Phrasal Verbs (Sentence examples: touch at – turn up)

  • Touch at: He didn't even touch at the main issue in his speech.
  • Touch on/upon: She touched upon many topics in her presentation.
  • Track down: The detective was able to track down the criminal.
  • Trade off: You'll need to trade off higher pounds for lower fat content when choosing meat.
  • Trade in: I decided to trade in my old car for a new one.
  • Tune in: Tune in next week for the conclusion of the series.
  • Turn around: He had to turn around because he forgot his phone at home.
  • Turn away: They had to turn away hundreds of fans because the concert was sold out.
  • Turn down: I had to turn down the job offer because it required too much travel.
  • Turn into: The caterpillar will turn into a beautiful butterfly.
  • Turn off: Please turn off the light when you leave the room.
  • Turn on: Can you turn on the TV for the news?
  • Turn out: The meeting turned out to be a total waste of time.
  • Turn over: The car turned over when it hit the ditch.
  • Turn up: He failed to turn up for his appointment.
  • Use up: I used up all of the printer paper for that project.
  • Wait on: The waiter waited on us all night.
  • Wake up: I wake up early every morning for work.
  • Walk out: He decided to walk out on the meeting because it wasn't productive.
  • Ward off: Garlic is said to ward off bad spirits.
  • Wash off: You can wash off the excess mud with a hose.
  • Wash up: After dinner, we always wash up immediately.
  • Watch out: Watch out for the step when you go out the back door.
  • Wear off: The initial misgivings about the project started to wear off.
  • Wear out: After a long hike, my boots were completely worn out.
  • Weigh down: The extra paperwork was really weighing me down.
  • Whip up: She managed to whip up a delicious meal in no time.
  • Wind down: I like to play some music to wind down after a long day.
  • Wind up: If you're not careful, you could wind up getting lost.
  • Wipe off: Please wipe off the table when you're done eating.
  • Work out: Can you work out the problem by yourself?
  • Wrap up: We need to wrap up the meeting as we are over time.
  • Write down: Write down the points I tell you so that you don't forget them.
  • Write off: It looks like we'll have to write off this investment as a loss.
  • Write up: The manager had to write up a report about the incident.
  • Yell out: She yelled out in pain when she stubbed her toe.
  • Zero in on: Detectives zeroed in on suspect in the case.
  • Zoom in: Can you zoom in on that picture so I can see the details?