Phrasal Verbs (Sentence examples: take aback – talk up)

  • Take aback: The sudden news of his demise took her aback.
  • Talk up: He always talks up his achievements in the office.
  • Break down: The car broke down in the middle of the highway.
  • Bring up: I was brought up in a small town.
  • Call off: They called off the meeting due to the manager's sudden illness.
  • Come across: I came across an old friend at the grocery store.
  • Die down: The storm finally died down at dawn.
  • Check in: She checked in at the hotel in late evening.
  • Count on: You can count on me, I won't let you down.
  • Fall out: They fell out over a trivial matter and stopped speaking to each other.
  • Get along: She gets along well with her colleagues.
  • Hand in: The teacher asked the students to hand in their assignments.
  • Hold on: Hold on, I will be there in a few minutes.
  • Jump in: He jumped in to save the child from the pool.
  • Join up: After schooling, he joined up the army.
  • Keep off: Keep off the grass, children.
  • Look after: Who will look after the house when you are away?
  • Move on: After the financial loss, he decided to move on and start afresh.
  • Opt out: He opted out of the trip due to some personal issues.
  • Pull up: The car pulled up in front of the hospital.
  • Put off: The meeting was put off because of the strike.
  • Rack up: He has racked up a lot of debt due to relentless spending.
  • Set off: After breakfast, they set off for a hike.
  • Turn down: I had to turn down the job offer as it required relocation.
  • Work out: He works out at the gym every morning.
  • Throw away: Don't throw away these papers, they are important.
  • Point out: She was quick to point out the mistakes in the project.
  • Speak up: You need to speak up for your rights.
  • Stay over: My cousin stayed over at our place last night.
  • Walk out: He just walked out of the meeting in rage.
  • Check out: I checked out of the hotel early morning.
  • Go over: The teacher went over the chapter once again.
  • Think over: I will need to think over before making a decision.
  • Drop by: I will drop by your place in the evening.
  • Give up: Never give up on your dreams.
  • Watch out: You need to watch out for pickpockets in the crowded market.
  • Draw up: The lawyer drew up the contract.
  • Hang up: She hung up before I could apologize.
  • Take over: The large company is planning to take over the smaller one.
  • Pay back: He paid back every penny he owed.
  • Call back: The recruiter promised to call back in two days.
  • Look up: I had to look up the meaning of the word in the dictionary.
  • Lay off: Due to the economic downturn, the company had to lay off several employees.
  • Turn up: He turned up late for the meeting, as usual.