Phrasal verb list with examples. 3/5

Phrasal verb	Meaning	Example
Give away	Take the bride to the altar	My father gave me away at my wedding.
Give away	Ruin a secret	My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.
Give away	Give something to someone for free	The library was giving away old books on Friday.
Give back	Return a borrowed item	I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.
Give in	Reluctantly stop fighting or arguing	My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.
Give out	Give to many people (usually at no cost)	They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.
Give up	Quit a habit	I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
Give up	Stop trying	My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.
Go after	Follow someone	My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.
Go after	Try to achieve something	I went after my dream and now I am a published writer.
Go against	Compete, oppose	We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.
Go ahead	Start, proceed	Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.
Go back	Return to a place	I have to go back home and get my lunch.
Go out	Leave home to go on a social event	We're going out for dinner tonight.
Go over	Review	Please go over your answers before you submit your test.
Go over	Visit someone nearby	I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two.
Go without	Suffer lack or deprivation	When I was young, we went without winter boots.
Grow apart	Stop being friends over time	My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools.
Grow back	Regrow	My roses grew back this summer.
Grow up	Become an adult	When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.
Grow out of	Get too big for	Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones.
Grow into	Grow big enough to fit	This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year.
Hand down	Give something used to someone else	I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin.
Hand in	Submit	I have to hand in my essay by Friday.
Hand out	To distribute to a group of people	We will hand out the invitations at the door.
Hand over	Give (usually unwillingly)	The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.
Hang on	Wait a short time (informal)	Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!
Hand out	Spend time relaxing (informal)	Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.
Hold back	Prevent from doing/going	I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.
Hold on	Wait a short time	Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
Hold up	Rob	A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
Keep on	Continue doing	Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
Keep from	Not tell	We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.