In English traditional grammar, a phrasal verb is the combination of two or three words from different grammatical categories — a verb and a particle, such as an adverb or a preposition — to form a single semantic unit on a lexical or syntactic level. Examples: turn down, run into, sit up. There are tens of thousands of them, and they are in everyday, constant use. These semantic units cannot be understood based upon the meanings of the individual parts but must be taken as a whole. In other words, the meaning is noncompositional and thus unpredictable. Phrasal verbs that include a preposition are known as prepositional verbs and phrasal verbs that include a particle are also known as particle verbs. Additional alternative terms for phrasal verb are compound verb, verbadverb combination, verbparticle construction, twopart wordverb or threepart wordverb (depending on the number of particles) and multiword verb.
Phrase go off Transcript /ɡəʊ ɒf/ Meaning Example phát tiếng It makes a sudden loud noise when the kêu, báo thức alarm goes off I am having an important meeting wake up /weɪk ʌp/ thức giấc, đánh tomorrow Will you wake me up at thức am? We turned off the light before anyone turn off /tɜːn ɒf/ tắt get up /ɡet ʌp/ thức dậy put on /pʊt ɒn/ get on /ɡet ɒn/ get off /ɡet ɒf/ go into /ɡəʊ ˈɪntuː/ could see us mặc vào (quần áo) lên xe (xe buýt, tàu hỏa) xuống xe What time you often get up in the morning? I put on a sweater and a jacket Passengers are not allowed to get on the bus with lots of luggage Every passenger must be careful when bắt đầu làm việc getting off the train He went into a long explanation of the affair I'm a "morning person" The alarm goes off at 7.00 o'clock I wake up and turn it off I get up quickly and go downstair to have a shower I sing a song in the shower I love putting on my jacket every Tuesday While listening to my favorite English Time, I take a cup of coffee Mmm Then I have some toast for breakfast I take my bag and run to catch the bus I get on the bus and go for three or four stops, and get off I go into work and say ''GOOD MORNING'' to my first class It's 8.30 am W: What time you usually get up? M: Well, my alarm often wakes me up at 7:00 o'clock, but sometimes I stay in bed until I have to turn off the alarm for the second time W: What kind of clothes you wear for an interview? M: Shirts and trousers may be a good choice though I just love putting on casual clothes W: Do we get off at the next bus stop? M: No, we just got on the bus stops ago come in /kʌm ɪn/ stand /stænd up ʌp/ sit down take out write /sɪt daʊn/ ngồi xuống /teɪk aʊt/ /raɪt daʊn/ pick up /pɪk ʌp/ make /meɪk up ʌp/ look up /lʊk ʌp/ out turn over đứng lên Always be sure to show a friendly smile when a customer comes in He was sitting on a bench then suddenly stood up We sat down with Greg to discuss a new down miss vào, tới, đến extended contract lấy ra, đem ra, The thief who broke into the museum last mang night took out a lot of precious paintings Sorry, why I have to write down my name viết (vào giấy) thu, lượm, on every page of this registration form? If you see a note on your way, nhặt tạo ra, dựng you pick it up? Judy’s story is hard to believe.I’m sure lên tra cứu, tìm she made it up I didn't know the correct spelling so I had kiếm bỏ lỡ (một dịp to look it up in the dictionary Buy some now or you will miss out on the best /tɜːn vui, hội) lật, giở sang deal of the year! He didn't wait to turn the page over, he started 'əuvər/ bên (sách) to read the book attentively /mɪs aʊt/ Our classroom "FaceSnaps" I still remember my first day at school When my teacher, Mrs Smith, came in, everybody stood up to bow We were allowed to sit down but she immediately asked us to take out a pen, and then write down our names, birthdays, phone numbers, home addresses and hobbies on a piece of paper Then she picked up all of the paper to make up a book that we called "FaceSnaps" From then on, by looking up our friends’ personal information in that book frequently, we never missed out on a birthday party You wanna see my FaceSnap? Turn over the first page and I’m still there! W: In our culture, we always stand up to bow to the teacher when she comes in M: It sounds great But if you’re busy making something, you have to stand up anyway? W: Yes, sure M: Have you looked up their phone number for me? W: Yah And I remember writing it down somewhere in my notepad W: Sorry I can’t find the list of the attendees anywhere M: Take out my notepad and turn the first pages over, then you will see the list on the left column But be sure not to add any more names to that list W: OK I just want to pick up some names for my report W: How did you spend your time when you were young? M: I just loved sitting down on the sofa and watching TV W: Well, I didn’t have a TV when I was young, so I think I missed out on a lot of fun look at up