useful phrasal verbs for hotels and hospitality

​Take off

to remove clothing or accessories

Q: Have you ever taken off your shoes at the door of a house?

​Pull up

to stop a vehicle

Q: When was the last time you had to pull up to a gas station?

​Put up

to put something in a place or position

​Put in

to insert something into a space

Q: What is something you like to put in your suitcase when traveling?

​Take up

to start using or doing something

Q: What activity have you always wanted to take up but haven't yet?

​Fill up

to increase the amount of something in a container

Q: How do you fill up your free time on weekends?

​Press down

to push something down firmly

Q: Have you ever had to press down hard on something to make it work?

​Get on

to move up onto something (ie. transportation)

Q: How do you feel when you get on an airplane?

​Take out

to remove something from a place or position

Q: What is something you often need to take out of the fridge?

​Pull out

to use your hands to get something out of a difficult location

​Put away

to store something

Q: What is something you always put away in a safe place?