PHRASAL VERBS
Những cụm động từ thường gặp

STT
Cụm động từ
Nghĩa
1
Account for = explain
giải thích
2
Ask about Ask after Ask for
Ask sb out
hỏi về
hỏi thăm xin
mời ai đó đi ăn/đi chơi
3
Break away Break down Break in
Break off with sb Break out
Break up
Break into
trốn thoát, thoát khỏi hỏng hóc, sụp đổ, ngất xỉu
xông vào, ngắt lời, cắt ngang câu chuyện cắt đứt quan hệ với ai, tuyệt giao với ai bùng nổ, bùng phát
chia lìa, chia li, chia tay
đột nhập vào
4
Bring about Bring back Bring down Bring forward Bring in Bring off Bring on Bring out Bring over Bring round
Bring round to
Bring through
làm xảy ra, dẫn đến, gây ra
đem trả lại, mang trả lại, gợi nhớ hạ xuống, làm tụt xuống
đưa ra, nêu ra, đề ra đưa vào, mang vào cứu
dẫn đến, gây ra, làm cho phải bàn cãi
đưa ra, làm nổi bật
thuyết phục, làm cho thay đổi suy nghĩ
làm cho tỉnh lại
làm cho thay đổi ý kiến theo
giúp vượt qua khó khăn, hiểm nghèo
5
Blow about Blow down Blow in Blow off Blow out Blow over
Blow up
lan truyền, tung ra
thổi ngã, làm đổ rạp xuống
thổi vào, đến bất chợt, đến thình lình
thổi bay đi, làm xì hơi ra, tiêu phí, phung phí
thổi tắt
bỏ qua, quên đi bơm căng lên
6
Catch on
Catch out Catch up
nổi tiếng, trở thành mốt, được ưa chuộng bất chợt bắt được ai đang làm gì
đuổi kịp, bắt kịp
7
Call out
Call on/upon Call for
Call at Call in Call off
Call up
gọi to
kêu gọi, yêu cầu, tạt qua thăm gọi, tìm đến ai để lấy cái gì dừng lại, đỗ lại, ghé thăm mời đến, triệu đến
hoãn lại, đình lại
gọi tên, gọi điện, gọi dậy, gọi nhập ngũ

Come about Come across Come after Come against
Come apart
Come at Come away Come back Come between Come by Come down
Come down on/upon Come down with Come in
Come in for Come into Come off
Come on
xảy ra, xảy đến
tình cờ gặp
theo sau, nối dõi, nối nghiệp, kế tục đụng phải, va phải
tách lìa ra, bung ra
nắm được, xông vào
đi xa, đi khỏi
quay trở lại
can thiệp vào, xen vào
đi qua, kiếm được, vớ được
sa sút, xuống dốc
mắng nhiếc, xỉ vả, trừng phạt xuất tiền, trả, chi
đi vào
có phần, nhận lấy được hưởng, thừa kế
được thực hiện, được hoàn thành
đi tiếp, đi tới, tiến lên
9
Cut away Cut back Cut down Cut in Cut off Cut out Cut up
Cut down on
cắt, chặt đi
tỉa bớt, cắt bớt chặt, đốn
nói xen vào, chen ngang cắt, cúp, ngừng hoạt động cắt ra, bớt ra
chỉ trích gay gắt, phê bình nghiêm khắc
cắt giảm
10
Carry away Carry off
Carry on Carry out Carry over Carry through
mang đi, cuốn đi, bị làm cho mê say
chiếm đoạt, làm cho chấp nhận được, làm cho thông qua được
tiếp tục
thực hiện, tiến hành mang sang bên kia
hoàn thành, vượt qua
11
Drop across Drop off Drop in Drop on
Drop out
tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên gặp lần lượt bỏ đi
tạt vào thăm, nhân tiện đi qua ghé vào thăm mắng nhiếc, sỉ vả, trừng phạt
bỏ cuộc, bỏ giữa chừng
12
Die of Die for Die down Die off
Die out
chết vì bệnh gì hi sinh cho cái gì
chêt dần, chêt mòn
chết lần lượt tuyệt chủng
13
Do away with Do by
Do over
Do up
bãi bỏ, thủ tiêu
xử sự, đối xử
làm lại, bắt đầu lại
trang trí, sửa lại
14
Fall out of Fall back Fall back on Fall behind
Fall down
rơi ra khỏi
ngã ngửa, rút lui
phải cần đến, phải dùng đến thụt lùi, tụt lại
rơi xuống, thất bại

