Phrasal verbs: daily life

Vocabulary in this set

Understand ten common phrasal verbs used in ordinary routines.

1. get up

   Phrase

   Get up

   I'm going to get up now.

2. go out

   Phrase

   To leave or depart from a place, typically for a short period of time.

   When they said 'let's go out', it meant they wanted to leave the house and do something elsewhere.

3. come back

   Phrase

   to return to a place or situation after being away.

   John promised to come back tomorrow after his vacation.

4. go back

   Phrase

   to return or retrace one's steps to a previous location, point in time, or situation.

   After realizing she forgot her phone at the restaurant, she had to go back to retrieve it.

5. pick up

   Phrase

   to collect or gather, or to improve or recover

   to lift or gather something from the ground, to take someone or something from one place to another (usually by car), to resume or continue something previously dropped or stopped.

6. take off

   Phrase

   to remove or lift something, or to become successful or popular suddenly

   To remove or detach something from its original place, such as taking off shoes or clothes.

7. get on

   Phrase

   to board or enter a vehicle, or to have a harmonious relationship with someone

   I need to get on the train to reach my destination.

8. get off

   Phrase

   to disembark or exit from a vehicle or platform

   He got off at the next station.

9. come in

   Phrase

   The word 'come' has several meanings, depending on its context and usage.

   1. As a verb - 'Come' can be used to indicate movement towards or arrival at a place. Example: 'I will come to your house at 7 pm.' or 'The train will come at 9 am.' 2. As an auxiliary verb - 'Come' can be used to form questions or negative statements. Example: 'Did he come to the party?' or 'She didn't come to the meeting.' 3. As an idiom - 'Come to' can be used to indicate understanding or realization. Example: 'After hearing the news, I finally came to understand the situation.'

10. look after

    Phrase

    To take care of, to attend to, to provide for, to watch over.

    She looks after her younger brother by making sure he does his homework and goes to bed on time.