Types of Phrasal Verbs
- Intransitive Phrasal Verbs
These phrasal verbs do not take a direct object. The meaning is often idiomatic, and the verb cannot be separated from the preposition or adverb.- Example: The plane took off.
- Inseparable Phrasal Verbs
These phrasal verbs take a direct object, but the verb and particle (preposition/adverb) cannot be separated. The object always follows the entire phrasal verb.- Example: She ran into an old friend.
- Separable Phrasal Verbs
These phrasal verbs can be separated when they take a direct object. The object can either come between the verb and the particle or after the particle.- Example: I picked up the phone. / I picked the phone up.
List of Common Phrasal Verbs
Back
- Back up: 후진하다 / To move backward, especially in a vehicle (intransitive)
Example: The truck backed up slowly. - Back out of: 손을 떼다 / To withdraw from an agreement or plan (inseparable)
Example: He backed out of the deal at the last minute. - Back down: 양보하다 / To yield in an argument or confrontation (intransitive)
Example: She refused to back down, even when pressured. - Back off: 물러나다 / To retreat or withdraw (intransitive)
Example: The dog backed off when it saw the cat. - Back up: 지지하다 / To support or confirm something (separable)
Example: I’ll back up your story. / I’ll back your story up.
Be
- Be over: 끝나다 / To be finished or completed (intransitive)
Example: The meeting will be over soon. - Be up to: ~에 달려 있다 / To be someone’s responsibility or decision (inseparable)
Example: It’s up to you to decide. - Be into: ~에 관심이 많다 / To be interested in something (inseparable)
Example: He’s really into photography these days. - Be out of: ~가 떨어지다 / To have no more of something (inseparable)
Example: We’re out of milk. - Be away: 자리를 비우다 / To be absent or at a different location (intransitive)
Example: She’s away on business until next week.
Bring
- Bring up: 언급하다 / To mention or introduce a topic (separable)
Example: She brought up the issue at the meeting. / She brought the issue up. - Bring about: 초래하다 / To cause something to happen (inseparable)
Example: The new law brought about major changes. - Bring back: 되돌리다 / To return something or someone (separable)
Example: He brought back the book I lent him. / He brought the book back. - Bring in: 들여오다 / To introduce something or someone into a situation (separable)
Example: They brought in a new manager. / They brought the manager in. - Bring down: 무너뜨리다 / To cause something or someone to lose power or fall (separable)
Example: The scandal brought down the government. / The scandal brought the government down.
Buy
- Buy into: 믿다 / To accept or believe an idea (inseparable)
Example: I’m not sure I buy into his theory. - Buy out: 매입하다 / To purchase all or part of a company or business (separable)
Example: They bought out their competitor. / They bought their competitor out. - Buy up: 사들이다 / To purchase all available stock or supplies (separable)
Example: Investors bought up all the shares. / Investors bought the shares up. - Buy off: 매수하다 / To bribe someone to prevent trouble (separable)
Example: He tried to buy off the police officer. / He tried to buy the officer off. - Buy back: 되사다 / To repurchase something (separable)
Example: The company bought back its own stock. / The company bought its stock back.
Call
- Call off: 취소하다 / To cancel something (separable)
Example: They called off the event due to rain. / They called the event off. - Call up: 전화하다 / To contact someone by phone (separable)
Example: I’ll call up my friend later. / I’ll call my friend up. - Call on: 방문하다 / To visit someone or ask them to do something (inseparable)
Example: The teacher called on her to answer the question. - Call for: 요구하다 / To require or demand something (inseparable)
Example: This job calls for attention to detail. - Call in: 불러들이다 / To request someone’s presence (separable)
Example: They called in the expert for help. / They called the expert in.
Check
- Check out: 확인하다 / To inspect or investigate something (separable)
Example: Let’s check out that new restaurant. / Let’s check the restaurant out. - Check in: 체크인하다 / To register at a hotel or airport (intransitive)
Example: We checked in at the hotel around noon. - Check on: 확인하다 / To make sure someone or something is okay (inseparable)
Example: I need to check on my grandmother to see how she’s doing. - Check over: 점검하다 / To examine something carefully (separable)
Example: The mechanic checked over the car. / The mechanic checked the car over. - Check up on: 조사하다 / To investigate or verify someone’s situation (inseparable)
Example: The police checked up on his background.
