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Common phrasal verbs

May 4, 2015 - pdf

Here is a list of phrasal verbs with their meaning.

Ward off

To ward something off is to prevent it from happening.

Wear off

When something wears off, it disappears gradually.

Walk off

To walk something off is to get rid of it by walking.

Make off

To make off is to leave a place in a hurry.

Put off

To put off is to postpone.

Make after

To make after somebody is to chase them.

Make away

To make away is to escape.

Make out

To make out is to pretend that something is true.

Make off

To make off is to leave a place in a hurry.

Make up

To make up is to invent something.

Hold back

To hold something back is to keep it secret.

Hold up

To hold something up is to delay it.

Hold down

To hold something down is to keep it low.

Hold on

To hold on is to wait.

Keep off

To keep something off is to avoid it from going onto a particular area of land.

Get around

To get around is to travel.

Get back

To get back is to come back.

Get by

To get by is to manage to do something with great difficulty.

Get in

To get in is to enter a place

Get out

To get out is to leave a place.

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