100 Phrasal Verbs With Meanings And Sentences

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Jun 22, 2024

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100 Phrasal Verbs with Meanings and Sentences

Phrasal verbs are an important part of the English language, and mastering them can help you sound more natural and confident in your speech and writing. Here are 100 phrasal verbs with their meanings and sentences to help you improve your language skills.

1-10

1. Get on: to board a bus, train, or plane
   • "I'll get on the bus at the next stop."
2. Get off: to leave a bus, train, or plane
   • "I'll get off at the next stop."
3. Get away: to escape or flee
   • "The thief got away with the stolen jewels."
4. Get ahead: to make progress or succeed
   • "She worked hard to get ahead in her career."
5. Get along: to have a good relationship with someone
   • "I get along well with my colleagues."
6. Get around: to travel from place to place
   • "I love getting around Europe by train."
7. Get by: to manage to do something or survive
   • "I'm just getting by on my salary."
8. Get down: to descend or go down
   • "Can you get down from the ladder?"
9. Get in: to enter a place or vehicle
   • "Please get in the car quickly."
10. Get off: to stop doing something
    • "Get off your phone and focus on the lesson."

11-20

11. Get on with: to continue doing something
    • "I'll get on with my work now."
12. Get over: to recover from an illness or difficulty
    • "I'm still getting over the flu."
13. Get round: to find time to do something
    • "I'll get round to fixing the bike soon."
14. Get through: to finish a difficult task or project
    • "I'm trying to get through this report."
15. Get up: to rise or stand up
    • "Get up and stretch your legs."
16. Give in: to surrender or admit defeat
    • "I gave in and bought the shoes."
17. Give out: to distribute something
    • "The teacher gave out the assignments."
18. Give up: to stop trying or abandon something
    • "I gave up playing the guitar."
19. Go ahead: to do something or take a risk
    • "Go ahead and ask for a raise."
20. Go back: to return to a place or time
    • "I'll go back to the store tomorrow."

21-30

21. Go down: to move downwards or decline
    • "The stock prices went down yesterday."
22. Go in: to enter a place or room
    • "Please go in and take a seat."
23. Go off: to explode or be set off
    • "The firework went off with a loud bang."
24. Go on: to continue doing something
    • "Go on with your story."
25. Go out: to leave a place or go on a date
    • "Let's go out for dinner tonight."
26. Go over: to review or examine something
    • "I'll go over the report again."
27. Go round: to visit or socialize with someone
    • "I'll go round to their house this weekend."
28. Go through: to experience or endure something
    • "I'm going through a tough time."
29. Go up: to move upwards or increase
    • "The prices went up last year."
30. Hang on: to hold or grasp something tightly
    • "Hang on to the rope tightly."

31-40

31. Hang up: to end a phone call
    • "I'll hang up soon."
32. Hold on: to wait or be patient
    • "Hold on, I'll be right there."
33. Hold up: to delay or stop something
    • "The traffic is holding up our progress."
34. Keep on: to continue doing something
    • "Keep on practicing, and you'll get better."
35. Keep up: to maintain a pace or level
    • "I'm trying to keep up with the latest trends."
36. Knock off: to stop working or finish a task
    • "Let's knock off early today."
37. Knock out: to defeat or knock someone unconscious
    • "The boxer knocked out his opponent."
38. Lay off: to stop doing something or firing someone
    • "The company is laying off employees."
39. Lay on: to provide or offer something *