to wake up – to stop sleeping: I usually wake up around 7 for school; to become more alert: That podcast totally woke me up., to get up – to rise from bed: I hate getting up on cold mornings; to stand after sitting or lying: He got up when the teacher walked in., to put on – to wear clothes: She put on her hoodie and left; to gain weight: I think I put on a few kilos over winter; to organise a show/event: Our class is putting on a talent show; to switch on: He put on his playlist before studying., to get out – to exit a vehicle: We got out of the Uber at the mall; to escape: They got out of the haunted house screaming; to avoid responsibility: I tried to get out of doing the dishes., to find out – to discover info: I just found out I passed the test!; to learn by chance: I found out about the party from TikTok., to take out – to remove: He took out his phone and checked messages; to go on a date: He took her out to the movies; to kill: The sniper took them out., to go in – to enter: We went in the game shop to browse; to be understood: None of the maths went in today., to run out (of) – to use all: We ran out of snacks during the movie; to expire: My data ran out mid-video., to sit down – to take a seat: Everyone sat down when class started; to have a serious discussion: We need to sit down and talk about it., to calm down – to relax: I needed time to calm down after that test; to help someone relax: She helped me calm down before my presentation., to look for – to search: I'm looking for my earbuds again!, to move out – to stop living in a place: My cousin just moved out for college; to vacate: We had to move out during the fire drill., to put down – to place something: He put down his laptop on the desk; to insult: Stop putting people down all the time; to write something: I put down her number in my notes; to stop holding: She put the cat down gently., to get back – to return: I got back from training at 8; to be remembered: That song gets back so many memories., to write down – to record on paper: I wrote down the homework in my planner., to get on – to board transport: He got on the bus just in time; to have a good relationship: I get on well with my lab partner; to continue doing something: I need to get on with this project., to bring back – to return something: She brought back my charger today; to trigger a memory: That smell brings back holidays; to reintroduce: They brought back the school disco., to break up – to end a relationship: They broke up last weekend; to start holidays: School breaks up next Friday; to separate into parts: We broke up the group for the task; to have poor signal: You're breaking up — I can't hear you., to break down – to stop working: My old laptop broke down again; to lose control: He broke down crying in class; to divide into parts: Let’s break this assignment down step by step., to set up – to arrange: We set up the tables for the bake sale; to start something: They set up a YouTube channel together; to trick someone: He said he was set up and didn’t cheat; to match people: She tried to set me up with her cousin., to call back – to return a call: I’ll call you back after dinner; to ask someone to return: The school called me back for a second audition., to take off – to remove clothing: I took off my jacket — it was boiling; (plane) to leave the ground: The plane took off late; to become successful: Her TikTok just took off overnight; to leave suddenly: He took off when the teacher walked in., to switch off – to turn off: Can you switch off the light, please?; to stop paying attention: I totally switched off during that lecture., to come on – to encourage: Come on, just try it!; to begin (illness/light/show): A headache came on after lunch; to make progress: My drawing skills are really coming on., to turn on – to start a device: He turned on the Xbox; to excite/interest: That band really turns me on musically., to give up – to stop trying: Don’t give up on maths yet!; to quit: I gave up energy drinks last month., to stand up – to rise: He stood up when his name was called; to defend someone: She stood up for me when I was bullied; to not attend: I got stood up on our first date., to carry on – to continue: She carried on reading her book; to behave emotionally: He carried on like it was the end of the world., to go back – to return: I went back to get my phone; to be returned: When should those books go back?; to refer to earlier info: Go back to the intro for the main idea., to check out – to leave a hotel: We checked out at 11; to examine: Check out this app — it’s cool; to look at: He checked out that guy’s skateboard; to die: The old man checked out peacefully., to look up to – to admire: I really look up to my big brother., to get in – to enter: We got in the car and left; to arrive: She got in late from dance practice; to be accepted: He got in to the robotics team., to give back – to return: I gave back the textbook; to contribute: Volunteering is a way to give back., to get off – to leave transport: I got off at the wrong stop; to escape punishment: He got off with just a warning., to look out – to be careful: Look out! The ball's coming!; to have a view: My room looks out over the pitch., to move in – to begin living somewhere: My friend moved in next door; to intervene: The teacher moved in before the fight got worse., to get out of – to avoid: She got out of doing the group project; to escape: We got out of the house before the fire alarm., to check in – to register: We checked in at the hostel; to report: I checked in with my coach after training; to say hi briefly: She checks in every few days by text., to hang up – to end a call: He hung up without saying bye; to place on a hook: I hung up my coat by the door., to speed up – to go faster: The video sped up at the end; to increase progress: We need to speed up this group task., to fill in – to complete a form: I filled in the contest entry; to replace someone: She filled in for me at practice; to inform: Can you fill me in on what I missed?, to turn around – to face another direction: He turned around and saw us; to improve: My grades turned around after I studied more; to respond quickly: We turned the homework around in one night., to come in – to enter: She came in quietly and sat down; to arrive: My results came in this morning., to go out – to leave socially: They went out to the movies; to stop burning: The candle went out; to date: Are they going out now?, to look up – to search: I looked up that word online; to improve: Things finally started to look up., to go on – to continue: Go on, tell us more; to happen: Weird stuff goes on in that school; to keep talking: He went on forever about games; to encourage: Go on — you’ve got this!, to switch on – to activate: I switched on the heater; to become alert: I switch on during exams., to turn off – to stop device: Please turn off your phone; to annoy: That noise totally turns me off., to throw away – to discard: Don’t throw away your notes!; to waste: He threw away his shot at winning., to run out of – to have none left: We ran out of glue; to reach end of time: We ran out of time during the quiz..

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