My 50 phrase verbs

 Abide by

Meaning: respect or obey. (the law, a decision, a rule)

Account for

Meaning:explain, give a reason

Add up

Meaning: make sense, seem reasonable

Answer back

Meaning: reply rudely

Apply for

Meaning: make a formal request for something  (job, permit, loan etc.)

Beef up

Meaning: improve, make more substantial

Block off

Meaning:separate using a barrier 

Break into

Meaning: enter by force

Break away

Meaning: escape from captivity 

Break up

Meaning: come to an end (marriage, relationship)

Call off

Meaning: cancel

Call back

Meaning: return a phone call

Carry on

Meaning: continue

Calm down

Meaning: become more relaxed, less angry or upset

Close down

Meaning: stop operating(cinema,company,restaurant)

Die down

Meaning: Calm down, become less strong

Do without

Meaning: Manage without

Drop out

Meaning: Leave school without finishing

Drag on

Meaning: Lat longer than expected

Deal with

Meaning: Handle,take care of (problem or situation)

Draw off

Meaning: write(contract,agreement,document)

Ease off

Meaning: reduce, become less severe or slow down

End in

Meaning: Finish in certain way

End up

Meaning: finally reaching a state,place or actiom

Even out

Meaning: 1) eliminate differences of opinion.

                 2) become level or regular


Fall through
Meaning: Fail, doesn't happen


Figure out
Meaning: Understand, find the answer


Fill out
Meaning: complete(a form/ an application)


Find out
Meaning: Discover or obtain information


Focus on
Meaning: concentrate on something


Get in
Meaning: Enter


Get away
Meaning: escape


Get on
Meaning: board(bus,train,plane)


Get out
Meaning: leave


Grow up
Meaning: spend one's childhood, become an adult


Hand in
Meaning: submit(report,homework)


Hang out
Meaning: spend time in particular place, or with group of friend


Hurry up
Meaning: Be quickly, act speedily 


Hit at
Meaning: Aim a blow at


Hold on
Meaning: grip tightly, wait 


Join in
Meaning: participate


Join up
Meaning: engage in, become member, meet and unite


Keep on
Meaning: continue doing something


Kick off
Meaning: begin,start


Look after
Meaning:  take care of


Look for
Meaning: try to find something


Make up
Meaning: invent(excuse,story)


Nod off
Meaning: fall asleep


Pass out
Meaning: faint


Pass away
Meaning: die