take out /lʊk ət/ xem xét /du ʌp/ nâng cấp /teik aʊt/ John looked at renting car but it would be too expensive It took them six months to up the house Take out the trash when you leave mang They've put new windows in and painted the put in /put in/ lắp đặt (thiết bị lớn) put up /put ʌp/ treo, dán Remember to put this picture up carefully throw /θrəʊ ə loại đi, vứt bỏ The previous owners have left lots of trash away ˈweɪ/ fix up /fɪks ʌp/ sửa chữa outside of their house that we would have to throw away My neighbors are fixing up the house before they move in bắt đầu làm take up /teik ʌp/ cơng việc, thói He takes up his duties next week quen House Moving I went to look at a new apartment yesterday but it was not very promising Although it is in a beautiful area of town The whole place needs doing up The old kitchen sink needs taking out We would have to put in air conditioning We would also need to put up some shelves for my books and there are no bedroom cupboards The previous owners have left lots of trash that we would have to throw away The cooker doesn't work properly but it can be fixed up Before we decide whether to move, we must discuss this and consider it very carefully although you did say that you were interested in taking up home decoration! M: We don't need to use these bottles so we should take them out M: No no, don't throw away these ones, we can recycle them W: Are you fixing up the old motorbike you've got in the garage? M: Yes, this motorbike is my friend's I am doing it up If he gets it in good condition again, he could sell it W: What you think about my apartment? M: After looking at it, I think yours would look a lot nicer if you put up more lamps in the living room and how's about a new central heating system? W: How much would it cost to put a new central heating system in? M: Not much You should take up this work as soon as possible find out /faɪnd aʊt/ khám phá, Oh dear! I've just found out that I've only got $10 in tìm the bank lớn lên, grow up get on set off carry on She grew up in Boston /ɡrəʊ ʌp/ trưởng thành hòa thuận, /ɡet ɒn/ She and her sister have never really got on ăn ý khởi hành, /set ɒf/ lên đường xúc tiến, /ˈkæri ɒn/ tiếp tục We set off for work at 7:30 Carry on quitely with your work until the teacher arrives! xảy ra, turn up /tɜːn ʌp/ đến, What time did he turn up? xuất định cư, settle dow n /ˈsetl daʊn/ an cư lạc When are you going to get married and settle down? nghiệp Grandfather's Diaries I recently read my grandfather's diaries, and I found out a lot of interesting things about his life Apparently, he grew up in San Francisco He and his parents didn't get on at all, and when he was 18 he decided to see America He set off with very little money and traveled east He carried on until he reached New York, where he got a job washing dishes in a restaurant He felt in love with one of the waitresses, and one day he turned up at her flat with a bunch of roses and asked her to marry him Surprisingly, she agreed, and he settled down with her in New York where they had children W: What have you heard about Dr John Mika? M: After years, he and his wife found out that they didn't get on well so they decided not to live together anymore W: Where are they now? What about their little daughter, Brian? M: After that, he moved to Vietnam to work as a researcher for the center of Linguistics at the Institute of Social Sciences She has grown up so he brought her to settle down there W: Hope that they like the weather and life in Vietnam! W: Don't carry on wasting time for Scarlet, Richard I am sure that she will never turn up It's time to leave M: I will try calling her one more time before we really set off quanh quẩn, hang /hæŋ ə around ˈraʊnd/ Who is this man that is hanging lang thang (ở khu đó) He wanted to ask her out but was too hẹn hò, ask out /ɑːsk aʊt/ shy mời chơi As we were in the area, we called call on /kɔːl ɒn/ ghé thăm mess /mes ə dành thời gian làm around ˈraʊnd/ on my sister-in-law thú vui rời đi, take off /teɪk ɒf/ stay up turn in around the department? We spent the day messing around on the river When he saw me coming, he took off in cất cánh (máy bay) the opposite direction /steɪ ʌp/ thức khuya We stayed up half the night talking /tɜːn ɪn/ ngủ I turned in at 11:30 because I had an early start the next morning My Day When I was a teenager, I used to hang around in the park with my friends because there wasn't much to in my hometown Sometimes, when I wasn't feeling shy, I would ask out girls Sometimes they would say yes, usually no When it was too wet for the park, I would call on my uncle Peter He loved cars, so we would mess around with old engines, trying to get them to work Because he worked nights at a factory, I would always take off from his place at around dinner time Then at home I'd stay up late watching TV I'd never turn in before midnight W: