PHASAL VERB	ENGLISH DEFINITION	PORTUGUESE DEFINITION	EXAMPLE
a bad egg	someone dishonest and never tells the truth
a piece of cake	that's easy
add up to something	equal		Your purchases add up to $205.32.
all in all		de modo geral
all that matters		tudo que importa
as a result; consequently; so;	showing cause and effect
as cool as a cucumber	very patience
as easy as pie	something that's easy
as flat as a pancake	joke that nobody laughed
as nutty as a fruitcake	crazy person
as two peas in apod	hard to separate
ask around	ask many people the same question		I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.
ask someone out	invite on a date		Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.
back off	draw back; retreat	retirar-se; voltar;
back someone up	support		My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
back something up	reverse		You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
be kicked out	forced to leave	expulsar; chutar para fora
blow something up	add air		We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
blow up	explode; fill with air; lose one's temper		The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
blown something it	spend it all
breadwinner		sustentar a família
break down	stop functioning (vehicle, machine)		Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
break down	get upset		The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
break in	force entry to a building		Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
break in	interrupt		The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.
break into something	enter forcibly		The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
break out	escape		The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.
break out in something	develop a skin condition		I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
break something down	divide into smaller parts		Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.
break something in	wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new		I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
break up	start laughing (informal)		The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
break up with someone	end a relationship with someone; finish		My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
bring forward	move to an earlier date or time;
bring home the beans/bacon	bring money to home
bring in		fazer entrar
bring out		lançar; publicar; salientar; tirar
bring someone down	make unhappy		This sad music is bringing me down.
bring someone up	raise a child		My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
bring something up	start talking about a subject		My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.
bring something up	vomit		He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.
buckle down	work hard	ir ao trabalho com energia
by chance		por acaso
call around	phone many different places/people		We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed.
call on someone	ask for an answer or opinion		The professor called on me for question 1.
call on someone	visit someone		We called on you last night but you weren't home.
call someone back	return a phone call		I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend.
call someone up	phone		Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town.
call something off	cancel		Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
calm down	relax after being angry		You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.
can count on it	can depend on it
cant cut the mustard	not good enough
catch up	get to the same point as someone else		You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.
check in	arrive and register at a hotel or airport		We will get the hotel keys when we check in.
check out	leave a hotel		You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.
check out someone/something	look at (informal)		Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
check someone/something out	look at carefully, investigate		The company checks out all new employees.
check up on		verificar algo
cheer someone up	make happier		I brought you some flowers to cheer you up.
cheer up	become happier		She cheered up when she heard the good news.
chip in	help		If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.
clean something up	tidy, clean		Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
close-up	look more closely
come across something	find unexpectedly		I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.
come apart	separate		The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
come by	arrive	conseguir; ganhar de herança
come down with something	become sick		My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.
come forward	volunteer for a task or to give evidence		The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints.
come from somewhere	originate in		The art of origami comes from Asia.
come out	be published
come over	move from; affect		She came over to Vancouver trying to get better life.
come up		subir; desapontar; sugir
cope with	manage someone successfully	lidar-com; suportar
count on someone/something	rely or depend on		I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
cream of the crop	someone that's best	alguém que se destaca em primeiro lugar
cross something out	draw a line through		Please cross out your old address and write your new one.
crying over spilt milk	regret about something in the past
cup of tea	something that is/isnt favorite
cut back on something	consume less		My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.
cut down on	reduce the amount; consume or do less	reduzir
cut in	interrupt		Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
cut in	pull in too closely in front of another vehicle		The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.
cut in	start operating (of an engine or electrical device)		The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C.
cut someone off	take out of a will		My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
cut something down	make something fall to the ground		We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
cut something off	remove with something sharp		The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.
cut something off	stop providing		The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.
cut something out	remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)		I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
cut up		cortar em pedaços
die out		desaparecer
do away with something	discard		It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.
do someone/something over	beat up, ransack (Br.E., informal)		He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang.
do something over	do again (N.Amer.)		My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic.
do something up	fasten, close		Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing!
dog-weird		"orelha de burro"
dress up	wear nice clothing		It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.
