Phrasal verbs

Here are some common phrasal verbs with their meanings.

Pull over

To pull over is to ask a motorist to stop.

Pull in

To pull somebody in is to arrest them for breaking law.

Pull down

To pull something down is to demolish it.

Pull off

To pull something off is to manage to do it in spite of difficulties.

Pull through

To pull through is to come successfully through trouble.

Take to

To take to somebody is to like them.

Take after

When you take after somebody you resemble them.

Take on

To take on people is to employ them.

Take up

To take something up is to start doing it as a hobby.

Take out

To take something out is to apply for it and get it.

Take it out on

To take it out on somebody is to be rude to them because you are upset for some reason.

Take up

To take up is to start doing something as a hobby, or to accept a new job.

Take to

To take to somebody is to like them.

Take after

To take after somebody is to resemble them.

Take off

To take something off is to remove it.

Turn off

To turn something off is to switch it off.

Turn down

To turn something down is to refuse to accept it.

Turn up

Turn up is an inseparable phrasal verb. To turn up is to arrive.

Turn on

To turn something on is to switch it on.

Turn out

When something turns out a particular way, it happens that way.

Turn into

When something turns into something else, it changes into that.

Turn off

To turn something off is to switch it off.