Phrasal Verbs with IN
- ask in
(separable) to request someone to come in
At the end of the date, I asked Mary in. - bash in
(separable) to damage something by hitting it violently
Vandals bashed in the windows of my new Lamborghini. - blend in
(inseparable) to match or look the same as the surroundings
In Max's neighborhood, you'll get beat up if you don't blend in. - break in
(inseparable) to forcibly enter a building
Max called the police when he thought he heard someone breaking in. - break in
(separable) to work or repeatedly use something so that it becomes comfortable or easily usable
Max's shoes hurt him as he had not yet broken them in. - bring in
(separable) to earn money
Jill hates her new job, but she's bringing in a lot of money. - bring in
(separable) to reach a verdict
The judge declared a mistrial because the jury could not bring in a verdict. - bring in
(separable) to arrest someone; to bring someone to the police station (usually for questioning)
The police brought Max in for robbing the bank. - butt in
(inseparable) to enter a conversation uninvited
Excuse me for butting in - check in
(separable) to register(usually at a hotel, airport, or hospital)
The terrorist sweated nervously as he checked his baggage in. - color in
(separable) to fill with color (usually an outline)
Max happily colored in the pictures in his textbook. - 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. - fill in
(separable) to complete where needed
Please fill in the blanks. - fit in
(inseparable) to get along with others in a group
Bill decided to go into politics when he discovered he didn't fit in anywhere else. - get in
(inseparable) to arrive
When did you get in from Paris? - give in
(inseparable) to surrender or yield
Max finally gave in to the pressure. - hand in
(separable) to turn in or give work you have done
Max was embarrassed about handing in his homework late. - jump in
(inseparable) to join an activity while it's in progress; to interrupt
I was telling the story to Mary, but Max kept jumping in. - lock in
(separable) to lock the door so that someone can't leave
Mary was afraid that Max might flee, so she locked him in. - rush in
(inseparable) to enter quickly
The students rushed in because they were eager to learn. - stand in for
(inseparable) to take someone's place
Mary stood in for her boss while he was away. - stay in
(inseparable) to not go out
Bill decided to stay in this weekend because he was tired of going out. - take in
(separable) to reduce in size; make smaller
Max lost a lot of weight and had to have all of his pants taken in. - take in
(separable) to give shelter to; to receive as a guest or lodger
The Smiths took Barney in while he was in town. - take in
(separable) to see for enjoyment
We took in the sights in the morning and took in a movie later in the evening. - trade in
(separable) to exchange something (usually used) for payment or partial payment for something else.
Max traded his old jalopy in as a down payment on a new BMW. - turn in
(separable) to submit or give work done for someone
Max turns in his homework almost always on time.