Phrasal Verb part -2

Classy Study Point.

D

die away -       diminish in intensity
The applause died away after 5 MINUTES

die down      diminish in intensity 

The controversy about the president's affair finally died down.

die off/out       become extinct 

Whales are in danger of dying off.

disagree with +       cause to feel sick due to food or drink
Spicy food disagrees with me.

do away with+     abolish 

Some Americans want to do away with the death penalty.

do * over +     repeat You mademany mistakes, so 

I want you to do the report over.

do without+     manage without something one wants or needs
I couldn't do without a car in California.

draw * up +     create ( a contract)
Let's draw an agreement up before we go any further with this project.

dress * down    reprimand severely 

The mother dressed her son down for skipping school.

dress down -   dress casually
I am dressing down because we're going to a barbecue by the beach.

dress * up +     decorate 

You could dress this house up with some bright colors

dress up        wear elegant clothes 

She always dresses up at work.

drive * back +      repulse 

The invaders were driven back by the
army.

drop in      visit someone unexpectedly

 Meg dropped in yesterday after dinner.

drop in on +     visit someone unexpectedly 

Let's drop in on Julie since we're driving by her house.

drop out      quit an organized activity 

Yuri isn't on the team any more. He dropped out.

drop out of+ -    quit an organized activity (school)
It's difficult to get a good job if you drop out of high school.

drop over      visit someone casually 

Drop over any time you feel like talking.

E

eat away       gradually destroy, erode 

The heavy rains ate away at the sandstone cliffs.

eat * up +     devour 

Ken ate the cookies up.

eat in     eat inside the home 

We usually eat in instead of going out for dinner.

eat out       eat outside the home 

They eat out once a week.

F

face up to +    acknowledge something difficult or embarrassing
I'll never be able to face up to my colleagues after getting so drunk last night at the work party.

fall back on +     be able to use in case of emergency
Yuki can fall back on her degree in biology if she doesn't succeed in her acting career.

fall behind      go slower than scheduled, lag
Hurry up or you will fall behind!

fall behind in + go slower than scheduled, lag
Cheryl has missed several days of school and now she is falling behind in her homework.

fall off - decrease
Interest in the project fell off when they realized it wouldn't be profitable.

fall out with +     have an argument with
I had a falling out with my sister last month and we haven't talked to each other since.

fall through      fail to happen 

Unfortunately, my trip to Indonesia fell through because I couldn't save enough money.

feel * up +     grope 

She sued her boss for sexual harassment after he felt her up.

feel up to +    have the energy to do something
I don't feel up to going out tonight because I had a long day at work.

figure on +    expect 

Where do you figure on living when you move to the the U.S.A.?

figure * out+   - solve something, understand
I finally figured the joke out. Now I understand why everybody was laughing.

figure * up +     calculate 

I need to figure my expenses up before I give you an estimate.

fill * in +     complete 

Don't forget to fill in all the blanks on the application.

fill in       substitute 

Who is going to fill in while you're gone?

fill in for +    substitute for 

Miguel filled in for me at themeeting yesterday because I was sick.

fill * out +     complete (an application) 

I filled out an application to rent the apartment last week.

fill out     mature, get breasts 

Now that you're filling out honey, we need to get you a bra.

fill * up +     fill to the top 

Fill the car up with unleaded gas, please.

find out +    discover 

You will never find out all my secrets!

find out    discover 

Vicky's parents are going to be so mad when they find out she got a tattoo.

fix * up +    repair, renovate, remodel 

My neighbors are fixing their house up.

G

get * across+     cause to be understood 

It's difficult to get humor across in another language.

get ahead     make progress 

I can't get ahead even though I work two jobs.

get ahead of +    surpass 

You need to work overtime in order to get ahead of schedule.

get along       have a good relationship 

Do you and your sister get along?

get along with +   have a good relationship 

Giovanna doesn't get along with her two brothers.

get around +    avoid someone or something 

Some people get around paying taxes by hiring a good accountant.

get around      go many places 

It's easy to get around town with public transportation.

get away    escape 

The bank robbers got away.

get away with + - do something against the rules or illegal and not get caught or punished
My sister gets away with everything!

get by    survive without having the things you need or want
I lost my job, so I am having a hard time getting by this year.

get by on + survive with minimal resources
It's nearly impossible to get by on making minimum wage.

get by with +   manage with You don't need a computer. 

You can get by with the typewriter.

get down to +     get serious about a topic Enough small talk. Let's get down to business.

get in +     enter ( a car, a small boat)  Get in the front seat.

