Phrasal Verbs List - c
- call back
(separable) to return a phone call
I’ll call you back later. - call off
(separable) to cancel
Mary decided to call off her wedding with Max. - call up
(separable) to telephone
Mary called the priest up to tell him the wedding was off. - calm down
(separable) to stop being emotionally distressed
Max was so upset that nothing could calm him down. - carry on
(inseparable) to continue
Max was not sure if he could carry on any longer. - catch on
(inseparable) to become popular
Max hopes that being short, fat, and bald will catch on. - check in
(separable) to register(usually at a hotel, airport, or hospital)
The terrorist sweated nervously as he checked his baggage in. - check out
(inseparable) to leave a hotel
Mary checked out of the hotel at noon. - check out
(separable) to try or examine something
Let’s check out that new restaurant. - cheer on
(separable) to support or encourage with shouts of praise
The crowd at the marathon cheered the runners on. - cheer up
(inseparable) to become happier or less miserable
Max cheered up at the end of the night. - cheer up
(separable) to make someone become happier or less miserable
We tried very hard to cheer Mary up, but nothing we did worked. - chicken out
(inseparable) not to do something because of fear
Max wanted to ask Mary out on a date, but he chickened out. - clean up
(separable) to clean completely
When living with others, it is essential to clean up after yourself. - color in
(separable) to fill with color (usually an outline)
Max happily colored in the pictures in his textbook. - come about
(inseparable) to happen
How did that come about? - come across
(inseparable) to find by chance
As Max cleaned his room, he came across Mary's phone number. - come along
(inseparable) to progress
Things are coming along well at work these days. - come along
(inseparable) to accompany someone who takes the lead
Ralph asked me to come along on the trip, but I decided not to. - come along
(inseparable) to appear
Max was quite happy until Mary came along. - come around
(inseparable) to change one's opinion or position
After our long debate, Max finally came around to my point of view. - come back
(inseparable) to return to a place one has been before; to return to a previous activity
Max left our office but quickly came back after discovering he had left his keys here. - come back
(inseparable) to be restored
I was sick and weak, but now I feel better, and my strength is coming back. - come back
(inseparable) to recall
I think I remember that story. It's all coming back to me now. - come back
(inseparable) to even the score (sports)
France came back to beat England after being down 1-0 all game. - come back
(inseparable) to reply, retort
When Max criticized Mary, Mary came back with some very sharp criticism of Max. - come by
(inseparable) to visit informally
I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I would come by to see how you were doing. - come by
(inseparable) to obtain (accidentally)
I don't know how I came by this hat, but I've had it for years. - come down
(inseparable) to descend, fall, go down
It's been hot all day. Finally the temperature is starting to come down a bit. - come down
(inseparable) to precipitate, fall from clouds
Snow has been coming down for about 2 hours now. - come down
(inseparable) to reduce to the essential element
In politics everything often comes down to the economy. - come down
(inseparable) to become sick
Max came down with the flu. - come down
(inseparable) to criticize
Max came down on Mary for not washing the dishes after dinner. - come in
(inseparable) to arrive, get in
The news came in that next year's car models have just come in. - come in
(inseparable) to place in a race or contest
Frank came in second in the Boston Marathon. - come in
(inseparable) to be received (signal)
No matter how much Max adjusted the antenna, the radio station didn't come in very well. - come into
(inseparable) to acquire
Mary came into a lot of money when her grandfather passed away. - come off
(inseparable) to appear
George doesn't come off as being very intelligent. - come off
(inseparable) to fare, happen in a particular manner
The meeting came off as well as could be expected. - come off
(inseparable) to have recently completed or recovered from
After coming off a nasty hip injury, Andre went on to win the US Open. - come on
(inseparable) to advance progressively
Our soccer game ended as darkness came on. - come on
(inseparable) to project a particular personal image
Mary comes on as a very serious person but is actually quite fun. - come on
(inseparable) to start running, become available
I wish the electricity would come on again. It's dark in here - come out
(inseparable) to become known, to come into public view, to debut
The news of the candidate's past misconduct came out just before the election. - come out
(inseparable) to turn out, result
Everything came out fine in the end - come out
(inseparable) to declare one's position publicly
The senator came out against gay marriage. - come out
(inseparable) to reveal that oneself to be homosexual
After years of trying to act straight, Max finally came out. - come over
(inseparable) to change sides
Mary has finally come over to our way of seeing things. - come over
(inseparable) to visit casually
Max and Mary are coming over to watch football tonight. - come through
(inseparable) to do what is expected or required
I really needed to get tickets to the show, and Max, my buddy, came through for me and got me a pair. - come through
(inseparable) to be communicated
Mary's displeasure with Max came through when she smacked him upside the head. - come up
(inseparable) to be mentioned
In Max's conversation with Mary, the topic of their wedding never came up. - come up
(inseparable) to approach, draw near
Mary came up and introduced herself. - come up with
(inseparable) think of
Max came up with a brilliant idea. - come upon
(inseparable) to meet or discover by accident
Max came upon a twenty-dollar bill while walking down the street. - copy down
(separable) to record in writing
Max told Mary about the idea. She copied it down and sold it to the highest bidder. - crank up
(separable) to increase the power or volume
Every time that song comes on the radio, I crank it up. - cross out
(separable) to draw a line through something
I didn't have an eraser, so I had to cross out my mistakes instead. - cut down
(inseparable) to reduce
Max decided to cut down his alcohol consumption.