Phrasal Verbs Topics is designed to help intermediate to advanced learners of English improve their knowledge of phrasal verbs. It can be used as a self-study guide by learners, or used by teachers in their EFL/ESL classes whether online or classroom based learning and teaching.
See also. . .
- Phrasal Verbs – Aa and Examples
- Phrasal Verbs – Bb and Examples
- Phrasal Verbs – Cc and Examples Part 1
| cater to | This hotel doesn’t have TVs or internet connections because it caters to
the needs of budget travelers, not business travelers. |
| Our hospital isn’t very big
so, it can only cater to a small number of patients. |
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| change into | A caterpillar spends a few months in a cocoon, and by the time it comes out it has changed into a beautiful butterfly. |
| Raul had changed into a young man, but his mum
still treated him as a boy. |
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| charge with | The police caught him with a gun near the bank just after it was robbed, so they arrested him and charged him with armed robbery. |
| The company’s directors were arrested and
charged with tax evasion. |
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| chat up
(informal) |
Marco is trying to find a new girlfriend, so he goes out to bars and tries to chat up single women. |
| Marcel is very good at chatting girls up. He
makes them laugh. |
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| check in | After you check in to the hotel, the porter will take your bags up to your room. |
| Get to the airport and
check in at least an hour before your flight departs. |
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| check into | My grandmother had to check into the hospital after she broke her leg. |
| He had a drug problem so
he checked into a drug rehabilitation center. |
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| check on | I’d better go and check on the baby to make sure she’s all right. I’ll be back in a minute. |
| The teacher went around the class to check on her
students’ work. |
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| check out | I’ll need my insurance details when I check out
of the hospital. |
| Let’s check out that new website Jim found. It sounds interesting | |
| The girls like to hang out at the mall to check out all
the cute boys. |
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| check over | He checked the car over and didn’t find any serious problems, so he bought it. |
| I check over the accounts every month to make sure
they’re correct. |
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| check through | After I got off the plane, a customs officer checked through my bags. I think he was looking for drugs. |
| She checked through all her records, but couldn’t
find his contact details. |
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| cheer on | The fans competed to see which group could make the most noise when they cheered on their team. |
| The champions played well today and everyone
cheered them on. |
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| cheer up | Do you think going dancing would cheer Sally up? She’s still feeling bad about losing her job. |
| Kim was upset so we took her to see a funny movie
and it cheered her up. |
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| Kim was upset so we took her to see a funny movie and it cheered her up. | |
| chill out
(informal) |
It was a stressful day at work, so I think I’ll just get some pizza, go home and chill out in front of the TV. |
| When I’m on holidays, I like chilling out on the beach or at the pool. | |
| chop down | Many people think we’re chopping our forests
down too quickly. |
| chop up | Could you chop up some vegetables and put them in the soup, please? There’s a knife over there. |
| Let’s chop those old boards up and use them
as firewood. |
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| clean up |
Could the person who spilled the milk in the kitchen please go back and clean it up? |
| When a ship spills oil, the mess on the coast can be very difficult to clean up. | |
| clear off
(informal) |
The grumpy old man came out of his house and told the kids playing in the street to clear off. |
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The boys who’d been spraying paint saw police coming and cleared off. |
