Phrasal verbs 7

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
push down	to press something down; also to reduce	Push down the lid.
push on	to continue going forward	We were tired but pushed on.
push out	to force someone to leave	He was pushed out of the company.
push through	to move through a crowd; also to get a law accepted	We pushed through the crowd.
push up	to make something go higher	The storm pushed up prices.
put away	to put something in its usual place	Put away your toys.
put back	to return something to its place; also to delay	Put the book back on the shelf.
put down	to place on a surface; also to criticize someone	Put down your pens.
put in	to fit something in place; also to give time or effort	She put in a lot of work.
put off	to delay something; also to make someone not want something	Don't put off your homework.
put on	to dress in something; also to switch on	Put on your coat.
put out	to stop a fire burning; also to cause someone trouble	Firefighters put out the fire.
put over	to communicate an idea clearly	He put his ideas over well.
put through	to connect someone on the phone; also to make someone experience something hard	Can you put me through to the manager?
put up	to fix something on a wall; also to let someone stay; also to raise	We put up some pictures.
rain down	to fall in large amounts	Stones rained down on the road.
rain out	to stop an event because of rain	The game was rained out.
ride away	to leave on a horse, bike or vehicle	He waved and rode away.
ride off	to leave on a horse or bike	The cowboy rode off into the sunset.
ride out	to get through a difficult time without serious harm	The company rode out the crisis.
ring out	to make a loud clear sound	A shot rang out.
ring up	to phone someone (British English); also to record a sale on a till	I'll ring you up tomorrow.
run along	used to tell a child to go away	Run along now, children.
run around	to be very busy doing many things	I've been running around all day.
run away	to leave a place secretly or escape	The boy ran away from home.
run down	to criticize someone; also (a battery) to lose power	My phone battery has run down.
run into	to meet someone by chance; also to hit something	I ran into an old friend.
run off	to leave quickly; also to make copies	The dog ran off with my shoe.
run on	to continue longer than expected	The meeting ran on until late.
run out	to have none left	We've run out of milk.
run over	to hit someone or something with a vehicle	The cat was run over by a car.
run through	to practise or explain something quickly	Let's run through the plan again.
run up	to make a debt or bill bigger	He ran up a big phone bill.
save up	to keep money to buy something later	I'm saving up for a new bike.
see through	to understand the real truth behind a trick; also to help until the end	I saw through his lies.
sell off	to sell things cheaply to get rid of them	They sold off the old stock.
sell out	to sell all of something	The tickets sold out in an hour.

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