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1.Abide by: (obey) We must abide by the rules.
2.Account for: (explain) The missing money has to be accounted for.
3.Act on: (take action because of) The police acted on a tip-off.
4.Add up: (make sense) His story doesn't add up.
5.Advise against: (recommend not doing) I advise against going out in this
weather.
6.Agree with: (have the same opinion) I agree with you on that point.
7.Allow for: (take into consideration) Allow for delays when traveling.
8.Appeal to: (request earnestly; be attractive) They appealed to the public for
help. The movie appeals to a wide audience.
9.Apply for: (request formally) She applied for a job.
10. Ask after: (inquire about someone's well-being) He asked after your family.
11. Ask for: (request something) I asked for a refund.
12. Back down: (withdraw from an argument) He refused to back down.
13. Back up: (support; make a copy) Will you back me up in the meeting? Back up
your files regularly.
14. Bear with: (be patient) Please bear with me while I fix this.
15. Blow up: (explode; become angry) The bomb blew up. He blew up at me.
16. Boil down to: (be summarized as) It boils down to a lack of funding.
17. Break down: (stop functioning; lose control of emotions) The car broke down.
She broke down in tears.
18. Break in/into: (enter forcibly) Thieves broke into the house.
19. Break out: (start suddenly; escape) A fire broke out. The prisoners broke out.
20. Break up: (end a relationship; separate) They broke up. The meeting broke
up.
21. Bring about: (cause to happen) The changes brought about improvements.
22. Bring up: (raise a child; mention a topic) She was brought up in London. He
brought up the issue of pay.
23. Brush up on: (improve/refresh knowledge) I need to brush up on my French.
24. Bump into: (meet unexpectedly) I bumped into an old friend.
25. Burn out: (become exhausted; stop functioning) He burned out from
overwork. The light bulb burned out.
26. Call back: (return a phone call) I'll call you back later.
27. Call off: (cancel) They called off the meeting.
28. Carry on: (continue) Please carry on with your work.
29. Carry out: (perform/execute) They carried out the plan.
30. Catch up: (reach the same level; find out news) I need to catch up on my
work. Let's catch up soon.
31. Check in: (register at a hotel/airport) We checked in at the hotel.
32. Check out: (leave a hotel; investigate) We checked out this morning. Check
out this new app.
33. Cheer up: (become happier; make someone happier) Cheer up! It's not so
bad. I tried to cheer her up.
34. Clean up: (tidy/make clean) Clean up your room!
35. Come across: (find by chance; give an impression) I came across an old
photo. He comes across as confident.
36. Come along: (accompany; make progress) Would you like to come along? How's
the project coming along?
37. Come back: (return) I'll come back later.
38. Come down with: (become ill) I think I'm coming down with a cold.
39. Come from: (originate from) She comes from Spain.
40. Come in: (enter) Please come in.
41. Come on: (encourage; hurry; start) Come on, let's go! The rain came on
suddenly.
42. Come out: (be published; become known; disappear) The book comes out next
month. The truth came out. The stain won't come out.
43. Come over: (visit someone's house) Come over for dinner sometime.
44. Come up with: (produce/create an idea) She came up with a great idea.
45. Count on: (rely on) You can count on me.
46. Cut down (on): (reduce) I'm cutting down on sugar.
47. Cut off: (interrupt; disconnect) The phone was cut off. They cut off the
electricity.
48. Cut out: (remove with scissors; stop doing) I cut out an article. Cut out the
junk food.
49. Deal with: (handle/manage) I can deal with that problem.
50. Die down: (gradually decrease) The fire died down.
51. Do away with: (abolish/get rid of) They did away with the old rules.
52. Do without: (manage without) We'll have to do without a car.
53. Dress up: (wear formal clothes) We dressed up for the party.
54. Drop by/in: (visit informally) Drop by anytime.
55. Drop off: (deliver; fall asleep) I'll drop you off at the station. I dropped off in
front of the TV.
