English phrasal verbs toàn tập

ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS TOÀN TẬP
( GIỚI THIỆU ĐẦY ĐỦ NHẤT CÁC CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ THEO VẦN )
Phrasal verb vần A
Phrasal Verb
Definition
Example
act up
behave or function improperly
I think I need to take my car to the mechanic because it's acting up again.
add * up +
calculate a sum
I added up the receipts and it totaled $135.46.
add up to +
equal an amount
The total expenses added up to $325.00. 
add up
make sense
Her story doesn't add up. I think she is lying.
ask * out +
invite on a date
I can't believe that Joe finally asked me out on a date!
ask * over +
invite to one's home
Why don't we ask the Johnsons over for dinner?
Phrasal verb vần B
Phrasal Verb
Definition
Example
back down
stop defending your opinion in a debate
Jane never backs down. She always wins arguments.
back out
not keep (a promise, agreement,deal)
Sam backed out at the last second.
back out of +
not keep (a promise, agreement, deal)
Sam backed out of the agreement at the last second.
back * up +
give support
You need examples to back up your opinion. 
back up
move backwards, reverse
Could you back up a little so I can open this drawer.
bawl * out 
criticize, reprimand (inf.)
She bawled him out for arriving late.
bear down on +
bite
The soldier had to bear down on the leather strap while the doctor removed a bullet from the soldier's arm.
bear down on +
take strong measures against
The U.S.A. is bearing down on drug traffickers.
bear on +
have to do with
This information may bear on this case.
bear up
withstand
I didn't think he would bear up so well in that situation.
bear up under +
withstand
How did he bear up under such extreme pressure.
bear with +
be patient
Please bear with me while I fill out the paperwork.
blow in
visit unexpectedly (inf.)
My cousin blew in unexpectedly with his entire family.
blow over
pass without creating a problem
All this negative publicity will blow over in a couple of weeks.
blow * up +
make explode;destroy using explosives
The terrorists blew the bridge up.
blow up
explode
The bomb blew up before they could defuse it.
blow up
suddenly become very angry
When Joan heard the news, she blew up and rushed out of the room.
break * down +
analyze in detail
We need to break this problem down in order to solve.
break down
stop working properly
The truck broke down in the desert.
break down
become mentally ill
She broke down after her husband died.
break * in +
wear or use something new until it is comfortable
I need to break these shoes in before I go hiking.
break in
interrupt
While we were discussing the situation, Terri broke in to give her opinion.
break in
enter a place unlawfully
The burglar broke in between midnight and 3 AM.
break in on +
interrupt (a conversation)
Jane broke in on the conversation and told us to get back to work.
break into +
enter a house unlawfully
The burglar broke into the house between midnight and 3 AM.
break into +
interrupt (a conversation)
Jane broke into the conversation and told us what she knew.
break * off +
end something
Sally broke her engagement to John off.
break out
appear violently
Violent protests broke out in response to the military coup.
break out +
use something extravagant for celebration
He broke out the champagne to celebrate his promotion.
break out of +
escape
The murderer broke out of the prison.
break * up +
break into pieces
I broke the cracker up into pieces and put it in the soup.
break * up +
disperse (a crowd), stop (a fight)
The police broke the demonstration up before it got out of control.
break up
end a relationship
Sam and Diane broke up again. What a rocky relationship.
bring * about +
cause to happen
Democracy brought about great change in the lives of the people.
bring * along +
bring with
When we go to the forest, bring your wildlife guide along.
bring * around
change someone's mind, convince someone
She doesn't want to go, but we'll eventually bring her around.
bring * away
learn or gain (from an experience)
My trip across the Sahara was difficult, but I brought a new appreciation for life away from the experience.
bring * off +
succeed at something difficult or unexpected
You robbed the bank! I can't believe you brought that off.
bring * on +
cause something
I can't believe she got so angry. What brought that on?
bring * out +
highlight, stress
Your new shirt brings out the color of your eyes.
bring * over +
bring to someone's house
When you visit me, why don't you bring over your son.
bring * to
revive consciousness
We used smelling salts to bring her to after she fainted.
bring * up +
mention
I didn't want to bring up the fact that she was unemployed.
bring * up +
raise ( a child)
Sam was brought up in South Carolina.
brush * off +
ignore something or someone (inf.)
Mary brushed her ex-boyfriend off at the party.
burn * down +
destroy by setting fire to
The children burned the house down while playing with matches.
burn down
burn until completely gone (building)
Two buildings burnt down in the fire.
burn up
be hot
I am burning up in here - open the window.
burn up 
consume by fire
The papers were burned up in the fire.
burn * up +
destroy by fire
He burnt up the files.
buy * out +
buy the shares of a company or the shares the other person owns of a business
Pacific Inc. was bought out by a company from Oregon. 
buy * up +
purchase the entire supply of something
We bought up all the beer in the store.
