Phrasal verbs
drop out ● Stop going to “He dropped out of
classes before college and went to
you have travel around Asia.”
finished the
course.
live up to sth ● Be as good as “As the captain of the
something. soccer team, it was
challenging for Jack
to live up to the
expectations of his
teammates and
coach.”
hand (sth) back ● Return “John made sure to
something to hand the book back to
the person who Mary before leaving
gave it to you. the library.”
get away with sth ● Succeed in “Jack forgot to do his
avoiding homework, he
punishment for managed to get away
with it because the
something.
teacher didn't collect it
that day.”
point out ● tell someone “During the
about some presentation, Sarah
information, pointed out several
key facts.”
e.g. because
they don’t know
it or have
forgotten it.
put (sth) off ● Delay an event “Sarah decided to put
or activity until off her vacation until
a later time.
, after she finished her
big project at work.”
get through sth ● Manage to just “Alex managed to get
pass or through the course
complete with hard work and
something. determination.”
get out of doing sth ● Avoid doing “Tim tried to get out
something you of doing his chores by
don’t want to pretending to be sick.”
do.
take on ● Accept (a “Jane decided to take
challenge, job, on the additional
responsibility). responsibility of
organising the charity
event.”
catch up with sth ● Do something “James had to work
you didn’t have hard to catch up with
time to do his classmates because
earlier. he missed a week of
school.”
drop out ● Stop going to “He dropped out of
classes before college and went to
you have travel around Asia.”
finished the
course.
live up to sth ● Be as good as “As the captain of the
something. soccer team, it was
challenging for Jack
to live up to the
expectations of his
teammates and
coach.”
hand (sth) back ● Return “John made sure to
something to hand the book back to
the person who Mary before leaving
gave it to you. the library.”
get away with sth ● Succeed in “Jack forgot to do his
avoiding homework, he
punishment for managed to get away
with it because the
something.
teacher didn't collect it
that day.”
point out ● tell someone “During the
about some presentation, Sarah
information, pointed out several
key facts.”
e.g. because
they don’t know
it or have
forgotten it.
put (sth) off ● Delay an event “Sarah decided to put
or activity until off her vacation until
a later time.
, after she finished her
big project at work.”
get through sth ● Manage to just “Alex managed to get
pass or through the course
complete with hard work and
something. determination.”
get out of doing sth ● Avoid doing “Tim tried to get out
something you of doing his chores by
don’t want to pretending to be sick.”
do.
take on ● Accept (a “Jane decided to take
challenge, job, on the additional
responsibility). responsibility of
organising the charity
event.”
catch up with sth ● Do something “James had to work
you didn’t have hard to catch up with
time to do his classmates because
earlier. he missed a week of
school.”
