| Phrasal Verb | Definition | Example |
| take after + | resemble a parent or relative | I take after my father. Who do you take after? |
| take * away + | remove, seize or capture | The soldiers took the captives away. |
| take * back + | retract something you said | I demand that you take back what you said. |
| take * back + | return an item to a store | The dress my grandmother bought for me didn't fit, so I took it back and exchanged it for a pair of pants. |
| take * down + | write down what is said | Would you mind taking down my messages while I am on vacation? |
| take * down + | remove (from a high place) | The city government made the shop take down their bright, neon sign. |
| take * for | consider, view as | Do you take me for an idiot? |
| take * in + | learning | Are you taking in all of these phrasal verbs? |
| take * in + | deceive a person | He was taken in by the con artist. |
| take * in + | make smaller when sewing | I lost weight, so I need to take some of my skirts to the tailor to have them taken in. |
| take * off | when a plane or rocket leaves the ground | My stomach felt funny when the plane took off. |
| take * off + | remove | In many cultures, it is appropriate to take off your shoes when entering a house. |
| take * off + | leave work or school for a period of time | I was sick last week, so I took a few days off of work. |
| take off | leave | We took off after dinner. |
| take on + | accept (responsibilities, work) | She has taken on too much responsibility in this project. |
| take * over + | take control of | Who is going to take over the family business when Aretha's father dies? |
| take over | take control of | If the President is assassinated, the Vice-president will take over. |
| take * out + | accompany a person on a date (for dinner, the movies) | I can't meet you tonight because I am taking Fernanda out to dinner. |
| take * up + | begin a new hobby | Have you taken up any new hobbies since you moved here? |
| take * up + | discuss (at a later date) | We should take this issue up in the meeting tomorrow. |
| take * up + | shorten a garment when sewing | This dress is too long, I am going to take it up. |
| take up + | occupy space | This couch takes up too much space in the living room. |
| talk back | respond in an impolite way to an adult | Don't talk back! |
| talk back to + | respond in an impolite way to an adult | Children should not talk back to their parents. |
| talk * over + | discuss | I hope my parents talk their relationship problems over before they get divorced. |
| tear * down + | destroy | The county decided to tear down the dilapidated school and build a new one. |
| tear * up + | tear or rip into small pieces | I always tear up my personal papers before I throw them out. |
| tell * off + | criticize a person severely, reprimand (inf.) | Carolina told me off when she found out I was gossiping about her date with Martin. |
| tell on + | report a crime to the police or bad behavior to a parent | Every time I did something wrong when I was a child, my sister would tell on me. |
| think * over + | consider | Think over the offer before you sign the contract. |
| think * through + | consider carefully | You need to think this through carefully before you make a decision. |
| think * up + | create or invent a false story | I need to think up an excuse for not going to her party. |
| throw * away + | discard | Don't throw away those bottles; we can recycle them. |
| throw * out + | discard | I asked him not to throw out the Sunday newspaper because I wanted to save an article. |
| throw * out + | remove by force from (a room, school, a house, etc.) | Mary threw out her roommate because she stopped paying rent. |
| throw up | vomit | If you drink too much alcohol, you might throw up. |
| tie * up + | tie securely | When we dock, make sure you tie the boat up. |
| tire * out | cause someone to be very tired | Speaking English all day tires me out. |
| touch on + | talk about for a short time | The presidential candidates touched on the subject of health care during the debates. |
| touch * up | make the final improvements | We didn't paint the whole kitchen, we just touched up the cabinets. |
| try * on + | put on to make sure a piece of clothing fits | Try on the pants before you buy them. |
| try * out | test | Try out this massage chair - it feels great! |
| turn * away | refuse to deal with or give service | They turned us away at the border because we didn't have visas. |
| turn * around | change or reverse direction | Turn the car around and go back home. |
| turn * down + | refuse an offer; reject an application | She turned down the new job in New York, because she didn't want to move. |
| turn * down + | lower the volume or intensity of a TV, radio, or other machine | I'm studying! Please turn down the TV. |
| turn * in | submit | You need to turn your essays in next week. |
| turn in | go to bed (inf.) | It's getting late. I think it is about time to turn in. |
| turn into + | become something different, transform | When she kissed the frog, it turned into a handsome prince. |
| turn * off + | stop the function of (a stove, a water faucet, a car, etc.) | Don't forget to turn off the iron before you leave the house. |
| turn on + | attack unexpectedly | The pit bull suddenly turned on the small child. |
| turn * on | cause to be excited sexually | Scientists have discovered that the smell of cinnamon turns many people on. |
| turn * on + | start the function of a TV, a radio, a machine | Turn on the TV. The baseball game starts in a few minutes. |
| turn * out | produce | The weavers can turn out two or three rugs a month. |
| turn * out | switch off a light | Turn out the light before you go to bed. |
| turn out | audience members to a function | Over 100,000 people turned out for the concert. |
| turn out | end up being | She turned out to be the murderer after all. |
| turn * over | give to authorities (said of evidence or stolen / lost property) | They turned the wallet over to the police. |
| turn * up + | increase the volume or intensity of a TV, radio, or other machine | Turn up the TV. I can't hear what they're saying. |
| turn up | find unexpectedly | My keys turned up in the bedroom. |
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