Phrasal verb vần C
Phrasal Verb
Definition
Example
call for +
require (as in a recipe)
This recipe calls for milk, not water.
call * off +
cancel something
They called the picnic off because of the rain.
call * off +
order to stop (an invasion, guard dogs)
He called off the dogs when he saw it was his neighbor.
call on +
visit
Mark called on Naomi while he was in town.
call on +
invite someone to speak in a meeting or a classroom
Professor Tanzer called on Tim to answer the question. 
call * up +
telephone
I called Sam up to see if he wanted to go to the movies.
calm * down +
make someone relax
You can calm the baby down by rocking her gently.
care for +
nurse someone or something
He cared for the bird until its wing healed.
care for +
like someone or something
I don't care for sour cream on my potato.
carry on +
continue (a conversation, a game)
Please, carry on. I didn't mean to interrupt you.
carry on about +
continue in an annoying way 
He kept carrying on about how much money he makes.
carry on with +
continue
I want you to carry on with the project while I am out of town.
carry * out +
complete and/or accomplish something
The secret agent carried out his orders exactly as planned. 
carry * over +
continue on a subsequent day, page, etc.
The meeting carried over into lunch time.
catch on
slowly start to understand (inf.)
He caught on after a few minutes.
catch up
make up for lost time
I will never catch up. I am too behind in my work.
catch up with +
speed up to be at the same place as a person or thing in front of you
I had to run to catch up with the others.
catch up on +
become up-to-date
I need to catch up on world events. I haven't seen the news in ages.
check back
return to see if everything is OK
We will check back tomorrow to make sure the project is finished.
check by +
go to a place to see if everything is OK
We need to check by the office to see if the documents are ready.
check for +
try to find
They checked for termites before they bought the house.
check in
enter a hospital, hotel etc.
They need to check in before noon.
check into +
enter a hospital, hotel etc.
They checked into the hotel at 11:00 AM.
check into +
investigate, look for (often through a service)
We are checking into discount flights to London.
check * off +
make a mark next to (an item on a list)
Check each name off the list.
check on +
make sure something is OK
Let's check on the baby again before we go to sleep.
check * out +
investigate, take a look at
He checked out the new restaurant down the street.
check out
leave a hotel, hospital
It's already eleven. We need to check out.
check out of +
leave a hotel, hospital
We checked out of the hotel before ten.
check * over +
closely examine the condition of something
He checked over the old car to see if it was worth buying.
check up on +
investigate someone or something
The police are checking up on the bomb threats.
check * through
send luggage through (to a destination)
Your luggage will be checked through to Paris.
check with +
ask a person for confirmation
He needs to check with his parents before he goes.
cheer * up
make someone feel cheerful
The party really cheered me up.
cheer up
become cheerful
Cheer up. Everything will be all right.
chew * up +
chew into small pieces
The dog chewed up my shoe.
chop * down +
fell/cut ( a tree)
The lumberjack chopped the tree down.
chop * up +
chop/cut into small bits
He chopped the meat up into little pieces.
clean * up +
tidy
Susan cleaned the mess up before she left.
clear out
leave ( inf.)
Everybody clear out! We're closed.
clear * up +
tidy
Susan cleared up the mess before she left.
close * down +
close a place permanently
The corner market closed down because they didn't have many customers.
close down
close permanently
The bar was closed down because they served alcohol to minors.
close in on +
approach and threaten
The rebels were closing in on the capital, so the government called in the army.
close * up +
close temporarily
They are closing the ski resort up for the summer.
close up
close temporarily
The ski resort is closing up for the summer.
come about
occur / happen
How did you idea for the book come about.
come across +
discover by accident
They came across some lost Mayan ruins in the jungle.
come across +
initially seem or have the appearance
He comes across as rather rude, but he isn't.
come along
accompany someone
If you want, you can come along.
come along with +
accompany
Sam came along with us to the beach.
come along
progress
How's the research paper coming along.
come along with +
progress
How are you coming along with the research paper.
come away
leave a place with a particular feeling or impression
I came away from the meeting feeling like the presentation was a success.
come back
return
What time are you coming back?
come by + 
get, receive
How did you come by that new Mercedes?
come by
visit a person at their house
I'll come by later this afternoon.
come down with +
become sick with
He came down with the flu.
come into +
inherit
He came into a large sum of money when his aunt died.
come off +
fall off, break off
The handle came off the suitcase when I picked it up.
come out
appear
I didn't see the car at first. It came out of nowhere.
come out
reveal you are homosexua ... 
spell * out +
to explain something in a detailed way so that the meaning is clearly understood
He's so stupid that you have to spell everything our for him.
stand by
wait 
I need you to stand by and answer the phone when my broker calls.
stand for +
represent
SCUBA stands for "self contained underwater breathing apparatus."
stand for +
tolerate
I won't stand for people criticizing me.
stand out
be very noticeable
Soledad is so beautiful! She really stands out in a crowd.
stand * up
not arrive to a date or an appointment (inf.)
