Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs

 
Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs on line (tip from Antônio Carlos)

Some Phrasal Verbs and their use (tip from Fernando Albuquerque):

Cheer up: if someone cheers up, or if someone or something cheers them up, they start to feel happier.
- We sent some flowers to the hospital to cheer her up.

Run ino: to meet someone that you know when you did not expect to meet them.
- I ran into an old neighbour of mine at the garage this afternoon.

Stand by: to wait and be ready to do something or to help.
- The pilot told the cabin crew to stand by for takeoff.

Stick up (for): to defend a person when they are being criticized.
- She certainly knows how to stick up for herself.

Put up (with): to accept unpleasant behaviour or an unpleasant situation, even though you do not like it.
- He's impossible! How do you put up with him?

Hang out: to spend a lot of time in a particular place, or to spend a lot of time with someone.
- Mainly he hangs out with kids his own age.

Move away: to leave the place or area where you live and go and live in another place.
- The village's population has fallen sharply in the past ten years as young people have moved away.

Drift apart: if two friends drift apart, they gradually become less friendly and their relationship ends.
- Jane used to be one of my best friends at school but we've drifted apart over the past few years.

Get along: if two or more people get along, they like each other and are friendly to each other.
- I really don't get along with my sister's husband.

Work out: to happen or develop in a particular way.
- I got married later that year but it didn't work out.

Made up: to forgive someone who you have argued with and to become friendly with them again.
- Have you made up with Daryl yet?

Walk out: to suddenly leave your husband, wife, or partner and end your relationship with them.
- She walked out on her boyfriend after three years of abuse.

Walk in: to go into a room and see what someone is doing when they did not want anyone to see them.
- She walked in on me as I was getting undressed.

Point out: to tell someone a fact that they did not already know, especially one that is important in the present discussion or situation.
- I'd never noticed that about her till you pointed it out to me.

Get over: to begin to feel better after an experience that has made you unhappy.
- I don't suppose you ever really get over the death of a child.

Count on: to have confidence in someone because you know that they will do what you want.
- You can always count on Martin in a crisis.

Talk over: to discuss a problem or situation, especially before making a decision about it.
- I'd like to talk things over with my wife first.

Let down: to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or what you were expected to do.
- I promised to go to the party with Jane, and I can't let her down.

Look up (to): to respect and admire someone.
- Kate has always looked up to her father.