Phrasal verb list with examples. 2/5

Phrasal verb	Meaning	Example
Cut in	Interrupt	Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
Cut in	Pull in too closely in front of another vehicle	The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.
Cut in	Start operating (of an engine or electrical device)	The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C.
Cut off	Remove with something sharp	The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.
Cut off	Stop providing	The phone company cuts off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.
Cut off	Take out of a will	My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
Cut out	Remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)	I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
Do away with	Discard	It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.
Do up	Fasten, close	Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing!
Dress up	Wear nice clothing	It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.
Drop in	Come without an appointment	I might drop in for tea some time this week.
Drop by	Come without an appointment	I might drop by for tea some time this week.
Drop off	Take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there	I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.
Drop out	Quit a class, school, etc	I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult
End up	Eventually reach/do/decide	We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.
Fall apart	Break into pieces	My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
Fall down	Fall to the ground	The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.
Fall out	Separate from an interior	The money must have fallen out of my pocket.
Fall out	(Of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached	His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.
Figure out	Understand, find the answer	I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
Fill in	To write information in blanks (Br.E.)	Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.
Fill out	To write information in blanks (N.Amer.)	The form must be filled out in capital letters.
Fill up	Fill to the top	I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.
Find out	Discover	We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?
Get across	Communicate, make understandable	I tried to get my point across to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
Get over	Communicate, make understandable	I tried to get my point over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
Get along	Like each other	I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along.
Get on	Like each other	I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got on.
Get around	Have mobility	My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.
Get away	Go on a vacation	We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.
Get up	Get out of bed	I got up early today to study for my exam.
Get up	Stand	You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.
Give away	Reveal hidden information about someone	His wife gave him away to the police.