30 Useful Phrasal Verbs for IELTS Speaking
- Bring up – to look after a child and to educate them
I was brought up by my grandparents.
- Bump into someone – to meet someone without planning to
I bumped into John when I was in town.
- Carry on – to continue
He carried on talking while I watched TV.
- Catch up (with) – to reach the same standard as someone else
I caught up with my schoolwork after I returned to school.
- Check in – to show your ticket and other documents at the airport
We checked in at least two hours before the flight.
- Cut down on – to eat less of something
Pete is cutting down on fast food.
- Dress up – to wear smart clothes for a special occasion, wear costumes
We decided to dress up for the party
- Eat out – to eat in a restaurant or cafe
I love eating out, but cooking food at home is cheaper.
- End up – to do something without having planned to
We met at the park but we ended up going to the cinema.
- Fall out – to stop being friends with someone
I fell out with Susan when she forgot my birthday.
- Get along – to be good friends with someone
Me and Simon have got along well since school.
- Get away – to go on holiday
It was great to get away last weekend, after spending so much time at home.
- Get together – to meet up with someone
I finally got together with my old school friends last weekend.
- Give up – to stop doing something
I gave up smoking last year because it was affecting my health.
- Grow up – to get older, to change from being a child to an adult
I grew up in London.
Children grow up very quickly these days!
- Join in – to participate in an activity with other people
The children all joined in the game at the end of the party.
- Live on – to eat a particular type of food all the time
Tony is not a healthy man. He just lives on takeaway pizza!
- Look back (on) – to think about something that happened in the past
I look back on my childhood as a very happy time.
- Move in – to move to a new home
We moved in last Wednesday, but the house still needs a lot of work.
- Pay back – to give back some money that you have borrowed
I’m really pleased I got paid today. Now I can pay back the money my dad lent me.
- Run out (of) – to not have any more of that item
Oh no! I’ve run out of coffee. I’ll have to go to the shop.
- Save up (for) – to keep money so you can buy something with it
Maggie is saving up for a house.
- Sell out – when all items have been sold, no availability left
The tickets for the match sold out within just a couple of hours.
24.Shop around (for) – to look in lots of different shops before you buy something
Sal is going to shop around for the cheapest shoes she can find!
- Take off – when a plane leaves the ground and starts to fly
The plane took off suddenly!
- Take out (a loan) – to borrow some money
Dave and Sue can’t afford a new car; they are taking out a loan.
- Tidy up – to tidy the house
I always tidy up before my parents come to visit.
- Try on – to put some clothes on to check if they are the right size
I tried on a jacket in the shop.
- Warm up – to heat something in an oven or microwave
She warmed up the soup because it had gone cold.
- Work out – to exercise, particularly at a gym
I work out twice a week.
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