1. Break down<\/strong> = (of a vehicle\/machine) to stop working
\nMy car broke down so I had to take a taxi.
\n2. Bring up<\/strong> = to raise a child
\nShe was brought up in the countryside.
\n3. Bump into<\/strong> = to meet by chance
\nYou\u2019ll never guess who I bumped into this morning!
\n4. Call on<\/strong> = to visit
\nI\u2019ll call on you this afternoon after work.
\n5. Call off<\/strong> = to cancel
\nIf it rains tomorrow, we\u2019ll have to call the game off.
\n6. Come down with<\/strong> = to be ill
\nI hope he isn\u2019t coming down with the flu!
\n7. Cut it out<\/strong> = to stop doing something
\nHey, cut it out! I can\u2019t sleep with all that noise.
\n8. Drop by \/ in<\/strong> = to visit briefly
\nI\u2019ll just drop by later to tell you the news.
\n9. Drop off<\/strong> = to take someone somewhere (esp. by car)
\nWhen I drop off the kids at school I\u2019ll go shopping.
\n10. End up<\/strong> = to have a final result, often unexpected
\nI wanted to go to the park but ended up in a coffee shop instead.
\n11. Get along with<\/strong> = to be friendly
\nMy cats and dogs get along with each other surprisingly well.
\n12. Get back to<\/strong> = to return with the answer\/request later
\nI\u2019ll get back to you once I check that information.
\n13. Get over<\/strong> = to overcome
\nI know it\u2019s hard for him now but he\u2019ll get over it.
\n14. Hang out<\/strong> = to spend a lot of time in a particular place \/ with someone
\nHe likes to hang out with his playmates after school.
\n15. Hold on<\/strong> = to wait for a moment
\nHold on; I\u2019ll connect you with Mr. Johnson.
\n16. Look up<\/strong> = to find some information
\nI didn\u2019t know the word so I looked it up in the dictionary.
\n17. Look after<\/strong> = to take care of someone
\nI need to look after my sister\u2019s kids this afternoon.
\n18. Make up<\/strong> = to invent a story
\nI don\u2019t believe a word you\u2019re saying. You\u2019re just making it up.
\n19. Pick up<\/strong> = to answer the phone
\nI called him yesterday but he didn\u2019t pick up.
\n20. Put off<\/strong> = to postpone
\nWe\u2019ll have to put off that project for the time being.
\n21. Put up with<\/strong> = to tolerate
\nI won\u2019t put up with such behavior.
\n22. Run out of<\/strong> = to use it completely
\nIt seems we\u2019ve run out of milk.
\n23. Show up<\/strong> = to appear
\nWe waited for her for a while but she didn\u2019t show up.
\n24. Take off<\/strong> = to remove a piece of clothes
\nWhy don\u2019t you take off your jacket? It\u2019s warm in here.
\n25. Work out<\/strong> = to develop, esp. successfully
\nDon\u2019t worry, things will work out.
\nStay tuned for part 2<\/a> of the most commonly used phrasal verbs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"