Phrasal verbs 2
37 English words (level B1) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| buy in | to buy a lot of something to use later | We bought in food for the winter. |
| buy into | to believe an idea; also to buy part of a company | I don't buy into that theory. |
| buy off | to pay someone so they don't cause trouble | They tried to buy off the witness. |
| buy out | to buy someone's share of a business so you own it | She bought out her partner. |
| buy up | to buy all or a lot of something | Investors are buying up old houses. |
| carry away | to be carried away: to become too excited | I got carried away and bought too much. |
| carry back | to make you remember a time in the past | The music carried me back to my childhood. |
| carry off | to succeed in doing something difficult; also to win a prize | She carried off the first prize. |
| carry on | to continue doing something | Carry on with your work. |
| carry out | to do a task or plan | They carried out a survey. |
| carry over | to continue into a later time or situation | You can carry over five days of holiday to next year. |
| carry through | to finish something you planned | They carried through their plan. |
| catch on | to become popular; also to understand | The new game caught on quickly. |
| catch out | to trick someone into making a mistake | The last question caught me out. |
| catch up | to reach someone ahead of you; also to do work you missed | Go ahead, I'll catch up with you. |
| change over | to change from one system to another | We changed over to solar energy. |
| choose up | to choose players for teams | Let's choose up teams for football. |
| clean out | to clean the inside of something completely | I cleaned out the fridge. |
| clean up | to make a place clean and tidy | Clean up your room! |
| close down | to stop working as a business permanently | The factory closed down last year. |
| close in | to come nearer and surround | The police are closing in on the thief. |
| close off | to block a road or area so people cannot enter | The street was closed off after the accident. |
| close out | to end something; also to sell everything cheaply | The store is closing out its summer stock. |
| close up | to lock a building for a time | We close up the shop at eight. |
| color in | to fill a shape with colour | The children colored in the pictures. |
| come after | to follow or chase someone | The dog came after me. |
| come along | to come with someone; also to make progress | We're going to the beach. Come along! |
| come around | to change your opinion; also to visit someone's home | She'll come around to the idea. |
| come away | to become separated from something | The handle came away in my hand. |
| come back | to return | When are you coming back? |
| come down | to become lower; also to fall | Prices have come down. |
| come in | to enter a room or building | Come in and sit down. |
| come into | to get money or property, often after someone dies | She came into a lot of money. |
| come off | to become removed from something; also to succeed | A button came off my coat. |
| come on | to start working (light, machine); also used to encourage | Come on, we'll be late! |
| come out | to become available (book, film); also to appear | Her new book comes out next week. |
| come over | to visit someone's home | Come over for dinner tonight. |