Phrases · how movies really say it
Phrasal verbs258
Verb plus particle: the backbone of spoken English.
- Sorry to miss out on the fun, in a way.Downton Abbey · 2019
miss out
to fail to benefit from sth useful or enjoyable by not taking part in it
13 movies - All right, all right! Let's just get through this.Game Change · 2012
get through
Britishto manage to do or complete sth
144 movies - I won't be back to check on you for a while.The Notebook · 2004
check on
to make sure that there is nothing wrong with sb / sth
29 movies - -I can relate to that. -Really?Oppenheimer · 2023
relate to
to be able to understand and have sympathy with sb / sth
15 movies - You see, the Dam will weaken their lands, so they will have to turn to me.Frozen II · 2019
turn to
to go to sb / sth for help, advice, etc.
10 movies - - All right, Alright. That's enough. - Sir, if you just bear with me...Ford v Ferrari · 2019
bear with
to be patient with sb / sth
13 movies - Nadine really got to you, didn't she, Bob?Drugstore Cowboy · 1989
get to
informalto reach a place or a person, or to arrive there
129 movies - If we sit here a minute, it'll sort itself out.Michael Collins · 1996
sort out
Britishto organize sth successfully
4 movies - Come along, Johnny. We'll let Gilda get dressed.Gilda · 1946
come along
informalto go somewhere with sb
160 movies - - I'm very proud of that. - He really opened up to you, man.Broadcast News · 1987
open up
to open a door, container, etc.
137 movies - We like to refer to them as genetically modified soldiers around here.Far Cry · 2008
refer to
to mention or speak about sb / sth
13 movies - "...when the gun went off by accident in my hand...The Lady from Shanghai · 1947
go off
British · informalto leave a place, especially in order to do sth
128 movies - He always came through for us and he always will.West Side Story · 1961
come through
to pass through a place or opening and arrive on the other side, or to tell someone to come in that way
134 movies - -I could drop out and get a job. -Absolutely not.American History X · 1998
drop out
to leave school, college, etc. without finishing your studies
32 movies - The old man, Gregorius, he's standing by me.Night and the City · 1950
stand by
to be ready for action
107 movies - I'm going to have a look around.The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · 2001
look around
to turn your head so that you can see sth
119 movies - Bowl's gonna fill up. Ain't no way out.Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade · 2016
fill up
to become completely full; to make sth completely full
24 movies - Look, so I came by earlier because, uh....Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse · 2018
come by
Americanto make a short visit to a place, in order to see sb
118 movies - We haven't lived together since I was in high school.The Age of Adaline · 2015
live together
to coexist or get along in the same place, community, or world, without sharing one household
110 movies - - My first year went by in a blur. - Wait. Let me see.The Art of Racing in the Rain · 2019
go by
to pass
118 movies - So now, I'm cleaning up in here.Monty Python's The Meaning of Life · 1983
clean up
informalto start behaving in a more acceptable or honest way
107 movies - Don't you walk away from me when I'm talking to you. Do you hear me?The Pursuit of Happyness · 2006
walk away
to leave a difficult situation or relationship, etc. instead of staying and trying to deal with it
97 movies - This is your house so it comes down to you.Silver Linings Playbook · 2012
come down to
to be able to be explained by a single important point
13 movies - no, not really feeling up to itTed · 2012
feel up to
to have the strength and energy to do or deal with sth
1 movies - I mean, this is part of your success. You have to live with it.The King of Comedy · 1982
live with
to share a home with someone; to reside together
88 movies - I'll do that f oryou when I sum up.Paths of Glory · 1957
sum up
to state the main points of sth in a short and clear form
9 movies - We're going to wait right here. He's coming around.Taking Chance · 2009
come around
to come to a place, especially sb's house, to visit for a short time
88 movies - He'll go for you. When he does, I'll jump on his back.Withnail & I · 1987
go for
informalto go out and do a short ordinary activity, such as a walk, ride, drive, or drink
86 movies - That is not coming off.Thor: Love and Thunder · 2022
come off
to seem or appear a certain way; to give people a particular impression
77 movies - But Uncle Frank got in the car and drove away.Uncle Frank · 2020
drive away
to leave in a vehicle; to take sb away in a vehicle
13 movies - I'm in a helicopter going after Walker.Mission: Impossible - Fallout · 2018
go after
to try to get sb / sth
74 movies - Every time I go to New York, I get caught up in this...The End of the Tour · 2015
be caught up in
to become involved in sth, especially when you do not want to be
9 movies - - You keep out of this! - Oh, Lucy!The Ghost and Mrs. Muir · 1947
keep out of
to avoid sth; to prevent sb from being involved in sth or affected by sth
11 movies - ...they can call in the cops, say we ain't orderly.The Grapes of Wrath · 1940
call in
to ask for the services of sb
77 movies - And keep on believing, and I'll always be real to you.The Ghost and Mrs. Muir · 1947
keep on
to continue
84 movies - They've never taken to a man the way they've taken to you.The End of the Tour · 2015
take to
(of time, money, effort, or people) to be needed in order to do or achieve something
6 movies - Say the name that I say to turn into this guy.Shazam! · 2019
turn into
to become sth
3 movies - If Luca sold out, we're in a lot of trouble.The Godfather · 1972
sell out
to have sold all the available items, tickets, etc.
17 movies - We investigate Olympia, wind up dead, it all gets tied to Haney,My Fellow Americans · 1996
wind up
informalto find yourself in a particular place or situation
74 movies - There was barbed wire, and this German came up to me.The Pianist · 2002
come up
to move to a higher place or upstairs, often toward where the speaker is
329 movies - - May I offer you some tea? - Who wants tea? Let's go out!Amadeus · 1984
go out
Britishto leave the place you are in and go outside or on to some other place
337 movies - All right, listen up. Here's the plan.Thor: Love and Thunder · 2022
listen up
American · informalused to tell people to listen carefully because you are going to say sth important
57 movies - When Johnny was starting out, he was signed to a personal service contract with a big bandleader.The Godfather · 1972
start out
to begin to do sth, especially in business or work
61 movies - We broke into this spooky-ass house, didn't we? I let you.Ant-Man · 2015
break into
Britishto enter a building by force; to open a car, etc. by force
6 movies - And sometimes you just have to know when to get off.Venom: Let There Be Carnage · 2021
get off
Britishto leave a place or start a journey; to help sb do this
285 movies - But why would these guys join up and take after us, though?Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid · 1969
take after
informal · Americanto look or behave like an older member of your family, especially your mother or father
5 movies - Tell me that, I'll settle for it.Heat · 1995
settle for
to accept sth that is not exactly what you want but is the best that is available
4 movies - Look! Her teeth are falling out!Inside Out · 2015
fall out
to become loose and drop
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