THE ULTIMATE PHRASAL VERB BOOK
Contents 4
TO THE TEACHER 6
TO THE STUDENT 7
1. FOCUS ON: separable and nonseparable phrasal verbs 9
come from 9
figure out 10
give back 10
look for 10
put on 10
run into 11
show up 11
take off 12
2. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and do, does, and did 16
come off 17
doze off 18
fall for 18
give in 18
hear about 18
pull through 18
stay off 19
throw up 19
3. FOCUS ON: three-word phrasal verbs 22
feel up to 22
get over with 22
go along with 22
go in for 23
look forward to 23
put up with 23
screw out of 23
talk down to 23
4. FOCUS ON: present and past continuous phrasal verbs 26
cheat on 26
go after 26
look up 27
pay for 27
plan for 28
point to 28
put to 28
wrap up 29
5. FOCUS ON: pronunciation of two-word phrasal verbs 32
break down 32
burn down 34
call in 34
find out 34
hand back 34
look at 35
setup 35
6. FOCUS ON: pronunciation of three-word phrasal verbs 40
boil down to 40
come down with 40
come up with 41
get around to 41
get out of 41
go back on 41
go through with 42
monkey around with 42
7. FOCUS ON: separable phrasal verbs with long objects 45
cut up 45
hold up 46
let out 46
point out 47
run over 47
see about 48
take in 48
8. FOCUS ON: present perfect phrasal verbs 54
burn out 54
fall over 55
fight back 55
hear of 56
pick out 56
tear down 56
work in 57
9. FOCUS ON: two-word phrasal verbs that require an additional particle when used with an object, 1 61
break out 62
catch up 62
chicken out 63
get along 63
give up 63
hang up 63
hook up 64
work up 64
10. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs used as nouns, 1 69
fall off 69
kick back 70
lay off 70
screw up 71
11. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs used in compound nouns 76
backup 77
cut off 78
drop off 79
follow up 80
take out 80
try out 81
wake up 82
work out 82
12. FOCUS ON: past perfect phrasal verbs 89
back off 89
come across 90
come up 90
fall through 91
put out 91
13. FOCUS ON: passive phrasal verbs, 1 95
call off 95
dose off 95
hand in 96
let off 97
light up 97
track down 98
14. FOCUS ON: participle adjectives formed from phrasal verbs, 1 102
butt in 103
dress up 103
dry up 103
fill out 104
put away 104
stick up 104
use up 105
15. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and will or be going to 111
blow away 112
come through 112
dry out 113
fix up 113
go with 114
head back 115
tell on 116
16. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs with gerund objects, 1 120
believe in 120
carry on 121
count on 121
get through 122
go for 123
hold off 123
put past 123
think about 124
17. FOCUS ON: adverbs and phrasal verbs 129
come over 130
get back at 130
go about 131
grow out of 131
rip up 131
wear down 132
18. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and can, could, will, and would 137
breakthrough 138
figure on 138
get off 139
go beyond 140
lift upon 140
line up 140
stand around 141
tell apart 141
19. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and the adverb right 145
aim at 145
bring back 146
bring over 146
cool off 146
go back 147
hand over 147
pull over 147
warm up 148
20. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs followed by the -ing form 153
end up 153
go around 153
Go off 155
hang around 156
lie around 157
start out 157
stay up 157
21. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and should and ought to 162
look around 163
look over 163
pick on 163
settle down 164
step on 164
take out on 164
think ahead 165
zip up 165
22. FOCUS ON: the particle up and the adverbs right and all 169
burn up 170
clear up 170
count up 171
eat up 171
heat up 171
pay up 171
plug up 172
wipe up 172
23. FOCUS ON: two-word phrasal verbs that require an additional particle when used with an object, 2 176
crack down 176
cut down 176
drop out 178
get away 178
hold out 179
make up 179
stay out 181
watch out 181
24. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs used as nouns, 2 185
come down 185
Let up 186