Come
- Come across: 우연히 발견하다 / To find or meet by chance (inseparable)
Example: I came across an interesting article yesterday. - Come down with: 병에 걸리다 / To start to suffer from an illness (inseparable)
Example: She came down with the flu last week. - Come up: 발생하다 / To occur or arise unexpectedly (intransitive)
Example: Something urgent came up, so I couldn’t attend the meeting. - Come over: 방문하다 / To visit someone’s house (intransitive)
Example: Why don’t you come over this weekend? - Come out: 출판되다 / To be published or released (intransitive)
Example: The new book will come out next month.
Fall
- Fall apart: 부서지다 / To break into pieces, either physically or emotionally (intransitive)
Example: The old chair fell apart when I sat on it. - Fall behind: 뒤처지다 / To be slower than expected in completing something (intransitive)
Example: He fell behind in his studies after missing a week of school. - Fall down: 넘어지다 / To fall to the ground (intransitive)
Example: She fell down while running. - Fall for: 속다 / To be deceived or to develop strong romantic feelings for someone (inseparable)
Example: He fell for the scam. - Fall out: 싸우다 / To have an argument and stop being friendly (intransitive)
Example: They fell out over a small misunderstanding.
Fill
- Fill out: 작성하다 / To complete a form or document (separable)
Example: Please fill out this application form. / Please fill the form out. - Fill in: 기입하다 / To complete information on something (separable)
Example: Can you fill in this blank? / Can you fill the blank in? - Fill up: 가득 채우다 / To make something full (separable)
Example: He filled up the gas tank. / He filled the gas tank up. - Fill in for: 대신하다 / To substitute for someone (inseparable)
Example: I’m filling in for my colleague today. - Fill up with: ~로 가득 차다 / To become full of something (inseparable)
Example: The room filled up with people quickly.
Get
- Get up: 일어나다 / To rise from bed or a sitting position (intransitive)
Example: I get up at 7 a.m. every day. - Get by: 그럭저럭 살아가다 / To manage to survive or deal with a situation (intransitive)
Example: He doesn’t earn much, but he gets by. - Get over: 극복하다 / To recover from something, such as an illness or disappointment (inseparable)
Example: It took her weeks to get over the flu. - Get along with: ~와 잘 지내다 / To have a good relationship with someone (inseparable)
Example: She gets along with all her coworkers. - Get rid of: 없애다 / To remove or dispose of something unwanted (inseparable)
Example: I need to get rid of these old clothes.
Give
- Give up: 포기하다 / To stop doing something or surrender (inseparable)
Example: She gave up smoking last year. - Give away: 나누어주다 / To distribute something for free (inseparable)
Example: They gave away free samples at the store. - Give in: 항복하다 / To surrender or yield to something or someone (intransitive)
Example: After hours of arguing, he finally gave in. - Give off: (냄새, 빛 등을) 내뿜다 / To emit a smell, light, or heat (inseparable)
Example: The flowers give off a lovely scent. - Give out: 나눠주다 / To distribute something to people (separable)
Example: The teacher gave out the worksheets. / The teacher gave the worksheets out.
Go
- Go on: 계속하다 / To continue or proceed (intransitive)
Example: The meeting went on for hours. - Go out: 외출하다 / To leave the house for social activities (intransitive)
Example: We’re going out for dinner tonight. - Go over: 검토하다 / To review or examine something (inseparable)
Example: Let’s go over the report one more time. - Go through: 겪다 / To experience something difficult (inseparable)
Example: She went through a tough time after the accident. - Go off: 울리다 / To make a sudden loud noise, often referring to alarms (intransitive)
Example: The alarm went off at 6 a.m.
Grow
- Grow up: 자라다 / To mature or become an adult (intransitive)
Example: I grew up in a small town. - Grow apart: 멀어지다 / To become emotionally distant (intransitive)
Example: Over time, they grew apart. - Grow into: ~로 성장하다 / To develop into something (inseparable)
Example: He grew into a confident young man. - Grow out of: ~에서 벗어나다 / To stop doing something as one gets older (inseparable)
Example: She grew out of her fear of the dark. - Grow on: 마음에 들게 되다 / To gradually become liked or appreciated (inseparable)
Example: This music is starting to grow on me.
