Learn the most common phrasal verbs in English with the following list.
Common phrasal verbs in English
- To run into something: when you collide with something by accident.
- To run off:
- To make copies; to print
- To suddenly leave without permission or to flee.
- To run out of: when you do not have resources anymore.
- To run through: to review or rehearse something again.
- To run to something: when an amount reaches a certain cost.
- To see through:
- To perceive something physically.
- To recognize the true intentions of someone or something.
- To show off: to show something to impress people
- To sleep over: when you spend the night at someone else’s house, usually with friends.
- To take after someone: to resemble someone because of similar characteristics.
- To take away: to remove something.
- To take back:
- To retract something you said.
- To reclaim something that belong to you.
- To take down:
- To write something down in a piece of paper.
- To dismantle an object.
- To take in:
- To finally understand something.
- To provide lodging for someone or something.
- To take off:
- To become successful.
- To depart or leave.
- To take off something / to take something off: to remove clothing, accessories or objects.
- To take over:
- To assume the responsibility of something.
- To have control over something.
- To take something apart: to separate the components of objects.
- To take up:
- To start a new hobby or something that attracts you.
- To occupy space.
- To use a lot of time.
- To try out something / to try something out: to test something to see if it works.
- To use up: to consume everything provided by something.
- To wipe out: to eliminate something forever.
- To work out:
- When you exercise.
- When you try to find a solution for something.
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