drive someone away	obsession (direction)
drop back	move back in a position/group		Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.
drop in/by/over	come without an appointment		I might drop in/by/over for tea some time this week.
drop out	quit a class, school etc		I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.
drop someone/something like a hot potato	change very easy	trocar fácil as coisas
drop someone/something off	take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there		I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.
eat out	eat at a restaurant		I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.
egg someone on	encouraged to do something
end up	end or finish by accident
end up	eventually reach/do/decide		We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.
even so; however; although; nevertheless;	connection contrasting ideas
even up	get even	revanche
fall apart	break into pieces		My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
fall down	fall to the ground		The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.
fall for	attracted towards then and like very much	apaixonar-se por;
fall out	separate from an interior		The money must have fallen out of my pocket.
fall out	(of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached		His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.
feeling come over someone	feeling affected someone's strongly
fell though/apart		não se tornar realidade
figure something out	understand, find the answer		I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
fill something in	to write information in blanks (Br.E.)		Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.
fill something out	to write information in blanks (N.Amer.)		The form must be filled out in capital letters.
fill something up	fill to the top		I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.
find out	discover; gain knowledge		We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?
find something out	discover		We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out.
foot the bill	pay for something
full of beans	someone that never stops for a while
get (a)round to	finally start
get along/on	like each other		I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on.
get around	have mobility		My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.
get away	go on a vacation		We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.
get away with something	do without being noticed or punished		Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.
get back	return		We got back from our vacation last week.
get back at someone	retaliate, take revenge		My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.
get back into something	become interested in something again		I finally got back into my novel and finished it.
get dressed		vestir-se; ficar pronto
get hot under the collar	get nervous easily
get it off my chest	talk about it
get on something	step onto a vehicle		We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus.
get over something	recover from an illness, loss, difficulty		I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.
get over something	overcome a problem		The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations.
get rid of		livrar-se de
get round to something	finally find time to do (N.Amer.: get around to something)		I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.
get something across/over	communicate, make understandable		I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
get something back	receive something you had before		Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate.
get together	meet (usually for social reasons)		Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend.
get up	get out of bed		I got up early today to study for my exam.
get up	stand		You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.
give in	stop resisting; reluctantly stop fighting or arguing		My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.
give it a try		experimentar
give off	produce smell, light, heat, a sound	produzir cheiro, som, mostrar algo
give someone away	reveal hidden information about someone		His wife gave him away to the police.
give someone away	take the bride to the altar		My father gave me away at my wedding.
give someone your all	make a lot of effort
give something away	ruin a secret		My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.
give something away	give something to someone for free		The library was giving away old books on Friday.
give something back	return a borrowed item		I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.
give something out	give to many people (usually at no cost); hand (free) things to people	distribuir algo de graça	They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.
give something up	quit a habit		I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
give up	stop trying		My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.
go after someone	follow someone		My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.
go after something	try to achieve something		I went after my dream and now I am a published writer.
go against someone	compete, oppose		We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.
go ahead with	start, proceed; continue as planned		Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.
go back	return to a place		I have to go back home and get my lunch.
go off	explode
go on	continue	continuar
go out	leave home to go on a social event		We're going out for dinner tonight.
go out with someone	date	sair com	Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.
go over	visit someone nearby		I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two.
go over something	review		Please go over your answers before you submit your test.
go without something	suffer lack or deprivation		When I was young, we went without winter boots.
goes with		combina com
grow apart	stop being friends over time		My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools.
grow back	regrow		My roses grew back this summer.
grow into something	grow big enough to fit		This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year.
grow out of something	get too big for		Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones.
grow up	become an adult		When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.
hand something down	give something used to someone else		I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin.
hand something in	submit		I have to hand in my essay by Friday.
hand something out	to distribute to a group of people		We will hand out the invitations at the door.
hand something over	give (usually unwillingly)		The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.
hang in	stay positive (N.Amer., informal)		Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon.
hang on	wait a short time (informal)		Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!
hang out	spend time relaxing (informal)		Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.
hang up	end a phone call		He didn't say goodbye before he hung up.
