Learning & Studying Phrasal Verbs

Meaning: do work that you missed or are behind with
Example: I need to catch up on my homework after being sick.

Meaning: stay at the same level or speed as something
Example: It is difficult to keep up with all the new information in this course.

Meaning: fail to do work or progress as quickly as expected
Example: She fell behind with her assignments because she was ill.

Meaning: review or check something carefully
Example: Let’s go over the vocabulary before the test.

Meaning: read or check something quickly
Example: My teacher looked over my essay and gave me some advice.

Meaning: submit homework or an assignment
Example: You must hand in your project by Monday.

Meaning: improve a skill or knowledge you learned before
Example: I need to brush up on my Spanish before travelling.

Meaning: search for information (dictionary, internet, etc.)
Example: I looked up the meaning of the word online.

Meaning: leave a course or school before finishing
Example: He dropped out of university after one year

Meaning: start learning or doing something new
Example: She took up Japanese last year.

Meaning: examine or practise something carefully
Example: We went through the answers after the exam