Phrasal verbs 6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| listen in | to listen to a conversation secretly | Someone was listening in on our call. |
| live down | to make people forget something embarrassing you did | I'll never live it down. |
| live in | to live in the place where you work | The nanny lives in. |
| live on | to have enough money to live; also to continue to exist | We live on one salary. |
| live out | to make a dream come true; also to spend the rest of your life somewhere | She lived out her dream of sailing around the world. |
| live over | to experience again in your mind | I live over that day again and again. |
| look after | to take care of someone or something | Can you look after my cat? |
| look around | to visit and see a place | Let's look around the town. |
| look away | to turn your eyes away from something | She looked away when he smiled. |
| look back | to think about the past | Looking back, I was very lucky. |
| look into | to examine or investigate something | The police are looking into the case. |
| look on | to watch without taking part | A crowd looked on as the house burned. |
| look out | to be careful (used as a warning) | Look out! A car is coming. |
| look up | to search for information in a book or online | Look up the word in the dictionary. |
| make off | to leave quickly, especially after stealing | The thieves made off with the money. |
| make out | to be able to see, hear or understand something with difficulty | I can't make out what he's saying. |
| make over | to give property to someone officially; also to change the look of something | He made over the house to his son. |
| make up | to invent a story; also to form a whole; also to become friends again | He made up an excuse. |
| open up | to open something; also to start talking about your feelings | He finally opened up about his problems. |
| pay back | to return money you borrowed; also to punish someone | I'll pay you back next week. |
| pay off | to finish paying a debt; also to be successful | Her hard work paid off. |
| pay out | to spend or pay a large amount of money | The company paid out millions. |
| pay up | to pay money you owe, often unwillingly | Pay up or we call the police. |
| pick off | to remove something with your fingers; also to shoot or take one by one | She picked off the dead leaves. |
| pick out | to choose one from a group; also to recognize | Pick out a dress you like. |
| pick over | to look through things carefully to choose the best | She picked over the strawberries. |
| pick up | to lift something; also to collect someone in a car; also to learn without trying | I'll pick you up at six. |
| play along | to pretend to agree with someone | I knew it was a joke, but I played along. |
| play around | to behave in a silly way; also to try different things | Stop playing around and do your homework. |
| play back | to play a recording again | Play back the video. |
| play down | to make something seem less important | The government played down the problem. |
| play off | to play an extra game to decide the winner; also to set people against each other | The two teams will play off for the title. |
| play out | to happen or develop | Let's see how things play out. |
| play up | to behave badly; also (a machine) not to work properly | My computer is playing up again. |
| push around | to tell someone what to do in a rude way | Don't let him push you around. |
| push away | to move something away from you | She pushed away her plate. |
| push back | to make something happen later; also to move back by force | The meeting was pushed back to Friday. |