to add up

something that makes sense; usually negative

Her story didn't add up. I think she's lying.
to back (sb) up

to support someone

My parents backed me up when I decided to apply for graduate school.

I've got your back. (I will support you)
to blow up

to become suddenly angry

When I told her I couldn't come to her party, she blew up.
to bring it on

to accept a challenge with confidence

Fifty new phrasal verbs? Yeah, bring it on!
to bring up

to mention in conversation

You shouldn't bring up politics in this house unless you're ready for a long discussion.
to call off

to cancel something that has been planned

Instead of calling off the wedding, the couple decided to elope.
to catch up (on)

to meet with someone you haven't seen in a while

I met my friend for lunch to catch up because we haven't seen each other for a long time.

Wanna meet for coffee and catch up?

I want to catch up on what's happening, so tell me all about it.
to check in

a register a hotel stay

I went to the hotel to check in while my husband parked the car.
to check out

to try sth or to ask sb look at sth with surprise

I'm excited to check out the new park in the city.

Check it out! (Look at this!)
to chip in

to help or contribute money or energy

I couldn't go to the party, but I still wanted to chip in for a gift.

My son likes to chip in and help me with the garden.
to come down with

to become sick but not serious

I'm not feeling so well. I think I'm coming down with something.

Sorry, I think I'm coming down with a cold.
to come up with

to find an idea for something

I need to come up with a great present for my mom's birthday.

I couldn't come up with anything special, so I just baked a cake.
to cut back on

to consume less of something

I'm trying to cut back on fried food, but it's so tasty.

I'm trying to cut back.
to cut off

to end abruptly, usually driving or speaking

The driver in the red car cut me off and almost caused a wreck.
to drop by/in

to stop by for a visit

Hey, are you home? I'm in the neighborhood and I wanted to drop by.

Drop by/in at any time.
to end up

to eventually decide or reach something

We ended up just ordering pizza and not going to the fancy restaurant.

He doesn't want to end up like his father.
to fill in

to provide information usually spoken

I missed the meeting. Can someone fill me in?
to fill out

to write information on a form

Could you please fill out these forms?
to get around (to it)

to delay doing something

I'll get around to that later.

I finally got around to cleaning the garage.
to get back at

get revenge on someone

My sister took my shoes to get back at me for taking her sweater.
to keep on

to continue doing something

If you keep on practicing, you will get better!

Keep on keeping on.
to look out

to watch out for something

When you hike, look out for snakes.

You need to keep an eye out for snakes,
to look uo

to research

I looked it up in the dictionary.
to pull over

to steer the vehicle to the side of the road and stop

It was raining so hard that I had to pull over and wait for the rain to stop.

The police officer pulled me over.

I got pulled over on my way to the party.
to put off

to postpone something

I can't put it off for any longer.
to put up with

to tolerate something or someone

My husband puts up with my terrible singing.

I don't know how he puts up with her! (a little bit harsh)
to run away

to leave or escape

My dog is too lazy to run away.

Did you ever try to run away from home as a kid?
to run into

to meet unexpectedly

I don't want to run into a bear while I'm hiking!

I ran into my high school teacher last week at the grocery store.
to run out (of)

to have nothing left

We ran out of milk yesterday.
to stick with

to continue doing something

I decided to stick with the drums.

Good friends stick with each other even through hard times.
to think over

to consider it seriously

Think it over before you buy a car.
to turn down

to refuse something or someone

I was so full from dinner that I had to turn down dessert.

She turned me down!
to turn off

to stop the flow of something

Some people have trouble turning off their brain before bed.
to turn up

to appear suddenly

My cat was gone for two days. Then he just turned up out of nowhere!
to warm up to

to start liking someone or something

It took my cat a while to warm up to me.

I didn't like the idea at the begining, but I started to warm up to it.
to wear off

to fade away

The energy from my morning tea starts to wear off around noon.

the marker is starting to wear off.
to work (something) out

to come up with a solution or compromise

You guys need to work something out yourself.

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50 Important Phrasal Verbs