I arranged to meet Joe at the library at 8:00, but he stood me up. I hope he has a good excuse.
stand up for +
defend (something one believes in)
Every individual must stand up for what they believe in.
stand up to +
defend oneself against someone or something
I think you should stand up to your older brother and tell him to stop pushing you around.
stay over
spend the night at a person's house
It takes you so long to take the bus home, so why don't you just stay over?
stick it to +
severely criticize a person (inf.)
My boss really stuck it to me when I arrived late to work for the third time this week.
stick to +
persevere, keep trying
Even though English is a hard language to master, you must stick to it!
stick up for +
defend oneself or opinions
Joseph joined the army because he believes he must stick up for his country.
Phrasal verb vần T
Phrasal Verb
Definition
Example
take after +
resemble a parent or relative
I take after my father. Who do you take after?
take * away +
remove, seize or capture
The soldiers took the captives away.
take * back +
retract something you said
I demand that you take back what you said.
take * back +
return an item to a store
The dress my grandmother bought for me didn't fit, so I took it back and exchanged it for a pair of pants.
take * down +
write down what is said
Would you mind taking down my messages while I am on vacation?
take * down +
remove (from a high place)
The city government made the shop take down their bright, neon sign.
take * for
consider, view as
Do you take me for an idiot?
take * in +
learning
Are you taking in all of these phrasal verbs?
take * in +
deceive a person
He was taken in by the con artist.
take * in +
make smaller when sewing
I lost weight, so I need to take some of my skirts to the tailor to have them taken in.
take * off
when a plane or rocket leaves the ground
My stomach felt funny when the plane took off.
take * off +
remove
In many cultures, it is appropriate to take off your shoes when entering a house.
take * off +
leave work or school for a period of time
I was sick last week, so I took a few days off of work.
take off
leave
We took off after dinner.
take on +
accept (responsibilities, work)
She has taken on too much responsibility in this project.
take * over +
take control of
Who is going to take over the family business when Aretha's father dies?
take over
take control of
If the President is assassinated, the Vice-president will take over.
take * out +
accompany a person on a date (for dinner, the movies)
I can't meet you tonight because I am taking Fernanda out to dinner.
take * up +
begin a new hobby
Have you taken up any new hobbies since you moved here?
take * up +
discuss (at a later date)
We should take this issue up in the meeting tomorrow.
take * up +
shorten a garment when sewing
This dress is too long, I am going to take it up.
take up +
occupy space
This couch takes up too much space in the living room.
talk back
respond in an impolite way to an adult
Don't talk back!
talk back to +
respond in an impolite way to an adult
Children should not talk back to their parents.
talk * over +
discuss
I hope my parents talk their relationship problems over before they get divorced.
tear * down +
destroy
The county decided to tear down the dilapidated school and build a new one.
tear * up +
tear or rip into small pieces
I always tear up my personal papers before I throw them out.
tell * off +
criticize a person severely, reprimand (inf.)
Carolina told me off when she found out I was gossiping about her date with Martin.
tell on +
report a crime to the police or bad behavior to a parent 
Every time I did something wrong when I was a child, my sister would tell on me.
think * over +
consider
Think over the offer before you sign the contract.
think * through + 
consider carefully
You need to think this through carefully before you make a decision.
think * up +
create or invent a false story
I need to think up an excuse for not going to her party.
throw * away +
discard
Don't throw away those bottles; we can recycle them.
throw * out +
discard
I asked him not to throw out the Sunday newspaper because I wanted to save an article.
throw * out +
remove by force from (a room, school, a house, etc.)
Mary threw out her roommate because she stopped paying rent.
throw up
vomit
If you drink too much alcohol, you might throw up.
tie * up +
tie securely
When we dock, make sure you tie the boat up.
tire * out
cause someone to be very tired
Speaking English all day tires me out.
touch on +
talk about for a short time
The presidential candidates touched on the subject of health care during the debates.
touch * up
make the final improvements
We didn't paint the whole kitchen, we just touched up the cabinets.
try * on +
put on to make sure a piece of clothing fits
Try on the pants before you buy them.
try * out
test
Try out this massage chair - it feels great!
turn * away
refuse to deal with or give service
They turned us away at the border because we didn't have visas.
turn * around
change or reverse direction
Turn the car around and go back home.
turn * down +
refuse an offer; reject an application
She turned down the new job in New York, because she didn't want to move.
turn * down +
lower the volume or intensity of a TV, radio, or other machine
I'm studying! Please turn down the TV.
turn * in
submit
You need to turn your essays in next week.
turn in
go to bed (inf.)
