Phrasal Verbs Dictionary - Learn English Phrasal Verbs

pull through

To survive a dangerous illness or difficult situation.

"The surgery was risky, but he managed to pull through."

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put away

To store something in its correct or usual place.

"Please put your toys away before dinner."

Separable

put down

To place an object on a surface; or to insult someone.

"Put down the gun! / He always puts me down in front of others."

Separable

put on

To dress oneself; or to apply makeup/weight.

"Put on your coat; it's freezing outside."

Separable

put out

To extinguish a fire or cigarette; or to inconvenience someone.

"The firefighters put out the massive blaze."

Separable

put up with

To tolerate or endure something annoying or unpleasant.

"I don't know how you put up with his terrible behavior."

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run away

To escape or flee from a place or situation.

"The cat got scared and ran away."

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run into

To meet someone unexpectedly; or to collide with something.

"I ran into my old teacher at the supermarket."

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run out of

To completely use up the supply of something.

"We have run out of milk, so I'll go to the store."

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run over

To hit with a vehicle; or to exceed a time limit.

"The meeting ran over by twenty minutes."

Separable

set off

To start a journey; or to trigger an alarm.

"We need to set off early to avoid traffic."

Separable

show off

To behave boastfully to attract attention and admiration.

"He's just driving that expensive car to show off."

Separable

show up

To arrive or appear at a place, often unexpectedly or late.

"He didn't show up until the party was almost over."

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shut down

To turn off a computer or machine; or to close a business.

"The factory was shut down due to bankruptcy."

Separable

sit down

To move from a standing position to a seated one.

"Please sit down and make yourself comfortable."

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sleep over

To spend the night at someone else's house.

"My daughter is sleeping over at her friend's house tonight."

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slow down

To reduce speed.

"You need to slow down; the speed limit is 30."

Separable

sort out

To organize, resolve, or fix a problem.

"We need to sort out these files before the audit."

Separable

stand for

To represent or mean; or to tolerate.

"What does the abbreviation CEO stand for?"

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stand out

To be very noticeable or better than others.

"Her bright red hair made her stand out in the crowd."

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stand up

To rise to one's feet; or to fail to meet someone for a date.

"He stood me up at the restaurant yesterday."

Separable

stay up

To go to bed later than usual.

"We stayed up all night watching movies."

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step down

To resign from a high position or office.

"The CEO decided to step down due to health reasons."

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stick to

To continue doing something without changing it or giving up.

"If you stick to your diet, you will see results."

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