Phrasal Verbs Word List: P-T | Verbal Ability (VA) & Reading Comprehension (RC) - CAT PDF Download

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Pack off Send someone away.
His boss PACKED him OFF to a regional 
office.
Pack out Fill a venue. The stadium was PACKED OUT.
Pack up Stop doing something. You should PACK UP smoking.
Pack up Finish work.
We had nothing left to do, so we 
PACKED UP early.
Pack up Break down, stop working.
My printer PACKED UP last night- I'll 
have to get a new one.
Pack up
Collect things and put them where you 
keep them.
At the end of the presentation, I PACKED 
UP my laptop.
Pad down Sleep somewhere for the night.
I'm too tired to come home; can I PAD 
DOWN here tonight?
Pad out
Make a text longer by including extra 
content, often content that isn't particularly 
relevant.
I couldn't think of much to write, so I 
PADDED the essay OUT with a few 
lengthy quotes.
Pair off Begin a romantic relationship.
They PAIRED OFF shortly after starting 
university.
Pair off
Introduce people, hoping they will start a 
relationship.
I tried to PAIR him OFF with my sister.
Pair off Form pairs.
The class PAIRED OFF to practise the 
exam interviews.
Pair off 
with
Form a pair with someone. I PAIRED OFF WITH Trish for the test.
Pair up Form a pair. We PAIRED UP for the last activity
Pal about Be friendly and spend time with someone.
We used to PAL ABOUT when we were 
at school.
Pal around Be friendly and spend time with someone. We PALLED AROUND at university.
Pal up Become friends.
We PALLED UP when I started working 
with her.
Palm off
Get someone to accept something that isn't 
true.
He tried to PALM me OFF with a 
pathetic excuse.
Palm off
Pretend something is better than it is in 
order to sell it.
He tried to PALM his computer OFF as 
the latest model.
Pan out The way a situation develops.
I don't know how things will PAN OUT 
now the company's been taken over.
Paper over
Try to conceal a problem without really 
fixing it.
The government tried to PAPER OVER 
the problems in the proposal, but the 
press were very critical.
Pare back
If you pare something back, you reduce 
the size or numbers..
They have had to PARE BACK the 
services they offer as their funding was 
reduced.
Pare down Reduce, decrease.
They have PARED DOWN the number of 
employees as they haven't been doing 
well.
Part with
Give something away, especially when 
you don't want to.
I found it very hard to PART WITH my 
old CDs when I digitized my collection.
Pass around Give out to everybody there. The teacher PASSED the handout 
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Pack off Send someone away.
His boss PACKED him OFF to a regional 
office.
Pack out Fill a venue. The stadium was PACKED OUT.
Pack up Stop doing something. You should PACK UP smoking.
Pack up Finish work.
We had nothing left to do, so we 
PACKED UP early.
Pack up Break down, stop working.
My printer PACKED UP last night- I'll 
have to get a new one.
Pack up
Collect things and put them where you 
keep them.
At the end of the presentation, I PACKED 
UP my laptop.
Pad down Sleep somewhere for the night.
I'm too tired to come home; can I PAD 
DOWN here tonight?
Pad out
Make a text longer by including extra 
content, often content that isn't particularly 
relevant.
I couldn't think of much to write, so I 
PADDED the essay OUT with a few 
lengthy quotes.
Pair off Begin a romantic relationship.
They PAIRED OFF shortly after starting 
university.
Pair off
Introduce people, hoping they will start a 
relationship.
I tried to PAIR him OFF with my sister.
Pair off Form pairs.
The class PAIRED OFF to practise the 
exam interviews.
Pair off 
with
Form a pair with someone. I PAIRED OFF WITH Trish for the test.
Pair up Form a pair. We PAIRED UP for the last activity
Pal about Be friendly and spend time with someone.
We used to PAL ABOUT when we were 
at school.
Pal around Be friendly and spend time with someone. We PALLED AROUND at university.
Pal up Become friends.
We PALLED UP when I started working 
with her.
