Top 126 - 150 Phrasal Verbs: English Vocabulary List

to be formed from particular parts or things

"The team consists of five members."

"The committee will consist of ten members who will be elected by the board next week."

to examine or inspect something quickly

"Look over the document carefully."

"Please look over the report carefully before you submit it to your manager for final approval."

to make a mistake or error, causing a situation or task to become disorganized, confused, or unsuccessful

"Do not mess up your room."

"Do not mess up the living room because we are expecting important guests to arrive soon."

to lose the opportunity to do or participate in something useful or fun

"Do not miss out on this opportunity."

"Do not miss out on this opportunity because it may never come again in the future."

to use a sharp object like scissors or a knife on something to remove a section from it

"Cut out the unhealthy snacks."

"You should cut out sugary drinks from your diet if you want to lose weight."

to connect something to an electrical port

"Plug in the charger before using it."

"Before you can use the new printer you need to plug it into a power outlet and connect it to your computer."

to receive someone as a guest at one's home

"We will have friends over tonight."

"We plan to have some friends over for dinner on Saturday night to celebrate my birthday."

to be socially fit for or belong within a particular group or environment

"She fits in with the group perfectly."

"The new employee is trying hard to fit in with the existing team and make friends."

to stop talking and be quiet

"Please shut up for a minute."

"The teacher told the noisy students to shut up and listen to the important announcement."

to take care and be watchful of someone or something and make sure no harm comes to them

"Look out for your younger siblings."

"Good friends always look out for each other and warn them about potential dangers or bad decisions."

to support someone or something

"I will back up my friend."

"The community decided to back up the local charity's fundraising efforts."

to design and arrange something according to a specific plan

"Let's lay out."

"The architect meticulously began to lay out the blueprints for the new skyscraper."

to ask someone to wait briefly or pause for a moment

"Hang on, I am coming."

"Could you please hang on for a moment while I find the document you requested?"

to provide explanations or reasons for a particular situation or set of circumstances

"Account for the cost."

"The manager asked the team to account for the significant budget overrun."

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

"They carry out the plan carefully."

"The scientist needed special permission to carry out his dangerous experiment safely."

to express agreement or to show cooperation

"I will go along with your plan."

"She decided to go along with her friends' plan even though she had some doubts about it."

to start a journey

"They set out on their journey early."

"They set out on their journey early in the morning to avoid the midday heat."

to inform someone with facts or news

"Fill me in."

"Could you please fill me in on the details of the meeting I missed?"

to leave without taking someone or something with one

"Leave behind your worries now."

"The tourists accidentally left behind their camera at the hotel when they checked out."

to fall or break into pieces as a result of being in an extremely bad condition

"The old building falls apart slowly."

"The old book fell apart in my hands because the glue holding the pages together had dried out completely."

to fall from a particular position to the ground

"The boy will fall off."

"Be careful not to fall off the ladder when you are cleaning the gutters."

to lift or position something or someone upward

"Pull up the box."

"The construction workers had to carefully pull up the heavy beams to the rooftop."

to send something to a number of people or places

"Send out the invitations today."

"The company will send out the monthly invoices to all customers on the first day of each month."

to persuade someone or something to agree to what one wants, often by doing things they like

"He got around the rules."

"It is easy to get around the city using the efficient public transportation system."

(of a supply) to be completely used up

"We will run out of milk."

"The expedition realized they would soon run out of essential supplies in the harsh environment."