Phrasal verbs 3
39 English words (level B2) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| frighten away | to make a person or animal go away by scaring them | The dog frightened away the birds. |
| frighten off | to make someone go away or not do something by scaring them | The high price frightened off buyers. |
| gather in | to collect things such as crops | Farmers gather in the harvest. |
| gather up | to collect things together | She gathered up her books. |
| hand down | to give something to a younger person in your family | This ring was handed down from my grandmother. |
| hand out | to give something to each person in a group | The teacher handed out the tests. |
| hand over | to give something or someone to another person | He handed over the keys. |
| head off | to stop something bad before it happens; also to leave | We need to head off the problem. |
| head up | to lead a team or organization | She heads up the sales team. |
| hold back | to stop something moving forward; also to not show a feeling | She held back her tears. |
| hold down | to keep something low; also to keep a job | He can't hold down a job. |
| hold in | to not show your feelings | Don't hold in your anger. |
| hold off | to delay something; also to not happen yet (rain) | I hope the rain holds off. |
| hold on | to wait (informal); also to hold tightly | Hold on a minute! |
| hold out | to stretch out your hand; also to last | She held out her hand. |
| hold over | to delay something to a later time | The meeting was held over until Monday. |
| hold up | to delay; also to rob with a gun | Sorry, I was held up in traffic. |
| invite out | to ask someone to go out with you | He invited her out for dinner. |
| land up | to arrive somewhere you didn't plan (British informal) | We landed up in a small village. |
| lie around | to relax and do nothing; also to be left untidily | Don't leave your clothes lying around. |
| lie down | to put your body flat to rest | I need to lie down. |
| lie in | to stay in bed late in the morning (British) | I like to lie in on Sundays. |
| mark down | to reduce the price of something | The shoes are marked down by 30%. |
| mark off | to separate an area with lines | The police marked off the area. |
| mark out | to draw lines to show an area | They marked out a football pitch. |
| mark up | to increase the price | The shop marks up prices before Christmas. |
| mix in | to add something to a mixture | Mix in the sugar. |
| mix up | to confuse two things; also to mix together | I always mix up the twins. |
| move around | to move to different places | We moved around a lot when I was a child. |
| move back | to return to a place you lived before | She moved back to her hometown. |
| move in | to start living in a new home | We moved in last week. |
| move into | to start living in a place | They moved into a new flat. |
| move on | to go to a new place or topic; also to stop thinking about the past | It's time to move on. |
| move out | to leave your home | He moved out of his parents' house. |
| move over | to move to make space for someone | Move over so I can sit down. |
| move through | to go through a place or process | We moved through the crowd. |
| move up | to get a better position | She moved up to manager. |
| offer up | to give something, often as a prayer or sacrifice | They offered up a prayer. |
| operate on | to do surgery on someone | The doctor operated on her knee. |