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~ English-Zone.Com Phrasal Verbs Dictionary ~ |
| Phrasal Verb: | * | Meaning: | Example: |
| PAN OUT | n | to succeed; to happen as expected - used for plans | A) Weren't you planning to
buy a car?
B) Yes, but the deal didn't pan out. |
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| PASS AWAY | n | to die | Nurse: "The patient passed away at 5:00, doctor." |
| PASS OFF | s | to pretend that work is yours | Dan tried to pass a Shakespeare poem off as his. What an idiot! |
| PASS OUT | s | to distribute | The teacher passed the test papers out. |
| PASS OUT | n | to lose consciousness; to faint | Tom drank too much beer. He passed out around 9:00 and didn't wake up until the morning. |
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| PAY BACK | s | to repay a loan or a deed | Sam shouldn't have told them my secret. I will pay him back one of these days! |
| PAY OFF | s | to completely pay all of the money you owe | If I won the lotto, I'd pay all of my bills off. Then I'd buy a house! |
| PAY OFF | s | to bribe someone; to pay someone in order to avoid trouble | In some countries you can pay off the police. |
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| PICK OFF | s | to shoot or bring down especially one by one | Max really knows how to shoot. He picked the bottles off with no trouble at all! |
| PICK ON | n | to intentionally try to make someone upset; to bully someone | It's not nice to pick on people, but kids do it all the time. |
| PICK OUT | s | to choose; to select | Mom: "When you go to the store, pick a good melon out for dessert." |
| PICK UP | s | to lift; to take up | Please pick your books up from the dinner table now. |
| PICK UP | s | to give someone a ride | I can pick you up for work at 7:30, ok? |
| PICK UP | s | to buy; to get | I need to pick up some eggs at the store. |
| PICK UP | s | to revitalize; to refresh | I felt much better after I ate lunch. It really picked me up. |
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| PITCH IN | n | to work together; to help; to join together to accomplish something | The villagers pitched in and built a community house in only two days. |
| PLAY DOWN | s | to make something seem less important | Sara played the award down, but she really should be proud of herself. |
| PRINT OUT | s | to print something from a computer | Please print my composition out for me. |
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| PULL AWAY | n | to move off or ahead | The speeding car pulled away
from the police car.
My parents are pulling away from each other. I hope they don't get a divorce. |
| PULL DOWN | s | to pull something so that it comes down | Bobby! Don't pull your pants down outside! |
| PULL OFF | n | to escape punishment ;to avoid criticism | Edgar pulled off the bank robbery. He never got caught! |
| PULL OVER | s | to drive a vehicle to the side of the road | The police officer pulled me over and gave me a ticket for speeding. |
| PULL TOGETHER | n | to work together; to help; to join together to accomplish something | The villagers pulled together and built a community house in only two days. |
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| PUT AWAY | s | to return something to its proper place | Please put your books away. It's time for dinner now. |
| PUT BACK | s | to replace something where it was previously | If you're finished with my dictionary, can you please put it back? |
| PUT DOWN | s | to insult someone | It's not nice to put people down, but kids do it all the time. |
| PUT DOWN | s | to kill a sick or injured animal | When the police dog got sick, the vet said it was necessary to put him down. The dog would not recover from his injuries. |
| PUT OFF | s | to postpone; to delay | Many students put off doing their homework until it's too late. |
| PUT ON | s | to dress oneself; to don | Put your coat on or you'll get cold. |
| PUT ON | s | to gain weight | Steve looks like he is putting a little weight on. |
| PUT ON | s | to kid; to tease; to mislead someone for amusement; to try to make someone believe something ridiculous or untrue | Don't believe a word of what Sara was saying. She was just putting us on! |
| PUT OUT | s | to extinguish | The firefighters put the fire out |
| PUT OUT | s | to inconvenience someone; to cause difficulties for someone | I'm sorry to put you out, but can you give me a ride to the train station? |
| PUT OUT | s | to publish; to issue | Did you know that People Magazine is put out by the same company as Time Magazine? |
| PUT UP | s | to return something to its proper place | Please put your books up. It's time for dinner now. |
| PUT UP | s | to give food and shelter; to provide someone with a place to sleep | Don't get a hotel room! I'd be happy to put you up! |
| PUT UP | s | to preserve for future use; to can; to make preserves | My grandma Ruby used to put tomato juice up every summer. It tasted really good! |
| PUT UP WITH | n | to tolerate; to endure | I don't like to put up with noisy children. |