print out 186
show off 187
slow down 187
stop over 188
trade in 188
25. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and have to, have got to, and must 193
do with 194
have on 194
hurry up 195
knock over 195
lighten up 195
plan ahead 195
settle for 196
think up 196
26. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and the adverb back 199
get together 199
go over 200
go up 201
let in on 201
open up 202
put together 202
shut off 202
start up 203
27. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs with the particle off and the adverb right 207
bite off 208
break off 208
dry off 208
knock off 209
tear off 209
wash off 209
wear off 210
wipe off 210
28. FOCUS ON: passive phrasal verbs, 2 215
beef up 215
break up 215
call back 216
call up 216
carry out 216
give away 217
mess up 217
stand up 218
29. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and might, may, and can 222
ask for 222
come apart 223
drop in 223
flip out 223
look out 223
luck out 223
make out 224
run across 224
30. FOCUS ON: participle adjectives formed from phrasal verbs, 2 228
lock in 229
Lock out 229
punch in 230
put out 230
sort out 231
space out 232
wash up 232
31. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and gerund subjects 238
care for 238
cut out 239
do away with 239
do without 240
look into 240
plan on 240
put off 240
rule out 241
32. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs with the particle out 244
clean out 245
clear out 246
come out 246
empty out 248
fall out 248
go out 248
leave out 249
stick out 249
33. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and midsentence adverbs 255
blow up 256
catch on 256
come about 257
fall behind 257
goof around 257
help out 258
know about 258
pull off 258
34. FOCUS ON: pronunciation of two-and three-word phrasal verbs, 2 262
do over 262
float around 263
lead up to 263
put up to 263
stand for 263
stick around 264
stick to 264
take back 265
35. FOCUS ON: gerund phrasal verbs 269
fool around 270
go by 270
hold against 271
leave behind 271
live with 271
make of 272
narrow down 272
trick into 272
36. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs with the particle down 276
back down 276
calm down 277
fall down 277
go down 277
lay down 278
put down 278
run down 279
sit down 280
37. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs used as nouns, 3 285
brush off 285
come on 286
cover up 287
hang out 287
leave over left over 287
Let down 288
talk to 289
38. FOCUS ON: the verb keep and adverbs and adverbials showing degrees of variability 294
keep at 295
keep away 295
keep down 295
keep from 296
keep off 296
keep on 296
keep to 297
keep up 297
39. FOCUS ON: passive phrasal verbs, 3 301
chop up 302
cross off 302
fill up 302
pick up 303
sell out 304
straighten out 305
take over 305
wipe out 306
40. FOCUS ON: gerund phrasal verbs vs. phrasal verbs followed by the -ing form 312
-ing form 312
gerund 312
blow off 312
burst out 313
come back 313
get off on 314
go away 314
run around 314
The cat ran around the room chasing the mouse. 314
The children were running around the museum, and the guard told them to stop. 314
stick with 316
41. FOCUS ON: two-word phrasal verbs with the particle in that require into when used with an object 320
break in 321
Check out 322
go in 323
let in 323
plug in 323
sneak in 324
sneak out 324
42. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs with get, 1 328
get back 328
get behind 329
get down 330
get in 330
get out 331
get over 332
get up 333
43. FOCUS ON: modals and present perfect phrasal verbs 337
blow out 338
give out 339
gross out 339
run up 339
shut up 340
stop off 340
try on 340
44. FOCUS ON: participle adjectives and passive phrasal verbs with the verb get 346
beat up 347
mix up 348
piss off 349
rip off 349
45. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs with the verb turn 354
turn down 354
turn in 354
turn into 355
turn off 355
turn on 356
turn out 357
turn over 358
turn up 359
