English Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs relating to EDUCATION
Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
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Catch up | Reach the same stage or level that others have reached. | “Pablo has missed some English classes so he’ll have to catch up." |
Copy out | Write something exactly as it was originally written. | "Please copy out the entire poem." |
Drop out (of) | Stop attending classes before finishing a course or a school year. | "Emily dropped out of art classes after the first term." |
Fall behind | Fail to maintain a certain level. | "As a result of the accident Alex fell behind at school." |
Go over | Review; check something carefully | "Please go over your answers before handing in your test." |
Hand in | Submit finished work to a person in authority. | “All exam papers must be handed in as soon as the bell rings.” |
Hand out | Distribute; give things to other members of a group. | “Can you hand out the homework please?” |
Read up on | Get information on a subject by reading books about it. | “Sam went to the library to read up on World War II.” |
Reel off | Recite without effort or pause. | "Stella reeled off all the phrasal verbs she could think of." |
Sail through | Succeed in something without difficulty. | “Enzo sailed through the English test.” |
Sign up (for) | Register; add your name to the official list | “Don’t forget to sign up for the course.” |
Stay behind | Remain in the classroom after the others leave. | “Some pupils had to stay behind to finish their work.” |
Sum up | Summarize | “It’s always a good idea to sum up the main points.” |
Take up | Start doing a new activity. | “I’ve decided to take up Chinese this year.” |
Work out | Find a solution or calculate something. | "The pupils tried to work out the problem without help.” |
Write down | Note something on a piece of paper. | “The students wrote down the list of books they would need.” |
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