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

meaning

example sentence

check in

To arrive and register at a hotel or
We will get the hotel keys when we
airport; to sign into a place to stay, such check in.
as a hotel, hospital, motel, etc

check out

To leave a hotel, that is to pay what you You have to check out of the hotel
owe for having stayed at a hotel
before 11:00 AM.

check sb/ sth
out

To look at carefully, investigate; to
discover the facts about sb or sth

check out sth Be verified or confirmed; to pass an/the
inspection

The company checks out all new
employees.

These stories don't check out!

cheer up

To become happier. To feel happy

cheer sb up

To make happier. To make a sad person I brought you some flowers to cheer
happy
you up.

chip in (some
money)

To help; to contribute a small amount of If everyone chips in we can get the
money to a fund that will be used to buy kitchen painted by noon.
something.

clean sb/sth
up

To tidy, clean; to get someone or
something clean

Please clean up your bedroom before
you go outside. I'll clean up the kids
before we leave

come across
b/sth

To find unexpectedly

I came across some photos. I came
across him at the station..

come apart

To separate; to break apart; to break up The roof came apart due to the

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She cheered up when she heard the
good news.