46. FOCUS ON: pronunciation of phrasal verbs with the particle into 364
build in 364
bump into 364
con into 365
con out of 365
freak out 365
make for 365
talk into 365
talk out of 366
47. FOCUS ON: particles used without verbs 370
brush up 370
come in 371
cut back 371
move in 372
move out 372
pull out 373
put in 373
run out 374
48. FOCUS ON: modals and present perfect passive phrasal verbs 378
close down 379
knock out 379
look down on 380
look up to 380
put back 380
switch off 381
throw out 381
49. FOCUS ON: combinations of get, right, back, and to 386
dog up 389
get ahead 389
get back to 389
get on 389
get to 390
hang on 391
start off 391
throw away 391
50. FOCUS ON: Keep at it! 396
ask out 396
come down to 396
deal with 396
hold on 397
pay back 397
take up on 397
turn around 397
wear out 398
Answers 404
Index 426
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
To the Teacher / iv
To the Student / v
1. Separable and Nonseparable Phrasal Verbs / 1
2. Phrasal Verbs and do, does, and did / 8
3. Three-Word Phrasal Verbs / 14
4. Present and Past Continuous Phrasal Verbs / 18
5. Pronunciation of Two-Word Phrasal Verbs / 24
6. Pronunciation of Three-Word Phrasal Verbs / 32
7. Separable Phrasal Verbs with Long Objects / 37
8. Present Perfect Phrasal Verbs / 46
9. Two-Word Phrasal Verbs That Require an Additional Particle When Used with an Object, 1 / 53
10. Phrasal Verbs Used as Nouns, 1 / 61
11. Phrasal Verbs Used in Compound Nouns / 70
12. Past Perfect Phrasal Verbs / 83
13. Passive Phrasal Verbs, 1 / 91
14. Participle Adjectives Formed from Phrasal Verbs, 1 / 98
15. Phrasal Verbs and will or be going to /107
16. Phrasal Verbs with Gerund Objects, 1 / 116
17. Adverbs and Phrasal Verbs / 125
18. Phrasal Verbs and can, could, will, and would / 133
19. Phrasal Verbs and the Adverb right I 141
20. Phrasal Verbs Followed by the -ing Form / 149
21. Phrasal Verbs and should and ought to 158
22. The Particle up and the Adverbs right and all I 165
23. Two-Word Phrasal Verbs That Require an Additional Particle When Used with an Object, 2 / 172
24. Phrasal Verbs Used as Nouns, 2 / 180
25. Phrasal Verbs and have to, have got to, and must / 188
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26. Phrasal Verbs and the Adverb bade / 194
27. Phrasal Verbs with the Particle off and the Adverb right I 202
28. Passive Phrasal Verbs, 2 / 210
29. Phrasal Verbs and might, may, and can /217
30. Participle Adjectives Formed from Phrasal Verbs, 2 / 223
31. Phrasal Verbs and Gerund Subjects / 233
32. Phrasal Verbs with the Particle our / 239
33. Phrasal Verbs and Midsentence Adverbs / 250 34. Pronunciation of Two- and Three-Word Phrasal Verbs, 2 / 257
35. Gerund Phrasal Verbs / 264
36. Phrasal Verbs with the Particle down / 271
37. Phrasal Verbs Used as Nouns, 3 / 280
38. The Verb keep and Adverbs and Adverbials Showing Degrees of Variability / 289
39. Passive Phrasal Verbs, 3 / 296
40. Gerund Phrasal Verbs vs. Phrasal Verbs Followed by the -ing Form / 307
41. Two-Word Phrasal Verbs with the Particle in That Require into When Used with an Object /314
42. Phrasal Verbs with get, 1 / 322
43. Modals and Present Perfect Phrasal Verbs / 331
44. Participle Adjectives and Passive Phrasal Verbs with the Verb get I 340
45. Phrasal Verbs with the Verb rum / 348
46. Pronunciation of Phrasal Verbs with the Particle into / 358
47. Particles Used Without Verbs / 364
48. Modals and Present Perfect Passive Phrasal Verbs / 372
49. Combinations of get, right, back, and tо / 380
50. Keep at It! / 390
Answers to Exercises / 398
Index / 410
TO THE TEACHER
The inspiration for The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book came about when a student asked me for a textbook to help her learn the meanings of common phrasal verbs. I had nothing to offer. The only textbook focusing on common verbs that I could give her contains not one phrasal verb — it teaches arise but not get up, awake but not wake up, seek but not look for.