Phrasal verbs: social connections

Vocabulary in this set

Use ten phrasal verbs for visits, friendships, support, and meeting people.

1. come over

   Phrase

   To visit someone or somewhere, often at their or its location.

   Why don't you come over to my place for dinner tonight?

2. come round

   Phrase

   to recover consciousness or regain awareness, often after being unconscious or disoriented. It can also mean to revisit an idea or opinion, reconsider, or return to something. In the context of visiting, it can mean to make a visit or return to a place.

   After the accident, it took him a while to come round and he couldn't remember what happened.

3. turn up

   Phrase

   To arrive or appear, especially unexpectedly.

   I didn't expect him to turn up at the party; it was a pleasant surprise.

4. go along

   Phrase

   to agree with or support an idea, plan, or action even if you don't completely agree with it or believe it's the best course of action. It can also mean to follow along without questioning or resisting.

   I may not agree with her decision, but I'll go along with it because it won't cause any harm.

5. make up

   Phrase

   to invent or create, often as a fabrication or story

   She did her makeup before going out for dinner.

6. break up

   Phrase

   to end a relationship or group, or to disperse

   The sentence 'I had to break up with my girlfriend' means that the speaker ended their romantic relationship with their female partner.

7. move in

   Phrase

   To start living in a new residence; to take up residence.

   They decided to move in together after dating for a year.

8. bring back

   Phrase

   to reintroduce or return something or someone

   The dictionary definition of 'bring back' is to cause to return or restore something to its original position or condition.

9. give back

   Phrase

   to return something to its original owner or place

   After borrowing his friend's book, John had to give it back when it was due.

10. get back

    Phrase

    to return to a previous situation, condition or place; to regain something that was lost or taken away; to react or respond in kind; to retaliate.

    After taking a break, I'll get back to work tomorrow.