Palm off
Get someone to accept something that isn't 
true.
He tried to PALM me OFF with a 
pathetic excuse.
Palm off
Pretend something is better than it is in 
order to sell it.
He tried to PALM his computer OFF as 
the latest model.
Pan out The way a situation develops.
I don't know how things will PAN OUT 
now the company's been taken over.
Paper over
Try to conceal a problem without really 
fixing it.
The government tried to PAPER OVER 
the problems in the proposal, but the 
press were very critical.
Pare back
If you pare something back, you reduce 
the size or numbers..
They have had to PARE BACK the 
services they offer as their funding was 
reduced.
Pare down Reduce, decrease.
They have PARED DOWN the number of 
employees as they haven't been doing 
well.
Part with
Give something away, especially when 
you don't want to.
I found it very hard to PART WITH my 
old CDs when I digitized my collection.
Pass around Give out to everybody there. The teacher PASSED the handout 
AROUND.
Pass as Be believed to be something.
Although not qualified, he managed to 
PASS AS a doctor for years.
Pass away Die.
Sadly, Georgia's uncle PASSED AWAY 
yesterday after a short illness.
Pass back Return.
I felt awful when the teacher started to 
PASS BACK the exam papers.
Pass by Go past without stopping.
I was just PASSING BY when I saw the 
accident.
Pass by Visit briefly.
I was PASSING BY her house the other 
day when I heard about it.
Pass by Miss an opportunity.
The chance for promotion PASSED me 
BY.
Pass down
Transmit information or give property to 
younger generations.
The tales were PASSED DOWN for 
centuries without changing ay of the 
words.
Pass for
Be accepted as something, usually when 
not.
You'd be surprised at what PASSES FOR 
good cooking in many restaurants.
Pass off
Convince something that something is 
real.
I managed to PASS OFF the fake money 
in the market.
Pass off Happen in a certain way.
The demonstration PASSED OFF 
peacefully.
Pass on Give a message to someone.
I'll PASS the message ON when she gets 
here.
Pass on Decline an invitation or opportunity.
I think I'll PASS ON dinner tonight- I'm 
not hungry.
Pass on Die. Her husband PASSED ON last year.
Pass on to Change topic or subject.
Let's PASS ON TO the next item on the 
agenda.
Pass out Faint, lose consciousness. He got so drunk that he PASSED OUT.
Pass out Distribute.
The protesters PASSED OUT leaflets to 
the growing crowd.
Pass over
Ignore someone and give a job, reward, 
etc, to someone more junior.
They PASSED him OVER and made his 
assistant the new director.
Pass over Ignore, refuse to discuss.
Let's PASS OVER what they said and get 
on.
Pass round Distribute, give to people present.
They PASSED ROUND copies of the 
handbook.
Pass 
through
Visit a place without stopping or only 
stopping briefly.
I didn't see much as I was only PASSING 
THROUGH the town.
Pass to
Give ownership or responsibility to 
someone.
The shares PASSED TO his daughter 
when he died.
Pass to
Become owner of or responsible for 
something.
The property will PASS TO her when 
they die.
Pass up Decline a chance.
She PASSED UP the opportunity to go to 
university because she'd been offered a 
job.
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Pack off Send someone away.
His boss PACKED him OFF to a regional 
office.
Pack out Fill a venue. The stadium was PACKED OUT.
Pack up Stop doing something. You should PACK UP smoking.
Pack up Finish work.
We had nothing left to do, so we 
PACKED UP early.
Pack up Break down, stop working.
My printer PACKED UP last night- I'll 
have to get a new one.
Pack up
Collect things and put them where you 
keep them.
At the end of the presentation, I PACKED 
UP my laptop.
Pad down Sleep somewhere for the night.
I'm too tired to come home; can I PAD 
DOWN here tonight?
Pad out
Make a text longer by including extra 
content, often content that isn't particularly 
relevant.
I couldn't think of much to write, so I 
PADDED the essay OUT with a few 
lengthy quotes.