56. Drop out: (quit a course/activity) He dropped out of college.
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57. Eat out: (eat at a restaurant) We eat out once a week.
58. End up: (eventually arrive/be in a situation) We ended up at a small cafe.
You'll end up regretting it.
59. Fall apart: (disintegrate) The old book is falling apart.
60. Fall behind: (fail to keep up) I've fallen behind on my work.
61. Fall for: (be tricked by; fall in love with) I fell for his lies. I fell for her
instantly.
62. Figure out: (understand/solve) I need to figure out how to do this.
63. Fill in: (complete a form; substitute for someone) Fill in this application
form. I'll fill in for you while you're away.
64. Find out: (discover information) I need to find out the details.
65. Get along/on (with): (have a good relationship) I get along with my
colleagues.
66. Get away: (escape) We need to get away for a weekend.
67. Get back: (return) I'll get back to you later.
68. Get by: (manage to survive/live) I'm just getting by on my salary.
69. Get down: (depress; descend) The bad news got me down. Get down from
there!
70. Get in/into: (enter a car/building) Get in the car!
71. Get off: (leave a bus/train/plane) Get off at the next stop.
72. Get on: (board a bus/train/plane; continue) Get on the bus! Get on with
your work!
73. Get out (of): (leave a car/building; avoid doing something) Get out of the car!
I want to get out of this meeting.
74. Get over: (recover from) I'm trying to get over the flu.
75. Get through: (finish; survive a difficult time) I need to get through this
report. We'll get through this together.
76. Get up: (rise from bed) I get up early every morning.
77. Give back: (return something) *Please give back
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78. Give in: (surrender/yield) I finally gave in and bought the dress.
79. Give up: (stop trying; quit) Don't give up!
80. Go after: (pursue) The police went after the thief.
81. Go ahead: (start/proceed) Go ahead and start without me.
82. Go back: (return) I need to go back home.
83. Go down: (decrease; sink) The prices are going down. The ship went down.
84. Go for: (choose; attempt) I'll go for the blue one. I'm going for the gold
medal.
85. Go off: (explode; stop working; leave) The bomb went off. The alarm went off.
I'm going off now.
86. Go on: (continue; happen) Please go on with your story. What's going on
here?
87. Go out: (leave the house for social reasons; stop burning/working) We go out
to dinner every Saturday. The fire went out.
88. Go over: (review; examine) Let's go over the details.
89. Go through: (experience; examine carefully) I've been through a lot lately. Go
through the documents carefully.
90. Grow up: (become an adult) I grew up in New York.
91. Hand in: (submit) Hand in your assignments by Friday.
92. Hand out: (distribute) The teacher handed out the worksheets.
93. Hang on: (wait) Hang on a minute.
94. Hang out: (spend time relaxing) We like to hang out at the park.
95. Hold on: (wait; grip firmly) Hold on tight!
96. Hold up: (delay; rob) The traffic held us up. The bank was held up.
97. Join in: (participate) Why don't you join in the game?
98. Keep on: (continue) Keep on trying!
99. Keep up (with): (maintain pace; stay informed) It's hard to keep up with the
latest news.
100.Knock out: (make unconscious; eliminate from a competition) The boxer
knocked out his opponent. They were knocked out of the tournament.
101.Lay off: (dismiss from employment) The company had to lay off some
workers.
102.Let down: (disappoint) I don't want to let you down.
103.Look after: (take care of) Can you look after my cat while I'm away?
104.Look down on: (despise) Don't look down on others.
105.Look for: (search for) I'm looking for my keys.
106.Look forward to: (anticipate with pleasure) I'm looking forward to the
weekend.
107.Look into: (investigate) I'll look into the matter.
108.Look out: (be careful) Look out! There's a car coming!
109.Look up: (search for information) Look up the word in the dictionary.
110. Make out: (understand with difficulty; kiss passionately) I couldn't make out
what he was saying. They were making out in the corner.
111. Make up: (invent a story; reconcile after a fight) He made up an excuse.
They made up after their argument.
