Phrasal Verbs Dictionary - Learn English Phrasal Verbs

get away with

To do something wrong without being punished.

"He cheated on the test and got away with it."

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get back

To return.

"What time did you get back from the party?"

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get by

To manage to survive or live despite difficulties.

"We don't have much money, but we get by."

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get in

To enter a place, vehicle, or arrive.

"Get in the car, we're late!"

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get off

To leave a vehicle (bus, train, plane); or to leave work.

"We need to get off at the next bus stop."

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get out

To leave a place or escape.

"Get out of the house, there's a fire!"

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get over

To recover from an illness, loss, or emotional shock.

"It took her months to get over the breakup."

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get through

To complete a difficult task; or to make contact by phone.

"I couldn't get through to customer service."

Separable

get up

To arise from bed or a seated position.

"I usually get up at 6 AM."

Separable

give away

To donate something for free; or to reveal a secret.

"He gave away his old clothes to charity. / Don't give away the ending!"

Separable

give back

To return a borrowed item.

"When will you give back the book you borrowed?"

Separable

give in

To reluctantly agree to something or surrender.

"After hours of begging, her parents finally gave in."

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go ahead

To proceed or start doing something.

"Go ahead and eat without me; I'm running late."

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go back

To return to a place.

"I want to go back to Italy next year."

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go down

To decrease, sink, or be recorded in history.

"The price of oil is finally going down."

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go off

To explode, ring (alarm), or spoil (food).

"My alarm clock didn't go off this morning."

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go on

To continue happening or doing something.

"The show must go on."

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go out

To leave home for entertainment; or for a fire/light to stop burning.

"Are we going out for dinner tonight?"

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go over

To review, check, or examine something carefully.

"Let's go over the plan one more time."

Separable

grow up

To become an adult or behave maturely.

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"

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hand in

To submit homework, an assignment, or a document.

"You must hand in your essay by Friday."

Separable

hand out

To distribute something to a group of people.

"The teacher will hand out the worksheets now."

Separable

hang on

To wait for a short time; or to grip tightly.

"Hang on a second, I'll be right there."

Inseparable

hang out

To spend time relaxing casually.

"We used to hang out at the mall after school."

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