Pair off Begin a romantic relationship.
They PAIRED OFF shortly after starting 
university.
Pair off
Introduce people, hoping they will start a 
relationship.
I tried to PAIR him OFF with my sister.
Pair off Form pairs.
The class PAIRED OFF to practise the 
exam interviews.
Pair off 
with
Form a pair with someone. I PAIRED OFF WITH Trish for the test.
Pair up Form a pair. We PAIRED UP for the last activity
Pal about Be friendly and spend time with someone.
We used to PAL ABOUT when we were 
at school.
Pal around Be friendly and spend time with someone. We PALLED AROUND at university.
Pal up Become friends.
We PALLED UP when I started working 
with her.
Palm off
Get someone to accept something that isn't 
true.
He tried to PALM me OFF with a 
pathetic excuse.
Palm off
Pretend something is better than it is in 
order to sell it.
He tried to PALM his computer OFF as 
the latest model.
Pan out The way a situation develops.
I don't know how things will PAN OUT 
now the company's been taken over.
Paper over
Try to conceal a problem without really 
fixing it.
The government tried to PAPER OVER 
the problems in the proposal, but the 
press were very critical.
Pare back
If you pare something back, you reduce 
the size or numbers..
They have had to PARE BACK the 
services they offer as their funding was 
reduced.
Pare down Reduce, decrease.
They have PARED DOWN the number of 
employees as they haven't been doing 
well.
Part with
Give something away, especially when 
you don't want to.
I found it very hard to PART WITH my 
old CDs when I digitized my collection.
Pass around Give out to everybody there. The teacher PASSED the handout 
AROUND.
Pass as Be believed to be something.
Although not qualified, he managed to 
PASS AS a doctor for years.
Pass away Die.
Sadly, Georgia's uncle PASSED AWAY 
yesterday after a short illness.
Pass back Return.
I felt awful when the teacher started to 
PASS BACK the exam papers.
Pass by Go past without stopping.
I was just PASSING BY when I saw the 
accident.
Pass by Visit briefly.
I was PASSING BY her house the other 
day when I heard about it.
Pass by Miss an opportunity.
The chance for promotion PASSED me 
BY.
Pass down
Transmit information or give property to 
younger generations.
The tales were PASSED DOWN for 
centuries without changing ay of the 
words.
Pass for
Be accepted as something, usually when 
not.
You'd be surprised at what PASSES FOR 
good cooking in many restaurants.
Pass off
Convince something that something is 
real.
I managed to PASS OFF the fake money 
in the market.
Pass off Happen in a certain way.
The demonstration PASSED OFF 
peacefully.
Pass on Give a message to someone.
I'll PASS the message ON when she gets 
here.
Pass on Decline an invitation or opportunity.
I think I'll PASS ON dinner tonight- I'm 
not hungry.
Pass on Die. Her husband PASSED ON last year.
Pass on to Change topic or subject.
Let's PASS ON TO the next item on the 
agenda.
Pass out Faint, lose consciousness. He got so drunk that he PASSED OUT.
Pass out Distribute.
The protesters PASSED OUT leaflets to 
the growing crowd.
Pass over
Ignore someone and give a job, reward, 
etc, to someone more junior.
They PASSED him OVER and made his 
assistant the new director.
Pass over Ignore, refuse to discuss.
Let's PASS OVER what they said and get 
on.
Pass round Distribute, give to people present.
They PASSED ROUND copies of the 
handbook.
Pass 
through
Visit a place without stopping or only 
stopping briefly.
I didn't see much as I was only PASSING 
THROUGH the town.
Pass to
Give ownership or responsibility to 
someone.
The shares PASSED TO his daughter 
when he died.
Pass to
Become owner of or responsible for 
something.
The property will PASS TO her when 
they die.
Pass up Decline a chance.
She PASSED UP the opportunity to go to 
university because she'd been offered a 
job.
Pat down Search or frisk someone.
The police PATTED them DOWN for 
weapons but found nothing.