have his/her fingers in a lot of pies	involved in a lot of things
have on		vestir; cobrir-se
have your cake and eat it too	if someone does, this is the award	se não fizer algo, não terá recompensa
hold on	wait a short time		Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
hold onto someone/something	hold firmly using your hands or arms		Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside.
hold someone/something back	prevent from doing/going		I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.
hold someone/something up	rob		A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
hold something back	hide an emotion		Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral.
in addiction; addictionally; in fact; moreover; furthermore; nevertheless;	adding more information
it doesn’t matter		não importa
it matters a lot		isso importa muito
it's about time + s.past		está na hora
it's high time + s.past		está mais que na hora
keep on doing something	continue doing		Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
keep someone/something out	stop from entering		Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.
keep something from someone	not tell		We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.
keep something up	continue at the same rate		If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.
keep your eyes peeled		olhos bem abertos
know which side my bread is buttered	you don’t like someone
knuckle down	start working seriously
let go		soltar; relaxar; desistir
let off		liberar; soltar
let someone down	fail to support or help, disappoint		I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time.
let someone in	allow to enter		Can you let the cat in before you go to school?
light up		iluminar; alegrar
live up	reach and maintain an exptected standard	mostrar-se altura de; cumprir
look after someone/something	take care of	cuidar de	I have to look after my sick grandmother.
look down on someone	think less of, consider inferior	olhar de cima; desprezar	Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.
look for someone/something	try to find		I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.
look forward to something	be excited about the future		I'm looking forward to the Christmas break.
look into something	investigate		We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.
look out	be careful, vigilant, and take notice		Look out! That car's going to hit you!
look out for someone/something	be especially vigilant for		Don't forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail.
look something over	check, examine		Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?
look something up	search and find information in a reference book or database		We can look her phone number up on the Internet.
look up to someone	have a lot of respect for	levantar os olhos; melhorar; procurar	My little sister has always looked up to me.
make a go of	try hard to make something successful
make someone figure of fun	someone that people laugh a lot
make someone up	became friends again; end an argument
make someone up	apply cosmetics to		My sisters made me up for my graduation party.
make something up	invent, lie about something		Josie made up a story about about why we were late.
make up	forgive each other		We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast.
make up for it	compensate for it
make up someone's mind	extremely busy
mess something up	make a mistake; do something very bad; cause; fail	atrapalhar; desarrumar; estragar
mix something up	confuse two or more things		I mixed up the twins' names again!
not care for someone/something	not like (formal)		I don't care for his behaviour.
not from this neck of the woods	not from around here
nothing else matters		nada mais importa
off around the cuff	say without thinking before
one'd better be going		É melhor eu ir indo	I'd better be going, its getting late.
pass away	die		His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.
pass out	faint	desmaiar	It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.
pass something out	give the same thing to many people		The professor passed the textbooks out before class.
pass something up	decline (usually something good)		I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.
pay for something	be punished for doing something bad		That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.
pay someone back	return owed money		Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday.
pick on		atormentar; importunar; irritar
pick someone up	meet somebody and take then somewhere
pick something out	choose		I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.
piece of the pie	something that you are best or know how to do best
play it by ear	just have to see how someone's feel
point out	indicate; show; draw attention; choose
point someone/something out	indicate with your finger		I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.
pull down	demolish; destroyed
pull someone leg	tell someone that's not true; joke
put all your eggs in one basket	just one plan ready
put in	dedicate; spend time	investir; gastar
put my foot in my mouth	make you feel worse		They put my foot in my mouth when I told my plans to travel.
put someone down	insult, make someone feel stupid		The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.
put something away		colocar de lado
put something down	put what you are holding on a surface or floor		You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.
put something off	postpone		We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.
put something on	put clothing/accessories on your body	vestir; calçar; fingir; carregar	Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party.
put something out	extinguish		The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.
put something together	assemble		I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.
put through	connect someone on the phone
put up with someone/something	tolerate; allow it to happen	suportar; aceitar a situação	I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car.
quit your bitchin	stop complain
run away	leave unexpectedly, escape	fugir; (runaway=fugitivo)	The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.