Hang
- Hang out: 시간을 보내다 / To spend time with someone informally (intransitive)
Example: We hung out at the park all afternoon. - Hang up: 전화를 끊다 / To end a phone call (separable)
Example: She hung up the phone. / She hung the phone up. - Hang on: 기다리다 / To wait for a short time (intransitive)
Example: Hang on, I’ll be right with you. - Hang in: 버티다 / To stay strong or endure (intransitive)
Example: Just hang in there. Things will get better. - Hang over: 숙취가 있다 / To have lingering effects from something, often a problem (intransitive)
Example: A sense of dread hung over the meeting.
Hold
- Hold on: 기다리다 / To wait or pause (intransitive)
Example: Hold on, I’m coming. - Hold up: 지연시키다 / To delay someone or something (separable)
Example: The traffic held us up. / The traffic held up the meeting. - Hold back: 억제하다 / To restrain or control something (separable)
Example: She held back her tears. / She held her tears back. - Hold out: 버티다 / To resist or persist in a difficult situation (intransitive)
Example: The soldiers held out against the enemy. - Hold onto: 붙잡다 / To keep or grip something firmly (inseparable)
Example: Hold onto the handrail while going down the stairs.
Keep
- Keep up: 따라가다 / To maintain the same level or speed (separable)
Example: You need to keep up with the class. / You need to keep the class up. - Keep on: 계속하다 / To continue doing something (intransitive)
Example: He kept on working late into the night. - Keep away: 멀리하다 / To avoid or prevent someone from coming near (separable)
Example: Keep away from the fire. / Keep the fire away. - Keep up with: 따라잡다 / To stay informed or updated (inseparable)
Example: She tries to keep up with the latest trends. - Keep out: 들어오지 못하게 하다 / To prevent someone or something from entering (separable)
Example: They kept the dog out of the house. / They kept out the dog.
Kick
- Kick off: 시작하다 / To begin or start something (separable)
Example: They kicked off the event with a speech. / They kicked the event off. - Kick out: 쫓아내다 / To force someone to leave (separable)
Example: He was kicked out of the club. / They kicked him out. - Kick back: 느긋하게 쉬다 / To relax or take it easy (intransitive)
Example: After a long day, I like to kick back and watch TV. - Kick in: 효과가 나타나다 / To start to take effect (intransitive)
Example: The painkillers took a while to kick in. - Kick around: 논의하다 / To discuss or consider casually (separable)
Example: We kicked around some ideas. / We kicked some ideas around.
Knock
- Knock out: 기절시키다 / To make someone unconscious (separable)
Example: The punch knocked him out. / The punch knocked out the boxer. - Knock down: 때려눕히다 / To hit someone or something to the ground (separable)
Example: The storm knocked down the tree. / The storm knocked the tree down. - Knock off: 중단하다 / To stop doing something, especially work (separable)
Example: Let’s knock off for lunch. / Let’s knock work off. - Knock back: (술을) 마시다 / To drink something quickly (separable)
Example: He knocked back a glass of whiskey. / He knocked the whiskey back. - Knock over: 넘어뜨리다 / To tip or cause something to fall (separable)
Example: The child knocked over the vase. / The child knocked the vase over.
Let
- Let down: 실망시키다 / To disappoint someone (separable)
Example: Don’t let me down. / Don’t let down your friends. - Let in: 들여보내다 / To allow someone to enter (separable)
Example: She let the cat in. / She let in the cat. - Let off: 면제하다 / To excuse someone from punishment (separable)
Example: The judge let him off with a warning. / The judge let off the driver. - Let out: 풀어주다 / To allow something or someone to leave (separable)
Example: They let the dog out. / They let out the dog. - Let go of: 놓아주다 / To release something or stop holding it (inseparable)
Example: Let go of my hand.