Patch 
together
Create or assemble something quickly 
without much planning.
They PATCHED TOGETHER a coalition 
after the election.
Patch up Fix or make things better.
I tried to PATCH things UP after the 
argument, but they wouldn't speak to me.
Patch up
Give an injured person basic medical 
treatment.
After the accident, they PATCHED her 
UP and sent her to hospital.
Pay back Repay money borrowed.
I PAID BACK the twenty pounds I'd 
borrowed.
Pay back Take revenge on.
I'm going to PAY him BACK for that 
insult.
Pay down Pay a debt over time.
The British government can't PAY 
DOWN the national debt.
Pay for Purchase. I PAID twenty pounds FOR the book.
Pay into Deposit money. I PAID the cash INTO my account.
Pay off Completely repay a debt.
The mortgage will be PAID OFF in 
twenty-five years.
Pay off Produce a profitable or successful result.
Their patience PAID OFF when he finally 
showed up and signed the contract.
Peck at Eat very small amounts.
The food wasn't very nice, so I PECKED 
AT it to look polite.
Peel away
Leave a group by moving in a different 
direction.
Some of the crowd PEELED AWAY to 
get out of the crush.
Peel away 
from
Leave a group by moving in a different 
direction.
They PEELED AWAY FROM the crowd 
and went down a side road.
Peel off
Leave a group by moving in a different 
direction.
When the police blocked the road, a few 
protesters PEELED OFF and left the 
march.
Peel off 
from
Leave a group by moving in a different 
direction.
They PEELED OFF FROM the 
demonstration when the police arrived.
Peel out Accelerate rapidly from stationary.
Fearing the police, he PEELED OUT in a 
cloud of tire smoke.
Peg away Keep working at something.
I PEGGED AWAY for weeks before my 
exams.
Peg down Fasten something to the ground.
We PEGGED the tent DOWN to stop the 
wind blowing it about.
Peg it Die.
After a long illness, she finally PEGGED 
IT yesterday.
Peg out Put washing outside to dry.
I PEGGED the washing OUT after it 
stopped raining.
Peg out Die.
He PEGGED OUT last night from a heart 
attack.
Pencil in Make a provisional appointment.
I'll PENCIL Thursday night IN, but if 
anything comes up, give me a ring..
Pep up Make something more interesting. You need to PEP your writing UP.
Pep up Make someone more enthusiastic, Her talk PEPPED us UP.
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Pack off Send someone away.
His boss PACKED him OFF to a regional 
office.
Pack out Fill a venue. The stadium was PACKED OUT.
Pack up Stop doing something. You should PACK UP smoking.
Pack up Finish work.
We had nothing left to do, so we 
PACKED UP early.
Pack up Break down, stop working.
My printer PACKED UP last night- I'll 
have to get a new one.
Pack up
Collect things and put them where you 
keep them.
At the end of the presentation, I PACKED 
UP my laptop.
Pad down Sleep somewhere for the night.
I'm too tired to come home; can I PAD 
DOWN here tonight?
Pad out
Make a text longer by including extra 
content, often content that isn't particularly 
relevant.
I couldn't think of much to write, so I 
PADDED the essay OUT with a few 
lengthy quotes.
Pair off Begin a romantic relationship.
They PAIRED OFF shortly after starting 
university.
Pair off
Introduce people, hoping they will start a 
relationship.
I tried to PAIR him OFF with my sister.
Pair off Form pairs.
The class PAIRED OFF to practise the 
exam interviews.
Pair off 
with
Form a pair with someone. I PAIRED OFF WITH Trish for the test.
Pair up Form a pair. We PAIRED UP for the last activity
Pal about Be friendly and spend time with someone.
We used to PAL ABOUT when we were 
at school.
Pal around Be friendly and spend time with someone. We PALLED AROUND at university.
Pal up Become friends.
We PALLED UP when I started working 
with her.
Palm off
Get someone to accept something that isn't 
true.
He tried to PALM me OFF with a 
pathetic excuse.
