Phrasal verbs

Cool off Let’s sit in the shade and cool off. become less hot. become angry. run faster.

Come up against The company came up against serious financial problems. avoided. faced. solved immediately.

Come down Prices have come down recently. increased. fallen or decreased. disappeared.

Come across I came across an old friend at the supermarket. met unexpectedly. argued with. ignored.

Clean something up We need to clean up the kitchen before guests arrive. make something dirty. organise and tidy. paint something.

Check someone out Did you see Jake? Everyone was checking him out. criticising him. looking at him with interest. avoiding him.

Check in We checked in at the hotel at 3 p.m. left the hotel. registered on arrival. cleaned the room.

Catch up with I need to catch up with my classmates after being sick. compete against. reach the same level. avoid meeting.

Carry on Even after the interruption, she carried on speaking. continued. stopped. forgot everything.

Call off They called off the concert because of the storm. postponed permanently. cancelled. repeated.

Bring something up She brought up the budget problem during the meeting. ignored. mentioned. solved.

Bring someone down Negative comments really brought her down. made her feel sad. made her laugh. helped her relax.

Bring about The new law brought about major changes. caused. prevented. delayed.

Break up They broke up after five years together. got married. ended their relationship. moved house.

Break out Two prisoners broke out last night. escaped. arrived. hid.

Break down. stopped working. became cheaper. started moving.

Be out of something We’re out of coffee again. have too much. have none left. buy more.

Back someone up My friends backed me up during the argument. ignored me. supported me. laughed at me.

Ask someone out Tom finally asked Sarah out last Friday. invited someone on a romantic date. shouted at someone. helped someone study.

Agree with I completely agree with your opinion about climate change. dislike. have the same opinion. avoid talking about.