Phrasal Verbs List - Charlie, your teacher of English
phrasal verb

meaning

example sentence

hold onto sb/
sth

To hold firmly using your hands or arms

Hold onto your hat because it's very
windy outside.

hold sb/ sth up To rob; rob at gunpoint or by means of
some other threat

Some punk tried to hold me up. The
mild-looking man held up the bank
and shot a teller.

keep on doing To continue doing sth
sth

Keep on stirring until the liquid
comes to a boil.

keep sth from Not to tell; not to tell something to
sb
someone

We kept our relationship from our
parents for two years.

keep sb/ sth
out

To stop from entering; to prevent from
entering; shut out

Try to keep the wet dog out of the
living room.

keep sth up,
keep up sth

To continue at the same rate; to
maintain a required pace or level

If you keep those results up you will
get into a great college.

let sb down

To fail to support or help, disappoint

I need you to be on time. Don't let
me down this time.

let sb in

To allow to enter; to allow someone or
something to enter some place; admit
someone or something

Can you let the cat in before you go
to school?

log in (or on)

To sign in (to a website, database etc)

I can't log in to Facebook because
I've forgotten my password.

log out (or off) To sign out (of a website, database etc)

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If you don't log off somebody could
get into your account.