Spoken English
Spoken English phrases, with meanings and examples — and a chance to practise saying each one.
act up
ask out
back up
bear with
break up
brighten up
bring over
call back
call in
calm down
carry on
catch on
catch up
change the subject
cheer up
come along
come along with
come around
come down with
come in
completely agree
cut across
cut in
cut the cake
cut the grass
do the dishes
do up
drop by
eat out
feel up to
figure out
get along
get along with
get around to
get down
get into
get off
get on with
get out of
get together
go ahead
go along
go for
go on
go out with
go over to
hang on
hang out
have a look
head off
hold on
honest opinion
huge difference
hurry up
join in
keep an eye on
keep at
keep the change
kick off
lay off
look in on
look out
make up
meet someone halfway
mess up
mess up
pass out
pick up
quality time
quick look
real problem
ring up
run errands
run late
show off
show up
speak up
stick around
take a seat
take to
turn down
turn up
act up
add up
bank on
blow up
brush off
build up
check in
check out
clean up
come along
come off as
come off it
drop off
get at
get away
get on with
go for
go off
go through
grow up
open up
pass on
pay back
put up to
run by
take back
tear down
warm up
wind up
a blessing in disguise
a valid point
all in all
all things considered
as far as I'm concerned
at the end of the day
carry on
check in
come in
come off
come to think of it
dish out
few and far between
for what it's worth
fork out
get back
get on
get over
go along
go around
go off
go on
go out
hang on
hold on
if anything
in a nutshell
in the grand scheme of things
keep off
keep on
kick off
knock down
knock out
lay off
lay out
let alone
let on
make out
mess up
more to the point
on the flip side
pick up
pull off
reel off
rope in
shut down
size up
so to speak
stick out
stick to
take off
wind up
work on
wriggle out of
back up
check out
get down
get off
go off
speak for