“I feel under the weather today. My car broke down and I ended up taking a taxi. I also couldn’t come up with any ideas for the meeting and I’m freaking out because I need to make up something on spot”.
… an idiomatic phrase consisting of a verb and another element.
For example: turn on, wake up, work out.
Phrasal verbs should be understood within a context first and also as a whole unit.
Connect the phrasal verb with the correct definition
Call off
Do over
Figure out
Hold on
Look forward to
Cancel
Do again
Understand / find the answer
Wait for a moment
Pleased or excited about something that is going to happen
Take all the phrasal verbs that we used in this class and elaborate your own ideas
| Phrasal Verbs | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Break Down | Stop functioning | My laptop broke down when I was sending my exam. |
My dog brakes down things sometimes. | | Bump into | Meet by accident | My mom bumped into my father in the supermarket.
She used to bump into her ex, but she is abroad now. | | Call off | Cancel | I need to call off this meeting right now.
He called off the running lessons because his knee was hurting. | | Come across | find by chance | I came across a dog in the hospital.
He came across his professor in the supermarket. | | Carry on | Continue | You can carry on with the presentation.
If she carries on with that behavior, she will be fired. | | Drop out | Leave school | I saw you when you dropped out your dog, now it’s your time to suffer.
Maria has dropped out school! | | Find out | discovered | The Detective will find out what is happening here.
I hope I can find out my destination in life. | | Give away | Give something for free | GameStop is giving away PS5s right now!
I’ll give away anything in the store if you buy me one ticket. | | Get along | being good friends | I get along with my coworkers at the restaurant.
Apollonia doesn’t get along with my mother, it’s frustrating. | | Get away | Escape | El Chapo got away from jail again.
The cat will find how to get away from the box. | | Get rid of | Eliminate | I got rid of my friends, I am a bad person.
Michael got rid of both McCluskey and Sollozzo by himself. | | Hang out | Spend time | My sister hangs out a lot with her friends.
We used to hang out sometimes. | | Hurry up | Do something fast | I need to hurry up if I want to get there on time.
Hurry up, finish your homework. | | Mess up | to spoil | You have just messed up my laptop!
I messed up our relationship, sorry. | | Show up | Arrive | David had the guts to show up at the reading of the will.
I would like to show up at your party, but I can’t. | | Pass out | Lose consciousness | She passed out after swimming.
If I get to know Al Pacino, I will pass out. | | Piss off | to be angry | My mom pissed off at me because I fail the exam.
Teacher Jhon will piss off if we don’t do our homework. | | Run out | to use all of it | I have to eat after the time runs out.
Sorry, we have run out of donuts, we have cinnamon roles instead. | | Take off | Remove clothing | Take off his mask to discover his identity.
She took off her coat to be more comfortable. | | Work out | Exercise | I work out every day.
It’s really important to work out if you want to be healthy. | | Watch out | Be aware | Watch out with the dog, it’s a chihuahua!
I watched out while I was depositing in the ATM. |