Phrasal verbs

Down on (think smb is not good enough) Up (find sth in a list) Forward to (anticipate)

look

Out for (be careful) After (take care of)

     “A lot of people look … us because we're homeless,” she says.

A neighbor will look … the dogs while we're away.

We all look … your new book on gardening.

She looked herself … in the telephone book to make sure her name was spelled correctly.

If you don't look … , you may fall on the ice.

Up (begin a hobby, activity) After (resemble) In ( make clothes a smaller size)

take

Over (gain control of sth) Off ( remove clothes ) Out (invite smb out)

      She takes … her grandmother with her wide eyes and quiet disposition.

Try taking the skirt … a little around the waist.

He took her … to a restaurant last Friday night.

It was hot, so I took my jacket … . You're good at writing stories. Why don't you take it … as a career?

We took … the running of our parent's farm.

Up (lift up, get sth) At (eat small amounts)

pick

On (criticise) Out (choose)

 As he was ill, he only picked … his food.  He gets picked … by the other boys because he's so small.

 The victim couldn't pick … her attacker from the photos the police showed her.

 The crew of the sinking tanker were picked … by helicopter.

Out of (have no more left) on (be powered by)

run

over (knock down with a vehicle) into (meet unexpectedly) Away from (escape from)

 Graham ran … someone he used to know at school the other day.   I'm afraid we've just run a rabbit … . She ran … time and didn't finish the last question.

  Malcolm and my sister are planning to run … together to get married. Most cars run … unleaded petrol.

On (with) (have a good relationship) by (to live, manage) off (leave)

get

in (train, bus, plane - arrive) around (move from place to place)

 I've always got … well … my eldest brother.   We were able to get … on just a few dollars per week.

When did you get … from Paris?   Since my car broke down, I’ve been getting … by bicycle. We get … early on Fridays.

off (release a smell, light) back (return sth you borrowed)

give

away (give without waiting anything in return) up (stop doing sth)

 In this issue of the magazine, they are giving … a free DVD.    I gave … taking sugar in tea and coffee to lose weight. The police stopped the van because it was giving … a lot of black smoke. I gave the money … that she'd lent to me.

up (1.increase the volume 2. Arrive unexpectedly) On (start a piece of equipment)

turn

down (1.decrese the volume 2. refuse) over (change channel)

    Please turn the radio … . I can hardly hear it.

Once the pancake is done on one side, please turn it … to cook the other side.

Max was bored so he turned the TV … .

Please turn the radio … . It's too loud.

about (make sth happen) back (return sth)

bring

up (raise a child) on (cause)

    He was mostly brought … by his mother as his father worked abroad a lot.

The 1960s youth movement brought … a change in American culture and politics.

Getting wet in the rain yesterday brought … my cold.

He took the calculator home yesterday and hasn't brought it … yet. 