REFERENCES Common Phrasal Verbs A Common Transitive* Phrasal Verbs transitive phrasal verb example
direct object
William put back the pencil.
Common Transitive Phrasal Verb
Meaning(s)
*Transitive phrasal verbs must be used in a sentence with a direct object.
Example
I’m going to ask a few friends over this weekend. They brought up 12 children. Sorry to bring this up, but … We had to call off the game because of bad weather. We call Sally up when we need cooking advice. Drop in on us when you’re in the neighbourhood. We got in Dad’s new car. The police went after the thieves.
ask over
invite
bring up
raise; . mention
call off
cancel
call up
telephone
drop in on
visit unexpectedly
get in
enter a car / bus, etc.
go after
pursue
hand in
submit work to a . teacher / boss, etc.
The students must hand in the tests now.
hand out
distribute
keep up with
go as fast as
leave out
omit
let in
permit to enter
look out for
be careful of
look over
examine
pass up
not use / not take
pick out
select
pick up
lift; . get
The teacher handed out the test papers. He walks too fast; I can’t keep up with him. She never leaves anyone out when she has a party. Let the dog in before you go to bed. Look out for the traffic. The doctor looked over her charts. Don’t pass up this opportunity. Jess picked out her favourite dress. I asked Jim to pick up the socks. When will you pick up Rick?
put back
return to its original place
Sally, put those books back right now.
put up with
tolerate
run into
meet accidentally
run out of
finish some provision
take off
remove something
talk over
discuss
try out
see if something works
turn down
reject; . reduce
turn in
submit
turn on
activate
use up
consume
I put up with his bad mood all day. She ran into her old boyfriend at the mall. They ran out of gas before they could get to a station. Take off your wet boots. I think we need to talk over our problems. You have to try a car out before you buy it. I turned down his request. Alan, turn down the radio! Cynthia, turn in your report by Monday. I’d like you to turn on the TV. They used up all the paper.
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