Appendix 6 – Phrasal Verbs (look out / take off etc.)

out look out / watch out = be careful:

look out / watch out

be careful:

Look out! There's a car coming!

on come on / hold on / carry on / get on / drive on

come on

be quick / hurry:

Come on! Everybody is waiting for you.

hold on

wait:

Can you hold on a minute? (= can you wait?)

carry on

continue:

Don't stop working. Carry on. (= continue working)
A: Excuse me, where is the station, please?
B: Carry on along this road and turn right at the lights. (= Continue along ...)

get on

manage (in a job, at school, in an exam etc.):

How are you getting on in your new job? (= are you doing OK?)

drive on

continue going etc.:

Don't stop here. Drive on.

off take off

take off

leave the ground (for planes):

The plane took off 20 minutes late but landed on time.

up wake up / speak up / hurry up / wash up / grow up / give up

wake up

stop sleeping:

I often wake up in the middle of the night.

speak up

speak more loudly:

I can't hear you. Can you speak up a bit?

hurry up

do something more quickly:

Hurry up! We haven't got much time.

wash up

wash the plates etc. after a meal:

Do you want me to wash up? (or ... to do the washing-up?)

grow up

become an adult:

What does your son want to do when he grows up?

give up

stop trying:

I know it's difficult but don't give up. (= don't stop trying)

down slow down / break down

slow down

go more slowly:

You're driving too fast. Slow down.

break down

stop working (for cars/machines etc.):

Sue was very late because her car broke down.

over fall over

fall over

lose your balance:

I fell over because my shoes were too big for me.