Phrasal verbs 8
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.
Practise these words with flashcards · Take the quiz
| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| sell up | to sell your home or business | They sold up and moved to Spain. |
| set back | to delay progress; also to cost someone money (informal) | The rain set back our plans. |
| set down | to write something down; also to put something down | Set down your thoughts on paper. |
| set in | to begin and continue (bad weather or a bad situation) | Winter has set in. |
| set off | to start a trip; also to cause something to start | We set off early in the morning. |
| set on | to attack someone, or make an animal attack | The farmer set his dogs on the thieves. |
| set out | to start a trip; also to intend to do something | They set out for the mountains. |
| set up | to start a business or organization; also to prepare equipment | She set up her own company. |
| show off | to try to make people admire you | He's always showing off his car. |
| show up | to arrive, often late or unexpectedly | He didn't show up for work. |
| sing along | to sing together with music or others | Everyone sang along to the song. |
| sit around | to spend time doing nothing | Don't just sit around all day. |
| sit back | to relax; also to do nothing | Sit back and enjoy the show. |
| sit down | to move into a sitting position | Please sit down. |
| sit in | to attend a meeting or class without taking part (sit in on) | Can I sit in on your class? |
| sit out | to not take part in an activity | I'll sit out this dance. |
| sit up | to move from lying to sitting; also to stay up late | Sit up straight! |
| sleep around | to have sex with many different people (informal) | He was accused of sleeping around. |
| sleep in | to sleep later than usual | I like to sleep in on Sundays. |
| sleep off | to sleep until the effects of something pass | He went to bed to sleep off the long flight. |
| sleep out | to sleep outside | We slept out under the stars. |
| sleep over | to stay the night at someone's house | Can I sleep over at Anna's? |
| speak out | to say your opinion publicly, especially against something | She spoke out against the war. |
| speak up | to speak louder; also to give your opinion | Speak up, I can't hear you. |
| start out | to begin a career or trip | She started out as a waitress. |
| start up | to start a business; also to make a machine start | He started up his own company. |
| stay away | to not go near someone or something | Stay away from my sister! |
| stay off | to not go to school or work; also to avoid something | He stayed off school with a cold. |
| stay on | to continue to stay in a place or job | She stayed on at the company after the change. |
| stay over | to spend the night at someone's house | You can stay over if it's late. |
| stay up | to not go to bed | We stayed up all night talking. |
| step down | to leave an important job | The president stepped down. |
| step in | to become involved to help | The teacher stepped in to stop the fight. |
| step on | to put your foot on something | Sorry, I stepped on your foot. |
| step out | to leave a place for a short time | She stepped out for a moment. |
| step up | to increase something | Police have stepped up security. |
| stop over | to stay somewhere for a short time during a long trip | We stopped over in Dubai. |