Live
- Live up to: ~에 부응하다 / To meet expectations or standards (inseparable)
Example: The movie didn’t live up to the hype. - Live on: ~을 먹고 살다 / To survive or be sustained by something (inseparable)
Example: They lived on only bread and water for days. - Live through: 견디다 / To survive a difficult experience (inseparable)
Example: He lived through the war. - Live for: ~을 위해 살다 / To consider something as the most important part of life (inseparable)
Example: She lives for her family. - Live out: 끝까지 살다 / To continue living in a place (separable)
Example: He lived out his final days in peace. / He lived his days out.
Look
- Look after: 돌보다 / To take care of someone or something (inseparable)
Example: Can you look after my dog while I’m away? - Look up: 찾아보다 / To search for information (separable)
Example: I’ll look up the address. / I’ll look the address up. - Look forward to: 기대하다 / To anticipate something with pleasure (inseparable)
Example: I’m looking forward to the weekend. - Look into: 조사하다 / To investigate or examine something (inseparable)
Example: We’ll look into the issue. - Look out for: 주의하다 / To watch for something or someone (inseparable)
Example: Look out for cars when crossing the street.
Make
- Make up: 화해하다 / To reconcile or become friendly after an argument (inseparable)
Example: They argued, but they made up the next day. - Make out: 이해하다 / To understand or perceive something (inseparable)
Example: I can’t make out what she’s saying. - Make up for: 보상하다 / To compensate for something (inseparable)
Example: He worked hard to make up for his mistake. - Make over: 변신시키다 / To renovate or change the appearance of something (separable)
Example: They made over the old house. / They made the house over. - Make do with: 임시로 ~을 사용하다 / To manage with the limited resources available (inseparable)
Example: We didn’t have enough ingredients, so we made do with what we had.
Move
- Move in: 이사하다 / To begin living in a new home (intransitive)
Example: They’re moving in next week. - Move out: 이사 나가다 / To leave a residence (intransitive)
Example: She moved out of her apartment last month. - Move on: 넘어가다 / To progress to the next stage or topic (intransitive)
Example: Let’s move on to the next subject. - Move back: 물러나다 / To return to a previous position or place (intransitive)
Example: We decided to move back to our hometown. - Move over: 자리를 내주다 / To shift to make space for someone (intransitive)
Example: Can you move over a bit so I can sit down?
Pass
- Pass away: 사망하다 / To die (intransitive)
Example: His grandfather passed away last year. - Pass out: 기절하다 / To lose consciousness (intransitive)
Example: She passed out from the heat. - Pass on: 넘겨주다 / To give something to someone else (inseparable)
Example: I’ll pass on the message to her. - Pass up: 거절하다 / To decline or refuse an opportunity (separable)
Example: He passed up the chance to study abroad. / He passed the chance up. - Pass by: 지나가다 / To go past something (inseparable)
Example: I passed by your house this morning.
Pick
- Pick up: 집어 들다 / To lift something or someone (separable)
Example: Can you pick up the box? / Can you pick the box up? - Pick out: 고르다 / To choose or select something (separable)
Example: She picked out a nice dress. / She picked the dress out. - Pick on: 괴롭히다 / To bully or criticize someone (inseparable)
Example: The older kids always pick on him. - Pick at: 깨작거리다 / To eat small amounts of food (inseparable)
Example: He’s just picking at his meal. - Pick off: 저격하다 / To remove or shoot something or someone (separable)
Example: The sniper picked off the enemy soldiers one by one. / He picked the soldiers off.
Play
- Play along: 동의하는 척하다 / To pretend to agree with something (intransitive)
Example: I’ll play along with their plan for now. - Play down: 축소하다 / To minimize the importance of something (separable)
Example: He tried to play down the incident. / He played the incident down. - Play up: 과장하다 / To emphasize or exaggerate something (separable)
Example: She’s playing up her role in the project. / She played the project up. - Play out: 끝까지 하다 / To happen or unfold over time (separable)
Example: Let’s see how the situation plays out. / Let’s see how it plays out. - Play around: 장난치다 / To behave in a silly or unserious way (intransitive)
Example: Stop playing around and focus.
