| Phrasal Verb: |
* |
Meaning: |
Example: |
| HAND IN |
s |
to submit work you have done |
Harold handed his report
in. His boss really liked it. |
| HAND OUT |
s |
to distribute |
Harold's boss handed
some award out. Harold got one. |
| HANG AROUND |
n |
to have fun while wasting
time |
The local kids like to hang
around the mall. |
| HANG ON |
n |
to wait; to wait on the telephone |
Please hang on for
a minute. I need to find a pen. |
| HANG OUT |
n |
to have fun while wasting
time |
The local kids like to hang
out at the mall. |
| HANG UP |
s |
to end a phone conversation |
My ex-husband hung up
when I phoned him. |
| HANG UP |
s |
to put away your clothes on
a hanger |
Please hang your shirts
up before they get wrinkled. |
| HOLD BACK |
s |
to restrain |
That man was so rude! I had
to hold myself back from hitting him! |
| HOLD DOWN |
s |
to keep a job |
Jeremy just can't seem to hold
a job down. |
| HOLD ON |
n |
to wait |
Hold on a minute! I
need to tie my shoe. |
| HOLD UP |
s |
to raise; lift to a higher-than-normal
position |
Hold your arm up
so I can fix this sleeve. |
| HOLD UP |
s |
to delay; to cause a delay |
The traffic was so bad that
it held me up for 2 hours. |
| HOLD UP |
s |
to rob; to steal |
In New York, many people get
held up every day. |
| HURRY UP |
s |
to go faster, to rush |
We need to hurry up
and leave or we'll be late! |
