Phrasal verb – Part 3
Phrasal verb meaning example sentenc
do someone/something over: beat up, ransack (BrE, informal): He’s lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang.
do something over: do again (AmE): My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn’t like my topic.
do away with something: discard: It’s time to do away with all of these old tax records.
do something up: fasten, close: Do your coat up before you go outside. It’s snowing!
dress up: wear nice clothing : It’s a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.
drop back: move back in a position/group :Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.
drop in/by/over: come without an appointment :I might drop in/by/over for tea sometime this week.
drop someone/something off: take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there: I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.
drop out: quit a class, school etc. :I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.
eat out: eat at a restaurant :I don’t feel like cooking tonight. Let’s eat out.
end up: eventually reach/do/decide :We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.
fall apart: break into pieces: My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
fall down: fall to the ground: The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.
fall out: separate from an interior: The money must have fallen out of my pocket.
fall out(of hair, teeth): become loose and unattached :His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.
figure something out: understand, find the answer :I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
fill something in: to write information in blanks, as on a form (BrE): Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.
fill something out: to write information in blanks, as on a form (AmE): The form must be filled out in capital letters.
fill something up: fill to the top: I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.
find out: discover: We don’t know where he lives. How can we find out?
find something out: discover: We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out.
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