Pull
- Pull up: 멈추다 / To stop a vehicle (intransitive)
Example: The car pulled up outside the house. - Pull off: 해내다 / To succeed in doing something difficult (separable)
Example: He pulled off a great performance. / He pulled the performance off. - Pull out: 빠져나가다 / To withdraw or leave (intransitive)
Example: The company pulled out of the deal. - Pull together: 협력하다 / To work together (intransitive)
Example: We all need to pull together to finish this project. - Pull over: 차를 길가에 대다 / To stop a vehicle at the side of the road (intransitive)
Example: The police asked him to pull over.
Push
- Push around: 괴롭히다 / To bully or order someone rudely (separable)
Example: He always tries to push me around. / He pushes me around. - Push for: 강력히 요구하다 / To strongly advocate for something (inseparable)
Example: They’re pushing for new reforms. - Push ahead: 밀고 나가다 / To continue despite difficulties (intransitive)
Example: The team pushed ahead with the project. - Push through: 강행하다 / To force something to be accepted (inseparable)
Example: They’re trying to push through the new law. - Push up: 올리다 / To raise or increase something (separable)
Example: Rising costs are pushing up prices. / Rising costs are pushing prices up.
Put
- Put off: 미루다 / To postpone or delay something (separable)
Example: We had to put off the meeting. / We had to put the meeting off. - Put up with: 참다 / To tolerate or endure something unpleasant (inseparable)
Example: I can’t put up with this noise anymore. - Put away: 치우다 / To store or tidy up something (separable)
Example: She put away the dishes. / She put the dishes away. - Put on: 입다 / To wear clothing or accessories (separable)
Example: He put on his jacket. / He put his jacket on. - Put out: (불을) 끄다 / To extinguish a fire or light (separable)
Example: They put out the fire. / They put the fire out.
Run
- Run out: 다 떨어지다 / To use up all of something (intransitive)
Example: We’ve run out of milk. - Run into: 우연히 만나다 / To meet someone unexpectedly (inseparable)
Example: I ran into an old friend yesterday. - Run away: 도망치다 / To escape from something (intransitive)
Example: The dog ran away from home. - Run over: 치다 / To hit someone or something with a vehicle (separable)
Example: He ran over a squirrel. / He ran a squirrel over. - Run through: 대충 훑어보다 / To quickly go over or review something (inseparable)
Example: Let’s run through the details one more time.
Show
- Show up: 나타나다 / To arrive or appear (intransitive)
Example: She showed up late to the meeting. - Show off: 자랑하다 / To boast or display something in a proud way (separable)
Example: He loves showing off his new car. / He loves showing his car off. - Show around: 안내하다 / To give someone a tour (separable)
Example: She showed me around the city. / She showed the city around. - Show out: 배웅하다 / To escort someone to the exit (separable)
Example: I’ll show you out. / I’ll show out the guest. - Show up for: 참석하다 / To attend something (inseparable)
Example: He didn’t show up for the appointment.
Shut
- Shut down: 폐쇄하다 / To stop operating or close (separable)
Example: They shut down the factory. / They shut the factory down. - Shut off: 차단하다 / To turn something off (separable)
Example: Please shut off the lights. / Please shut the lights off. - Shut up: 조용히 하다 / To stop talking or be quiet (separable)
Example: He told them to shut up. / He told them to shut it up. - Shut in: 가두다 / To confine someone to a space (separable)
Example: The storm shut them in. / The storm shut the kids in. - Shut out: 차단하다 / To exclude or block someone from something (separable)
Example: They shut out their competitors. / They shut the competitors out.
Sign
- Sign in: 로그인하다 / To register or log into a system (intransitive)
Example: Don’t forget to sign in when you arrive. - Sign out: 로그아웃하다 / To log out of a system or register when leaving (intransitive)
Example: Remember to sign out when you’re done. - Sign up: 등록하다 / To register for something (inseparable)
Example: She signed up for the class. - Sign on: 계약하다 / To agree to something or join a team (inseparable)
Example: He signed on to the project. - Sign off: 종료하다 / To end communication or a session (intransitive)
Example: She signed off after finishing the meeting.
