Phrasal verbs 3
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 |
|---|---|---|
| come through | to arrive (news, results); also to survive a difficult time | My exam results came through today. |
| come up | to be mentioned; also to happen suddenly | Something came up, so I can't come. |
| cook out | to cook and eat outside | We cooked out on the beach. |
| cook up | to invent a story or plan, often to trick people; also to cook quickly | He cooked up an excuse. |
| cut away | to remove a part by cutting | Cut away the dead branches. |
| cut back | to reduce something, especially spending | We need to cut back on costs. |
| cut down | to do or use less of something; also to cut a tree to the ground | I'm trying to cut down on sugar. |
| cut in | to interrupt someone; also to drive in front of another car suddenly | A car cut in front of us. |
| cut into | to reduce the amount of something, like time or money | The extra work cuts into my free time. |
| cut off | to stop a supply; also to remove by cutting | They cut off our electricity. |
| cut out | to remove something by cutting; also to stop doing or eating something | I've cut out sugar completely. |
| cut through | to go through a place as a short way | We cut through the park. |
| cut up | to cut something into small pieces | Cut up the vegetables for the soup. |
| draw away | to move ahead of others in a race; also to move away | The leader drew away from the other runners. |
| draw back | to move back away from something | She drew back in fear. |
| draw in | to attract or involve someone; also (days) to get shorter | The show draws in big crowds. |
| draw off | to take some liquid out of a container | They drew off some water from the tank. |
| draw out | to make something last longer; also to help a shy person talk | The teacher drew out the shy student. |
| draw up | to prepare a written plan or document; also (a car) to stop | The lawyer drew up the contract. |
| drink down | to drink all of something quickly | He drank down the water in one go. |
| drink in | to look at or listen to something with great pleasure | We stood and drank in the view. |
| drink up | to finish your drink | Drink up, we're leaving. |
| drop away | to become less or lower | Interest in the show dropped away. |
| drop back | to move behind others | The runner dropped back to third place. |
| drop down | to fall or move to a lower position | A menu drops down when you click. |
| drop in | to visit someone without planning it | Drop in for a coffee any time. |
| drop off | to take someone or something to a place; also to fall asleep | I'll drop you off at the station. |
| drop out | to stop going to school or taking part in something | He dropped out of university. |
| eat away | to slowly destroy something | The sea is eating away the cliffs. |
| eat in | to eat at home or in the restaurant, not take away | Let's eat in tonight. |
| eat into | to use up part of something like time or money | The repairs ate into our savings. |
| eat on | to worry someone continuously (informal) | Something is eating on him. |
| eat out | to eat at a restaurant | We eat out every Friday. |
| eat up | to finish all your food; also to use a lot of something | Eat up your vegetables! |
| feel out | to try to find out someone's opinion carefully | Let me feel out the boss before we ask. |
| fill in | to write information in spaces on a form; also to do someone's job for a short time | Fill in your name and address. |
| fill out | to complete a form | Please fill out this form. |