It's getting late. I think it is about time to turn in.
turn into + 
become something different, transform
When she kissed the frog, it turned into a handsome prince.
turn * off +
stop the function of (a stove, a water faucet, a car, etc.)
Don't forget to turn off the iron before you leave the house.
turn on +
attack unexpectedly
The pit bull suddenly turned on the small child.
turn * on
cause to be excited sexually 
Scientists have discovered that the smell of cinnamon turns many people on.
turn * on +
start the function of a TV, a radio, a machine
Turn on the TV. The baseball game starts in a few minutes.
turn * out
produce 
The weavers can turn out two or three rugs a month.
turn * out
switch off a light
Turn out the light before you go to bed.
turn out
audience members to a function
Over 100,000 people turned out for the concert.
turn out
end up being
She turned out to be the murderer after all.
turn * over
give to authorities (said of evidence or stolen / lost property)
They turned the wallet over to the police.
turn * up +
increase the volume or intensity of a TV, radio, or other machine
Turn up the TV. I can't hear what they're saying.
turn up
find unexpectedly
My keys turned up in the bedroom.
Phrasal verb vần U
Phrasal Verb
Definition
Example
use * up
use all of something
I used up all of the soap, so we need to buy some more.
Phrasal verb vần V
Phrasal Verb
Definition
Example
veer away from +
stay away from, avoid
I veer away from the same old summer blockbuster films.
Phrasal verb vần W
Phrasal Verb
Definition
Example
wait on +
serve, service (a table)
Each waitress waits on three different tables in the restaurant.
wait up
not sleep because you are waiting for something or someone
Don't wait up.
wait up for +
not sleep because you are waiting for someone or something
Let's wait up for Mary to see how her date went.
wake * up +
awaken someone
The car alarm woke me up at 6:00 in the morning.
wake up
awaken
Wake up. It's time to get ready for work.
wash up
clean oneself
Make sure you wash up before dinner.
wash * up +
clean
If we work together, we can wash the kitchen up in a few minutes.
watch out
be careful
Watch out - there's a rattlesnake!
watch out for +
be careful of
Watch out for snakes while you are hiking in the desert.
wear off
disappear after a period of time
The affects of the medicine will wear off after a few hours.
wear * out
use until something is not useable anymore
If you wear the same shoes everyday, you'll wear them out.
wear * out
cause to be very tired
Her three kids wore me out.
wind up +
finish (inf.)
If he doesn't get his act together, he is going to wind up in jail.
wind * up +
tighten the spring of a watch or similar machine
He wound up the toy dog and set it on the floor.
wind * up +
cause an animal or a child to behave wildly
The kids always get wound up when Uncle Henry comes over.
wipe * out +
massacre or destroy
The tidal wave wiped out the small fishing village.
wipe * out 
cause to be very tired
After surfing all day, I was completely wiped out.
work * out +
solve
I hope you two can work out your problems.
work out
exercise
I work out three times a week at the fitness center.
work out
be successful
I am glad your new catering business is working out.
write * down +
record
Write down the directions so you don't forget them.
write * out +
write down every word or letter
He wrote out the lyrics so I could understand what the singer was saying.
write * up +
prepare a report
He wrote up a business proposal in order to get a loan.
Phrasal verb vần Y
Phrasal Verb
Definition
Example
yak on
to continue talking in an annoying way ("on" can be repeated for emphasis)
He just yakked on and on and on.
yak on about +
to continue talking in an annoying way about something ("on" can be repeated for emphasis)
She just yakked on and on about her husband's new job.
yammer on
to talk in an annoying way or complain ("on" can be repeated for emphasis)
They yammered on and on and on.
yammer on about +
to talk in an annoying way about something or complain about ("on" can be repeated for emphasis)
He just yammered on and on about how horrible the waiter was.
Phrasal verb vần Z
Phrasal Verb
Definition
Example
zero in on +
discover, pinpoint
I think I have zeroed in on what has been causing the problem.
zip around +
move quickly from place to place
I zipped around town after work today.
zone out
stop paying attention
He zoned out during class.
zonk out
fall asleep
Jill was so exhausted after taking the TOEFL test that she zonked out before dinner.
zoom in
focus
You need a telephoto lens to zoom in.
zoom in on +
focus on something, pinpoint
She zoomed in on his face while taking the picture.