Phrasal verbs 5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| go over | to check or study something carefully | Let's go over the answers. |
| go through | to experience something difficult; also to look through something carefully | She's going through a hard time. |
| go up | to increase; also to move higher | Prices went up again. |
| grow over | to cover something by growing | Weeds grew over the path. |
| grow up | to become an adult | I grew up in a small village. |
| hear out | to listen to everything someone wants to say | Please hear me out. |
| help out | to help someone, especially for a short time | Can you help out at the party? |
| hide out | to stay in a secret place so no one finds you | The thieves hid out in the mountains. |
| jump off | to jump from something | He jumped off the wall. |
| jump on | to get on a vehicle quickly; also to criticize someone quickly | Jump on the bus! |
| jump out | to be very easy to notice | The red title jumps out at you. |
| keep away | to not go near something; also to stop someone going near | Keep away from the fire! |
| keep back | to stay away from something; also to not tell or give something | Keep back from the edge. |
| keep down | to keep something at a low level | We need to keep costs down. |
| keep in | to make someone stay inside | The teacher kept him in after school. |
| keep off | to not walk on something; also to avoid eating something | Keep off the grass. |
| keep on | to continue doing something | She kept on talking. |
| keep out | to not enter; also to stop something entering | Keep out! Danger! |
| keep up | to move or learn as fast as others; also to continue | Walk slower, I can't keep up! |
| kick around | to talk about an idea informally; also to play with a ball | We kicked around some ideas. |
| kick back | to relax (informal) | Let's kick back and watch a film. |
| kick down | to break something by kicking it | The police kicked down the door. |
| kick in | to start to have an effect | The medicine will kick in soon. |
| kick off | to start a football match; also to start something | The game kicks off at three. |
| kick out | to force someone to leave | He was kicked out of school. |
| kick up | to make dust rise by kicking; also to make a fuss | The horses kicked up dust. |
| kill off | to kill many of something | The cold killed off the plants. |
| laugh away | to make a problem seem small by laughing about it | She laughed away her fears. |
| laugh off | to laugh about something to show it isn't important | He laughed off the criticism. |
| leave off | to not include something; also to stop | You left my name off the list. |
| leave out | to not include something | Don't leave out any details. |
| let down | to disappoint someone | Don't let me down. |
| let in | to allow someone to enter | Please let me in. |
| let off | to not punish someone; also to make a bomb or firework explode | The police let him off with a warning. |
| let on | to tell a secret | Don't let on that you know. |
| let out | to allow someone to leave; also to make a sound | She let out a scream. |
| let up | to become less strong; also to stop | The rain didn't let up all day. |