| Phrasal Verb |
Definition |
Example |
| hand * back + |
return |
Is the teacher going to hand back our tests today? |
| hand * down + |
pronounce formally |
The president is going to hand his decision down on health care
tonight. |
| hand * down + |
give as an inheritance |
When my clothes got too small for me as a child, I handed them down
to my sister. |
| hand * in + |
submit |
I have to hand in an offer by March 12. |
| hand * out + |
distribute |
We should hand the concert fliers out at school. |
| hand * over + |
relinquish control of |
Hand your car keys over. You're too drunk to drive. |
| hang around + |
stay in a place for fun ( inf.) |
Maria and Salvador usually hang around the beach after school. |
| hang around |
stay in a place for fun |
Those guys just hang around all day. |
| hang * up + |
suspend (clothes on a hanger) |
You can hang your jacket up in the front closet. |
| hang up |
put down the telephone receiver |
Don't hang up. I'm going to change phones. |
| hang out + |
stay in a place for fun (inf.) |
Let's go hang out at the mall tonight. |
| hang out |
stay in a place for fun |
What are you doing? - - I'm just hanging out. |
| have * on + |
wear |
Do you have your hiking boots on? |
| have * over |
invite guests to your home |
Why don't we have Mr. and Mrs. Jones over for dinner tonight. |
| hear from + |
receive news from (a letter, an e-mail) |
Have you heard from Steve lately? |
| hear of + |
know about something or somebody |
Have you heard of chocolate covered ants? |
| hit on + |
find on accident |
I hit on the idea while watching the Simpsons show. |
| hit on + |
flirt with |
Jay's friend Marc was trying to hit on my sister last night. |
| hold * back + |
restrain |
The police held the demonstrators back while the politicians entered
the building. |
| hold back |
not allow to advance in school |
The teacher held Frank back a year, so he couldn't enter fifth
grade. |
| hold * off + |
restrain |
Mr. Johnson held the dog off while we crossed the yard. |
| hold off on + |
delay |
We should hold off on making dinner until your parents arrive. |
| hold on |
grasp tightly |
Hold on tight! The roller coaster is about to take off. |
| hold on |
tell someone to wait on the telephone |
Hold on a minute. I'll get Carol. |
| hold on to + |
grasp tightly |
Make sure you hold on to the hand rail as you walk down the stairs. |
| hold out |
not give in, continue to resist |
Stop holding out and tell us where you found all of these old
records. |
| hold out against + |
not give in, resist |
They held out against enemy attack. |
| hold * up + |
delay (a flight, traffic); |
The accident held traffic up for an hour. |
| hold * up + |
rob (a bank, a person) with a weapon |
Five men held the bank up yesterday. |
| hook * up + |
make the electrical connections required for a machine or
information service |
Can you hook up the fax machine for me? |