Palm off
Pretend something is better than it is in 
order to sell it.
He tried to PALM his computer OFF as 
the latest model.
Pan out The way a situation develops.
I don't know how things will PAN OUT 
now the company's been taken over.
Paper over
Try to conceal a problem without really 
fixing it.
The government tried to PAPER OVER 
the problems in the proposal, but the 
press were very critical.
Pare back
If you pare something back, you reduce 
the size or numbers..
They have had to PARE BACK the 
services they offer as their funding was 
reduced.
Pare down Reduce, decrease.
They have PARED DOWN the number of 
employees as they haven't been doing 
well.
Part with
Give something away, especially when 
you don't want to.
I found it very hard to PART WITH my 
old CDs when I digitized my collection.
Pass around Give out to everybody there. The teacher PASSED the handout 
AROUND.
Pass as Be believed to be something.
Although not qualified, he managed to 
PASS AS a doctor for years.
Pass away Die.
Sadly, Georgia's uncle PASSED AWAY 
yesterday after a short illness.
Pass back Return.
I felt awful when the teacher started to 
PASS BACK the exam papers.
Pass by Go past without stopping.
I was just PASSING BY when I saw the 
accident.
Pass by Visit briefly.
I was PASSING BY her house the other 
day when I heard about it.
Pass by Miss an opportunity.
The chance for promotion PASSED me 
BY.
Pass down
Transmit information or give property to 
younger generations.
The tales were PASSED DOWN for 
centuries without changing ay of the 
words.
Pass for
Be accepted as something, usually when 
not.
You'd be surprised at what PASSES FOR 
good cooking in many restaurants.
Pass off
Convince something that something is 
real.
I managed to PASS OFF the fake money 
in the market.
Pass off Happen in a certain way.
The demonstration PASSED OFF 
peacefully.
Pass on Give a message to someone.
I'll PASS the message ON when she gets 
here.
Pass on Decline an invitation or opportunity.
I think I'll PASS ON dinner tonight- I'm 
not hungry.
Pass on Die. Her husband PASSED ON last year.
Pass on to Change topic or subject.
Let's PASS ON TO the next item on the 
agenda.
Pass out Faint, lose consciousness. He got so drunk that he PASSED OUT.
Pass out Distribute.
The protesters PASSED OUT leaflets to 
the growing crowd.
Pass over
Ignore someone and give a job, reward, 
etc, to someone more junior.
They PASSED him OVER and made his 
assistant the new director.
Pass over Ignore, refuse to discuss.
Let's PASS OVER what they said and get 
on.
Pass round Distribute, give to people present.
They PASSED ROUND copies of the 
handbook.
Pass 
through
Visit a place without stopping or only 
stopping briefly.
I didn't see much as I was only PASSING 
THROUGH the town.
Pass to
Give ownership or responsibility to 
someone.
The shares PASSED TO his daughter 
when he died.
Pass to
Become owner of or responsible for 
something.
The property will PASS TO her when 
they die.
Pass up Decline a chance.
She PASSED UP the opportunity to go to 
university because she'd been offered a 
job.
Pat down Search or frisk someone.
The police PATTED them DOWN for 
weapons but found nothing.
Patch 
together
Create or assemble something quickly 
without much planning.
They PATCHED TOGETHER a coalition 
after the election.
Patch up Fix or make things better.
I tried to PATCH things UP after the 
argument, but they wouldn't speak to me.
Patch up
Give an injured person basic medical 
treatment.
After the accident, they PATCHED her 
UP and sent her to hospital.
Pay back Repay money borrowed.
I PAID BACK the twenty pounds I'd 
borrowed.
Pay back Take revenge on.
I'm going to PAY him BACK for that 
insult.
Pay down Pay a debt over time.
The British government can't PAY 
DOWN the national debt.
Pay for Purchase. I PAID twenty pounds FOR the book.
Pay into Deposit money. I PAID the cash INTO my account.
Pay off Completely repay a debt.
