Phrasal Verbs (Sentence examples: pass around/round – polish up) – List

  • Pass round/around: The teacher asked the students to pass the assignment sheets around.
  • Polish up: She tries to polish up her English skills before the interview.
  • Start over: He decided to start over after his business failed.
  • Break down: His car broke down on his way to work.
  • Check in: You need to check in online before boarding the flight.
  • Drop off: Please drop me off at the train station.
  • Hang out: My friends and I love to hang out at the beach during the summer.
  • Stand up: He has the audacity to stan up to his boss.
  • Look into: The police is looking into the case.
  • Run over: She ran over the presentation one more time before the meeting.
  • Set aside: You should set aside some money for your retirement.
  • Take back: He decided to take back his words after realizing his mistake.
  • Watch out: You should watch out for pickpockets in this area.
  • Give away: He gave away all his old clothes to the homeless shelter.
  • Turn down: She turned down the job offer as it was located in a different city.
  • Pull out: Due to lack of funding, they had to pull out of the project.
  • Call off: The meeting was called off due to the bad weather.
  • Put off: He tends to put off his tasks until the last minute.
  • Come up with: I am sure we can come up with a solution if we think harder.
  • Fill out: Please fill out the application form to apply for the job.
  • Go on: Despite facing numerous challenges, he decided to go on with his journey.
  • Hold on: Hold on to the railing while climbing the stairs.
  • Look up: Look up the meaning of words you don't understand.
  • Turn up: I was worried when she didn't turn up for the party.
  • Work out: She tries to work out 4 times a week to stay fit.
  • Bring up: She decided to bring up her concern in the next meeting.
  • Put on: He put on his coat and left the house.
  • Run out: She ran out of milk and decided to go to the store.
  • Get on: He's getting on in age and needs more rest.
  • Wake up: She usually wakes up at 7 am.
  • Move in: They decided to move in together after dating for a year.
  • Speak up: Don't hold back, speak up if you have anything to say.
  • Show up: She showed up at the party with a friend.
  • Sign up: To take part in the contest, you need to sign up online.
  • Put away: Please put away your toys after playing with them.
  • Leave out: He felt bad when he was left out of the team.
  • Walk out: The workers decided to walk out in protest.
  • Hang up: She hung up the phone as soon as she heard his voice.
  • Wait up: Wait up, I am coming along too.
  • Find out: He decided to find out the truth by himself.
  • Speak out: She decided to speak out against the injustice.
  • Write down: Please write down your name and contact information.
  • Stare at: She couldn't help but stare at the beautiful painting.
  • Turn on: Please turn on the lights when you come inside.
  • Switch off: He forgot to switch off the heater before leaving the house.
  • Break into: The thief was caught trying to break into the house.
  • Cut off: They decided to cut off all ties with him after his betrayal.
  • Think over: He decided to think over the job offer before making a final decision.
  • Stand by: I always stand by my friends even in tough times.
  • Look after: His mother looked after him while he was sick.