Set
- Set up: 설치하다 / To establish or arrange something (separable)
Example: They set up the tent. / They set the tent up. - Set off: 출발하다 / To begin a journey (intransitive)
Example: We set off early in the morning. - Set aside: 따로 떼어두다 / To reserve or save something for later use (separable)
Example: She set aside some money. / She set the money aside. - Set back: 지연시키다 / To delay progress or development (separable)
Example: The storm set back the construction. / The storm set the construction back. - Settle down: 정착하다 / To begin to live a more stable and routine life (intransitive)
Example: After years of traveling, he finally settled down.
Sit
- Sit down: 앉다 / To take a seat (intransitive)
Example: Please sit down and relax. - Sit up: 똑바로 앉다 / To sit in an upright position (intransitive)
Example: He sat up straight when the teacher entered the room. - Sit around: 빈둥거리다 / To spend time doing nothing (intransitive)
Example: We just sat around all day. - Sit back: 기대다 / To relax or recline (intransitive)
Example: Sit back and enjoy the movie. - Sit out: 참여하지 않다 / To not participate in something (inseparable)
Example: I’ll sit out this round of the game.
Sleep
- Sleep in: 늦잠 자다 / To sleep later than usual (intransitive)
Example: I love sleeping in on weekends. - Sleep over: 외박하다 / To stay overnight at someone’s house (intransitive)
Example: Can I sleep over at your place tonight? - Sleep through: ~을 자면서 못 듣다 / To not be awakened by something (inseparable)
Example: He slept through the alarm. - Sleep off: 잠으로 풀다 / To recover from something by sleeping (separable)
Example: She slept off the effects of the medicine. / She slept the medicine off. - Sleep on: 숙고하다 / To delay making a decision until the next day (inseparable)
Example: I’ll sleep on it and let you know tomorrow.
Slip
- Slip away: 슬그머니 사라지다 / To leave quietly or unnoticed (intransitive)
Example: She slipped away from the party early. - Slip up: 실수하다 / To make a mistake (intransitive)
Example: He slipped up during the presentation. - Slip into: ~을 입다 / To put on clothes quickly (inseparable)
Example: She slipped into her dress and rushed out the door. - Slip out: 몰래 나가다 / To leave quietly or secretly (intransitive)
Example: He slipped out while no one was looking. - Slip through: 빠져나가다 / To escape or pass through unnoticed (inseparable)
Example: The opportunity slipped through my fingers.
Stand
- Stand by: 대기하다 / To be ready to assist or support (inseparable)
Example: The team is standing by to help. - Stand up: 일어나다 / To rise to one’s feet (intransitive)
Example: Everyone stood up when the teacher entered. - Stand for: 상징하다 / To represent or symbolize something (inseparable)
Example: What does this symbol stand for? - Stand out: 두드러지다 / To be noticeable or prominent (intransitive)
Example: Her bright outfit made her stand out in the crowd. - Stand up to: 맞서다 / To resist or confront someone or something (inseparable)
Example: He stood up to the bully.
Step
- Step up: 나서다 / To take responsibility or take action (intransitive)
Example: She stepped up to take charge of the project. - Step down: 물러나다 / To resign or leave a position (intransitive)
Example: The CEO stepped down after the scandal. - Step out: 외출하다 / To leave or go outside for a short time (intransitive)
Example: He stepped out for a quick break. - Step in: 개입하다 / To intervene or get involved (intransitive)
Example: The manager stepped in to resolve the issue. - Step on: 밟다 / To press or tread on something (inseparable)
Example: He accidentally stepped on my foot.
Stick
- Stick to: 고수하다 / To continue doing something despite difficulties (inseparable)
Example: She sticks to her routine no matter what. - Stick out: 눈에 띄다 / To be noticeable or protrude (intransitive)
Example: His bright red shirt really sticks out. - Stick up for: 옹호하다 / To defend or support someone (inseparable)
Example: She always sticks up for her friends. - Stick with: 계속 함께하다 / To remain with or continue something (inseparable)
Example: I’ll stick with my decision. - Stick around: 머물다 / To stay in a place for a while (intransitive)
Example: We decided to stick around after the event.
