30 common phrasal verbs, with meanings and examples
1. Bring up- Raising and caring for a
child
Example: Mrs. Asha brought up her children to be truthful
2. Call at- visit a place
Example: The Prime Minister agreed to call at the Taj Mahal during his three days visit to North India.
3. Call on- visit a person
Example: The new chief minister called on the Governor yesterday
4. Call up-recollect
5. Call off-cancel something
Example: We will call off the trip if the weather is bad
6.Call for-demand
Example:The occasion call for prompt action
7.Come across- to find or meet by chance
Example: Manu came across his friends at the theatre
8.Get through- pass
Example:I got through the examination, but my sister failed
9.Get over- recover from/overcome
10. Go along with-cooperate
11.Go on-continue
Example: He was asked to go on till he reached a pocket road
12. Look after- to take care of
Example:Who will took after your house while you are away?
13. Look up- search for/ to consider
Example:I looked up the number in the telephone directory
14.Looked down on –watch with dislike
Example:Do not look down on your poor relatives
15. Look down upon- treat with contempt
16.Make out- to understand
Example:I cannot make out what the police said:
17.Make shift-A temporary substitute or
device
Example:A make shift shelter was made for the refugees
18.Put off- Postpone
Example:He has decided to put off his visit to Delhi
19. Put up- stay/raise
Example:The government is sure to put up taxes soon
20. Put on- wear
Example:She put on her new jacket
21.Put out-extinguish
Example:I put out the light
22. Put forward-to make a suggestion
Example: She put forward some useful tips
23. Put up with-tolerate
Example: I cannot put up with his behaviour
24.Pull through: To recover from a difficulty or illness
Example:I am sure she will pull through from this crisis
25. Set out-start a journey
Example: Mansoor set out on his journey last Saturday
26. Take in – deceive
27.Take after- resemble a parent or
relative
Example: Sonu takes after her mother
28.Take off- to remove something / to
leave the ground and begin to fly
Example:The plane took off after repairs
29.Take down- write down
Example:The teacher wanted the students to take down the important points
30.Take on- to undertake/ allow
passengers
Example: The bus stopped to take on passengers