How is your dad recently? M: He has really gone to the dogs since he lost his job at the auto plant All he does now is hang around the house, watch TV, drink beer and mess around with gardening W: Anthony, I'm tired from staying up so late yesterday I'll continue our assignment tomorrow morning OK? M: OK I think you should turn in early W: Have you met Daisy today? M: John called on her house in the morning and asked her out It seems that they took off at 10 o'clock And they haven't come back home yet W: I see Visiting a Friend It's an early morning when my alarm goes off at am I get up and not forget to read the to-do-list which had been written down yesterday evening before I turned in I quickly put on and get on the bus back to Mary's at It has been a long time since I last called on her I still remember when we were kids, we often messed around by the rivers and on the meadows, growing up together When I was 15, my parents decided to set off to the North and settle down there Mary was very sad about that We stayed up late on the day before to talk, but finally we had to say goodbye the next morning She had also given me her favourite doll before we really took off From then on, she never misses out any occasion to call me as I always think about her when I took her doll out of my wardrobe I get off the bus at 10 and carry on walking on the path Mary turns up with a charming smile when I am hanging around there to find the way to her apartment She always looks great in a red dress We have a nice talk on that day We both know that we still get on really well despite long time no see And I'm always thinking of asking her out one day soon gọi đến, call in come by come across ask around /kɔːl ɪn/ /kʌm baɪ/ /kʌm əˈkrɒs/ /æsk əˈraʊnd/ We had to call in a plumber because the sink was leaking, and I had no idea how triệu tập to fix it kiếm được, How did you come by this document? vớ tình cờ thấy, I came across my old school reports bắt gặp when I was clearing out my desk hỏi quanh I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet giúp đỡ (đặc help out give back /help aʊt/ /ɡɪv bỉk/ biệt tình She really helped me out when I was cảnh khó khăn) going through my divorce trả lại cho I gave the money back that she'd lent to vật me có mặt, show up /ʃoʊ ʌp/ xuất đầu lộ diện đưa vấn đề put to /pʊt tu/ để xem xét, giải It was getting late when she finally showed up Your proposal will be put to the Board of Directors A Troubling Bike A policeman called me in this morning, asking about how I had come by my bike I told him I'd come across it just outside my gate From the look on his face, I got the idea that he didn't believe me In fact, I really had asked around to find out who it belonged to, but no one round here could help me out I assumed that the owner had thrown it away so I fixed it up with some new bits of chrome and plastic, and started to use it I'd certainly give it back to the rightful owner if he showed up, and that's the case I will put to the judge next Tuesday M: Linda, guess what! I came across Alex, my classmate from high school on my way home yesterday W: Really? How is he doing now? M: I think life is treating him very well He was always one of the smartest in our class when we were in high school He helped me out on my very first day in California I'm still grateful for that W: Peter, you have the new report? The company called me in for the project discussion tomorrow afternoon M: No, I don't Let me ask around to see if anyone has it I guess I'm not on the list this time W: How did you come by this wood-handled knife, John? It's a lot like mine M: Well, it's really yours I just took it out of your bag And I'm going to give it back to you right now W: People said that he put the proposal to the board of directors again for reconsideration yesterday, didn't he? M: He was supposed to But he didn't show up, and the board cancelled the conference sort out /sɔːt aʊt/ face up to lie in /feɪs ʌp tu/ /laɪ ɪn/ giải vấn đề If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it (của thân) all out for you chấp nhận, Many people find it hard to face up to the fact that they are getting old đương đầu với tìm thấy được, tồn His skill lies tại, nằm trong, thể communicate simply in his complex ability ideas to very come /kʌm ʌp tìm ra, nảy (ý Unless we can come up with an idea by up with wɪð/ tưởng, ý kiến) tomorrow, we're in real trouble kiểm tra, hỏi thêm I know Janet and Tom aren't interested in thông tin bicycling, but let's see about Helen see about /siː əˈbaʊt/ thảo luận vấn đề talk over deal with /tɔːk ˈoʊvər/ cách kỹ lưỡng để đến định /diːl wɪð/ giải quyết, đối phó You'll find it helpful to talk things over with a friend The manager must be professional in dealing with difficult situations How to become a self-made man It's time you sorted yourself out You're 23 now and you still haven't got