Phrasal Verbs

jot down

Meaning: If you jot something down, you quickly write it down on a pad or piece of paper.

step down

Meaning: to resign from a job or a position

take back

Meaning: If a store takes back something they've sold, they allow the buyer to return it for a refund, or exchange it.

grow up

Meaning: to change from being a child to being an adult, or from being an immature adult to being a mature adult

watch out

Meaning: If you tell someone to watch out, you tell them to be careful or warn them of a danger.

see through

Meaning: If you see something through, you continue with it right to the end.

throw up

Meaning: If someone throws up, they vomit up the contents of their stomach.

look for

Meaning: If you are looking for something, you're trying to find it.

opt out

Meaning: If you opt out of something, you choose not to be involved in it.

go along with

Meaning: to agree with someone or to support something

wait on

Meaning: to serve someone in a restaurant, or to act as a servant for someone and do whatever they ask you to do

hold out on

Meaning: to refuse to give information to someone 

come up against

Meaning: to face a difficult situation or a difficult opponent 

come across

Meaning: to find something or meet someone by chance

shoot up

Meaning: to quickly increase in size, number or level

keep off

Meaning: to avoid something like a certain food or a certain topic in conversation

cheer on

Meaning: to shout loudly to encourage someone, especially someone who's playing sport or competing in a race

try on

Meaning: to put on clothes or shoes before buying them to see if they fit properly and look good

go into

Meaning: to talk about or discuss something in detail

jam into

Meaning: to force too many things or people into a small space

frighten away

Meaning: If you frighten away something or someone, you make them go away by making them feel afraid.

embark on

Meaning: to begin something, usually something that will be challenging and time-consuming

get out

Meaning: to move out of an enclosed space, such as a building or a car

care for

Meaning: If you care for someone, you like them a lot and have a strong affection for them.

believe in

Meaning: If you believe in something, you're sure that it's true or it really exists.

set back

Meaning: to make something happen more slowly, or at a later time, than it would have 

come up

Meaning: to appear, occur, or become available

write out

Meaning: to write information on an official document before giving it to someone

cut down

Meaning: to reduce the amount, number or size of something

notch up

Meaning: to achieve something like a win or a record

move over

Meaning: If you move over, you change position to make room for someone or something, or to block someone or something.

bring forward

Meaning: to change the date or time of an event so that it happens earlier than originally planned 

ask over

Meaning: If you ask some people over, you invite them to your house.

drop by

Meaning: to make a short, casual visit somewhere

bring off

Meaning: to succeed in doing something that's difficult

save up

Meaning: to put something aside for the future