Phrasal verbs

Hand something in Please hand in your essays tomorrow. submit. copy. destroy.

Grow up She grew up in a small village. became an adult. moved abroad. retired.

Grow apart They grew apart after university. became closer. became less close over time. started working together.

Go over Let’s go over the report one more time. review carefully. throw away. translate.

Go in He went in without knocking. entered. escaped. returned.

Go against His decision went against company policy. support. oppose. explain.

Give something up He gave up smoking last year. started. stopped doing. enjoyed.

Give something away She gave away all her old clothes. sold. donated or gave for free. hid.

Get up I get up at 6 every morning. go to bed. stand or wake up. eat breakfast.

Get together We’re getting together for dinner tonight. meet socially. argue. separate.

Get to I usually get to work at 8 a.m. leave. arrive at. avoid.

Get on with She needs to get on with her homework. delay. continue doing. forget.

Get on I get on really well with my neighbours. have a good relationship. avoid speaking. compete against.

Get lost The tourists got lost in the city centre. found the right way. became unable to find the way. travelled quickly.

Get down to It’s time to get down to work. avoid. start doing something seriously. stop completely.

Get by It’s difficult to get by on such a low salary. become rich. survive with difficulty. spend a lot.

Get better She’s getting better after the operation. becoming healthier. becoming weaker. becoming older.

Get back at someone He wanted to get back at his brother for the prank. help someone. take revenge on someone. apologise to someone.

Get away We’re planning to get away for the weekend. go on a short holiday. stay at home. start working.

Find out I finally found out the truth about what happened. forgot. discovered. invented.