The mortgage will be PAID OFF in 
twenty-five years.
Pay off Produce a profitable or successful result.
Their patience PAID OFF when he finally 
showed up and signed the contract.
Peck at Eat very small amounts.
The food wasn't very nice, so I PECKED 
AT it to look polite.
Peel away
Leave a group by moving in a different 
direction.
Some of the crowd PEELED AWAY to 
get out of the crush.
Peel away 
from
Leave a group by moving in a different 
direction.
They PEELED AWAY FROM the crowd 
and went down a side road.
Peel off
Leave a group by moving in a different 
direction.
When the police blocked the road, a few 
protesters PEELED OFF and left the 
march.
Peel off 
from
Leave a group by moving in a different 
direction.
They PEELED OFF FROM the 
demonstration when the police arrived.
Peel out Accelerate rapidly from stationary.
Fearing the police, he PEELED OUT in a 
cloud of tire smoke.
Peg away Keep working at something.
I PEGGED AWAY for weeks before my 
exams.
Peg down Fasten something to the ground.
We PEGGED the tent DOWN to stop the 
wind blowing it about.
Peg it Die.
After a long illness, she finally PEGGED 
IT yesterday.
Peg out Put washing outside to dry.
I PEGGED the washing OUT after it 
stopped raining.
Peg out Die.
He PEGGED OUT last night from a heart 
attack.
Pencil in Make a provisional appointment.
I'll PENCIL Thursday night IN, but if 
anything comes up, give me a ring..
Pep up Make something more interesting. You need to PEP your writing UP.
Pep up Make someone more enthusiastic, Her talk PEPPED us UP.
energetic or interested.
Perk up
Feel better or happier, make someone feel 
better or happier.
She was ill in bed with flu, but she 
PERKED UP a bit when some friends 
dropped by.
Peter out Lose impetus and stop.
Everyone was keen at first, but the 
enthusiasm PETERED OUT when they 
saw how long it would take.
Phase in Introduce gradually.
They are PHASING IN the reforms over 
the next two years.
Phase out Remove gradually.
They have introduced a compact edition 
of the newspaper and are PHASING OUT 
the broadsheet edition over the next few 
months.
Pick at Eat unwillingly.
I wasn't very hungry so I just PICKED 
AT my food.
Pick at Criticise.
There were a few problems that could be 
PICKED AT, but it was generally good.
Pick off Target individuals to change a group.
There were many rebels against the 
policy, but the government PICKED OFF 
the leaders.
Pick on
Bother, annoy, criticize or make fun of 
someone.
My friends always PICK ON me because 
I don't sing well.
Pick out Choose.
She PICKED OUT the ones she wanted 
to take and left the rest.
Pick out Identify from a picture.
The victim couldn't PICK OUT her 
attacker from the photos the police 
showed her.
Pick 
through
Search something that is disordered for 
something.
The police have been PICKING 
THROUGH the wreckage for clues.
Pick up Improve.
Sales PICKED UP a bit during the 
Christmas period.
Pick up Learn quickly. She PICKED UP Spanish in six months.
Pick up Collect.
While you're in town, can you PICK UP 
my trousers from the Dry Cleaner?
Pick up Receive (a broadcast).
When we rent a holiday cottage in 
Cornwall, we can't PICK UP Channel 5.
Pick up
Collect (a person). This differs from the 
'collect a thing' meaning - as that means 
'collect and bring back' whereas this 
means either (i) 'collect and drop off on 
your way' or (ii) 'collect and bring to the 
same destination'..
i) Can you PICK me UP and take me to 
The George when you go to the party?ii) 
Can you PICK UP some friends of mine 
on your way to the party? They're going 
too.
Pick up 
after
Tidy a mess someone else has made.
I always have to PICK UP AFTER him 
because he leaves things all over the 
office.
Pick up on
Correct someone when they say something 
wrong.
My teacher PICKS UP ON any mistake I 
make and corrects me.
Pick up on Notice something that most people don't. He's very quick to PICK UP ON new