112. Pass away: (die) My grandfather passed away last year.
113. Pass out: (faint) He passed out from the heat.
114. Pick up: (collect; learn something quickly) I'll pick you up at 7 pm. I picked up
some Spanish while traveling.
115. Point out: (indicate/highlight) He pointed out a mistake in my report.
116. Put off: (postpone) They put off the meeting until next week.
117. Put on: (wear; gain weight) Put on your coat. I've put on a few pounds.
118. Put up with: (tolerate) I can't put up with his behavior anymore.
119. Run into: (meet by chance) I ran into an old friend at the store.
120.Run out (of): (have no more of something) We've run out of milk.
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121.Set off: (begin a journey) We set off early in the morning.
122.Set up: (arrange/organize; establish) They set up a meeting. They set up a
new business.
123.Show up: (arrive) He didn't show up for the meeting.
124.Shut up: (be quiet) Shut up! I'm trying to concentrate.
125.Sort out: (resolve a problem) I need to sort out this mess.
126.Stand for: (represent; tolerate) What does this abbreviation stand for? I
won't stand for this disrespect.
127.Stand out: (be noticeable) Her red dress made her stand out in the crowd.
128.Take after: (resemble a family member) He takes after his father.
129.Take back: (retract a statement; return something) I take back what I
said. I need to take back this shirt.
130.Take off: (remove clothing; depart) Take off your shoes. The plane took off on
time.
131.Take on: (accept responsibility) I can't take on any more work.
132.Take over: (assume control) The company was taken over by a larger firm.
133.Take up: (start a hobby/activity) I've taken up painting.
134.Tell off: (scold) The teacher told me off for being late.
135.Think over: (consider carefully) I'll think it over and let you know.
136.Throw away: (discard) Throw away the trash.
137.Try on: (test clothing for size) Try on this dress.
138.Turn down: (refuse) They turned down our offer.
139.Turn off: (switch off) Turn off the lights.
140.Turn on: (switch on) Turn on the TV.
141.Turn out: (happen to be) It turned out to be a great party.
142.Turn up: (increase volume/heat; arrive) Turn up the music. He finally turned
up an hour late.
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143.Wake up: (stop sleeping) I wake up at 7 am every day.
144.Watch out: (be careful) Watch out! There's ice on the road.
145.Work out: (exercise; find a solution) I work out at the gym. We need to work
out a plan.
This expanded list provides a much more comprehensive collection of phrasal verbs, well
exceeding your request for 100. I hope this is more helpful!
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You're a glutton for phrasal verbs! I admire that. Let's keep this train rolling with
even more, focusing on some less common but still useful ones, and trying to vary the
verb stems as much as possible.
A (More)
● Answer back: To reply rudely to someone in authority. Example: Don't answer
back to your mother!
● Ask around: To ask many people for information. Example: I asked around, but
nobody had seen my lost wallet.
B (More)
● Block off: To obstruct a road or passage. Example: The police blocked off the
street after the accident.
● Branch out: To expand one's activities or interests. Example: The company is
branching out into new markets.
C (More)
● Catch on: To become popular. Example: That new song is really catching on.
● Clock in/out: To record the time of arrival/departure at work. Example: You need
to clock in when you arrive and clock out when you leave.
● Close down: To cease operating a business. Example: The factory closed down
last year.
D (More)
● Dwell on: To think or talk about something for a long time. Example: Don't dwell
on the past; focus on the future.
F (More)
● Face up to: To accept and deal with a difficult situation. Example: You need to
face up to your responsibilities.
● Fend off: To defend oneself against an attack or unwanted attention. Example:
She fended off the attacker with her umbrella.
G (More)
● Gear up: To prepare for something. Example: The team is gearing up for the big
game.
● Get across: To communicate an idea clearly. Example: I'm not sure I got my
point across in the meeting.
● Get at: To imply or suggest something. Example: What are you getting at?
H (More)
● Hammer out: To negotiate or discuss something until an agreement is reached.
Example: They hammered out a deal after hours of negotiations.