Fall for Fall in with Fall off Fall on
Fall out Fall over
Fall through Fall to
Fall under
mê tít, bị bịp, chơi xỏ
tán đồng theo quan điểm của ai
giảm sút, suy đồi tấn công
cãi nhau, bất hoà, xoã tóc ngã lộn nhào
hỏng, dang dở, không đi đến kết quả nào
bắt đầu
được liệt vào, chịu ảnh hưởng của
15
Fill in Fill out
Fill up
điền đầy đủ thông tin
làm căng ra, làm to ra, mập ra
đổ đày, lấp đầy
16
Get across
giải thích rõ ràng

Get around
đi vòng qua

Get at
nắm được

Get away
đi khỏi, đi xa

Get back
lùi lại, trở lại.

Get behind with St
chưa hoàn thành một việc gì đó

Get behind
ủng hộ

Get by
xoay sở để sống/làm một việc gì đó

Get down
đi xuống

Get on
đi lên, tiến bộ, lên xe

Get off
xuống xe

Get off with sb
làm thân, ve vãn ai

Get out
đi ra ngoài

Get over
vượt qua, khắc phục, khỏi

Get round
bình phục, khỏi

Get through
hoàn thành, làm xong

Get up
thức dậy

Get down to V-ing
bắt đầu nghiêm túc làm gì
17
Give away
cho, trao, phát

Give back
hoàn lại, trả lại

Give in
nhượng bộ, chịu thua

Give off
toả ra, phát ra

Give out
chia, phân phối, cạn kiệt

Give over
thôi, chấm dứt, trao tay

Give up
từ bỏ
18
Go across
đi qua, băng qua

Go after
theo sau, tán tỉnh

Go against
làm trái ý muốn của ai

Go ahead
tiến lên, thăng tiến

Go along
tiến triển, tiếp tục

Go along with
đi cùng

Go away
đi xa

Go back
trở về

Go by
đi qua, trôi qua

Go in for
tham gia, ham, mê


Go into Go off Go on Go out Go over
Go through Go up
Go down
Go with
xem xét, nghiên cứu
đổ chuông, nổ tung, thiu thối tiếp tục
mất điện, ra ngoài, đi chơi ôn lại, xem lại, soát lại xong, thành công, qua tăng lên
giảm xuống
đi với
19
Hold back Hold down Hold forth Hold in Hold off Hold on Hold out Hold over
Hold up
ngăn lại giữ
đưa ra, nêu ra nén lại, kìm lại
giữ không cho lại gần, nán lại nắm chặt, giữ chặt
đưa ra
đình lại, hoãn lại tắc nghẽn
20
Hang about Hang back Hang behind Hang down Hang on Hang out
Hang up
đi lang thang, đi la cà, sắp đến
do dự, lưỡng lự tụt lại đằng sau
rủ xuống, xoã xuống dựa vào, bám vào
đi lang thang, la cà
treo lên
21
Keep away Keep back Keep down Keep from Keep in with Keep up with Keep off Keep on Keep under
Keep up
để ra xa, cất đi
giữ lại, cản lại, cầm lại
nén lại nhịn, kiêng
thân thiện với ai theo kịp, đuổi kịp tránh ra
tiếp tục
đè nén, thống trị
giữ vững, giữ không cho đổ
22
Look about
đợi chờ

