Phrasal Verbs List R-Z

Subject Explanations:
Phrasal Verbs A-C
Phrasal Verbs D-G
Phrasal Verbs H-P
Phrasal Verbs R-Z

Phrasal Verbs Quizzes:
1. Phrasal Verbs Quizzes 1 -

2. Phrasal Verbs Quiz 2 -

3. Phrasal Verbs 3
4. ESL Phrasal Verbs 4

Classic Style Exercises:
Phrasal Verbs Exercises

Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Example
run into	meet unexpectedly	Have you seen Mike lately? Yeah, I ran into him at the mall today.
run over	drive over a with a vehicle	Be careful, we don't want to run over anybody.
run away	escape	You can't run away from me!
run out	have no more of something	We are running out of gas.
set someone up	trap	Someone set Lincoln up and he ended up going to jail.
shop around	shopping at different places, comparing prices	I am shopping around to see which one is the best for me.
show off	display proudly, pretentiously	She loves to show off her new pendant.
sleep over	spend the night at somewhere (informal)	Jamie is going to sleep over at my sister's house tonight.
stick to something	stay with	You should stick to football, you are not a baseball person.
switch off	turn off, cut the power	Switch off the light so we can sleep.
switch on	turn on	Don't switch on the light, Sarah is asleep.
take after someone	resemble	I am not like mom, I must have taken after my dad.
take apart	break into pieces (purposely)	He took apart the clock so that he can fix it.
take off	start to fly	Aircraft are ready to take off.
take something off	remove (clothing)	Why don't you take off your shoes?
take someone out	take someone to somewhere	I will take the kids out for a walk.
tear up	rip into pieces	I am going to tear up the boxes to recycle.
think over	contemplate (rethink)	I will think it over and answer you.
throw away	get rid of	Should I throw away the old lamb?
turn down	decrease the level	Can you turn down the radio? I have a headache.
turn down	refuse an offer	We are going out right? Don't turn me down please.
turn off	disconnect power supply, switch off	Turn off your laptop before you sleep.
turn on	start, switch on	Turn on the TV, I want to watch the news.
turn up	increase the level	Can you turn up the heat? I am cold.
try something on	put on a garment to see if it's good	I like this suit, I want to try it on
try out	put to a test	I am going to try out this new shampoo.
use something up	finish	It used up all the fuel in the tank.
wake up	stop sleeping	I woke up early today to study phrasal verbs.
warm up	prepare for exercise	You should warm up before you start lifting weights.
warm up	increase the temperature	Can you warm up the food for me?
watch out for	be careful about	Watch out for the dogs!
wear out	become exhausted	This hiking has worn me out, I can't walk anymore.
work out	exercise	Arnold works out at the gym 7 days a week.

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