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250 Most Common English Phrasal Verbs - Top 76 - 100 Phrasal Verbs

Here you are provided with the part 4 of the list of the most common phrasal verbs in English such as "fall in", "pull out", and "hold up".

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Most Common Phrasal Verbs in English Vocabulary
to take up

to occupy a particular amount of space or time

Ex: The large sofa took up most of the room. 
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to go off
to go off
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(of a gun, bomb, etc.) to be fired or to explode

Ex: The fireworks are scheduled to go off at midnight for the New Year's celebration. 
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to fall in

to collapse under pressure, often due to structural weakness

Ex: The old well, weakened by erosion, finally fell in after a heavy rainstorm. 
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to bring to

to help someone come back to consciousness

Ex: Gently bring the patient to after the surgery. 
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to come across

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

Ex: While cleaning out the attic, I came across an old box of photographs from my childhood. 
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to pull out

to take and bring something out of a particular place or position

Ex: She reached into her bag and pulled out her phone. 
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to come over

to come to someone's house in order to visit them for a short time

Ex: Why don't you come over to my place for dinner tonight? 
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to hold up

to delay the progress of something

Ex: A technical issue held up the launch of the new website. 
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to turn around

to change your position so as to face another direction

Ex: She asked him to turn around so she could fix the tag on his shirt. 
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to move in

to begin to live in a new house or work in a new office

Ex: My roommate will move in next week when her lease is up. 
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to stick to

to continue doing something even though there are some hardships

Ex: The student stuck to her study schedule, even when exams seemed overwhelming. 
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to look into

to investigate or explore something in order to gather information or understand it better

Ex: The police are looking into the mysterious disappearance of the young woman. 
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to look around

to turn your head to see the surroundings

Ex: I looked around the garden, admiring the beautiful flowers. 
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to call for

to make something required, necessary, or appropriate

Ex: Success often calls for perseverance. 
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to write down

to record something on a piece of paper by writing

Ex: Make sure to write down the key points during the meeting. 
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to run into

to meet someone by chance and unexpectedly

Ex: I ran into my old friend at the supermarket yesterday. 
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to fall into

to accidentally enter something

Ex: While hiking in the dense forest, I lost my footing and fell into a hidden pit. 
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to walk into

to become involved in something unpleasant because of carelessness or ignorance

Ex: She walked into a heated argument without knowing what it was about. 
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to shut down

to make something stop working

Ex: He shut the computer down after finishing his work. 
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to take in

to provide a place for someone to stay temporarily

Ex: We decided to take in our friends for the weekend to show them around the city. 
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to turn off

to cause a machine, device, or system to stop working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

Ex: Don't forget to turn off the TV when you're finished watching it. 
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to go by
to go by
[Verb]

to pass a certain point in time

Ex: The hours go by quickly when you're having fun. 
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to go forward

to continue moving ahead physically

Ex: After reaching the crossroads, we decided to go forward on the left path. 
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to stand for

to represent something in the form of an abbreviation or symbol

Ex: The acronym 'NASA' stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
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to stick with

to persist in doing a plan, idea, or course of action over time

Ex: I'm going to stick with my diet and exercise routine until I reach my goals. 
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