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 docto...
