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Phrasal Verbs & Idioms in English · A1

60 English words and phrases for phrasal verbs & idioms, at A1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. get up
    get up

    I get up at seven.

    I get up at seven.

  2. sit down
    sit down

    Please sit down here.

    Please sit down here.

  3. come in
    come in

    Come in, the door is open.

    Come in, the door is open.

  4. put on
    put on

    Put on your coat; it's cold.

    Put on your coat; it's cold.

  5. turn on
    turn on

    Turn on the light, please.

    Turn on the light, please.

  6. go out
    go out

    Let's go out for lunch.

    Let's go out for lunch.

  7. stand up
    stand up

    Please stand up and stretch.

    Please stand up and stretch.

  8. get on
    get on

    Get on the bus at this stop.

    Get on the bus at this stop.

  9. take out
    take out

    Please take out the trash.

    Please take out the trash.

  10. wake up
    wake up

    I woke up early today.

    I woke up early today.

  11. get off
    get off

    Get off at the next stop.

    Get off at the next stop.

  12. get out
    get out

    Let's get out of here.

    Let's get out of here.

  13. lie down
    lie down

    Lie down and rest.

    Lie down and rest.

  14. turn off
    turn off

    Turn off your phone in class.

    Turn off your phone in class.

  15. take off
    take off

    Take off your hat indoors.

    Take off your hat indoors.

  16. put away
    put away

    Put away your toys, please.

    Put away your toys, please.

  17. clean up
    clean up

    Let's clean up the kitchen.

    Let's clean up the kitchen.

  18. hang up
    hang up

    Don't hang up on me!

    Don't hang up on me!

  19. go in
    go in

    Shall we go in now?

    Shall we go in now?

  20. come out
    come out

    Come out and play with us.

    Come out and play with us.

  21. move on
    move on

    It's time to move on.

    It's time to move on.

  22. speak up
    speak up

    Please speak up, I can't hear you.

    Please speak up, I can't hear you.

  23. dress up
    dress up

    We dressed up for the party.

    We dressed up for the party.

  24. warm up
    warm up

    Warm up before you exercise.

    Warm up before you exercise.

  25. cool down
    cool down

    Let the soup cool down first.

    Let the soup cool down first.

  26. cheer up
    cheer up

    Cheer up, everything will be fine.

    Cheer up, everything will be fine.

  27. wash up
    wash up

    Go wash up before dinner.

    Go wash up before dinner.

  28. show off
    show off

    He likes to show off his new bike.

    He likes to show off his new bike.

  29. sit up
    sit up

    Sit up straight at the table.

    Sit up straight at the table.

  30. go back
    go back

    I need to go back home now.

    I need to go back home now.

  31. Wake up! It's late.
    Wake up! It's late.
  32. Take off your shoes here.
    Take off your shoes here.
  33. Turn off the TV, please.
    Turn off the TV, please.
  34. Come on, we're late!
    Come on, we're late!
  35. Turn off the light.
    Turn off the light.
  36. Look at this!
    Look at this!
  37. Hurry up!
    Hurry up!
  38. Get up, we're going to school.
    Get up, we're going to school.
  39. Please sit down and relax.
    Please sit down and relax.
  40. Come in, the door is unlocked.
    Come in, the door is unlocked.
  41. Put on your gloves before we go out.
    Put on your gloves before we go out.
  42. Turn on the fan, it's hot.
    Turn on the fan, it's hot.
  43. Let's go out for ice cream.
    Let's go out for ice cream.
  44. Stand up when the teacher enters.
    Stand up when the teacher enters.
  45. Get on the train with me.
    Get on the train with me.
  46. Take out your pencil, please.
    Take out your pencil, please.
  47. Get off the bike carefully.
    Get off the bike carefully.
  48. Get out of the rain now.
    Get out of the rain now.
  49. Lie down on the sofa.
    Lie down on the sofa.
  50. Take off your boots at the door.
    Take off your boots at the door.
  51. Put away your homework, please.
    Put away your homework, please.
  52. Clean up your desk, please.
    Clean up your desk, please.
  53. Hang up your coat over there.
    Hang up your coat over there.
  54. Go in through the back door.
    Go in through the back door.
  55. Come out from under the bed.
    Come out from under the bed.
  56. Speak up, the class can't hear.
    Speak up, the class can't hear.
  57. Dress up for Grandma's birthday.
    Dress up for Grandma's birthday.
  58. Cheer up, the sun is out.
    Cheer up, the sun is out.
  59. Wash up, your hands are dirty.
    Wash up, your hands are dirty.
  60. Sit up in your chair, please.
    Sit up in your chair, please.

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