You will have more leg room.

get in    Enter Get in. 

I will give you a ride to school.

get * off +     send (a package) 

I finally got my sister's birthday present off yesterday.

get * off   remove ( a spider from your shirt)
Can you get this spider off my shirt?

get off+    leave (a bus, plane, train, boat) 

We need to get off the bus at the next stop.

get off   Leave 

It's dangerous to sit on the roof. Get off!

get off - idiomatic phrase - How does he justify saying that?!
Where does he get off saying that?!


get * on     put on (clothes) 

You should get your jacket on because it's going to be cold.

get on    enter (a bus, train), mount (a horse, a bike)
The train is leaving. Quick, get on!

get on +   enter (a bus, train), mount ( a horse, a bike)
Get on my bike and I will give you a ride home.

get on    Have a good relationship 

Natasha doesn't get on with herco-workers.

get on with +   Have a good relationship Do you get on with your
neighbors?

get on with +   continue an activity Now that the police have left,
let's get on with the party!

get out of +   exit (a small boat, car, an enclosed area)
I fell into the water when I tried to get out of the canoe.

get over +   recover (a cold, a disease, an ex-boyfriend/ex girlfriend)
Jennifer still hasn't gotten over her breakup with Peter.

get through +  complete 

We will never get through all of these boxes by 9:00 PM.

get through +   penetrate 

We need a stronger drill to get through this wall.

get through     penetrate 

The door was jammed, so we couldn't get through.

get through (with)+     finish 

Have you gotten through with your homework yet?

get through to + make contact It's hard to get through to Janet
because her telephone line is always busy.

get * up    cause someone to rise (from a sitting position or a lying position) Ahmed got Abdul up at 5:30 in the morning by turning the music up really loud.

get up    rise (from sitting position or a bed)
What time did you get up this morning?

give * away +     give something without asking for anything in exchange 

Why did Nancy give all of her furniture away?

give * away +      betray (a secret) 

We are having a surprise party for Susan next Saturday, so don't give our surprise away by acting suspicious.

give * back +      return something you borrowed
When are you going to give that book back to your teacher?

give in     stop trying 

Never give in! You can do it!

give off +     release (a smell, light) 

That white flower gives off a beautiful smell.

give * out+      distribute 

I earn extra money by giving out brochures on the street.

give out      become very tired (inf.) 

I hope this car doesn't give out in themiddle of the desert.

give * up +    surrender something 

The police told the thief to give his gun up.

give up     surrender 

Never give up learning English!

go away     leave 

I yelled at the dogs to make them go away.

go back    return 

When are you going back to your house?

go by +      go past, go close to, visit quickly
We go by the coffee shop everyday.

go back on +     not keep (one's word, a promise)
Don't trust him. He always goes back on his promises.

go down      decrease 

The cost of flight tickets is going down.

go for +     try to achieve 

Our team is going for the gold medal in the Olympics.

go for- idiomatic phrase - I am craving pepperoni pizza.
I could go for pepperoni pizza.

go in for + - participate ( inf.)
Are you going to go in for soccer this year at school?

go into + - discuss in detail
I really don't want to go into that now.

go off       explode 

The bomb could go off at any moment.

go off       begin, start (used with signals, alarms, warning sounds)
The alarm clock went off at 6:00 AM.

go off       stop (said of a machine) 

The DVD player goes off automatically if you are not using it.

go off     become angry 

Maria went off last night after I told her about losing her bike.

go on      continue 

Please, go on. Don't let me interrupt you.

go on      happen 

This place is a mess! What went on here last night?

go on with +       continue ( a plan, a conversation)
I think we should go on with the meeting and stop wasting time.

go out       stop burning ( a fire) 

The fire went out after three days.

go out         take part in social activities (usually at night)
They love to go out every Saturday night.

go over +      review 

Do you usually go over your notes before class?

go through +   examine in detail, study carefully
I need to havemy lawyer go through this contract before I sign it.

go through +       endure; experience challenges, difficulties or traumas 

She has gone through so much in her life.

go through with +      continue or proceed despite difficulties or fears
I have decided to go through with the operation.

go with +     match (clothing) 

That shirt doesn't go with those pants.

go with +      accompany a person 

I am going with Alejandro to the party.

go with +       have a boyfriend/girlfriend 

I am going with Yuri.

go without +      abstain from something you want or need
A person can go without water for three days.

grow under      go out of business 

The restaurant went under after it lost its liquor license.

grow up      Mature 

Your brother needs to grow up and start thinking about his future.

                              Thank You.