Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs :

Many English verbs occur with one or more prepositions or adverbs where the meaning is not really apparent from the different elements. Here is a list of many of these combinations for the verbs. We have omitted most of the forms considered slang.

Phrasal Verbs in Alphabetical Order : Phrasal Verbs

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M
N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Phrasal Verbs : C

Call back : ask to return
The workers were called back to the job as the strike vote was being counted.
Call for : arrive to meet
The young gentlemen called for his new found friend.
Call for : requires
That calls for a celebration.
Call forth : evoke
Their attack called forth an immediate response.
Call in : summon
A heart specialist was called in to review the diagnosis.
Call in : use the telephone to communicate
Has the salesman called in yet?
Call off : cancel
The ball game was called off on account of rain.
Call up : summon to military duty
The reserves were called up during the Gulf War.
Call upon : require
I call upon you to take up your arms in the defense of liberty.
Call upon : visit
When can I call upon you to discuss this matter?
Care for : provide for
I cared for the children while their Mom was away.
Carry away : excite
She was carried away by the sound of his voice.
Carry off : cause the death of
The entire population of the village was carried off by a new strain of the virus.
Carry on : continue
The officer was pleased with the inspection and told his men to carry on with their duties.
Carry out : put into practice
They carried out his orders without hesitation.
Carry through : persevere to a goal or conclusion
He rarely carries through on his promises.
Cast about : search for
He kept casting about for the answers.
Cast around : search about for something
She was casting around for a friend.
Cast off : throw away
She loves to cast off last year's fashions.
Cast off : launch a boat
They cast off for the next destination.
Cast out : expel
An exorcist casts out devils.
Catch on : become popular
It didn't take long for colored hair to catch on with the younger generation.
Catch up : overtake from behind
How do you ever expect me to catch up if you walk so fast?
Change off : alternate performing tasks
We can change off in an hour or so if you get tired.
Close down : discontinue, go out of business
The clothing store closed down after the Christmas season.
Close in : advance, surround
The enemy used the darkness of night to close in on our positions.
Close up : block up or shut down
They closed up the entrance to the cave.
Close out : dispose, terminate
We must close out this particular product at the end of the month.
Come about : happen
It just came about.
Come across : find, meet
I was lucky to come across just the perfect gift.
Come along : go with someone else
You may come along if you wish.
Come around : regain consciousness
The boxer finally came around in the dressing room.
Come round : regain consciousness
The boxer finally came around in the dressing room.
Come at : approach
You can come at that problem from a number of angles.
Come back : regain past state
He came back quickly after the knee operation.
Come by : acquire
How did you come by this money?
Come down : lose position, money and standing
He has certainly come down in the opinion polls.
Come in : arrive
The new spring fashions have just come in.
Come into : acquire or inherit
My brother recently came into a small fortune.
Come off : happen, occur
The concert came off without any problems.
Come on : show an interest in
He came on to her all evening at the party.
Come out : make known
They finally came out with the official statement.
Come through : deliver on a promise
I am so happy he finally came through with his contribution.
Come to : regain consciousness
He came to an hour after the operation.
Come over : drop by for a visit
Why don't you come over this evening?
Come to pass : happen
And so it came to pass that they parted as friends.
Come up : appear
Everything is coming up on the screen as we expected.
Come upon : discover
I come upon the evidence quite by accident.
Cover up : conceal after the fact
They tried to cover up their wrongdoing.
Cry down : belittle someone
The speaker was cried down by the unruly audience.
Cry out : exclaim
The wounded soldier cried out in pain.
Cut back : reduce
We are cutting back production as of next Monday.
Cut down : kill
He was cut down by a stray bullet on the street last evening.
Cut down : reduce
You should cut down on the amount of fat in your diet.
Cut in : break into a line
It is rude to cut in, when we have been standing here over an hour.
Cut off : stop
I am afraid that I must cut off this discussion right now.
Cut off : separate
They were cut off from the exit by the progress of the fire.
Cut out : form or shape by cutting
Little children love to cut out paper dolls.
Cut out : exclude
Let’s cut her out of the final decision.
Cut out : suited for
He is not cut out to be a doctor.
Cut short : interrupt
Our trip was cut short by my wife's accident.
Cut up : clown about
The little boy loves to cut up when the teacher turns his back.
Cut up : destroy completely
The division was cut up by the air attack.

Phrasal Verbs in Alphabetical Order

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M
N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Phrasal Verbs

Moral Stories

Akbar and Birbal Stories

Phrasal Verbs To HOME PAGE