Look after
chăm sóc

Look at
ngắm nhìn

Look away
quay đi

Look back
quay lại, ngoái cổ lại

Look back upon
nhìn lại cái gì đã qua

Look down
nhìn xuống

Look down on
coi thường

Look up to
kính trọng

Look for
tìm kiếm

Look forward to
mong đợi

Look in
nhìn vào, ghé qua thăm


Look into Look on Look out
Look out for St Look over Look round Look through
Look up
xem xét kĩ, nghiên cứu đứng xem
để ý, coi chừng
trông chừng cái gì
xem xét, kiểm tra, tha thứ, bỏ qua nhìn quanh
lờ đi, xem lướt qua
nhìn lên, tra cứu
23
Lay aside Lay down Lay for Lay in Lay sb off Lay on Lay out
Lay over
gác sang một bên, không nghĩ tới để xuống, xác lập, đề ra
nằm đợi
dự trữ, để dành cho ai nghỉ việc đánh, giáng đòn
sắp đặt, bố trí, đưa ra
trải lên, phủ lên
24
Let by Let down Let in Let off Let on Let out
Let up
để cho đi qua
làm cho ai đó thất vọng
cho vào tha thứ
để lộ, tiết lộ
để cho đi ra, để cho chạy thoát
dịu, ngớt
25
Make after
theo đuổi

Make against
bất lợi, có hại cho

Make at
tiến tới, tấn công ai

Make away
vội vàng ra đi

Make away with
huỷ hoại, thủ tiêu, giết

Make off
chuồn, cuốn gói

Make off with
ăn cắp

Make out
hiểu

Make over
chuyển, nhượng

Make up
trang điểm, bịa đặt, quyết định, làm hoà

Make for
tiến về hướng

Make up of
bao gồm

Make use of
lợi dụng

Make up for
bù lại
26
Pass away
qua đời

Pass sb/st by
lờ đi, làm ngơ

Pass for
được coi là, có tiếng là

Pass off
mất đi, biến mất (cảm giác)

Pass on
truyền lại

Pass out
mê man, bất tỉnh

Pass over
băng qua

Pass round
chuyền tay, chuyền theo vòn

Pass through
trải qua, kinh qua

Pass up
từ bỏ, khước từ





Exercise 1
1. It was the third time in six months that the bank had been held
A. over B. down c. up Đ. Out

2. I always run of money before the end of the month.
`A. out B. back c. up D. down
3. I've just spent two weeks looking an aunt of mine who's been ill.
A. at B. for c. out for D. after
4. I've always got well with old people.
A. off B. on c. in D. through
5. It's very cold in here. Do you mind if I turn the heating?
A. down B. away c. off D. on
6. They've a new tower where that old building used to be.
A. put up B. put down c. pushed up D. pushed down
7. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he up.
A. came B. grew C. brought D. settled
8. The bus only stops here to passengers.
A. put down B. get on C. get off D. pick up
9. If anything urgent comes , you can contact me at this number.
A. across B. by C. up D. round
10. Your daughter's just started work, hasn't she? How's she getting ?
A. by B. on C. out D. in
11. We had to turn their invitation to lunch as we had a previous appointment.
A. over B. out C. up D. down
12. He died heart disease.
A. from B. because C. of D. in
13. The elevator is not running today. It is order.
A. to B. out C. out of D. in
14. I explained him what it meant.
A. to B. about C. over D. from
15. Who will the children while you go out to work?
A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look at
16. If you want to join this club, you must this application form.
A. make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in
17. The water company will have to off water supplies while repairs to the pipes are carried
A. take/ in B. cut/ out C. set/ up D. break/ to
18. They were 30 minutes later because their car down.
A. got B. put C. cut D. broke
19. That problem is them. We can't make our mind yet.
A. out off/ on B. up to/ up C. away from/ for D. on for/ off
20. Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we ?
A. turn on B. turn off C. go on D. look after
Exercise 2
1. Please ______ the light, it's getting dark here.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn over D. turn into
2. The nurse has to ______ the patients at the midnight.
A. look after B. look up C. look at D. look for
3. There is an inflation. The prices
A. are going on B. are going down C. are going over D. are going up
4. Remember to your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take care B. take on C. take over D. take off
5. You can the new words in the dictionary.
A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at
6. It's cold outside your coat.
A. Put on B. Put down C. Put off D. Put into