● Head off: To prevent something from happening. Example: We need to head off
any potential problems.
J (More)
● Jack up: To increase prices sharply. Example: The gas stations jacked up their
prices after the hurricane.
K (More)
● Key in: To enter data using a keyboard. Example: You need to key in your
password to log in.
L (More)
● Lead to: To cause something to happen. Example: Smoking can lead to lung
cancer.
M (More)
● Mess with: To interfere with something; to tease or provoke someone. Example:
Don't mess with my computer!
● Mull over: To think carefully about something over a period of time. Example: I
need to mull over this decision before I make up my mind.
N (More)
● Nail down: To define or confirm something precisely. Example: We need to nail
down the details of the contract.
O (More)
● Own up: To confess to doing something wrong. Example: It's time to own up to
your mistakes.
P (More)
● Pan out: To turn out well or succeed. Example: I hope our plans pan out.
● Patch up: To repair a relationship or something that is damaged. Example: They
managed to patch up their differences.
● Phase out: To gradually stop using something. Example: The company is phasing
out its old computers.
● Pig out: To eat a large amount of food. Example: We pigged out on pizza last
night.
● Plod on: To continue doing something slowly and steadily, even when it is difficult.
Example: Despite the difficulties, they plodded on with the project.
● Polish off: To finish something quickly, especially food or drink. Example: He
polished off the entire cake in one sitting.
● Press on: To continue doing something with determination, especially when it is
difficult. Example: Despite the setbacks, we must press on with our plans.
● Pull through: To recover from a serious illness or difficult situation. Example: The
doctors are confident that she will pull through.
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● Rake in: To earn a lot of money quickly. Example: The movie raked in millions of
dollars at the box office.
● Ramp up: To increase something significantly. Example: The company is ramping
up production to meet demand.
● Rule out: To eliminate a possibility. Example: The police have ruled out any
connection between the two crimes.
S (More)
● Scope out: To investigate or examine something. Example: We need to scope out
the location before we make a decision.
● Shell out: To pay a large amount of money. Example: I had to shell out a lot of
money for car repairs.
● Shop around: To compare prices before making a purchase. Example: It's always
a good idea to shop around for the best deal.
● Sign up: To register or enroll in something. Example: I signed up for a yoga
class.
● Smooth over: To resolve a disagreement or difficulty. Example: They tried to
smooth over the conflict between the two departments.
● Soak up: To absorb something; to enjoy an atmosphere or experience. Example: I
love to soak up the sun on the beach.
● Stave off: To prevent something bad from happening. Example: The government
took measures to stave off a recession.
● Step down: To resign from a position. Example: The CEO stepped down after the
scandal.
● Stick to: To continue doing something; to adhere to a plan or rule. Example: It's
important to stick to your diet if you want to lose weight.
● Stir up: To provoke or cause trouble. Example: He's always trying to stir up
trouble.
● Swot up: To study something intensively. Example: I need to swot up on my
history for the exam.
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● Tide over: To help someone through a difficult period, especially financially.
Example: The loan will tide us over until we find a new job.
● Tip off: To give someone secret information. Example: The police were tipped off
about the planned robbery.
● Track down: To find someone or something after a long search. Example: The
police finally tracked down the suspect.
● Trump up: To fabricate or invent false charges or evidence. Example: They
trumped up charges against him to get him arrested.
U (More)
● Use up: To consume or exhaust a supply of something. Example: We've used up all
the paper.
W (More)
● While away: To spend time in a relaxed and leisurely way. Example: We whiled
away the afternoon playing cards.
● Wind down: To relax after a period of activity. Example: I like to wind down
with a good book before bed.
● Wipe out: To destroy completely. Example: The hurricane wiped out the entire
town.
This list adds significantly more variety and depth, bringing the total well beyond the
initial target. I've tried to avoid excessive repetition and focus on distinct meanings. If
you'd like even more, or have a specific area you'd like to explore (e.g., phrasal verbs
related to business, travel, etc.), just let me know!