run into someone/something	meet by chance/unexpectedly	colidir-se com; deparar-se com; encontrar-se com	I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
run off with		fugir; fazer correr
run out of	have none left	ficar sem; esgotar	We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
run over someone/something	drive a vehicle over a person or thing		I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
run over/through something	rehearse, review		Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show.
save someone's pancake	helped someone out
screw up	handle something badly, make a mistake; summon up one's courage	confundir; desordenar; fracassar;
see about	do some research; investigate possibilities
see something throught		preocupar-se até que tudo seja resolvido; ver através de
see through someone	deceived by someone's	enganado por alguém
selling like hot cakes	selling a lot
send something back	return (usually by mail)		My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.
set in	begin and then continue
set someone up	trick, trap		The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.
set something up	create; start a business
set something up	arrange, organize		Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
settle down	live a quit life because someone	sossegar; restabelecer
shirt on	slow down
shop around	compare prices		I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots.
show off	behave to attract attention; try to impress people; act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully)		He always shows off on his skateboard
show up	arrive	aparecer
sleep over	stay somewhere for the night (informal)		You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.
slip of the tongue	say wrong thing by accident
someone wears her/his heart on her/him sleeve	love someone
something up her/him sleeve		carta na manga
sort something out	organize, resolve a problem		We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
speak up	talking lound	falar alto
spilling the beans	not keept secret
split up	end a relationship; break up
spot someone on something
stay in the way	don’t let anything stop you
step on it	hurry up
stick to something	continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing		You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.
strike out		pôr-se a caminho; bater, atingir; iniciar
sum up		somar; resumir
switch something off	stop the energy flow, turn off		The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.
switch something on	start the energy flow, turn on		We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.
take after someone	resemble a family member	assemelhar; puxar a	I take after my mother. We are both impatient.
take away		levar
take in		entender; captar
take it over	discuss	conversar; falar sobre
take off	airplane leaves the ground;	decolar;	My plane takes off in five minutes.
take on		impor {responsabilidade}; enfrentar; contratar, empregar
take over		pegar o comando
take part in		participar
take someone out	pay for someone to go somewhere with you		My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie.
take something apart	purposely break into pieces		He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
take something back	return an item		I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work.
take something off	remove something (usually clothing)		Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
take something out	remove from a place or thing		Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?
take something up	start something now	iniciar; levantar; recolher
take your word for it		considerar a sua palavra
tear something up	rip into pieces	rasgar em pedaços	I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him.
the apple of my eyes	favorite person
the best thing since sliced bread	something that's latest style
the big cheese	someone very important
the only thing that matters		a única coisa que importa
there's more to someone's that meets the eye	someone is more complicated than first thought
think back	remember (often + to, sometimes + on)		When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.
think something over	consider		I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.
throw something away	dispose of		We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
throw up	to vomit
try something on	sample clothing		I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit.
try something out	test		I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.
turcked in		dormir enrrolado
turn away	recuse to accept or admint; reject, send away; turn and face another direction	mandar embora; afastar-se
turn back		voltar
turn in	achieve or register; hand in, submit;
turn something down	decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc)		Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.
turn something down	refuse		I turned the job down because I don't want to move.
turn something off	stop the energy flow, switch off		Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner.
turn something on	start the energy, switch on		It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on.
turn something up	increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc)		Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song.
turn up	appear suddenly		Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.
under the collar/weather	not felling good
use something up	finish the supply		The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.
wake up	stop sleeping		We have to wake up early for work on Monday.
warm someone/something up	increase the temperature		You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace.
warm up	prepare body for exercise		I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.
wear off	it disappears slowly until has no more effect; fade away		Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.
wear someone's out	make her tired
what matters		o que importa
what's the matter		qual é o problema
word of mouth		palavra da boca
work off		tirar gradualmente
work out	exercise		I work out at the gym three times a week.
work out	be successful		Our plan worked out fine.
work something out	make a calculation		We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.
work up		estimular; desenvolver
wrap up	finish off; bring to completion
write in		escrever; anotar; compor; inscrever
write off		cancelar
write out		escrever; copiar