Phrasal Verbs with Turn

Definition: to reject an offer or reduce volume or intensity

Example: “She turned down the job offer.”

Forms: turn down, turns down, turned down, turning down

Synonyms: reject, refuse

Definition: To change direction and face the opposite way.

Example: “I forgot my wallet, so I had to turn around and go back home.”

Definition: Give someone to the police.

Example: “He decided to turn himself in to the authorities.”

Definition: Start or stop the operation of something.

Example: “Can you turn off the lights when you leave?”

Definition: Start talking about a particular subject.

Example: “She was afraid to bring up the subject of money.”

Definition: Return a phone call.

Example: “I'll call you back as soon as I'm free.”

Definition: Exchange news with someone.

Example: “Let's catch up over coffee next week.”

Definition: Join a conversation; interrupt with a comment.

Example: “He chimed in with his own opinion.”

Definition: Successfully communicate an idea.

Example: “He found it difficult to get his point across to the committee.”

Definition: Make someone understand something.

Example: “I just can't get through to him that he needs to study.”

Definition: End a phone call.

Example: “Don't hang up on me, we need to talk.”

Definition: Propose an idea for consideration.

Example: “She put forward a new idea for the marketing campaign.”

Definition: Explain something very clearly.

Example: “The teacher had to spell out the instructions for the new student.”

Definition: Discuss a problem or situation.

Example: “We need to talk over our plans for the weekend.”

Definition: Talk louder so others can hear.

Example: “Could you speak up please? I can't hear you.”

Definition: Be quiet or stop talking.

Example: “The teacher told the students to pipe down.”

Definition: Tell someone about an idea to get their opinion.

Example: “Let me run this idea by my manager first.”

Definition: Mention briefly without going into detail.

Example: “The speaker touched on several important issues.”

Definition: Interrupt a conversation rudely.

Example: “Stop butting in when I'm speaking!”

Definition: Complete a plan or task.

Example: “The team successfully carried out the experiment.”

Definition: Fail to happen.

Example: “Our travel plans fell through at the last minute.”

Definition: Continue an action or task to its conclusion.

Example: “He made a promise but didn't follow through.”

Definition: Stop trying to do something.

Example: “He gave up trying to fix the old computer.”

Definition: Make a mistake or do something badly.

Example: “I really messed up the exam.”

Definition: (of a plan or situation) develop in a particular way.

Example: “We'll have to see how his new business venture pans out.”

Definition: Succeed in doing something difficult.

Example: “I can't believe they pulled off the deal.”

Definition: Succeed in something but with a lot of difficulty.

Example: “He only just scraped through his final exams.”

Definition: Result in success after effort.

Example: “All the hard work finally paid off when she got promoted.”

Definition: To fail suddenly and dramatically.

Example: “The deal blew up at the last minute.”

Definition: Withdraw from a commitment or promise.

Example: “He backed out of the agreement at the last moment.”

Definition: Succeed or have a particular result.

Example: “The party came off really well.”

Definition: Meet expectations or standards.

Example: “The movie didn't live up to the hype.”

Definition: Lose control of your emotions and start crying.

Example: “She broke down in tears when she heard the news.”

Definition: Become less angry, upset, or excited.

Example: “You need to calm down and tell me what happened.”

Definition: Become happier or make someone happier.

Example: “I bought her some flowers to cheer her up.”

Definition: To become very anxious, upset, or afraid.

Example: “He freaked out when he saw the spider.”

Definition: Become less serious.

Example: “Oh, lighten up! It was just a joke.”

Definition: Feel excited about something that is going to happen.

Example: “I'm really looking forward to my vacation.”

Definition: To start to talk more about yourself and your feelings.

Example: “He finds it hard to open up about his problems.”

Definition: Keep emotions inside without expressing them.

Example: “It's not healthy to bottle up your feelings.”

Definition: Disappoint someone by not doing what was expected.

Example: “I'm sorry I let you down by missing your birthday.”

Definition: Make someone angry or upset (informal).

Example: “Stop winding me up! I know you're joking.”

Definition: React angrily to someone or something.

Example: “He lashed out at his colleagues when he was stressed.”

Definition: Begin to like someone or something.

Example: “It took time, but she warmed up to her new coworkers.”

Definition: Become exhausted from overworking.

Example: “If you keep working 12-hour days, you'll burn out.”

Definition: Do someone's job for them while they are away.

Example: “Can you fill in for me while I'm on lunch break?”

Definition: To be successful in the work that you do.

Example: “She works hard to get ahead in her career.”

Definition: Start working hard, especially when you should have done it earlier.

Example: “It's time to knuckle down and study for the exams.”

Definition: End someone's employment due to business reasons.

Example: “The company had to lay off 50 workers.”

Definition: To work less hard or with less energy than you should.

Example: “He was fired for slacking off at work.”

Definition: Resign from a position.

Example: “The CEO decided to step down after 10 years.”

Definition: Accept new work or responsibility.

Example: “She decided to take on the role of project manager.”

Definition: Take control of a company or role.

Example: “He will take over as manager when Sarah leaves.”

Definition: Record time of arrival/departure at work.

Example: “Employees must clock in before starting their shift.”

Definition: Transfer responsibility or control to someone.

Example: “I'll hand over the project to you next week.”

Definition: Gradually stop using or producing something.

Example: “The company is phasing out its older products.”

Definition: Expand into new areas of business or activity.

Example: “The bakery is branching out into catering services.”

Definition: Gather people together for a meeting or event.

Example: “Can you round up the team for a quick meeting?”

Definition: Rescue a company from financial difficulties.

Example: “The government had to bail out the failing bank.”

Definition: Buy large quantities of something.

Example: “Investors are buying up property in the city center.”

Definition: To contribute some money to a group effort.

Example: “We all chipped in to buy her a leaving present.”

Definition: Reduce spending.

Example: “We need to cut back on our expenses this month.”

Definition: To pay an amount of money, especially unwillingly.

Example: “I had to fork over $100 for the speeding ticket.”

Definition: Return money that was borrowed.

Example: “I'll pay you back next week.”

Definition: Charge someone too much money for something.

Example: “The tourist felt he had been ripped off by the taxi driver.”

Definition: Save money for a specific purpose.

Example: “I'm saving up for a new car.”

Definition: Sell all of the items.

Example: “The tickets for the concert sold out in minutes.”

Definition: To spend a lot of money on something.

Example: “She splashed out on a new designer handbag.”

Definition: Save money for later use.

Example: “Try to put aside some money each month for emergencies.”

Definition: Survive on a particular amount of money.

Example: “She has to live off her small pension.”

Definition: To accumulate a large amount (often debt).

Example: “He racked up huge credit card debts.”

Definition: Pay money unwillingly.

Example: “I had to cough up $500 for the car repair.”

Definition: Use money from savings.

Example: “We had to dip into our savings to pay for the repairs.”

Definition: To invite someone for a date.

Example: “He finally asked her out.”

Definition: End a romantic relationship.

Example: “She broke up with her boyfriend last week.”