7. If you want to be healthy, you should your bad habits in your lifestyles.
A. give up B. call off C. break down D. get over
8. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
A. do B. let C. delay D. leave
9. My father still hasn't really recovered from the death of my mother.
A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over
10. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went on B. went out C. went off D. went away
11. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A. take part in B. take over C. take place D. take care of
12. Why do they talking about money all the time?
A. keep on B. give up C. take after D. stop by
13. My father gave up smoking two years ago.
A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed
14. The government hopes to its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
15. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to the gas supply to the flat.
A. cut down B. cut out C. cut off D. cut up
16. You go on ahead and then I'll catch you.
A. along with B. forward to C. up with D. on to
17. Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.
A. take after B. take place C. take away D. take on
18. I'll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try out my new tape recorder.
A. resemble B. test C. arrive D. buy
19. The national curriculum is made __of the following subjects: English, Maths, Chemistry and so on....
A. from B. on C. up D. in
20. Shy people often find it difficult to group discussions.
A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in touch with
Exercise 3
1. "To give someone a ring" is to
A. call him up B. marry him C. admire him D. pick him up
2. Because of heavy rain, the game was for a few days.
A. taken out B. put off C. set up D. gotten away
3. What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
A. go along B. count on C. keep away D. turn up
4. Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
A. calls on B. keeps off C. takes in D. goes up
5. I do not use those things any more. You can them away.
A. get B. fall C. throw D. make
6. At the station, we often see the sign " for pickpockets".
A. Watch on B. Watch out C. Watch up D. Watch at
7. The passengers had to wait because the plane off one hour late.
A. took B. turned C. cut D. made
8. He on many subjects at the meeting.
A. held down B. held forth C. held good D. held over
9. If I had not held him , he would have beaten you soundly.
A. back B. over C. by D. out
10. Please let me I promise not to do it again.
A. off B. on C. up D. in
11. He knows where the boy was hiding but he didn't let
A. up B. off C. on D. in
12. He promised to deliver the stuff today and has let us again.
A. up B. on C. off D. down
13. It seems that the rain is letting
A. up B. on C. off D. in
14. The traffic was held by fog.

A. up B. over C. back D. out
15. Because of the heavy rain, today the meeting will be held until next week.
A. up B. back C. out D. over
16. I would have been here sooner but the rain kept me
A. back B. from C. on D. up with
17. Keep children from the fire.
A. in with B. from C. away D. back
18. It is the most important to keep your neighbors.
A. touch with B. up with C. in with D. away from
19. He promised to keep us while he was abroad.
A. in touch with B. up with C. in with D. away from
20. I took him at once, and we have been friends over since.
A. after B. to C. over D. up
Exercise 4
1. Our teacher told us that if we don't _the environment, our grandchildren may not even be able to carry on living.
A. look into B. look out for C. look after D. look for
2. He may have deceived you, but he didn't take me
A. in B. off C. over D. up
3. I can't make what he means.
A. up B. for C. out D. after
4. They are all making the exit.
A. after B. out C. for D. against
5. The pain will soon pass
A. away B. off C. over D. into
6. We must make some stories to explain our absence.
A. out B. away C. off D. up
7. I ran George in the library.
A. out of B. over C. through D. into
8. You need a rest; you look run
A. through B. over C. down D. up
9. He puts some money every week.
A. away B. up C. off D. out
10. Our dog has been run by a car.
A. over B. down C. into D. through
11. You may not like the noise, but you will have to put
A. up with B. aside C. by D. down
12. I promise to look the matter.
A. for B. after C. into D. up
13. Look ! It is falling.
A. over B. at C. for D. out
14. The two countries have broken relations.
A. out B. up C. off D. into
15. Shall have to bring this matter at the next meeting.
A. round B. up C. off D. about
16. The new government has brought many changes.
A. about B. round C. up D. off
17. She used to be thin, but she is filled a lot.
A. in B. into C. up D. out
18. Let us do these regulations.
A. away with B. over C. up D. for
19. As I have just had a tooth , I am not allowed to eat or drink anything for three hours.
A. taken out B. crossed out C. broken off D. tried on
20. The woman when the police told her that her son had died.
A. got over B. fell apart C. looked up D. broke down