a job! You've got to face up to reality It's about time that you realized that the secret of success lies in taking positive action Over the next couple of days, I will expect you to come up with a few ideas about how you're going to improve your situation, or else you can go and live somewhere else Why don't you go and see about that job uncle Herbert offered you at his factory? I've offered to help talk things over with you, but you never seem to want my help You don't deal with things yourself Sometimes I think you're just a waste of space! A: How you intend to deal with this problem? B: Needless to say, you know that the problem lies in the budget, we just can't pay too much or we'll end up in a finacial crisis A: I know it seems difficult but I'll help you to sort things out I have to come up with a good idea for making some quick money A: What's the matter with you, Brian? You look so sad B: I am worried about my Uncle Tom He has become more and more depressed and he just can't face up to the fact that he's too old to work A: Why don't you talk it over with Mr Smith? I think uncle Tom would be able to earn a little money by doing odd jobs at his factory like cleaning machines or doing some other domestic chores B: Nice idea! Thank you very much I'll go and see about getting him a good job with Mr Smith hold on /həʊld giữ máy (đợi Could you hold on for a minute; she will come in ɒn/ đó) just a moment dập máy, hang up hæŋ ʌp/ No, don't hang up the phone! kết thúc gọi gọi điện cho Helen rang me up early this morning to confirm ring up /rɪŋ ʌp/ put /pʊt through θruː/ get /ɡet khác) kết nối (với through θruː/ máy đó) /kɔːl gọi điện lại bæk/ cho I must call her back when we get to the office /pɪk nghe điện To be honest, I don't like to pick up the phone from ʌp/ thoại a strange number It always brings me trouble call back pick up the date of the talk show chuyển gọi (sang máy Could you put me through to extension number 259, please I tried calling her mobile phone, but I couldn't get through Making a Phone Call (Voice mail recording) Hi, you’ve been put through to Julia Jill’s voice mail I’m not available to pick up your call right now, but I’ll call you back as soon as I can Please leave your message after the sound of the tone Thank you Beep (Man) Hi Julia Please don’t hang up, listen to me… I tried to ring you up several times yesterday but I couldn’t get through The line was always busy I’m sorry for getting angry with you and calling you an idiot at Peter’s birthday party I want to say sorry, dear I shouldn’t have said such rubbish Please forgive me… Hold on, Julia Would you like to come over for dinner with us on Saturday? My mom will cook some delicious Italian dishes We're also going to have that traditional pizza that you like so much It would be a lot of fun to see you! A: Hello, it's Will White calling from Knox Manufacturing Company Could I speak to Lucia Rodriguez, please? B: I'm sorry She's has just gone out Can I put you through to her voice mail? A: No, thanks Could you ask her to call me back when she comes in? It's urgent! B: Yes, sure A: Do you know what happened to Mary? I tried to call her mobile phone this morning, but I couldn't get through B: Did you try to ring her up at home? A: Yes, I did But no one picked up the phone It seems no one was at home at that time A: Could I speak to Emma, please? B: Sure Hold on a second and I'll get her Emma Emma B: Oh, I'm sorry, she is still out Please hang up and call her back later put off bottle up /pʊt ɒf/ Don't put off until tomorrow what you can hoãn lại today It's hard to bottle up the emotions while kiềm chế, /ˈbɒtl ʌp/ seeing such up go over /brɪŋ ʌp/ moving play kìm nén Opponents bring a đưa might bring up numerous arguments against our plan, so please be well-prepared /ɡəʊ xem xét kỹ lưỡng ˈəʊvə(r)/ (mang tính ơn lại) Before you make a speech to the crowd, go over the main points of your talk, and take a deep breath làm việc gì, see about /siː əˈbaʊt/ giải cơng I know you want me to fix the window, so I việc (bằng hành will see about that today động) wind up /wɪnd ʌp/ carry /kæri ə away ˈweɪ/ kết thúc The ceremony wound up with champagne say mê, hút, tự chủ Take your time and think carefully, don't get carried away Surviving in the Office If you are having problems with a difficult boss, first you need to talk to her She may not know you are having trouble If you bottle up your feelings and put off such a talk, you could come across as an irrational person when you finally confront her No one, least of all management, wants to listen to hysterical complaints Before you speak to your supervisor, prepare your approach Make sure your requests are valid For example, if you want a bigger office, find out whether one is actually available Are your expectations realistic? Try to anticipate any objections your boss may bring up Think