PHRASAL VERBS (43 Phr Vs) I II III Form: Phr V = V + Particle(s) e.g.: look after sb/sth; take (sth) off; look up to sb Meaning: Literal and non-literal Stand up; Look after Kinds: 1/ Intransitive verbs (Vi) (Without Objects) (8 Phr Vs) - Break down: stop working, especially cars (b e.g.: The car broke down when we were on the motorway Drop out: stop before you finish (b cu c) e.g.: Two of the runners dropped out half way through the race Get on: make progress (ti n b ) e.g.: Nina likes her new college, and is getting on well Get away: escape (tr n thoát) e.g.: One of the burglars was caught, but the other got away Grow up: change from a child to an adult e.g.: I grew up in a small town in Peru Set off/out: begin a journey (kh i hành) e.g.: We set off early to avoid the traffic Take off: leave the ground and begin to fly (c t cánh) e.g.: Our plane took off more than three hours late Turn up: arrive, often unexpectedly n) e.g.: We invited twenty people, but only five turned up 2/ Transitive verbs (With Objects) * Inseparable (Không th c) (10 Phr Vs) - Call for sb: come to one’s house and collect sb e.g.: We’ll call for you about 8.00, so please be ready - Call on sb: visit sb for a short time e.g.: I called on Professor Jones and wished her a Happy Birthday - Deal with sth: take action to solve a problem (gi i quy t) e.g.: Could you deal with this customer’s problem please? - Get at sth : try to say sth, suggest sth (mu ý) e.g.: Helen couldn’t understand what her boss was getting at - Get over sth: recover from sth t qua/ h i ph c) e.g.: Peter was ill with flu, but he’s getting over it now (Correct this sentence: Peter was ill with flu, but he’s getting it over now) - Head for sth: go in the direction of sth (di chuy ng) e.g.: The escaped prisoner is thought to be heading for London - Join in sth: take part in sth, contribute to sth e.g.: He stared at them without joining in the conversation - See to sth: pay attention to sth, often meaning “repair” a ch a) e.g.: The brakes on your car need seeing to - Stand for sth: tolerate sth (ch ng gì)// Put up with sb/sth e.g.: I will not stand for so much talking - Take after sb: be similar in appearance or character ( Inheritance) >< Look like sb (Appearance) e.g.: Karen takes after her mother They are very similar * Separable (Có th c) (15 Phr Vs) - Bring sb up: look after a child until adult (1) ( nuôi l n) (bring Tom up/ bring up Tom/ bring him up / bring up him) e.g.: Tom’s aunt brought him up after his parents died - Call sth off: cancel (2) (h y) e.g.: The school called off the match because of bad weather - Clear sth up: make sth clean and tidy (d n d p) (3) e.g.: Could you help me clear up the room after the party? - Cut sth/sb off: be disconnected during a phone-call (often in passive) (4) (ng t k t n i) e.g.: I’d just got through to Dehli when I was cut off - Fill sth in/out: complete sth by writing n) e.g.: Could you fill this form in with all your details, please? - Knock sb out: make sb unconscious (6) (làm b t t nh/ h g c) e.g.: Bryson knocked his opponent out in the second round - Let sb down: disappoint sb (làm th t v ng) (7) e.g.: Ann said she would help, but she let me down - Look sth up: find information in a reference book (tra c u thông tin) (8) e.g.: I looked this word up in a dictionary and in an encyclopedia - Pick sb up: collect sb in a car e.g.: The taxi will pick me up at 6.30 - Put sth off: postpone sth (10) (hoãn) e.g.: The weather was bad, so they put off the match for a week - Put sb up: provide sb with accommodation in someone’s house (11) (cho nh ) e.g.: A friend in Prague put me up for a couple of nights - Take sth up: start a hobby or activity (12) (theo h c làm s thích) e.g.: Sam has just taken up parachuting - Try sth on: put on clothes to see if they are suitable (13): (m c th , mang th m th ) e.g.: I tried the coat on, but it was too big and the wrong colour - Turn sth on/off: begin or stop operating electrical equipment (14) (m /t t) e.g.: Don’t forget to turn off the light before you go to bed - Wash sth up: clean plates, knives and forks… (r a chén bát…) (15) e.g.: After the party, Martin washed up all the glasses 3/ Verbs with three parts (Inseparable) (10 Phr Vs) - - - - - - Catch up with sb*: reach sb by going faster i k p) e.g.: You can rest now and catch up with us later./ You are going too fast! I can’t catch up Cut down on sth*: reduce the amount of sth e.g.: Sheila has decided to cut down on holidays this year./ You’re eating too many sweets You should cut down Drop in on sb*: visit sb for a short time = Call on sb e.g.: Let’s drop in on David while we’re in Paris./ The next time you’re nearby, please drop in! Get along/on with sb*: have a friendly/good relationship with sb e.g.: James doesn’t get on well with his maths teacher./ We work in the same office, but we don’t get on Keep up with sb*: move at the same speed as sb (duy trì t ) e.g.: You’re going too fast! I can’t keep up with you./ Patty finds this class difficult, and can’t keep up Live up to (one’s expectations…): be as good as someone expects (s i) e.g.: The film didn’t live up to our expectations Look forward to sth/ V-ing: be excited and pleased about sth that is going to happen (mong i) e.g.: I’m looking forward to going on holiday this year Look out onto/over sth: have a view of sth ( tr ng) e.g.: Our hotel room looks out onto the lake Put up with sb/sth: accept sb/sth without complaining e.g.: I can’t put up with all this noise/ these students Run out of sth*: have no more of sth (c n/h t) e.g.: I think the car is about to run out of petrol!/ There isn’t any more milk We’ve run out ... knives and forks… (r a chén bát…) (15) e.g.: After the party, Martin washed up all the glasses 3/ Verbs with three parts (Inseparable) (10 Phr Vs) - - - - - - Catch up with sb*: reach sb by going