Top 151 - 175 Phrasal Verbs: English Vocabulary List

to remain in a place longer than originally intended, often with the expectation of waiting for something to happen or for someone to arrive

"Stick around after the show ends."

"If you stick around after the concert you might get a chance to meet the band."

to suppress the expression of one's feelings

"He tried to hold in tears."

"He tried to hold in his laughter during the serious ceremony but it was very difficult."

to officially introduce or launch a new product, service, or system

"The company rolled out new software."

"The company plans to roll out its new software update to all users next month."

to confirm your presence or reservation in a hotel or airport after arriving

"Check in at the airport two hours early."

"Passengers need to check in at least two hours before their international flight to allow enough time for security screening and baggage drop."

to continue or start an activity

"How do you go about solving this?"

"How should we go about solving this complicated problem that seems to have no easy solution?"

to quickly read or examine something

"Look through the old photo album."

"I spent the afternoon looking through old family photo albums and remembering happy times from my childhood."

to occur, often referring to something unwelcome

"The cold set in."

"As the winter months approached, a persistent fog began to set in, making driving conditions quite hazardous."

to help someone, especially to make it easier for them to do something

"Can you help out with dinner?"

"Can you help out with the dinner preparations because we have a lot of guests coming tonight?"

(of a person's skin) to become covered in spots or a similar condition because of a sickness or allergy

"My skin came out in spots."

"After eating strawberries, my daughter came out in red spots all over her arms and face."

to fall to the ground

"Babies often fall down daily."

"The old wooden fence finally fell down after the strong wind blew through the neighborhood."

to seek something, such as an opportunity or benefit

"They come for the prize."

"Many talented athletes from around the world come for the chance to compete in the Olympic Games."

to make something warm or hot

"Heat up the leftovers in the microwave."

"You can heat up the leftover pizza in the microwave for about a minute before eating it."

to act in a way that is intended to impress others

"He is showing off his new car."

"He always likes to show off his expensive new car whenever he gets the chance."

to go over, read, or explain something quickly

"Run through the checklist quickly."

"Let us run through the presentation one more time before the client arrives for the meeting."

to meet up with someone in order to cooperate or socialize

"Let's get together this weekend."

"The whole family plans to get together for a reunion next summer after being apart for many years."

to make something become full

"Fill up the gas tank please."

"Please fill up the gas tank before returning the rental car to avoid paying extra fees."

to continue or add to something one has already done by taking additional actions

"We will follow up."

"The detective promised to follow up on the new leads provided by the anonymous informant."

to take something out of an enclosed space

"Bring out the food."

"Could you please bring out the documents from the filing cabinet so we can review them together?"

to formally request or direct someone to perform a duty or task

"Call out the name."

"The manager had to call out the entire team to help finish the urgent report before the deadline."

to bring something to a lower position

"Take down the holiday decorations."

"The workers need to take down the old shelves before installing the new ones in the garage."

to cover something by putting paper or a similar material around it

"Wrap up the gift."

"She took the time to carefully wrap up the birthday present in colorful paper and ribbon."

to be assigned to a new responsibility

"The task will fall on her."

"The responsibility of organizing the annual company event will fall on the new manager, who has no prior experience with such large-scale projects."

to test something new or different to see how good or effective it is

"Let's try out."

"Before buying the expensive equipment, the company decided to try out a sample unit to assess its performance."

to completely change one's decision or opinion

"He will come around eventually."

"My parents were initially opposed to my career choice but they eventually came around and supported me fully."

to be able to have access to or reach something

"Can you get at?"

"The cat tried to get at the treats on the high shelf, but it couldn't quite reach them."