Phrasal verbs: progress and outcomes

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Use common phrasal verbs to describe progress, support, and eventual outcomes.

1. catch up

   Phrase

   to reach the same level or pace as someone or something ahead

   I need to catch up on my work after being sick for a week.

2. keep up

   Phrase

   continue doing something at the same pace or level, especially in order to maintain a standard or meet expectations.

   The team needs to keep up their good work to meet the deadline.

3. end up

   Phrase

   To ultimately reach or result in a particular situation or condition, often unplanned or unexpected.

   Despite their initial plans, they ended up spending the weekend at home.

4. cut off

   Phrase

   to remove or disconnect, or to stop providing support or access

   The bridge was cut off by the floodwaters.

5. show up

   Phrase

   to arrive or appear at a specified place, time, or event

   I expect you to show up for the meeting on time.

6. fill out

   Phrase

   complete or provide (a form, questionnaire, or other document) with information by writing or typing in the required fields.

   Please fill out this job application before submitting it.

7. get by

   Phrase

   to succeed in doing or achieving something despite difficulty or opposition

   He got by with only a few hours' study before taking the exam.

8. get over

   Phrase

   The phrase 'get over' typically means to move past, recover from or stop being affected by something, usually an emotion or situation. It can also mean to overcome an obstacle or challenge.

   After her breakup, she struggled to get over her ex-boyfriend.

9. help out

   Phrase

   to assist, to provide support or aid, to give a hand, to offer assistance

   John helped out with the gardening.

10. run out

    Phrase

    to deplete the supply of something, exhausting the available quantity

    The store ran out of milk, so I had to buy a different brand.