. Look forward to (= expect something with pleasure)

I’m looking forward to my holiday next month.

17. Meet up (= meet someone) Let’s meet up tomorrow for lunch.

18. Note down (= write something somewhere so you don’t forget it)

Thank you for your phone number, I’ll note it down.

19. Pick up (= collect / gather) Pick me up from work at 5 PM.

20. Report back (= give someone information you have discovered)

Report back to me when you’ve finished your research.

21. Save up (= save money) She’s saving up to buy a house.

22. Sign up (= record one's agreement to participate in something)

He needs a job. He’s signed up with an employment agency.

23. Sort out (= find a solution) We need to sort out the accounts. 24. Take on (= begin to handle) He took on more responsibilities. 25. Take over (= assume control / responsibility) I’m going to take over the accounts.