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#phrasalverbs

20 expression(s)

business B1

sort out the details

Learn what 'sort out the details' means in business English. Discover how to use this common phrase in meetings, emails, and daily work conversations.
daily-life A2

speed up

Learn how to use the common phrasal verb 'speed up' to describe moving faster, accelerating processes, or working more efficiently in your daily life.
relationships B1

stand by someone

Learn how to use 'stand by someone' in English. Discover its meaning, pronunciation, and how to talk about loyalty, trust, and support in relationships.
daily-life A2

stay up

Learn how to use the common phrasal verb 'stay up' to describe remaining awake past your bedtime. Discover natural examples, common mistakes, and practice exercises.
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food-cooking B1

stock up on

Learn how to use the phrasal verb 'stock up on' to talk about buying large quantities of food, supplies, or household items.
travel B1

stop off

Learn how to use 'stop off' to describe making a brief visit on your way to somewhere else. Perfect for travel plans, daily commutes, and casual trips.
relationships B2

strike up

Master the phrasal verb 'strike up'. Learn how to use it to describe starting a conversation, relationship, or friendship naturally with someone new.
relationships B2

string someone along

Learn the meaning of 'string someone along' to describe keeping someone in suspense or giving them false hope in a relationship.
relationships B1

take after someone

Learn what 'take after someone' means. Master this useful phrasal verb to describe family resemblances in personality or appearance.
relationships B1

talk back to

Understand the meaning of 'talk back to' in English. Learn how to use this phrase to describe rude, disrespectful, or argumentative replies to authority.
daily-life B2

tell apart

Learn how to use the phrasal verb 'tell apart' to describe distinguishing between two similar people, animals, or things in daily life.
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relationships B1

tell on

Discover the meaning of the casual phrasal verb 'tell on' and how to use it when talking about reporting someone's bad behavior.
relationships B1

tell someone off

Learn how to use the phrasal verb 'tell someone off' in casual English to describe speaking angrily to someone because they have done something wrong.
business B2

think it over

Learn how to use the casual phrasal verb 'think it over' to politely ask for time before making a decision.
daily-life A2

throw out

Learn how to use the common English phrasal verb 'throw out' to talk about discarding unwanted items, rejecting ideas, or forcing someone to leave a place.
business B2

tie up

Master the business English phrasal verb 'tie up' to confidently describe finalizing deals, limiting financial resources, or being busy with urgent tasks.
daily-life B2

track down

Learn how to use the useful phrasal verb 'track down' to describe finding a person, place, or object after a long, difficult, or systematic search.
daily-life A2

try out

Discover the meaning of 'try out' and learn how to use this common phrasal verb to talk about testing new things, products, activities, or hobbies.
daily-life B1

turn away

Learn how to use the phrasal verb 'turn away' to describe refusing entry to someone, rejecting help, or physically looking in a different direction.
business B1

turn down an offer

Learn how to use 'turn down an offer' in professional English. Discover its meaning, common mistakes, and how to decline business opportunities politely.