Exercise 5
1. When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to their houses.
A. do up B. do through C. do over D. do in
2. Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor advised him to smoking.
A. turn up B. give up C. take up D. put up
3. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man the exit as quickly as possible.
A. made off B. made for C. made out D. made up
4. The government is thinking of bringing a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to wear crash helmets.
A. on B. up C. in D. round
5. Susan was alone in the house when the fire
A. broke out B. broke down C. broke up D. broke away.
6. I think you need to your ideas more clearly so that the reader doesn't get confused.
A. dawn on B. set out C. get on with D. give in
7. Susie and Fran us last night, so I had to quickly defrost a pizza.
A. turned up B. dropped in on C. came across D. went through
8. Rebecca on our conversation to tell us that James had just been rushed into hospital.
A. broke up B. got ahead C. faced up D. cut in
9. Is it a compulsion that the scheme next Friday?
A. carry out B. will carry out C. carried out D. be carried out
10. No one knows where Sam is living now. The last time that I was about four years ago.
A. ran into him B. ran him out C. ran him down D. ran after him
11. All his plans for starting his own business fell
A. in B. through C. down D. away
12. Whenever a problem , we try to discuss frankly and find solutions as soon as possible.
A. comes in B. comes up C. comes off D. comes by
13. The computer isn't working - it broke this morning.
A. out B. into C. down D. over
14. The final year at the secondary school is the time for teenagers to get __thinking about choosing jobs.
A. off with B. by in C. behind with D. down to
15. On Friday night, some of our friends came to the party and for the weekend.
A. fell behind B. waited up C. stayed on D. kept up
16. I have been looking this book for months, and at last I have found it.
A. over B. up C. for D. at
17. You can always Ann to give you sound advice.
A. bank of B. bank for C. bank at D. bank on
18. The new manager very strict rules as soon as he had taken over the position.
A. settled down B. put down C. laid down D. wrote down
19. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have any solution.
A. come up with B. looked into C. thought over D. got round to
20. The speaker fails to get his message to his audience.
A. around B. in C. across D. out

Exercise 6
1. She is a friendly person. She gets all her neighbors.
A. up well with B. down well with C. on well with D. off with
2. Jack and Linda last week. They just weren't happy together.
A. ended up B. finished off C. broke into D. broke up
3. Brian asked Judy to dinner and a movie.
A. out B. on C. for D. of
4. Her contract in two months, so she's looking for another job.
A. runs down B. runs out C. goes out D. goes away
5. I'm not sure my brother will ever get married because he hates the feeling of being
A. tied in B. tied down C. tied up D. tied in with
6. It's a small lamp, so it doesn't off much light.
A. cast B. give C. shed D. spend

7. When I joined the army, I found it difficult to ____out orders from my superiors, but I soon got used to it.
A. call B. carry C. miss D. take
8. If too many species out, it will upset the ecosystem.
A. disappear B. die C. go D. extinct
9. It is very important for a film or a company to keep the changes in the market.
A. pace of B. track about C. touch with D. up with
10. I'm saving all my pocket money to buy a new PlayStation.
A. out B. down C. up D. away
11. The effect of the painkiller is and I begin to feel the soreness again.
A. turning out B. doing without C. fading away D. wearing off
12. Children should be taught that they have to everything after they use it.
A. put away B. pick off C. collect up D. catch on
13. I can't walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep
A. falling off B. falling back C. falling over D. falling out
14. People are advised to smoking because of its harm to their health.
A. cut down B. cut off C. cut in D. cut down on
15. It took Ted a long time to get the breakup of his marriage.
A. over B. across C. along with D. through
16. The smell of the sea his childhood.
A. took him in B. took after C. took him back to D. took it for granted
17. Despite all the interruptions, he with his work.
A. pressed on B. held on C. stuck at D. hung out
18. The new office block well with its surroundings.
A. blends in B. stands out C. shapes up D. sets off
19. It's a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother. She's very frail. I hope she
A. gets over B. comes round C. pulls through D. stands up
20. It was very difficult to what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. pick up B. make up C. turn out D. make out