Common Phrasal Verbs Starting With C
Call back – telephone someone again
I’ll call you back in ten minutes.
Call off – cancel something
They had to call off the meeting because of the storm.
Call on – visit someone formally or ask someone to speak
The teacher called on me to answer the question.
Call up – telephone someone
He called me up late at night.
Calisthenics – not a phrasal verb, so skip this entry.
Care for (1) – like or enjoy (formal)
I don’t really care for horror movies.
Care for (2) – take care of, look after
She cares for her elderly mother every day.
Carry on – continue
Please carry on with your work.
Catch up (with) – reach the same level or reconnect
Let’s meet for coffee so we can catch up.
Check in – register at a hotel or confirm arrival
We checked in at the hotel around 3 p.m.
Check out – inspect, leave a hotel, or borrow from a library
I checked out a book from the library.
Check up on – inspect or monitor someone
The doctor checked up on the patient after the operation.
Chew up – destroy something by chewing or make something very messy
The dog chewed up my homework.
Chill out – relax, calm down
Just chill out; everything is going to be fine.
Come across – find or meet by chance
I came across an old photo album yesterday.
Come along – progress or accompany someone
His project is coming along very well.
Come around – change one’s opinion or visit
Maybe he’ll come around and accept the offer.
Come down with – become ill
She came down with a bad cold last week.
Come forward – volunteer information or step forward publicly
Several witnesses came forward after the accident.
Come into – start to receive (money, inheritance)
He will come into a large inheritance when he turns 25.
Come on – express encouragement or impatience
Come on, you can do it!
Come out – be published, be revealed, or be visible
The new book comes out next month.
Come over – visit someone
My friends came over for dinner last night.
Come through – succeed in a difficult situation or send something
He really came through for me when I needed help.
Cool down – become less hot or calm
After the argument they both cooled down.
Count on – rely or depend on someone
You can always count on her to be honest.
Cut back (on) – reduce the amount of something
I’m trying to cut back on sugar.
Cut down on – reduce (same as above)
She cut down on coffee after the doctor’s advice.
Cut off – disconnect or stop supply
The electricity was cut off because of the unpaid bill.
Cut out – remove or stop doing something
I decided to cut out junk food from my diet.
Come up – arise, appear, or approach
A new problem came up at the meeting.
Come up with – think of an idea or solution
She came up with a great plan for the project.
Come to – total (money) or regain consciousness
The bill came to 120 dollars.
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