Commonly Used Phrases

Phrase definition

"A small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause".

Phrasal verb definition

"An idiomatic phrase consisting of a verb and another element, typically either an adverb, as in break down, or a preposition, for example, see to, or a combination of both, such as look down on"

Phrasal Verb Examples

• Add on

( something that makes sense)

• Ask for 

         (Request)

• Act for

     (doing something in favor)

• Aim at 

     (Design for a particular audience)

• Of Course.

 ( obvious or to be expected)

• Brush Up on

  (to improve a skill)

•  bring forth (create)
• Get in ( enter a place)
• hit me up. 

   (text me)

• once in a blue moon. 

          (rarely)

• It's on me.

 (I'll pay the bill)

• break a leg

          (good luck)

• Got it.

 ( I Understand completely)

• Jump in

 ( to interrupt someone)

• Blow up

 (suddenly become angry)

• hold on(to wait)
• Blurt out 

        (talk something without thinking)

• Call off

(to cancel something that has been planned earlier)

• Catch up

(plan a get together)

• Check out 

 ( to try or see something new)

• Close down 
•  (closed forever)
• Talk over 

( to discuss a problem or plan)

• Get across 

(try to convey some message)

• drop-in 

   (to visit)

• go ahead

   (to start)

• look around

   (to search)

• fed up 

   (get frustrated)

• Call-off

   (to cancel)

• Cheer up(become happy)
• make up your mind

   (to decide)

• Give up

 (to quit something)

• Coming down 

 (not feeling well)

• Drop-in or drop by 

 (a quick visit, having a visit)

• years ago
• let's hang out

 (spend time together)

• study hard.
• Passed away (died)
• Wake up.
• Get up (out of bed)
• Goes against ( violate)
• Turned on.

  (to activate or cause to flow)

• Turned off.

(stop the operation or flow of something using a tap, switch, or button.)

• Stress out 

(suffering from high levels of psychological stress)

• come up with

 (to find an idea)

• End up 

 (to conclude something)

• Bring up

 (to mention something in conversation)

• stand out 

 (look different)

• See off (To bid goodbye )
• Look Up

 (search and find specific info)

• Figure out.

 (think and find a solution)

• Fill in 

 (to provide information about something)

• run out of

 ( you need more)

• Pop into 

 (enter a place for a short period)

• Pick up 

   (collect)

• drop off

 ( opposite of collect)

• Threw away 

 (put something into the trash can )

• Cut back on something (reduce)
• Hang on

 ( pause a conversation)

• Hang out 

 (spend time with someone)

• Bear with

   ( be patient)

• Calm down 

   ( stop worrying)

• Get back to someone 

 (respond to someone through call, email, etc.)

• Makeover

   ( do again)

• Come along 

 (accompany someone)

• Look forward 

 ( excited and waiting for something)

• Look Up

  (to research)

• Turn Up 

  ( volume up)

• Turn down

  (volume down)

• Get rid 

( remove something)

• Get along

 (having a friendly relationship)

• Mull Over

(to think carefully about something)

• Sleep in 

       ( sleep for a longer time)  

• Shut down

 (close something permanently, to stop someone in mid of conversation)

• Stumbled Upon

 (to find something by chance)

• Set back (delay or obstruct)
• Back up

 ( to support someone)

• Get around 

 (delay something)

• Hold on

 (to cling to something or someone)

• Keep on

       (to continue or keep doing)

• keep away from (avoid)
• Put off 

  (to postpone something)

• Put up with

   (to tolerate someone)

• Run out of something

  ( finished that thing)

• To stick with

  (to continue doing something)

• Think over

   (considered something serious)

• Turn down

            (to refuse something)

•  take out  (remove)
• Watch out

 (be aware of something)

• Wear Off      (fade out)
• Work out

 (to find a compromise)

• Speak Up (speak loud)
• To Knuckle down

 (to start focusing on something)

• Wipeout

 (to eradicate something)

• Pass over (Ignore)
• Fed up      (frustrated)