Phrasal Verbs: C | NEXT PAGE (D)
Call for:
To require. ex. "You're pregnant? This calls for a celebration!"
Call off:
To cancel something. ex. "They called off the game because of the rain.
Call up:
When speaking of soldiers, etc. - Requested to report for duty. ex. "My brother was called up last week.
Calm down:
To relax; To make someone relax. ex. "Calm down, it's not as bad as you think!"
Care for:
1) To nurse someone or something. ex. "He cared for his sick father for three years."
2) To like someone or something. ex. "I don't really care for Thai food."
Carry on about:
To continue in an annoying way. ex. "He kept carrying on about how expensive his car is."
Cash in on (sth.):
To profit, make money from sth. ex. "The basketball player wanted to cash in on his popularity by opening a sports bar."
Catch on:
To slowly start to understand. ex. "She caught on after a few minutes."
Catch up:
1) To make up for lost time. ex. "I'm trying to catch up on my homework, since I was away from school for 2 weeks."
2) To talk to someone after not talking for a long time. ex. "Mary and I bumped into each other at the mall last week. We hadn't seen each other for a year, so we had a lot of catching up to do.
Check in/into:
To enter or register at a hospital, hotel etc. ex. "Guests can only check in after 11 AM."
Check out:
1) To investigate, take a look at. ex. "Hey, check out this website - it's really cool!"
2) To leave a hospital, hotel etc. ex. "My wife checked out of the hospital yesterday."
Cheer up:
To become cheerful; To cheer someone up - To make someone feel better. ex. "A good song will always cheer me up when I'm feeling down."
Clean out:
To completely remove everything (from somewhere). ex. "I cleaned out my locker before I left for the summer."
Clean up:
To clean; To tidy up.
Close down:
To close a place permanently. ex. "I was sad to find out that they're going to close down my favorite restaurant."
Come across:
Find (by chance, etc.) ex. "I came across some of my old photos when I was cleaning my room."
Come along:
1) To accompany someone. ex. "I'm going to the mall - You can come along if you like."
2) To progress. ex. "How's your project coming along."
Come back:
To return. ex. "What time are you coming back tonight?"
Come by:
To come over. To drop by. To pay a visit. To visit. ex. "He came by last night.", "What time should I come by?"
Come up:
To be raised (as a topic/issue during a conversation). ex. "That issue never came up during out conversation."
Come up with:
To produce or create (an idea, a plan). ex. "The writer came up with a great plot for his new book."
Count on:
To rely or depend on. ex. "I'm your best friend and you can always count on me."
