Phrasal Verbs

put off

(separable) to postpone

Many students put off doing their homework until it is almost too late.

put on

(separable) to dress oneself with; to wear; to don

Mary put her best dress on.

put on

(separable) to produce; perform

The theater group put on a great show.

put on

(separable) to fool; mislead for amusement

You?re putting me on!

put out

(separable) to extinguish

The firefighters put the fire out.

put out

(separable) to publish; issue

The government put out a news brief to misinform the public.

put out

(separable) to exert, extend

The workers put out considerable effort to get the job done on time.

put out

(separable) to expel

Please put the cat out.

put through

(separable) to implement; bring to a successful conclusion

The committee was unable to put through any reforms on campaign financing.

put through

(separable) to make a telephone connection for

Operator, put me through to the president!

put up

(separable) to raise; erect; build

The construction workers put the buildings up in just a few days.

put up

(separable) to accommodate; provide food a shelter to

The government put the refugees up in temporary housing.

put up with

(inseparable) to tolerate

Max has great difficulty putting up with noisy children.

quiet down

(separable) to be less noisy

Class, please quiet down. I'm trying to think.

rack up

(separable) to accumulate in number (score)

You?d better watch where you park. You're really racking up the parking tickets.

rip off

(separable) to steal something

Max ripped twenty dollars off from that old lady.

rip up

(separable) to tear something into pieces

The teacher ripped Max's test up because he caught Max cheating.

run away

(intransitive) to escape from one's guardians

Mary ran away at the age of thirteen.

run into

(inseparable) to meet unexpectedly

I was surprised when I ran into Bill on the way to the store yesterday.

run over

(separable) to hit with a vehicle

Bill ran over a cat on his way to work.

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