Phrasal verbs
You learnt some phrasal verbs at the end of the pre-intermediate level. As there are thousands of phrasal verbs, you need to learn some more.
GET
GET ON / OFF (a bus / a train)
GET ON WITH – have a good relationship
GET OVER – overcome
GET THROUGH WITH – finish
GO
GO OFF – explode
GO AFTER – follow
GO ON – continue, spend
GO THROUGH – pass, suffer
COME
COME OUT – end
COME OFF – succeed
COME UP – happen
RUN
RUN OUT OF – to have short of something
RUN OVER – hit while driving
RUN THROUGH – study quickly
RUN LOW – be on a low level
RUN OUT – terminate
TAKE
TAKE AFTER – resemble
TAKE OFF – leave the ground
TAKE UP – occupy
TURN
TURN OFF / ON (the radio)
TURN UP / DOWN (the volume)
TURN UP – appear, come
TURN DOWN – reject
TURN OUT – end
SET
SET OFF – start a journey
SET UP (your computer, watch)
PUT
PUT UP WITH – tolerate
PUT OUT – extinguish
PUT OFF – postpone
PUT DOWN (notes)
LOOK
LOOK AFTER – take care of
LOOK UP – search and find
LOOK OUT – be careful
LOOK FORWARD TO – be excited about some future event
LOOK INTO – investigate
LOOK FOR – search
BREAK
BREAK DOWN – stop working
BREAK UP – stop relationship
BREAK INTO – burgle
HANG
HANG ON / HOLD ON – wait
HANG UP – finish a call
GIVE
GIVE UP – quit
GIVE AWAY – reveal
GIVE IN – you put your hands up
SOME MORE
CUT DOWN – reduce
FALL BEHIND – to have lower level
LET OUT (information to public)
DO AWAY WITH – throw away
FEEL ABOUT – think about
LEAVE OUT – not to fill in
SHOW OFF – exhibit
SHOW ROUND – give a tour
CARRY OUT – execute
DOZE OFF – fall asleep
DROP OUT – not to continue
SEE OFF – accompany (to the airport)
KEEP UP WITH – keep the same level with somebody
KEEP OFF – not to enter