Useful phrasal verbs you can add and use in your everyday English conversations!

Phrasal Verbs

To lift something or someone, or to learn something quickly.

Example: Can you pick up the groceries on your way home? / She picked up Spanish quickly while living in Mexico.

Definition: To be vigilant or careful.

Example: Look out for ice on the roads during the winter.

Definition: To begin a journey or to trigger an alarm.

Example: We set off early in the morning to avoid traffic. / The smoke set off the fire alarm.

Definition: To escape or to suddenly start.

Example: Several prisoners attempted to break out of jail. / A rash can break out if you're allergic to something.

Definition: To reach the same level or standard as someone else.

Example: After missing a week of school, he had to work hard to catch up with his classmates.