15 Popular English Phrasal Verbs 

1. Look Up = To Find with a view to meet. ( I will look you up when I am back in town ) 
2. Dress up = To dress in good clothes. ( I will dress up for the wedding ) 
3. Dress down = To put on old / casual clothes. (I dress down for the weekend when I am not 
4. working ) 
5. Held up = Delay ( The flight was held up due to fog ) 
6. Hold on = Wait. ( I had to hold on for the results of my COVID Test ) 
7. Get Along = To be compatible with someone. ( My wife and myself get along well ) 
8. Go Over = Review. ( I had to go over the minutes of the meeting ) 
9. Look After = Take Care ( I have to look after my job, I need the money ) 
10. Pull Up = Stop. ( The Police Officer told me to pull up at the next junction ) 
11. Take After = Resemble ( My son really takes after me. I like pizza, and so does he ) 
12. Let Down = Disappoint ( I felt let down when my friend refused to help me ) 
13. Flat Out = Extremely Busy ( I was working Flat Out all weekend, I had no time to relax ) 
14. Read Up = Review / Study ( I had to read up on the American Civil War for my history exam ) 
15. Fed Up = Tired ( I am fed up hearing about COVID it is on the news everyday ) 
16. Lap Up = Enjoy ( I lap up the Sun, I like to go to the beach on a summer’s day and lie in the 
17. Sun)