1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context

1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context © Matt Errey 2007

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pass out
It was so hot that Suzie passed out. Bill threw some water on her face
and she came to after a minute or so.

pass out

If you see someone who’s
passed out, take them to a
hospital straight away.

✍  see also:^ black out^

pass over
I’m sorry to hear you didn’t get the promotion this time, but I’m sure
you’ll get it next time. They won’t pass you over again.

pass sb over

(be) passed over

This is the second time
she’s been passed over for
a management job.

✍ ^

pass up
Bill passed up the opportunity to study in a top university when he was
young. He wanted to start up his own business instead.

pass up sth

pass sth up

I had to pass the invitation
up as I didn’t have time to
go.

✍  see also: turn down

pat down
The security guards patted us down as we entered the courtroom. They
were making sure no-one was carrying a gun.

pat sb down

pat down sb

Female security police
were at the airport to pat
down female passengers.

✍ ^

patch up
Jill and Ben argue a lot, but they always manage to patch things up
again afterwards.

patch sth up

patch up sth

The leaders met to patch
up their differences and
avoid a conflict.

✍ ^ see also:^ smooth over,

make up

pay back
Thanks for lending me the money. I promise I’ll pay you back as soon as
I get my salary next week.

pay sb back
pay back sth (to sb)
pay sth back (to sb)
It’ll take them at least ten
years to pay back the
money they borrowed.

✍  see also:^ give back^

pay back

I won’t forget the way he insulted me. One day I’ll pay him back by

making him look stupid in front of lots of people.

pay sb back

pay sb back for sth

He was angry after we

fired him and said he’d

pay us back one day.

✍  see also:^ get back at^

pay into
That old lady hasn’t had an income since her husband died, but her
children pay money into her bank account whenever they can.

pay into sth

pay sth into sth

He paid hundreds of
dollars into his pension
fund every month.

✍ ^ see also: put in^

pay off
They took out a loan to buy their house nearly twenty years ago, and
they’ll have it completely paid off by the end of this year.

pay off sth

pay sth off

Consider a loan’s interest
rate as well as the time
you’re given to pay it off.

✍  see also:^ settle up^

pay off
Changing jobs was a gamble, but it’s really paid off. I make less money
than I used to, but I have more free time and I’m a lot happier now.

pay off

The investment didn’t
look good at first, but it’s
paying off very well now.

✍ ^