50 Important Phrasal Verbs in English
Add up
意味をなす、納得がいく、つじつまが合う
Her story didn’t add up. I think she’s lying.
彼女の話はつじつまが合わなかった。彼女は嘘をついていると思う。
Back (somebody) Up
～をサポートする、援助する、支援する
My parents backed me up when I decided to apply for graduate school.
私が大学院への受験を決めたとき、両親は私を応援してくれました。
I’ve got your back.
私が君をサポートするよ、私がついているよ
Blow Up
怒りが爆発する
When I told her I couldn’t come to her party, she blew up.
Bring it on
かかってこい、うけてたつぜ
Fifty new phrasal verbs? Weah, bring it on!
Bring up
～の話を持ちだす
You shouldn’t bering up politics in this house unless you are ready for a long discussion.
Call Off
中止する、キャンセルする
Instead of calling off the wedding, the couple decided to elope.
elopeは、親の反対を押し切って恋人と駆け落ちすること。
Calm down
落ち着く、静まる
When I have a stressful day, I like to calm down by taking a nice long walk outside.
Catch Up
会って近況を話す
I met my friend for lunch to catch up because we haven’t seen each other in a long time.
Wanna meet for coffee and catch up?
Check In
チェックインする
I went to the hotel to check in while my husband parked the car.
Check Out
チェックアウトする
実際にみて確認する
I’m excited to check out the new park in the city!
Check it out!
chip in
寄付する、みなでお金を出し合う
I couldn’t go to the party, but I still wanted to chip in for a gift.
Close down
閉鎖する、閉店する
Because of construction, they closed down two lanes of the highway.
During the pandemic, a lot of restrants closed down.
Come down with ～
病気にかかる、～で寝込む
I’m not feeling well. I think I’m coming down with something.
Sorry, I think I’m coming down with a cold.
Come up with ～
用意する、思いつく
I need to come up with a great present for my mom’s birthday.
I couldn’t come up with anything special, so I just baked a cake.
