Phrasal Verbs

TO GET= to obtain

To get together= to meet someone

To get by=to manage financially

Call back=to return a phone call to someone

Could I CALL you BACK in 5 minutes?

Call back=to ask someone to return

We will be CALLING BACK our sales representative in Paris

Fill in=to add something or to complete something

I can only deal with your request once you have FILLED IN this P3 form.

Fill in = to act as a replacement for someone.

Suzy sent Jack to FILL IN for her at the marketing meeting.

Fill in= to supply information to someone

I’ll FILL you IN on the meeting as soon as I get back to the office.

The teacher was very angry when she FOUND OUT that her students had been cheating.

Could you please help me? I am trying to FIND OUT which bus to take for the airport?

Go out= to leave

Please close the door when you GO OUT.

Go out= to have a romantic relationship with someone

How long have you been GOING OUT with Julie?

Speak up= to speak loudly

Could you please SPEAK UP, we cannot hear you.

Speak up = to express one’s opinion

If you thought that was unfair, why didn’t you SPEAK UP at the meeting?