P h r a s a l V e r b s L i s t Verb Meaning○Exampleask someone out invite on a date ○○○○○○○○○○○○Brian asked Judyout to dinner and amovie.ask aroundask many people thesame question ○○○○○○○○○○○○I asked around butnobody has seen mywallet.add up tosomething equal○○○○○○○○○○○○Your purchases addup to $.back something up reverse ○○○○○○○○○○○○You'll have to backup your car so thatI can get out.back someone up support ○○○○○○○○○○○○My wife backed meup over my decisionto quit my job.blow up explode ○○○○○○○○○○○○The racing car blewup after it crashedinto the fence.blow something up add air ○○○○○○○○○○○○We have to blow 50balloons up for theparty.break downstop functioning(vehicle, machine)○○○○○○○○○○○○Our car broke downat the side of thehighway in thesnowstorm.break down get upset ○○○○○○○○○○○○The woman brokedown when thepolice told herthat her son haddied.break something down divide into smallerparts○○○○○○○○○○○○Our teacher brokethe final projectdown into threeseparate parts.break inforce entry to abuilding ○○○○○○○○○○○○Somebody broke inlast night andstole our stereo.break intosomething enter forcibly○○○○○○○○○○○○The firemen had tobreak into the roomto rescue thechildren.break something in wear something a fewtimes so that itdoesn't look/feel new○○○○○○○○○○○○I need to breakthese shoes inbefore we run nextweek.break in interrupt ○○○○○○○○○○○○The TV stationbroke in to reportthe news of thepresident's death.break up end a relationship ○○○○○○○○○○○○My boyfriend and Ibroke up before Imoved to America.break upstart laughing(informal)○○○○○○○○○○○○The kids just brokeup as soon as theclown startedtalking.break out escape ○○○○○○○○○○○○The prisonersbroke out of jailwhen the guardsweren't looking.break out in something develop a skincondition起水疱○○○○○○○○○○○○I broke out in arash after ourcamping trip.bring someone down make unhappy ○○○○○○○○○○○○This sad music isbringing me down.bring someone up raise a child ○○○○○○○○○○○○My grandparentsbrought me up aftermy parents died.bring something upstart talking about asubject ○○○○○○○○○○○○My mother walks outof the room when myfather brings upsports.bring something up vomit 呕吐，吐出○○○○○○○○○○○○He drank so muchthat he brought hisdinner up in thetoilet.call aroundphone many differentplaces/people ○○○○○○○○○○○○We called aroundbut we weren't ableto find the carpart we needed.call someone back return a phone call ○○○○○○○○○○○○I called thecompany back butthe offices wereclosed for theweekend.call something off cancel ○○○○○○○○○○○○Jason called thewedding offbecause he wasn'tin love with hisfiancé.call on someoneask for an answer oropinion ○○○○○○○○○○○○The professorcalled on me forquestion 1.call on someone visit someone ○○○○○○○○○○○○We called on youlast night but youweren't home.call someone up phone ○○○○○○○○○○○○Give me your phonenumber and I willcall you up when weare in town.calm downrelax after beingangry ○○○○○○○○○○○○You are still mad.You need to calmdown before youdrive the car.not care forsomeone/something not like (formal)○○○○○○○○○○○○I don't care forhis behaviour.catch upget to the same pointas someone else ○○○○○○○○○○○○You'll have to runfaster than that ifyou want to catchup with Marty.check inarrive and registerat a hotel or airport ○○○○○○○○○○○○We will get thehotel keys when wecheck in.check out leave a hotel ○○○○○○○○○○○○You have to checkout of the hotelbefore 11:00 AM.checksomeone/something out look at carefully,investigate○○○○○○○○○○○○The company checksout all newemployees.check outsomeone/something look at (informal)○○○○○○○○○○○○Check out the crazyhair on that guy!cheer up become happier ○○○○○○○○○○○○She cheered up whenshe heard the goodnews.cheer someone up make happier ○○○○○○○○○○○○I brought you someflowers to cheeryou up.chip in help ○○○○○○○○○○○○If everyone chipsin we can get thekitchen painted bynoon.clean something up tidy, clean ○○○○○○○○○○○○Please clean upyour bedroombefore you gooutside.come acrosssomething find unexpectedly○○○○○○○○○○○○I came across theseold photos when Iwas tidying thecloset.come apart separate ○○○○○○○○○○○○The top and bottomcome apart if youpull hard enough.come down withsomething become sick○○○○○○○○○○○○My nephew came downwith chicken poxthis weekend.come forwardvolunteer for a taskor to give evidence ○○○○○○○○○○○○The woman cameforward with herhusband's fingerprints.come fromsomewhere originate in○○○○○○○○○○○○The art of origamicomes from Asia.count onsomeone/something rely on○○○○○○○○○○○○I am counting onyou to make dinnerwhile I am out.cross somethingout draw a line through○○○○○○○○○○○○Please cross outyour old addressand write your newone.cut back onsomething consume less○○○○○○○○○○○○My doctor wants meto cut back onsweets and fattyfoods.cut something downmake something fallto the ground ○○○○○○○○○○○○We had to cut theold tree in ouryard down after thestorm.cut in i nterrupt ○○○○○○○○○○○○Your father cut inwhile I was dancingwith your uncle.cut in pull in too closely infront of anothervehicle○○○○○○○○○○○○The bus driver gotangry when that carcut in.cut in start operating (ofan engine orelectrical device)○○○○○○○○○○○○The airconditioner cutsin when thetemperature getsto 22°C.cut something offremove with somethingsharp ○○○○○○○○○○○○The doctors cut offhis leg because itwas severelyinjured.cut something off stop providing ○○○○○○○○○○○○The phone companycut off our phonebecause we didn'tpay the bill.cut someone offtake out of a will剥夺...