positive Go over the meeting in your mind and anticipate how your boss will react If you get a negative response, be ready to see about making the situation better That way you can maintain a positive attitude overall Be very specific about what you want For example, “better communication” is not a clear objective Neither is merely wanting a pay raise If you ask for a raise and your boss says yes, you may wind up with $ 1.50 more a week A little background is probably necessary to explain your problem, but don’t get carried away with long-winded speeches A: Can you put off eating out on Sunday evening? I am going to invite my friends to dinner B: Okay! I’ll see about that idea, as long as you prepare the dinner on your own A: Because it's already midnight, I think it's time to wind up this party B: OK, I hope mother doesn't find out that we stayed out so late A: How was the conference, Peter? B: Well, as soon as you left, the director dropped in on me and we went over some of the big issues again, and then he brought up his decision for the promotion next year Jack has been appointed Head of Planning A: Is that Jack Roland? That's unbelievable! B: I'm trying hard to bottle up my feelings in this case But he's going to hold the position, starting next week get along with pass away /ɡet əˈlɒŋ sống hòa I don't get along with my sister - we have wɪð/ thuận với nothing in common chết (qua đời, /pɑːs əˈweɪ/ mất) My grandmother passed away 11 years ago Mrs Evans has just had an operation so care for /keə(r) fɔː(r)/ chăm sóc her daughter is caring for her until she has recovered thừa kế, come into drop in on /kʌm ˈɪntə/ thừa hưởng (vật chất) /drɒp ɪn ɒn/ ghé thăm He came into a big villa after his father died Maria rarely dropped in on her grandma since she left for Paris bắt tay vào buckle down /ˈbʌkl daʊn/ làm cách It is high time you buckled down Do not nghiêm túc delay any longer A Close-nit Bond Although Lisa’s family is not wealthy, they get along well with each other After her father passed away, she thought more about the responsibility of caring for her mother She knew that she was coming into a lot of responsibility, so she found an economics course and also did some part-time jobs Owing to a big work load at school, she could only drop in on her mother a few times a month The love for her mother motivated Lisa to cultivate her knowledge and skills She is really buckling down and hopes to start her own business one day A: I wish I could come into a big mansion B: Are you daydreaming? You'd better buckle down on your work A: Daisy called me this morning She said it has been a long time since you last dropped in on her B: Actually, we don't get along well with each other We always have a row after minutes of talking So I'd better not see her very often A: Since your mother passed away, I am responsible for taking care of all of you B: We’re mature now, dad We think that it's high time that you cared for yourself Reading Text My grandfather passed away in a car accident few years ago He hadn't written a testament to describe how his children would come into his great property At first, they were going to talk things over and deal with the issue within the family, but they couldn't come to an agreement Therefore, they had to put the problem to the court This morning, my father and all of his brothers were called in Hope everything goes well and they will get along with each other as they used to when this winds up Reading Text It is hour late but Alan hasn't showed up! This is the first time she has dropped in on me since she moved to Chicago years ago I am loosing temper, walking up and down the lounge suddenly I come across a tall girl She is a lot like Alan! Immediately I come up with an idea of coming to see about the girl but she quickly walks outside the lounge I ring Alan up without hesitation but she doesn't pick up the phone! What's going wrong? Reading Text Riana, this is me, Alex I have tried to call you several times this morning but I couldn't get through The meeting about the project is put off to next week, so we will have some time to go over our proposal Please buckle down on this and bring up any arguments in the group discussion this afternoon if you have Call me back when you receive this message Bye ... miss vào, tới, đến extended contract lấy ra, đem ra, The thief who broke into the museum last mang night took out a lot of precious paintings Sorry, why I have to write down my name viết (vào... direction /steɪ ʌp/ thức khuya We stayed up half the night talking /tɜːn ɪn/ ngủ I turned in at 11 :30 because I had an early start the next morning My Day When I was a teenager, I used to hang... have wɪð/ thuận với nothing in common chết (qua đời, /pɑːs əˈweɪ/ mất) My grandmother passed away 11 years ago Mrs Evans has just had an operation so care for /keə(r) fɔː(r)/ chăm sóc her daughter