Phrasal verb list with examples. 5/5

Phrasal verb	Meaning	Example
Run over	Drive a vehicle over a person or thing	I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
Run through	Rehearse, review	Let's run through these lines one more time before the show.
Run away	Leave unexpectedly, escape	The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.
Send back	Return (usually by mail)	My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.
Set up	Trick, trap	The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.
Show off	Act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully)	He always shows off on his skateboard
Sort out	Organize, resolve a problem	We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
Switch off	Stop the energy flow, turn off	The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.
Switch on	Start the energy flow, turn on	We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.
Take after	Resemble a family member	I take after my mother. We are both impatient.
Take apart	Purposely break into pieces	He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
Take back	Return an item	I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work.
Take off	Start to fly	My plane takes off in five minutes.
Take off	Remove something (usually clothing)	Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
Take out	Remove from a place or thing	Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?
Take out	Pay for someone to go somewhere with you	My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie.
Tear up	Rip into pieces	I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him.
Throw away	Dispose of	We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
Turn down	Decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc)	Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.
Turn down	Refuse	I turned the job down because I don't want to move.
Turn off	Stop the energy flow, switch off	Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner.
Turn on	Start the energy, switch on	It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on.
Turn up	Increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc)	Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song.
Turn up	Appear suddenly	Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.
Try on	Sample clothing	I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit.
Try out	Test	I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.
Use up	Finish the supply	The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more
Wake up	Stop sleeping	We have to wake up early for work on Monday.
Warm up	Increase the temperature	You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace.
Wear off	Fade away	Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.
Work out	Exercise	I work out at the gym three times a week.
Work out	Make a calculation	We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.