Phrasal Verbs-IV

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Alphabetical List - R-S

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Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Example
reel off	Recite without effort or pause	She amazed everyone by reeling off all the phrasal verbs she had learned.
rely on	Count on / depend on / trust	Don't worry. You can rely on me.  I can keep a secret.
rub out	Erase	Write it in pencil so that you can rub it out.
rule out	Eliminate	The police ruled out political motives.
run away	Escape from a place or suddenly leave	He ran away from home at the age of fourteen.
run into	Meet by accident or unexpectedly (also : bump into)	Sophie ran into Maria at the shopping centre.
run out of	Have no more of something	What a nuisance! I've run out of coffee.
set off	Start a journey	Early Saturday morning we set off for the ski slopes.
set up	Start a business	She set up  her own company 10 years ago.
shop around	Compare prices	It's always wise to shop around before buying anything.
show off	Brag or want to be admired	There's David showing off in his new sports car!
show up	Appear / arrive	We expected William to come but he didn't show up.
shut up (impolite)	Be silent, stop talking	Oh shut up you idiot!
sign away	Give up one's rights or ownership	He signed away his property and joined a religious community.
sign in	Register (e.g. at a hotel)	Let's go and eat as soon as we've signed in.
sign out	Pay your bill and leave (e.g. a hotel)	He signed out and left for the airport.
sign over (to)	Transfer ownership of something	He signed over the house to his two children.
sign up (for)	Enroll in an activity	Emma signed up for a computer course.
sign up (with)	Sign an agreement to work for somebody	Paul has signed up with a news agency.
single out	Select for special attention	Two boys were singled out for extra coaching.
sink in	To be fully understood	It took a while for the scale of the disaster to sink in.
sit down	Take a seat	Please come in and sit down.
sleep in	Sleep later than usual	Tomorrow's Saturday, so I can sleep in!
sober up	Get rid of the effects of too much alcohol	Jack went for a long walk to sober up.
stand up	Rise from a sitting position	The pupils stood up when the headmaster arrived.
stick up for	Defend	It's important to stick up for one's principles.

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Alphabetical List - T

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Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Example
take after	Resemble in appearance or character	Jamie really takes after his dad.
take apart	Dismantle or separate the components	The technician has to take the machine apart in order to repair it.
take away	Buy food at a restaurant and carry it elsewhere to eat it.	Two beef curries to take away please.
take away	Cause something to disappear	The doctor gave me tablets to take away the pain.
take back	Agree to receive back/ be returned.	We will take back goods only if you can produce the receipt.
take back	Retract or withdraw something said	I take back what I said about cheating.
take care of	Look after	I'll take care of your plants while you're away.
take off	Leave the ground	The plane took off at 7 o'clock.
take in	Allow to stay in one's home	She's always taking in stray cats and dogs!
take in	Note with your eyes and register.	She took in every detail of her rival's outfit.
take in	Understand what one sees, hears or reads / realize what is happening.	The man immediately took in the scene and called the police.
take on	Hire or engage staff	Business is good so the company is taking on extra staff.
take out	Remove / extract	She took out a pen to note the address.
take out	Invite someone to dinner, the theatre, cinema, etc.	He took her out for a meal on her birthday.
tell off	Reprimand / criticize severely	The teacher told her off for not doing her homework.
test out	Carry out an experiment	The theory hasn't been tested out yet.
think over	Consider	I'll have to think over the proposal before I decide.
throw away	Discard as useless or unwanted.	You can throw away that book - it's a load of rubbish!
throw up	Vomit / be sick	I nearly threw up when I saw the injured passengers.
tire out	Exhaust completely	The children tired out their grandmother.
touch down	Land on the runway	The plane touched down exactly on time.
toy with	Think about, without serious intent	I've been toying with the idea of starting to walk to work.
track down	Find by searching	The police finally tracked down the main suspect.
trade in	Give as part payment for a new article.	I traded in my car for a new model.
try on	Put on or wear something to see if it suits or fits	I'm not sure about the size.  Can I try it on?
turn away	Refuse entrance to someone	Hundreds of fans were turned away from the football stadium.
turn down	1)Lower the volume. 2)Refuse	1)Please turn down the music;  it's too     loud. 2) I couldn't turn down an offer like that!
turn off	Stop by turning a switch, tap or knob.	Turn off the lights please before you leave.
turn up	1) Arrive, appear 2) Raise the volume	1) She turned up an hour late. 2) Could you turn up the radio please?

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Alphabetical List - U-Z

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Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Example
use up	Finish a product ( so that there's none left)	The kids have used up all the toothpaste.
vie with	Compete or rival with someone	The athletes vied with each other for first place.
vouch for	Express confidence in, or guarantee something	You can give the keys to Andy.  I can vouch for him.
ward off	Keep away or repel (something dangerous or unpleasant).	I take plenty of vitamin C to ward off colds.
warm up	1) Reheat something. 2) Make more lively or more relaxed.	1) She warmed up some left-over soup. 2) He told a  few jokes to warm up the     atmosphere.
wash up	Wash the dishes after a meal.	Who's going to help me wash up?
watch out	Be careful	Watch out! There's a car coming.
water down	1) Dilute or make weaker by adding water 2) Make less severe	1) If you water down the medicine it will be     easier to take. 2) He watered down his remarks so as not     to offend anyone.
wear out	1) Become unusable 2) Become very tired	1) Julie wore out her shoes sightseeing. 2) At the end of the day Julie was worn out.
whip up	Prepare quickly.	I can whip up something to eat if you're hungry.
wolf down	Eat greedily and quickly.	The boys wolfed down the whole cake in no time!
work out	1) Do physical exercise 2) Find a solution or calculate something	1) I work out twice a week at the gym club. 2) It's expensive but I haven't worked out      the exact cost yet.
wind up	Finish or put an end to something	- Before winding up his speech he thanked   everyone for their presence. - He decided to wind up his business and   retire.
wind up	Arrive finally in a place.	We finally wound up in a village with a spectacular view.
wipe off	Clean (board, table)	The teacher asked Lee to wipe off the board.