Phrasal verbs

Work something out We finally worked out the solution. ignored the problem. solved. delayed.

Work out I work out at the gym three times a week. exercise. sleep. compete professionally.

Use something up We’ve used up all the paper. saved. consumed completely. repaired.

Try something out I tried out the new app yesterday. tested. deleted. sold.

Turn up He turned up late to the meeting. arrived unexpectedly. disappeared. cancelled the meeting.

Turn on Can you turn on the lights?. switch on. destroy. disconnect.

Turn into The caterpillar turned into a butterfly. transformed into. escaped from. copied.

Turn something down She turned down the job offer. accepted happily. rejected. forgot about.

Throw something away Don’t throw away those old photos. keep safely. discard. repair.

Think something over I need some time to think your offer over. consider carefully. reject immediately. forget completely.

Tear something up She tore up the letter after reading it. folded carefully. ripped into pieces. translated.

Take off The plane took off on time. landed. left the ground. stopped moving.

Take back I take back what I said earlier. repeat. withdraw a statement. explain carefully.

Take someone out He took his girlfriend out for dinner. invited someone socially. ignored someone. punished someone.

Take away The waiter asked if we wanted to take the food away. eat at the restaurant. remove and carry elsewhere. cook more food.

Stay up I stayed up late studying for the exam. remained awake. went to sleep early. travelled overnight.

Split up The band split up after ten years together. formed recently. separated. travelled abroad.

Show off He’s always showing off his new car. hiding. boasting proudly. repairing.

Set off / Set out We set off early in the morning. began a journey. arrived home. cancelled the trip.

Run out of something We’ve run out of milk. bought too much. used all of something. shared something.

Run into someone I ran into my old teacher yesterday. met unexpectedly. argued with. followed.

Put up with I can’t put up with the noise anymore. enjoy. tolerate. create.

Put something out The firefighters quickly put out the fire. started. extinguished. increased.