的继承权○○○○○○○○○○○○My grandparentscut my father offwhen he remarried.cut something out remove part ofsomething (usuallywith scissors andpaper)○○○○○○○○○○○○I cut this ad out ofthe newspaper.dosomeone/something over beat up, ransack洗劫, 掠夺.,informal)○○○○○○○○○○○○He's lucky to bealive. His shop wasdone over by astreet gang.do something over do again .)○○○○○○○○○○○○My teacher wants meto do my essay overbecause shedoesn't like mytopic.do away withsomething discard○○○○○○○○○○○○It's time to doaway with all ofthese old taxrecords.do something up fasten, close ○○○○○○○○○○○○Do your coat upbefore you gooutside. It'ssnowing!dress up wear nice clothing ○○○○○○○○○○○○It's a fancyrestaurant so wehave to dress up.drop backmove back in aposition/group ○○○○○○○○○○○○Andrea droppedback to third placewhen she fell offher bike.drop in/by/overcome without anappointment ○○○○○○○○○○○○I might dropin/by/over for teasome time thisweek.dropsomeone/something off takesomeone/somethingsomewhere and leavethem/it there○○○○○○○○○○○○I have to drop mysister off at workbefore I come over.drop outquit a class, schooletc ○○○○○○○○○○○○I dropped out ofScience because itwas too difficult.eat out eat at a restaurant ○○○○○○○○○○○○I don't feel likecooking tonight.Let's eat out.end upeventuallyreach/do/decide ○○○○○○○○○○○○We ended up rentinga movie instead ofgoing to thetheatre.fall apart break into pieces ○○○○○○○○○○○○My new dress fellapart in thewashing machine.fall down fall to the ground ○○○○○○○○○○○○The picture thatyou hung up lastnight fell downthis morning.fall outseparate from aninterior ○○○○○○○○○○○○The money must havefallen out of mypocket.fall out (of hair, teeth)become loose andunattached○○○○○○○○○○○○His hair started tofall out when hewas only 35.figure something out understand, find theanswer○○○○○○○○○○○○I need to figureout how to fit thepiano and thebookshelf in thisroom.fill something into write informationin blanks .)○○○○○○○○○○○○Please fill in theform with yourname, address, andphone number.fill something outto write informationin blanks .)○○○○○○○○○○○○The form must befilled out incapital letters.fill something up fill to the top ○○○○○○○○○○○○I always fill thewater jug up whenit is empty.find out discover ○○○○○○○○○○○○We don't know wherehe lives. How canwe find outfind something out discover ○○○○○○○○○○○○We tried to keepthe time of theparty a secret, butSamantha foundget something across/over communicate, makeunderstandable○○○○○○○○○○○○I tried to get mypoint across/overto the judge butshe wouldn'tlisten.get along/on like each other ○○○○○○○○○○○○I was surprised howwell my newgirlfriend and mysister gotalong/on.get around have mobility ○○○○○○○○○○○○My grandfather canget around fine inhis newwheelchair.get away go on a vacation ○○○○○○○○○○○○We worked so hardthis year that wehad to get away fora week.get away with something do without beingnoticed or punished○○○○○○○○○○○○Jason always getsaway with cheatingin his maths tests.get back return ○○○○○○○○○○○○We got back fromour vacation lastweek.get something backreceive something youhad before ○○○○○○○○○○○○Liz finally got herScience notes backfrom my room-mate.get back at someone retaliate 报仇, 反击, take revenge○○○○○○○○○○○○My sister got backat me for stealingher shoes. Shestole my favoritehat.get back into something become interested insomething again○○○○○○○○○○○○I finally got backinto my novel andfinished it.get on something step onto a vehicle ○○○○○○○○○○○○We're going tofreeze out here ifyou don't let usget on the bus.get over something recover from anillness, loss,difficulty○○○○○○○○○○○○I just got over theflu and now mysister has it.get over something overcome a problem ○○○○○○○○○○○○The company willhave to close if itcan't get over thenew regulations.get round to something finally find time todo .: get around tosomething)○○○○○○○○○○○○I don't know when Iam going to getround to writingthe thank youcards.get togethermeet (usually forsocial reasons)○○○○○○○○○○○○Let's get togetherfor a BBQ thisweekend.get up get out of bed ○○○○○○○○○○○○I got up earlytoday to study formy exam.get up stand ○○○○○○○○○○○○You should get upand give theelderly man yourseat.give someone away reveal hiddeninformation aboutsomeone○○○○○○○○○○○○His wife gave himaway to the police.give someone awaytake the bride to thealtar ○○○○○○○○○○○○My father gave meaway at my wedding.give somethingaway ruin a secret○○○○○○○○○○○○My little sistergave the surpriseparty away byaccident.give something away give something tosomeone for free○○○○○○○○○○○○The library wasgiving away oldbooks on Friday.give something back return a borroweditem○○○○○○○○○○○○I have to givethese skates backto Franz before hishockey game.give inreluctantly stopfighting or arguing ○○○○○○○○○○○○My boyfrienddidn't want to goto the ballet, buthe finally gave in.give something outgive to many people(usually at no cost)○○○○○○○○○○○○They were givingout free perfumesamples at thedepartment store.give something up quit a habit ○○○○○○○○○○○○I am giving upsmoking as ofJanuary 1st.。