Take
- Take off: 이륙하다 / To leave the ground and begin flight (intransitive)
Example: The plane took off on time. - Take after: ~를 닮다 / To resemble a family member (inseparable)
Example: She takes after her mother. - Take up: 시작하다 / To begin a new hobby or activity (separable)
Example: He took up painting. / He took painting up. - Take in: 흡수하다 / To absorb or understand information (inseparable)
Example: It’s hard to take in all this information at once. - Take out: 꺼내다 / To remove something from a place (separable)
Example: He took out his phone. / He took his phone out.
Talk
- Talk back: 말대꾸하다 / To reply rudely to someone (intransitive)
Example: Don’t talk back to your parents. - Talk over: 논의하다 / To discuss something (separable)
Example: Let’s talk over the plan. / Let’s talk the plan over. - Talk up: 칭찬하다 / To speak positively about something (separable)
Example: He talked up the new project. / He talked the project up. - Talk through: 차근차근 설명하다 / To explain something in detail (separable)
Example: She talked me through the process. / She talked the process through. - Talk down to: 깔보듯이 말하다 / To speak to someone in a condescending way (inseparable)
Example: He always talks down to his employees.
Throw
- Throw away: 버리다 / To discard or dispose of something (separable)
Example: Don’t throw away those papers. / Don’t throw the papers away. - Throw up: 토하다 / To vomit (intransitive)
Example: He threw up after eating too much. - Throw in: 덤으로 주다 / To add something extra (separable)
Example: They threw in a free dessert with the meal. / They threw the dessert in. - Throw out: 내쫓다 / To expel or discard something (separable)
Example: He threw out the old couch. / He threw the couch out. - Throw off: 헷갈리게 하다 / To confuse or mislead someone (separable)
Example: The question threw me off. / The question threw off my concentration.
Toss
- Toss out: 버리다 / To discard something (separable)
Example: I tossed out my old shoes. / I tossed the shoes out. - Toss up: 불확실한 상태에 있다 / To be uncertain or undecided (intransitive)
Example: It’s a toss-up between two candidates. - Toss in: 덤으로 주다 / To add something extra (separable)
Example: They tossed in an extra cookie. / They tossed the cookie in. - Toss off: 쉽게 해치우다 / To do something quickly and carelessly (separable)
Example: He tossed off the essay in an hour. / He tossed the essay off. - Toss around: 논의하다 / To discuss an idea informally (separable)
Example: We tossed around some ideas for the project. / We tossed the ideas around.
Touch
- Touch up: 수정하다 / To improve something slightly (separable)
Example: She touched up her makeup. / She touched her makeup up. - Touch on: 언급하다 / To briefly mention something (inseparable)
Example: He touched on the key points in his presentation. - Touch down: 착륙하다 / To land (intransitive)
Example: The plane touched down safely. - Touch off: 촉발하다 / To trigger or start something (separable)
Example: His comment touched off a heated debate. / His comment touched the debate off. - Touch base: 연락하다 / To make brief contact with someone (intransitive)
Example: Let’s touch base next week to discuss the details.
Turn
- Turn off: 끄다 / To stop a machine or device (separable)
Example: Please turn off the lights. / Please turn the lights off. - Turn up: 나타나다 / To arrive or appear unexpectedly (intransitive)
Example: She turned up late to the party. - Turn down: 거절하다 / To refuse an offer or invitation (separable)
Example: He turned down the job offer. / He turned the offer down. - Turn in: 제출하다 / To submit something (separable)
Example: I turned in my assignment. / I turned the assignment in. - Turn out: 결국 ~이 되다 / To result or happen in a particular way (intransitive)
Example: The event turned out to be a success.
Walk
- Walk away: 떠나다 / To leave or abandon something (intransitive)
Example: She walked away from the job offer. - Walk out: 나가다 / To leave in protest or suddenly (intransitive)
Example: The workers walked out during the meeting. - Walk over: 무시하다 / To treat someone unfairly or with disrespect (inseparable)
Example: He always walks over his colleagues. - Walk through: 차근차근 설명하다 / To explain or practice something step-by-step (separable)
Example: I’ll walk you through the process. / I’ll walk the process through. - Walk off: 떠나다 / To leave suddenly or angrily (intransitive)
Example: He walked off after the argument.
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