Phrasal verbs

Many phrasal verbs have multiple meanings. Some of these meanings have an equivalent, more formal, verb.

1. Make up – Invent (make up a story, make up an excuse)
2. Turn down – Reject (turn down a job, offer)
3. Come back – Return (Why do cats always come back to the same house?)
4. Put off – Postpone (I’ve been putting off doing exercise)
5. Put up with – Tolerate (We have to put up with noisy neighbours)
6. Come over – Visit (next time you’re in Valencia you should come over)
7. Leave out – Omit (I posted this Facebook Live on Twitter but I left out the link.)
8. Go ahead – Continue (you go ahead and speak) (Can I have another chocolate biscuit? - Of course! Go ahead)
9. Bring up - Raise (a Topic) When was the last time you had a conversation with a friend and the subject of coronavirus wasn’t brought up!)
10. Look into – Investigate – Many companies based in Hong Kong are looking into the possibility of moving their business to another country) (I’m looking into buying a folding bike. Are you looking into buying anything new?)
11. Set up - Arrange, prepare (What do we need to do to set up this Facebook Live? – turn off the phone, get some water, have a shave, put on a clean shirt)
12. Call off – Cancel (The manager called off the meeting. The meeting was called off)
13. Give up - Quit, Stop (What have you given up recently? – I’ve given up keeping a journal)

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