Phrasal verbs |
| call off |
cancel |
The concert has been called off because of the weather. |
| give back |
return something you have taken/borrowed |
Could you give my CDs back because you’ve had them for two weeks. |
| go on |
happen |
Please go on with your work while I speak to the head teacher. |
| put off |
delay to a later time |
Can we put the meeting off until tomorrow? |
| set up |
start (a business, organisation, etc) |
My dad is going to set up a taxi company. |
| stay up |
go to bed late |
We stayed up until two o'clock last night. |
| take away |
remove |
Have they taken the rubbish away yet? |
| take over |
take control of (a business, etc) |
The shopping centre has been taken over by an American company. |
